Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
PRESIDENT MAKES
MEMORIAL TALK
AT Big CEMETERY
Chief Executive is Principal Speaker
at the Grand Army Services
at Arlington Burial
Grounds.
THREE PARADEs AT NEW YORK
Special Honors Are Paid to Memory
Of Victims of the Battleship
Maine.
CHAPLAIN CHADWICK SPEAKER

Washington, May 30.-Washington
today did honor to the nations dead
soldiers and sailor heroes. President
Wilson and government clerks, griz-
zlcd veterans and white-elad young
flower girls, daughters of the union
and the confederaey, joined in observ-
ing Memorial day.
The president was the principal
speaker on the program of the Grand
Army exercises at Arlington National
cemetery. Special honor was paid
the memory Of those who lost their
lives on the battleship Maine and the
submarine F-4, which sank off Hon
olulu recently.
Fifty women standing on the deck
of the steamer as II passed up the
Potomac river strewed flowers on the
water IN honor of the country's naval
heroes.
Government departments we're
closed. The senate adjourned for the
holiday, but the house OF representa-
tives held session.
Three Parades at New York.
New York, May 30.-The high
pitch OF patriotism caused by the pre-
paredness campaign emphasized the
celebration Of Memorial day here and
made the military display one Of the
most notable in many years. Ma
tional Guard organizations, G.. A. r.
posts, Spanish war veterans, the coast
artillery, battalions OF marines and
he Ia .s. Iar
Dor, the boy scouts and other organi-
cations made up three paradcs which
marched the streets in the boroughs
OF Manhattan, Brooklyn and the
Bronx.
One OF the most interesting memo
rial services Of the day will take place
late this afternoon, when Rear Ad-
mral Charles b. SiRsbee, Il. S. A., re-
tired, who was in charge Of the battle
ship Maine when il was blown up in
Havana harbor, will place a wreath on
the monument 10 the heroes OF the
Maine al Columbus circle Rev. John
=. Chadwick chaplain OF the Maine,
will deliver the address.
Hayes Monument Dedicated.
Fremont, o., May 30-Many dis
tinguished persons gathered today for
the dedication OF the memorial 10
Rutherford Is Hayes nineteenth pres
ident Of the United States
The dedication exercises we're
planned as the chief feature OF the
observance Of Memorial day. The
leading address and tribute TO the
late President Hayes will be given
by Charles r. Williams OF Princeton,
N. j., who recently completed biog-
raphy OF President Hayes.
Graves in Mexico Dedicated.
Field Headquarters, Near Nami-
quipa, Mexico, May 29.-(By Wire
less to Columbus N, NJ, May 30.)
Flowers arc 10 be strewn tomor-
row on the graves in Mexico OF
American soldiers killed in action in
the pursuit OF Villa Military author
tiles have ordered that each grave be
decorated and ceremonies be held ap-
propriate TO Memorial day. The
presidente Of Namiquipa informed
General J j Pershing that he would
like 10 send flowers for the graves.
The American commander accepted
the offer with thanks.
tNuhltloldl lVPbltn itNSlFcu loudy
of the attack made upon party OF
army engineers near Las Cruces last
Thursday indicated that Candelario
Ceryantes had only twelve men with
him when he was killed. American
cavalry men have scattered these ef-
forts effectively.
General Pershing today ordered
that no attempt shall be made 10 sell
liquors in camp at Namiquipa.