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WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 30, 1924.
Memorial Day—and very appro
priately spent at Arlington National
Cemetery. That “wooded eminence”
.is it was today called by President
Coolidge, with its view across the
Potomac to the capitol, Washington
Monument, Library of Congress, and
in tfll other directions wooded slopes.
In it so many places of interest: the
great marble amphitheatre, the old
rustic amphitheatre used before the
new one was built; the graves of many
famous men; the Tomb of the Un
known, where lie the remains of more
ihan 1100 unidentified bodies of Union
soldiers; the great anchor and mast
of the battleship Maine; the monu
ment to the sailors who lost their lives
in it; the plain but impressive tomb of
the Unknown soldier, always covered
v»ith fresh wreaths and flowers; the
Confederate Circle with its beautiful
monument; the earthworks of old Ft.
McPherson restored from Civil War
days; the beautiful home of General
Lee, which with its grounds is now
part of the cemetery. It, too, is on a
wooded heighth with a wonderful
view of the Potomac and Washington.
Back of the mansion is the oak wood
where General Lee is said to have
spent the night in which he had to
decided between accepting the leader
ship of the Union forces or joining
the secessionists.
The Cemetery is always most
1 utiful. But today before each of
t' 1.3 thousands of monuments waved a
flag, and nearly all the graves were
covered with flowers. In the great
green fields of plain white marble
markers, where lie the heroes of the
World War, at each head a flag waved
and at each foot rested a large red
poppy—a beautiful sight reminding
tr.e of the “Fields of Flanders”
“Where the poppies blow.”
In the great marble amphitheatre
was a large crowd, and without many
who could not get in. There was much
to jnteresb one during the long wait
The boxes on one side of the stage
were filled with diplomats, the French
and English ambassadors being near
est the front. I have been surprised
1# thi Ilk' ’it fdfritfjt tifcJSllrtnc*
p.motiff thM« p«Opie from other lands.
Scarcely any but the Orientals seem
to me to look any different from
Americans we see daily. In Boxes on
the other side of the stage were
American notables. Secretary Hughes
was the first Cabinet officer to arrive,
and all rose to honor him. Lateh in
silk hats, Secretary of Labor Davis,
Postmaster General New, and Secre
tary of the Navy Wilbur. I like to
look at Secretary Davis, not so much
because he is fine looking, but because
of his alert, energetic expression, and
the lines of his face which are inter
esting—whether or not the result of
his labors in childhood. But"the silk
hat seemed inappropriate—probably
because I associate with him always
the stories I have heard him tell in
speeches of his work in the steel mills,
when he, as an eight year old boy, was
one of the wage earners of his Welsh
immigrant family.
Exactly on time tne ceremonies De
gan, the President and Mrs. Coolidge
arrived, and very impressive it was
with thousands of voices singing the
Star Spangled Banner, and a dozen or
more flags blown by the wind waving
in the front of the amphitheatre. The
program was fine—music, readings,
and of course, the President’s speech
best of all-clear, concise, thoughtful
and independent
One statement of the President’s
address has been sticking in my mind
because I have been thinking about
that subject so much lately: “Sec
tionalism is not innocent because with
out secession.” When I wrote last I
was exceedingly indignant at what
I thought was the lack of considera
tion of the East for the West. Since
that Dime I have become better ac
quainted with several eastern people,
and have changed my ideas. I believe
now that they don’t understand us—
and, I believe, neither do we under
stand them. Their environment, up
bringing, training and interests are
different. I have heard many times
remarks from intelligent people which
at home we would consider very old
foggish. One member from an eastern
state (who, Bob says, is one of the
finest men in the House) told of
arguing with a friend from California,
of the same party but very different
views. Neither could understand the
I other, the first said “Well, never mind,
you never could be elected in my
district.” The other replied, “You’d
never get ten votes in mine!” Many
times we blame eastern mens’ actions
on “influence by the big interests,”
but these peoples’ prosperity is de
termined by the activity and pros
perity of the great factories which
employ them. As the conservative
man said “My people don’t want me
to vote differently.” I believe with
more travel and more mixing of East
and West and South the misunder
standings and many of the troubles of
government will disappear.
GLADYS W. SIMMONS.
EMMET DEFEATS THE
O’NEILL SHAMROCKS
Emmet came down from the west
Sunday and carried away the bacon.
The Emmet Invincibles are a fast
bunch of ball players and put up a
nice game.
The battery for Emmet was Allen
and Murser, of Norfolk.
