Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Memorial Day Observed by Veterans
at City Churches,
EXERCISES BY THE METHODIsTs
sermon Delivered by REV. J. VI. 10th
welI--JudEe Il. NJ. Bartlett
Talks ut the PreSby-
terrain Church.

Fifty or more veterans of the civil war,
comprising the majority of the members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic residing
In South Omaha attended the Sunday morn
ing services at the Methodist church The
veterans formed in marching column at
Twenty-fourth ana n streets at 1880 and
marched to the church which is one block
distant The Woman's Relief Corps was
also represented by nearly as many as
veterans.
Old residents OF the city declared that
the attendance of the veterans was the
largest in years aud that the service was
enjoyed by more people than on former
occasions of the kind.
The exercises consisted of the usual
musical program enriched by two special
numbers by the choir, both being patriotic
and commemorative of the occasion. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. j. M Both
well.
Among the things emphasized were three
distinct phases Of human thought and at
ttude toward life, liberty and happiness,
which have prevailed in the United states
at different periods. The first phase was
th"t in which. the people supported the
principle that they should not submit to
oppression, neither would they. This pre-
Vaiod during the revolutionary period. The
second was the rise of the principle which
would not permit this free people to be
| opprossors OF other Glasses This led to
| the civil war and the events which are
stll commemorated in Decoration day. The
third epoch marks the rise of the principle
that this free people should not counte-
nance oppression on the part of other
powers. The latter principle led to the
| Sua sb A n n.
The speaker then took up more particu.
larly the second of the principles he had
named since the occasion was of ne cAssity
one of "reminiscences He sketched briefly
the rise of the anti-savery agitation. be.
ginning with the appearance of the papers
of William Lloyd Garrison and the mobs
which assaulted him at Baltimore and
\ Boston. These in turn aroused Owen
Lovejoy at Alton, ILL.,, whose public utter.
ances led to his death by violence. Wendell
! Phillips was influenced by the events thus
brought about and delivered his first anti
slavery address at Fanuel hail. when a
mass meeting of citizens was condoning
the assaults upon owen Lovejoy at Alton.
He soon became the morning star of that
dawn of freedom.
Briefly, the speaker mentioned the hurry
Ing events of the antebellum conflicts and
rehearsed the principal facts of the war,
seeking to give foundation for his fina
plea for reverence and commemoration OF
the day throughout the rest of history.
Judge f. M. BartIett's Address.
Judge T. M. Bartlett of Omaha addressed
the Presbyterian congregation Sunday
evening on the general topic Of Memorial
day. He gave this address under the aus.
pices of the Presbyterian Brotherhood, the
president of which organization introduced
him. The service preliminary to the ad.
dress consisted of scripture and prayer BY
DIR. r. L. Wheeler and music by NAL,
quartet.
The judge opened his remarks by allu.
sions to the great benefit of a careful
study OF the Bible. All that is beautiful
or lofty in literature can be found ex.
empffied within its pages. The most sub
lime philosophy is Incorporated there.
He followed this with a direct discussion
of the subject of the evening, dwelline
particularly on the value of heroism snt
the immortal glory which should attach
to it. He mentioned the problems which
in the history of the country had beer
settled and limited at numerous remaining
problems arising from the greed Of corpor
ate wealth and the wilful ignorance of tn,
messes. .rs.
Magic City Gossip.
The city council will meet this evenin,
in adjourned session.
Mrs. George F.. Copper entertained tn,
, p e. o. society Saturday night.
Frank O'Leary was arrested yesterday OIL
charge of impersonating officer.
C. l.. Cove of the South, Omaha mai
service has returned from visit to Lin
coin.
Mrs William Derbyshire will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society Of the Presbyterian
o church Wednesday afternoon.
William Johnson and Miss Emma Vrani
, were married sunday afternoon by Rev
II j. NJ. Boutwell, at the parsonage.
a William Schooling and Miss Eva Haupt
n man were married at st. Agnes churcl
n Saturday afternoon. They will make thei
" home in South Omaha
The year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
II. A. Mcconnell died Saturday night. Tn
: funeral will be at a. m. today from tn
residence at Forty-first and q streets.
Not1ce-I will not be responsible for an,
I debt hereafter contracted by my wife, Mar
| Thordeson. THOMAS THORDESON
Helen Ratay, 10 months old, daughter O
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ratay, died SatuT
day The funeral will be held from ThiT
teenth and Jackson streets to Laurel Hi
at p. m. today.