Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 1, 1909, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE the most powerfnl business stiter in the west, because it goes 0 the homes of poor and rich. VOL. XXXVIII—NO. 300. OMAHA, CURED PORK AND FRESH BEEF Senate, After Extended Discussion, Votzs to Allow House Rates Stand. JOWER THAN SFNATE SCHEDULES Senator Aldrich's Withdrawal of Amendments Causes Surpris ACRID DEBATE Senators Root and FI Necessity for Iner: FEW YORKER SEES FRUT, ON LEMONS 5t %) 1 % on Sayn Californin Growers' Might Boost Prices After ¥\ elgn Competition Driven Out, ASHINGTON, May 31-Agreements vere reached In the senate today upon many sections of the tariff bill so that as the hour for adjournment approached the paragraphs relating to agriculture were nearly all disposed of. During the af- ternoon. Mr. Bacon entered upon an ex- tended (fscursion of the proposed increases over the rates of the house bill in duties| on bacon, hams, lard, fresh beef, etc., and Mr. Aldrich surprised the senate by withdrawing ‘the committee amendments saying he belleved the house rates, al- though below those of the Dingley low rates were protective to these Industries. This actlon provoked further discussion on the part of senators who' favored the higher rates. Senator Ravner created con- siderable amusement by a humorous de- seription of what Senutor Aldrich has re- ferved to as “the cltadel of protection, and Senator Smith of Michigan advocated a free tariff or a tariff for revenue only. Harly In fhe day more than two hours were consumed In a debate by the proposi- tlon to fncrease the duty on lemons trom 1 cent a pound, as provided by the Ding- ley law to 1% cents a pound, and after earnest opposition by Mr. Root the in- crease recommended by the committee was sustained by a vote of 4 to 28 Among other duties affected by today's action was that of dried peas, which was reduced from 30 to 25 cents per bushel. The dutles on chicory root, chocolate and cocoa were reduced as was that on salt from 12 fo 10 cents per 100 pounds in bags and from 10 to 8 cents In bulk. Stout, ale, beer and porter were given an increase of duty from 40 to 45 cents when in bottles and from 20 to 2 cents per galion when In bulk. The houge duty on bacon and hams and on lard was restored on motion of Mr. Aldrich, who withdrew the committee amendfifents - ifereasing -4t. An effort of Mr. Bacon to reconsider the paragraph relating to fresh beef, mutton, etc, in order to increase the duties on those ar- tcles was defeated. Aerid Debate on Lemons. Sehators wore very sore looks as they entered the senate chamber today because of having to meet on a legal holiday. As soon as the tariff bill was taken up consideration of the paragraph on lemons was resumed and Senator Flint proceeded to defend the amendment proposed by the committee on finance, Increasing the duty to 1% cents a pound. “Without the competition of California growers on the New York market, the price of lemons will Increase,” said Mr. Flint. Without protection against lemons from Siclly, he argued, the lemon Industry of California would be wiped out. Its destruction, he asserted, would immedi- | ately c¢suse the price of lemons in New York to advance §1 a box. Sehator Itoot made an impassioned ap- peal against any Increase in the duty on lemons over the Dingley law rate of 1 cent Reading from reports made by a repre- sentative of the Department of Agricul- ture, Mr. Root declared: “In thix industry, during the last year, the lemon srowers of California have ™Rde on an'average a profit of $530 per were, with expenditures amounting to $370. That was under the present tariff “I would not eliminate the lemon grow- ers of California or any other American industry, but it is a little too much for them to come here and ask an Increase of duty when they are already making | over 106 per cent." Root Scores Growers' Amssciation. Mr. Root having referred to the Cali- fornla Fruit Growers' assoclation, Mr. Flint asked if it was not an association of farmers. “It {s not an incorporation of angels, and If it gets control of our market and ¥ou put up a barrier against the forelgn Jemon, he white-winged farmers of the California Fruit Growers' association may yield to the temptation to get the highest price that they can for their product.” As the debate on lemons proceeded, the wordy exchanges between Senators became very acrid My “Does the senator believe that state- ment?" asked Mr. Flint, as Mr. Root de claved that forelgn lemons are laid down in New York at $2.42 a box. The New York senator replying that he did belleve his own statement, Mr. Flint responded