The O’Neill battery was Persons
and Ford. „ , ^ .
Allen struck out 12; Ford struck
out 17.
The score was 2 to 1 in favor of
Emmet. A large crowd witnessed the
game. The next game will be played
Sunday on the O’Neill diamond be
tween Bristow and O’Neill.
O’NEILL WOMAN’S CLUB
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
The O’Neill Woman’s Club held their
annual banquet at the Golden hotel
last Saturday evening. The follow
ing account of the gathering appear
ed in the Norfolk News Monday:
The annual banquet of the O’N’eill
Woman’s club was held at the Golden
hotel Saturday evening. Sixty plates
were served. .
It was a “Mah Jong” affair and ac
cordingly the decorations were of
Japanese and Chinese design. The
back of the stage was composed of
three beautifully carved oriental
screens. In center of stage, which
was covered by richly designed ori
ental rugs was a carved antique chair
over 100 years old. At either side
was a Japanese lamp and in front was
a mah jong table for four with four
triangular shaped stools for players,
The table decorations were small
lanterns and tiny parasob. The
flowers were apple blossoms, lilacs
and bridal wreath. Mrs. J. J. Har
rington presided as toastmistress.
After the banquet came the follow
ing program:
Talk on mahjong, Mrs. J. P. Gil
ligan; “Building the Wall,” Mrs. C.
i M. Day; .Japanese fantasy, (musi
cale), Ruth Scott; “A Loose Tile,”
Mrs. Clifford B. Scott.
Operetta, “Madame Butterfly,” in
costumes, presented by: Miss Eli
zabeth Latta. Miss DeMaris Stout,
and Miss Irma Stout, accompanied
by Mrs. Clifford B. Scott at piano.
The affair was voted by those
present as a grand success and en
joyed immensley by all.
HOLT COUNTY I. O. O. F.
WILL HOLD DISTRICT
MEETING IN SEPTEMBER
Representatives from the various
Odd Fellows lodges of the county met
in Atkinson Tuesday evening and per
fected a permanent organization for
the purpose of conducting county dis
trict meetings each year. The lodges
represented were Dustin, Chambers,
Page, O’Neill and Atkinson, the rep
resentatives from Inman were unable
to be present.
The first district meeting will be
held in Atkinson early in September,
the date to be decided upon later,
where each lodge in the county will
exemplify the work in one degree.
The Past Grand and Grand Lodge de
gree will also be conferred by the
grand officers.
The officers elected for this year
are: President, Butch Chase; Vice
President, J. J. Kraska; Secretary
Treasurer,, Humphrey Almstead.
Treasurer, Clayton Humphrey.
CITY STREET LIGHTS
WILL SHINE ALL NIGHT
The city council at their meeting
Tuesday evening entered iifto a con
tract for a year with the Minnesota
Distributing Company for street light,
ing, for a flat sum of 1,860. Under the
new contract! the city will get twenty
one additional street lights and, an all
night service from dusk till dawn. The
new contract figures out slightly less
than eight cents per k. w.
THE FRONTIER WILL ISSUE
A SPECIAL EDITION
The Frontier has made arrange
m.’nt to issue a semi-centennial edition
r t is paper some time during the
coming summer the exact date has
not been decided upon but will be an.
nounced later.
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MORE LOCAL MATTERS.
Miss Gail Parker left Sunday morn
ing for Wayne, Nebraska, where she
will attend summer school.
The Woman’s Working Society of
! the Presbyterian church w'ill meet with
Mrs. Wise, Thursday, June 12th.
Mrs. John Linehart departed the
first of the week for a visit with her
children in the western part of the
U. S.
Miss Winifred Murray and Miss
Gertrude Bauman went to Wayne
Sunday where they will attend summer
normal.
Ethel Anderson sustained a fractur
ed nose when the car in which she
was returning from a dance Saturday
nigh*, upset.
E. N. Purcell and family returned
Sunday from Omaha where Miss Iola
will take an eight weeks course in the
Miesner School of Expression.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Biglin returned
home Thursday evening from a six
months, visit with their brother-in-law
C. J. Coffey and sons at Witchita
Falls, Texas.
P. J. Stanton came over last Satur
day being called here by the death of
his father, Henry Stanton. Father
Hudson, an old friend of the family
accompanied P. J. herb.
Miss Gertrude Bedford went to
Bonesteel, South Dakota, last Sunday
where she has accepted a position in
the Government Indian school She
will teach domestic science.
