Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY IN MANY TOWNS
Day IL Appropriately Celebrated All
over the state.

Day IL Appropriately Celebrated All
over the state.
WISNER, Neb., May 3l.-(Special,)-Me-
mortal day was appropriately observed both
Sunday and Monday Sunday morning the
old soldiers marched in a body to the Con-
gregational church, where Rev. Noodle
preached fine sermon Monday morning
all the old soldiers went to Beemer with
Rev. Slocum, where he gave the Memorial
day address They all came back to Wis
ner on the noon train and were met by
the band and the militia. At 1870 they all
marched to the city park where Hon. Fred
Free of Pierce gave a very interesting ad-
| dress. Automobiles then carried all the
old soldiers to the cemetery, where the
| graves Of the ones that had gone on before
were covered with flowers.
| MINDEN, Neb., May 31.-(Special.)-
| Decoration day was observed in the usual
| manner yesterday. A large crowd was out
| to enjoy the exercises. Rev. Shirley made
| the address, which was very much en-
joyed by the meeting. In the evening the
| Odd Fellows and Rebekahs entertained the
| old soldiers and Ladies of the Circle to
supper, after which short but interesting
program was given. This is the first time
in the history of Minden that any lodge
has invited the old soldiers to an enter
tainment.
ST. PAUL, Neb May 3.-(Special.)-
Memorial day was appropriately observed
by a large gathering of people The mem
bers of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and school children were conveyed to the
cemetery, where the ritualistic exercises of
the Grand Army of the Republic were
carried out. Hon. Gilman A. Abbott of
Grand Island, himself a war veteran, ad-
dressed large audience on the subject of
the day.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Neb., May 31.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The local post of the Grand Army Of
the Republic held elaborate exercises in its
large tent yesterday. A splendid program
had been arranged and was rendered be-
fore a large and appreciative audience.
Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha delivered the
Grafton. His address was intensely in
teresting and greatly appreciated by all
BURWELL, Neb May 31.-(SpeciaL)-
Decoration day was celebrated here yes
, terday in the usual appropriate manner
, The old soldiers marched to the cemetery
in the morning and in the afternoon there
was a program at the opera house. with
Hon. c. l. Bragg as the principal speaker
EDGAR, Neb, May 8-(Special. )-Me.
/ mortal day was duly observed in Edgar
4 yesterday. The streets and business house!
0 were early decorated with flags and bunt
ing and presented gayly and patriotic
appearance. The opera house, where thu
services were held, was crowded to IT.
, capacity, many being unable to gain ad
mission. The program consisted of pa
triotic songs and Rotations and an ad
dress by Rev. Z. N. Tompkins. in whicl
he reviewed the great progress and growtl
: OF the United States since and as a result
of the war. At the conclusion of the pro
- gram the procession formed and MARCHES
to the cemetery. where the graves wer
decorated.
i AUBURN, Neb., ay 3l.-(Special.) 9TH
. Decoration day exercises under the aus
pices OF Carley post ON. 17S were made c
a more than ordinary interest this year b
: the presence of the German army veterans
a who were in line and marching under I'll
. Stars and Stripes, together with the Gel
d man colors. Each flag was draped 1
v black in honor of their fallen comrades
The procession formed in the city and III
der the leadership of the band marche
to the cemetery, where the graves of fort
OF the old soldiers were decorated, aftC
which Lincolns Gettysburg speech wa
read by Hon. Edgar Ferneau and tho az
:; dress of the day was delivered by J. /
- Salisbury, the pastor Of the Presbyteris
!, church. Fully 1900 people were in attend
a ance.
HOLDREGE, Neb., May n.-(Special)
a. Decoration day was more deliberately Of
= served in this city than 1t has ever bee
In the morning a parade of seventy-fi,
automobiles followed by about a hundr,
garages and three large floats OF scho
y children went TO Prairie Home cemeter
where exerciss were held over the gray
= of the civil war veterans buried there.
. firing squad from the local militia cor
pany assisted. In the afternoon q hui
parade led by the Holdrege Commerce
club band and consisting OF forty aut
mobile loads of Grand Army veteran
members OF the Womens Relief Corps a.
citizens. followed by Company 2. the HI
"a drege fire department and about 800 smi
-. school children, including an air rifle col
h. pany OF sixty boys all under 10 years
age. marched around the principal sire,
of the city to the court house park, whs
services for the unknown dead of be
armies were conducted.