that In that very market the price was down to $115 to $1.8 a box, which Mr. Root accounted for because the fruit was sold at auction. As Mr. Root pounded the higher rate on lemons, Senator Cummins left his place and going over to his colleague, Senator Dolliver, the two advocates of lower rates watched the debaters with evident satis- d the senator from New York had been California in the early days and had the barren land now made fruitful, jared Mr. Perkins, with considerable _ show of indignation, he would be willing " 10 accord for & California industry the same protection he has championed for & New York industry. “We only ask,” he said, “the differences in wages Dbetween this country and Abroad. Burkett Aganinst Increasc. After speaches by Senator Smith of , Michigan, supporting, and Senator Burkett | Upposing the finknce committee's increase Omaha Papers Ask for Better Mail Service Postoffice Inspector Assigned to Look Into a Suggestion to Gain Many Hours in Tizie. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 3i—Omaha news- | papers are appealing to the Postoffice de- | purtment to secure better mafl facilitie” | out of Omaha to tap the Burlington sys- | tem at o1 near Ashland, Neb., to connect with the through Burlongton flyer from Denver to Chicago. It 18 now belng suggested partment that & stub mail train be run from Omaha 1o Ashiand, thus gaining many hours over the present dispatch n(i mail from Omaha to points east and west An inspector has been detailed to look over the suggestion and report. 1f it fs| found practicable, there is little doubt that uch additional service will be established. sstmaster Thomas, while here last week, 1 several conferences with the postal .tfs upon the subject, and during a re- cent visit to Washington, Charles Rose- water of The Bee, took up the question with the department. Representative Hitch- cock has also espoused the cause and it is confidently expected additional mail facilities will be accorded Omaha the | very near future. Midshipman Walter Stephenson of Lin- coln has successfully passed his exami- nations and will graduate with honors with his class from the United States Naval academy next Friday, June 4. F. A. Brown and wife of Aberdeen, . D., who have been in Washington sevoral weeks because the illness of their daughter, a student at National Park sem- inary, left for home with the young lady tonight, Miss Brown being sufficiently con- valescent to permit the homeward journey. Clerk Killed in Santa Fe Wreck California Fast Mail in Crash at Pea- body, Kan., with One Fatality. to the de- in TOPEKA, Kan, May 3l—8anta Fe pas- senger train No. 9, westbound, known as the California fast mail, was wrecked at Peabody early today, and H. C. Thomp- son, postal clerk of Kansas City, was killed. The wreck was caused by a freight wreck on theé eastbound track, the cars having been piled on the westbound track in front of the oncoming passenger train, which was running forty-five miles an hour. The engine, baggage and mail car went into the ditch. Thompson was instantly killed, B. Perkins, a brakeman, and A. W. Travis, a baggageman, were slightly Infured. No passengers were hurt. Y The train, which was & through ome from Chicago to California, left Kansas City at o'clock last night. It was made up of & mail, baggage, three chair cars and three Pullman sleepers. Governor W. R. Stubbs of Kansas was among the passengers on the wrecked train. Wireless Saves Damaged Ship Passengers Are Crazed by Fear When the Vessel Becomes Help- less. GUAYMAS, Mexico, May 81.—Through the use of wireless telegraph the American steamer Precursor, rendered helpless by a broken propellor, was rescued from & dan- gerous position and towed into }h!l port yesterday. The Precursor had drifted aim- lessly for three days, when & wireless com- munication was had with this port. A tug ‘was sent out and brought the steamer into port. Some of the paresngers had become uncontrollable from year and hed to be locked in their staterooms. SHERIFF SHIPP BEFORE COURT Tennessee Official Associates Olted for Contempt in Lynching Case Are in Wi ngton. WASHINGTON, May 31—Former Sher- iff J. ¥. Shipp of Chattancoga, Tenn., and his five co-defendants, who were cited by the supreme court of the United States to appear before it to recelve sentence for contempt of court, in connectlon with the Iynching of the negro, Johnson, reached here today. Sheriff Shipp's five assoctates are Jeremiah Gibson, Nick Nolan, Henry Padgett, Willlam Mays and Luther Wil- Mams. The men say they will be in court promptly tomorrow. MEXICAN CATTLE ARE BARRED Quarantine Orders Will He Issued rango Distriet, TORREON, Mexico, May 31.