Walter Burge, formerly of this city,
who is now employed by a construct
ion company in Omaha, suffered a
serious accident on Wednesday of last
week when a truck body fell upon his
right hand severing the fingers at the
middle joint.
The commencement exercises of St.
Mary’s Academy will be held at the
K. C. opera house, Wednesday even
ing, June 11th, at eight o’clock. The
Class Day exercises Jwill be given
Tuesday afternoon, June 10th, at 2:30
o’clock in the assembly room at the
Academy.
THE REARDON TEAM
WINS THE GOLF BALLS
The Golf Ball tournament played
last Sunday between sides chosen by
H. J. Reardon and W. J. Biglin was
won by the Readron team by a lead
of five points. The Reardon team total
was 16 points and the Biglin team 11
points.
Following is the score:
H. J. Reardon, 3 up, W. J. Biglin;
H. C. McDonald, 1 up, P. J. O’Donnell;
F. J. Biglin, J. A. Donohoe, 1 up; C.
E. Stout, 1 up, II. J. Birmingham; E.
M. Gallagher, J. F. O’Donnell, 1 up;
F. N. Cronin, J. W. Hiber, 1 up; Dr.
F. J. Kubitschek, P. C. Donohoe, 1 up;
H. E. Coyne, 1 up; Ed. L. O’Donnell;
P. B. Harty, 1 up, M. H. Horiskey;
J. M. Hunter, Ed. T. Campbell, 3 up;
C. N. King, 3 up, J. F. Gallagher; D.
H. Clauson, 3 up, T. V. Golden; Geo.
Agnes, 3 up, Ira H. Moss; Roy Grif
fin, Geo. A. Miles, 1 Point; F. W. Rose,
Dr. L. A. Carter, 3 up;
PIONEER OF INMAN
DIES FROM STROKE
Inman Neb., June 5: Following a
paralytic stroke Sunday, Charles End
ers, pioneers of Inman, died Monday.
?e had been in poor health for over
year.
As foreman of the gang, Mr. Und
er s helped lay the track of the F. E.
tc M. V. railroad between Neligh and
Long Pine. He later engagd in farm
ing, retired to town and took up work
with the Inman Telephone company
and the Northwestern Bell Telephone
company.
fie is survived by his widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Berl Conger, and
several step children.
GALLAGHER-HARPER.
The wedding of John C. Gallagher
of this city and Miss Eunice I. Harper,
of Kirksville, Missouri, occurred Wed
nesday morning at Kirksville.
John has lived in O’Neill all his
life and has a host of friends . He
is one of the proprietors of the Grand
Cafe in this city and is a hustling,
energetic young man. He is the son
of Mrs. Fannie Gallagher of this city.
The bride is not known to O’Neill
people, but she will.find a warm wel
come awaiting her when she and her
husband arrive in the city the latter
part of the week.
The Frontier extends congratula
tions. 3 T
JUDGE R. R. DICKSON
BECOMES GRAND MASTER
OF NEBRASKA MASONS
Judge Robert R. Dickson of this
city was chosen grand master of the
Masons of Nebraska at the sixty
seventh annual session of the Masonic
Grand lodge in Omaha Wednesday
morning.
Judge Dickson has been a mason for
the past twenty-seven years. He has
been serving as deputy grand master
during the past year. He succeeds
Charles A. Chappel, of Minden, to the
office of grand master.
SCHOOL CLOSES IN
SCHOOL DISTRICT EIGHT
A very enj6yable day was spent by
the people in District No. 8 last
Thursday, when Mrs. Luella Parker
closed her third successful year of
teaching in this district.
Over one hundred guests were
present.
A short program was given by the
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to the many kind neighbors
and friends who were so kind to us
during our late bereavement, the death
of our husband and son.
MRS. JOHN BELLAR.
MRS ANDREW SCHMIDT.
HOME COMING AND RACE
MEET WILL BE BIGGEST
EVENT EVER HELD IN
THE CITY OF O’NEILL
Program Planned For Every Minute
of the Day and Night.
—
RACE PURSES AGGREGATE $2500
Parades and Addresses Morning Fea
tures—Races Every Afternoon—
Free Balloon Ascensions. Dane-*
ing, Carnivals and Shows
At Night.