—On instruc- tions from Washington, the American con- sul will at once issue an order guarantin- ing the Durango district against cattle shipments into the United States. The con- sul Investigated the epldemic of carbon- | aceous fever In the Durango state and | found 50 per cent of the cattle afflicted | and dying. CONVICTS AND GUARDS FIGHT Uprising in Mexican Mines Leads te Clash, in Which Ofcers Are Killed. QUINTANA ROO, Mex., May 8L—In an uprising of the conviets In the mines of Quintana Roo, the most notorious of Mex- ico's penal settiements, a number of offi- cers were killed or wounded. Twelve of the convicts escaped. They are well armed and headed for British Honduras. Rurales have been summoned from all the neigh- boring districts and sent In pursuit. Of the rate on lemons to 1§ cents per pound, the vote was broken. It resulted ‘In sustaining the committee. Senators ! Poster of Loulsana, and Fletcher of Flori- de. democrats, voted In the affirmative / (Continued on Bucond Page) i Missouri Rising st Plerre. PIERRE, 8. D, May 3L—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Missourl river has shown a rise of over two feet here the last twenty- four hours, 14 coming up yet end s et about the six-foot mark this evening. TAFT PRAISES REGULAR ARMY President Makes Principal Address at Dedication of Shaft on Gettysburg. STANDS NEAR “BLOODY ANGLE" Marks Spot Where Hottest Action in Battle Occurred. IMPORTANCE OF WEST POINT Profession of Arms Has Become Highly Technical. DEVELOPMENT OF REGULAR ARMY President Traces Its History from the War of 1812—-Monument Unvelled by Miss Helen Tatt. GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 31.—The mem- ory of the regularly enlisted men in the United States army who gave up their lives or fought In the Gettysburg cam- paign of 1863, will be perp-‘uated in granite on the famous battlefield today when the monument erected by act of congress will be unvelled in the presence of President Taft. The great shaft, one of the most conspicuous on the field, stands close to the “Bloody angle” where the hottest ao- tion in that struggle occurred. The old town of Gettysburg is gally decorated for the event and the streets are crowded with people. President Taft arrived here shortly after 10 o'clock after an all night ride from Pittsburg. A great crowd surrounded the station. The presidential party was met by Col- onel John P. Nicholson, Major Charles A. Richardson and General L. L. Lomax, the members of the Gettysburg National Park commisston. After a slight delay, Presi- dent Taft, his party and the local recep- tlon committee, entered automoblles for a trip over the battlefield. Following the visit to all historic points, the president returned to his car for luncheon, and at 2 p. m. took his place at the head of the military parade which formed In the town and proceeded to the loody angle’’ on Cemetery ridge. The ceremonies at the monument opened by the playing of “America” by the Thirteenth Coast Artillery band, fol- lowed by prayer by Chaplain H. H. Chouin- ard, Fifth United States infantry. Presi- dent Taft then dellevered the oration. Immediately after the address of the president, his daughter, Miss Helen H. Taft, unvelled the monument. In his address, in which he lauded the regular soldiers, President Tafi sald: Nation's Debt to Regulars. We are gathered at this historic spot today to dedicate & monument to the mem- ory of the officers and the eulisted men of the regular army who gave up their lives for their country in the three days' battle, It 1s but a tardy recognition of the nation's debt to its brave defenders, whose alle- glance was purely to the nation, without local color or strengthening of state or municipal pride. The danger of a standing army, enter- tained by our ancestors is seen in the constitutional restrictions and the com- plaints registered in the declaration of in- dependence. It has always been easy to awaken prejudioe st the possible ag- gressions of a regular army and a pro- fessional soldiery, and correspondingly dif- ficult to create among the people that love and pride in the army which we find today and frequently in the history of the coun- try aroused on behalf of the navy. This were TUESDAY | has led to a varled and changeable policy | In respect to the regular army. At times It has been reduced to almost nothing. In 1784 there were but eighty men who con- stituted the regular army of the United States, and of these battery F of the Fourth artillery constituted fifty-five of them; but generally the absolute necessities in the defen of the country against the small wars, which embrace so large & part of our history, have induced the main- tenance of a regular force, small to be sure, but one so well tralned and effective as always to reflect credit upon the nation. “In the war of 1512 had we had a regular army ef 10,000 men, trained as such an army would have been, we would have been spared the humiliation of the numerous levies of untrained troops and the enor- mouse expense of ralsing an army on paper of 400,000 or B00,000 men, because with an effective force of 10000 men, we might have promptly captured Canada and ended the war. ‘“The service rendered by the regular army in the Mexican war was far greater in pro- portion than that which it rendered In the civil war, and the success which attended the campaigns of Taylor and of Scott were largely due to that body of men. Regulars on Frontier. "“To the little army of 25,000 men that sur- vived _he civil war, we owe the opening up of the entire western country. The hard- ships and the trials of frontier Indian cam- paigns which made possible the construc- tion of the Pacific raliroad have never been fully recognized by our people, and the bravery and courage and economy of | torce compared with the task performed by our regular troops have never been adequately commemorated by congress or the nation. Today, as & result of the Span- ish war, the added responsibilities of our new dependencies in the Philippines, Porto Rico and for some time in Cuba, together with a sense of the importance of our posi- tion as & world power, have led to the In- crease In our regular army to & larger | torce than ever before, but not larger In proportion to the increased population and wealth than in the early years of the re- public. It should not be reduced. “The profession of arms h an honorable one and under conditions of modern warfare it has become highly tech- nical and requires years of experience and study to adapt the officers and men to its requirements. The general purpose of congress and the American people, If one can say there is & plan or purpose, is to have such & nucleus as a regular army that it may furnish & skeleton for rapid enlargement in tmes of & war to & force | ten or twenty times its size, and at the same Ume be an appropriate instrument for accomplishing the purpose of the gov- ernment in crises likely to arise other than war. Importance of West Polat. ‘At West Point we have been able to pre- (Continued on Third Page.) slways been | MORNING, JUNE 1909—TEN PA( From the Washington Herald i (:an M"" DANGER PAST SAYS HARRIMAN Railroad Magnate Talks Business Before Sailing for Europe. FOOLISH FEARS CAUSED PANIC Says Flurey of 1907 Was Unnecessary and Due to Anti-Raflrond Feel- ing and Resulting Want of Confidence. NEW YORK, May 3L—On th eve of his departure for Europe to visit Paris and Vienna and possibly Austrian health re- sorts recommended to him by his physi- clans, E. H. Harriman today analyzed the conditions which had made possible the panic of 197 and gave his reasons for be- lieving that whatever dangers had existed for a return of those gapditions were now passed. ~ The business of thé country is on & y substantial basis,” said Mr. Harriman. ‘All that is needed 1s a realization- on the part of the farmers of the prepaartions for prosperity which have been so liberally made. There are now more acres in culti- vation than ever before In the history of the country and if we have favorable weather and correspondingly large crops, I look for happy times. There will be a big burst of speculation and & rise in the price of everything, but these will quickly grade down from the top to whatever level the crops will make logical. The time is ripe, however, for a Warning as to. the proper employment of idle money. We should be careful that this money be not devoted to the development of fake pro- Jects, but, on the contrary, used in the up- blulding of real undertakings resting upon solid foundations. Panic of Sentiment, Says Ma, “There was no necessity for panic. That panic was directly caused by the extraordinary Landis decision and the general attitude prevailing at the time against the rafiroads and corporations gen- erally. Theer is no mistakle about this. I know what I am talking about because I went through it all. It was a panic of sen- timent—a disaster caused by the fear of something that did not happen. It fright- ened people Into withdrawing their money from circulation. “The next panic will be something more serious, because it will be due to shrinkage of business. As far as the mental attitude of “the public Is concerned, we are no a saner basis today than we were in 1907, If we keep going up, however, and come down, it will hurt more after we have gone up three or four storfes.” Mr! Harriman spoke haltingly, often stopping as if groping for words to match his thoughts. Aguin and again he reverted to the subject of crops, laying strong em- phasis on the point that the lasting pros- perity of the country depended upon that and that only. A question as to the ulti- (Continued on Second Page.) Have you cleaned house? If so, you will prob- ably have furniture, pictures, rugs, car- pets, stoves or other things, that you no longer need or else intend to replace with new articles. Don't throw or give them away. Turn them into money. Remember that a penny saved is a penny earned. just Advertise them in our “For Bale Miscellaneous” column. You will be surprised at the results a small ten or twenty-cent “ad” will bring you. Try it and see for yourself. Have you read the want ads, yet, today1 Says Davis’ Name Must Not Replace that of Lincoln Representative Hollingsworth Makes Stirring Speech at Memorial Services at Washington. WASHINGTON, May 3L—Memorial day was generally observed here today. All the government departments and practh ally all lof the business houses were closed it order that tribute might dead. The principal exercises were conducted at Arlington under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. Every grave was marked with an American flag, while flow- ers were strewn about evervwhere. The ceremonies at the monument which marks the resting place of more than two thou- #and unknown soldiers were particularly impressive. Appropriate exercises also were conducted at the Soldlers’ Home Natlonal cemetery and other burial places in the city. At the Soldlers’ home Representative Hollings- worth of Ohlo, who gained considerable notoriety by his resolution protesting against placing the head of Jefferson Davis on the silver service of the baitleship Mis- sissippl, was one of the speakers. He re- ferred to the discussion in the house on the subject and declared that “it would be a dark day, Indeed, for the republic when the name of Abraham Lincoln ceases to be revered above all other figures of the civil war period or when it shall be replaced by that of Jefferson Davis in the hearts and affections of the American people. The be pald the nition's thought of it is as shocking the first thrill of horror that followed the firing on Sumter." Statue of Lincoln at Hodgenville \ Simple Ceremonies Attend Unveiling of Likeness of Martyred Presi dent Near Old Home. HODGENVILLE, Ky, May 8L—In thia quaint little town there was today unveiled a statue of Abraham Lincoln. The ceremonies were ~simple. Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm of Loulsville, a close relative of Mrs. Lincoln, pulled the cord that dropped the drapery and showed the martyred president sitting in a chair, his face bearing the old, careworn, kindly expression familiar to the people of the entire world. It had been intended by Artist Weine- man of New York to reproduce the St. Gauden's statue of Lincoln park, in Chi- cago, but a protest from that eity over- rode the consent given by the North Side Park commission, and Hodgenville con- sequently had its original. Special trains from Loulsville and other points nearby began arriving early and by the time the ceremonies began—11 o'clock— geveral thousand were crowded about the platform surrounding the statue. R, Rallroad Wreck In Georgia. CEDARTOWN, Ga., May 30.—§ix passen- pers and the engineer were slightly in- jured when Central of Georgla passenger train No. 1 was derafled near Martindale, Ga., thirty miles east of Chattanooga, this afternoon. STATE-WIDE HONORS PAID Memorial Day Holds Attention in the Cities and Hamlets, ¥ CHILDREN TAKE ACTIVE PART Noted Veterans and Prominent Orators Recall Tenderly and Glorify Elogquently Deeds of the Passiag Veterans. WAYNE, Neb, May 31 —(Special Tele- gram)—The business houses of Wayne were beautfully decorated today with flags and bunting In honor of the Grand Army of the Republic. The exercises were under the auspices of the Wayne Commercial club and were held at the opera house, where Rev. J. M. Cadwell of Coldridge de- livered a most interesting and eloguent ad- dress before the Grand Army of the Re- Ipubllc and a large audience. At the conclusion of the program a large procession formed, headed by the band, tlower girls following, next being a com- pany of the Nebraska Normal college ~a- dets, under Captain James Pile, leading the venerable members of Casey post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, with many citizens in carria, and on foot following, and proceded to Greenwood cemetery, where the graves of comrades were most beautifully decorated with flowers under the Grand Army service. At the canclusion of Grand Army veterans, college cadets and | the members of the Wayne Commerctal club band were given an elaborate supper by the wives of the members of Casey post No. b. Yesterday a memorial address was deliv- ered by Rev. C. J. Ringer at the Lutheran ‘church, In honor of the old soldiers. | the service the To Cemetery in Automobiles ASHLAND, Neb., May SL—(Special)—A cool and pleasant day, an immense crowd and beautiful services characterized the Memorial day observation at Ashland. The veterans were taken in automobiles to the cemetery, where the fifty graves of the soldier dead were appropriately decorated with beautiful floral offerings. Hon. J. B, Strode of Lincoln delivered the Memorial day address before a large audience. Flag Presentation at Tecumseh. TECUMSEH, Neb., May 3L—(Special)— | Decoration day services were held in Te- cumseh today, in which the people gener- ally turned out to do homage to the mem- ory of the departed soldiers. George F. Tobey of Lincoln, the speaker of the day, made an able address to the members of Heckathorn post, Grand Army of the Re- public, and their friends. The flag given to the post here by the last legisiature was presented by Speaker C. W. Pool and Chairman Johnson responded with the thanks of the post. Melklejohn as Orator. WEST POINT, Neb., May 31.—(Special.)— The Decoration day exercises, under the auspices of D. 8. Crawford post of the Grand Army of the Republic, were con- ducted according to the program laid down. The day was universally observed by the citizens of West Point, the local camp of the Deutsche Landwehr Verein, an organization of veterans of the Franco- ! Prussian war, taking a prominent part in the exercises. Hon. George D. Meikle- (Continued on Second Page.) Memorial Day PHELADELPHIA, May 3L—Although the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company brought to this city yesterday and during the night to take the places of Its motormen and conductors who went on strike Saturday for higher wages and bet- ter working conditions, the street car ser- vice is worse today than at any time since the trouble began. Less than one-half of the regular number of cars operated by the company, which controls every line in the city are running today, & day when the equipment of the big corporation I always taxed by the holiday crowds. At 9:0 a. m. the company admitted that men only % per cent of its cars were in opera- tion. President John B. Parsons of the com- pany and Charles O. Kruger, general man- ager, sre still opumistic on the outcome Services Are Hindered by Street Car Strike of the trouble and say tne company will {win the struggie and fill the places with |nuew men. Ul the other hand there is { much joy In the ranks of the strikers over the demoralizéd situation they hav | brought about. C. O. Prat, the executive committee of the Amalga- mated Assoclation of Street and Electric Railway Employes, who 18 in charge of | the strike, sald if the men now out re- mained steadfast to their cause they will win, He lssued a statement advising the | men to keep away from saloons and not | | to molest the men who are runuing cars. | The strike has serfously Interfered with | the observance of Memorial da; of persons being forced to glve up their Visits to cemeteries or forego their pleas- | ure trips to parks aud other places. On | some of the car line the service is prec- | tically suspended SEEY chairman of | thousands | SINGLE COPY TWO CE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—Fair. For Towa-—Showers For weather report see Page 3 OMAHA HONORS SOLDIER DEAD Five Thousand Attend Solemn Com- memorative Service at the Auditorium, OLD SONG STIRS VETERANS Jump to Feet to Ring of “Marching Threagh Georgia.” TABLEAUX NOVELTY OF PROGRAM Sleeping Veteran's Guard Staged Before Audience. DR. DAVIDSON ORATOR, OF DAY “You Tanght Us How to Live and How to Die,"” Says Speaker to Me of Civil War Refore Him—— Spanish War Men. With a solemn dirge by the regular army band played to 5,000 auditors, the closing exercises of Memorial day for 139 began at the Auditorfum yesterday afternoon | There followea & service fmpressive throughout The Auditorium was prettily decorated with flags and bunting. On the stage, set apart for the special ritual exerclses, was the “‘unknown grave' with a marble monument marking ft. Over the proscenium arch was a grouping of flags with the monogram of the “G. A. R. and U. 8, W. V." surrounded with a cluster of flags. Immediately in front of the stage was a supplementary platform from which the speaking too place. The bulconles were also draped with flags and bunting and ralede seats were provided on each side |of the main floor for the veterans' auxill- ary socetfes. The Ladles of the Grand Army occupled a position at the left side of the main | floor and the Woman's Rellef corps at the | right side. The school children, under | eharge of Miss Fannie Arnold, who led |in the singing exercises, were situated on the main stage, as were the members of the Woman's Rellef corps and United Spanish War Veterans who were to take part in the ritual ceremonies of the orders. Brigadler General Charles Morton and the officers of the regular army sat at the left of the supplemental stage and the Sixteenth United States infantry band at the right. Roll of Dead is Called. The services opened with the dirge *‘De- parted Days,” by the Sixteenth Infantry band, under the leadership of Chiet Musi- clan Ernest G. Fisher. Captain John A. Dempster, commander of Grant post Grand Army of the Republic. was master of ceremonies and announced the program. The reading of the orders was by §. B. Jones as adfutant, who also called. the roll of the twenty-three veteran dead, who departed this life in Omaha since Thit Merforial day. The salute to the dead was observed by all the old comrades standing with heads uncovered. The Young Men's Christian Association Glee club under the leadership of Lee G. Kratz, then sang the “Memorial Song,” with impressive effect, following Which Captain Dempster delivered a short ad- dress of welcome to the assembled veterans and citizens in general. Miss Carrie Rhyn sang “My Redeemer,” with Miss Amanda Tebbins as plano accompanist. Rev. T. J. Mackay preceded the reading of Lincoln's address at Gettysburg, by giv- ing Colonel Carleton's description of the occasion of which he was a witness. made a most impressive pretace to Lin- coln’s immortal words. The entire audience arose and remained standing during the reading of the addres Following another selection by the Six- teenth infantry band, Miss Amanda Teb- bins sang “The Lord is My Light” The ritual service of the Grand Army was then carried out on the supplementary platform. E. A. Parmelee acted as commander, Thomas Hull as officer of the day, E. W. Johnson as senfor vice commander. A. N, Yost as junior vice commander, 8. B. Jones as adjutant and Rev. J. H. Brooks as chaplain, Lively Alr by School Ckildren. Chief Musician Brnest G. Fisher of the Sixteenth infantry band then sounded taps on the bugle, which was followed with the song, “When Johnny Comes Marhing Home Again’" by the 200 school chi.dren under Miss Arnold's leadership. For an en- | core they sang ‘“The Graves Where Heroes Sleep.” The ritual service by the Women' Reliet ocorps was next under the direction of Mrs, J. C. Reed, president of Crook corps, as- sisted by the officers of the other corps. The ceremony was preceded by & march and distribution of flowers by twelve littie boys and twelve little girls. The little girls dropped their bouquets on the “Unknown Grave,” and as each girl did so a boy drooped his flag over the tomb, *Nearer, My God, to Thee" was now sung, followed with “Marching Through Georgia,” when the Relief corps had completed its wreath- ing the monument o fthe “Unkown grave, The gray haired veterans could not re- press the impulse to join in the old chorus 80 familiar to them, and they rose to their feet and joined in the song. A beautiful tableau was produced at the close of the Rellef corps exercises. A large flag at the rear of the stage was ralsed, disclosing a tent in which an old sray whiskered veteran was lylng on a& ecot asleep. At each side of the open tent was asoldler on guard, one a veteran of the civil war in the uniform of that period of nearly half a century ago, and the other a Spanish-American war veteran uniformed in khaki wtih the accoutrements of this | later time. As the flag rose revealing the tableau Miss Zdna M. Bruning and Mr. Alfred E. T.ompason sang sweetly “Dear Mother- 'and” with Miss Tebbins as accompanist. Younger Soldiers Are Pralsed. This closed the Grand Army part of the program and next in order was the ritual service of the United Spanish War Veter- ans. In announcing this part of the pro- gram Chairman Dempster paid & merrited tribdte to the valor and patriotism of the younger soldiers, saying that they were worthy sons of worthy sires, and that the veterans of '61-'%5 were realizing that this ceremony of memorial observance would #oon have to pass to younger hands and that the young veterans represented here and participating in the day's ceremonies were the logical oues to take up this work.