• The biggest celebration O’Neill has
ever held and North Nebraska has
over Seen is going to be the mammoth
semi-centennial home-coming celebra
tion and three days^unning race meet
the O’Neill Chamber of Commerce is
staging July 3-4-5 in honor of the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of
the city. A program of such varied j
entertainment is being arranged by,
the committees in charge that there
will be some feature particularly at
tractive to every person that attends,
and from the way letters already are
pouring in it seems that at least 90 per
'ent of the former residents of tlhe
rid town who still are living and who
do not reside outside the confines of
the United States are planning on be
ing here to participate in the joyful
ness of the occasion. Governor Bryan
and Senator George Norris, Mayor
Dahlrvan and City Commissioner John
Hopkins of Omaha are among the
guests of honor invited to the festivi
ties and if these distinguished ones
'an arrange it they will be here.
The program in the morning will be
’eatured with beautifully decorated
.nd historical parades, which are be
$g arranged under the auspices of the
Womans Club', reunions of the old
timers and addresses by distinguished
visitors. In the afternoons will be
six big races and a race for county
Worses, each day at the fairgrounds.
Present indications are that more than
two hundred running horses, many of
them famous on the tracks of this
country, Mexico and Cuba, will be
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here and already more than one hun*
dred have been entered. The purses
for the races average more than $800
per day, or $2500 in all. The night
programs, it is proposed, will start off
with a good old-fashioned balloon as
cension and other free acts along
about 7:30 o’clock and then along
about 8 o’clock dancing will start at
the monster dancing pavillion being
erected at the corner of Fourth and
Douglas streets just back of the fill*
ing station. Kelly’s orchestra from
Mitchell, South Dakota, one of the
best that ever caused muscles to
twitch and toes to tingle, will furnish
the music and dancing will last just
as long as any one wants to shake a
leg. Special nurses will be in attend
ance to care for the exhausted. Sev
eral boxing exhibitions, between
boxers cf note and class, also are be
ing planned for the several evenings
and in addition there will be dog and
pony shows for the kiddies, other
shows and carnival attractions and ^
host of concessions all guaranteed as
neverfailing gloom chasers and dis
persers.
The big semi-centennial home com
ing celebration and three days racing
meet is going to be an affair you
really cannot afford to miss, and one
you will not want your friends to miss.
The committee in charge wants each
one of the absent ones to receive a
special invitation bidding them to the
home-coming and race meet and with
this object in view has arranged a
bureau of invitations to systematize
the work and avoid duplicaton of ef
fort. From ths bureau, which is lo
cated in the office of County Agent
Fred Rose, handsome printed invita
tions will be mailed to former resi
dents and to all of the friends whom
you would like to have attend. Every
reader of this article is requested to
bring or mail to this bureau, in care
of County Agent Rose, a list of those
whom he or she would like to have
rome to the celebration. Just furnish
the list, and do it now, and the bu
reau on invitations will do the rest,
postage and everything.
Following is the program of the
races for the three days of the meet
ing:
RULES GOVERNING RACES
1— Races to start from barrier.
2— Riders to appear in colors.
3— Riders will be disqualified for rough riding.
4— No entrys on condition.
f—Five entrys and three starters in each event.
6— Money divided 60-25-15.
7— Entries close at 12 m. for races on the following day.
FIRST I>AY RACES—JULY 3
1— Four and one-half Furlongs .... $100.00
2— About Five Furlongs ..’. $100.00
i-—About Five Furlongs . $100.00
4— Six Furlongs ... $125.00
5— Six Furlongs ... $125.00
C—One Mile . $200.00
SFCOND DAY RACES—JULY 4
1— Four and one-half Furlongs ... $100.00
2— About Five Furlongs . $100.00
3— About Five Furlongs . $100.00
4— Six Furlongs ...-... $125.00
5— About Seven Furlongs . $150.00
6— 1 1-16 Miles Handicap . $300.00
THIRD DAY RACES—JULY 5
1— Four and one-half Furlongs . $100.00
2— About Five Furlongs .•.. $100.00
H—About Five Furlongs .. $100.00
4— Six Furlongs ... $125.00
5— 1 1-16 Miles Handicap . $250.00
t—1% Miles Handicap (Consolation) $25 per quarter . $125.00
Race for county horses each day.
Any race not properly filled will be called off.
Right reserved to call off or postpone any race for any cause.
Free stalls and bedding to horses entered.
Horses not entered will be charged $5 for stalls.
Association not responsible for accidents.
Racing Officials:
J. J. THOMAS, President.
PETER W. DUFFY, Secretary.
$2500.00 IN RUNNING MONEY.
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pupils, after which eighth grade di
plomas were presented by Mrs. Parker
to Gertrude Graham and James Par
ker. This making five eighth grade
diplomas being presented by Mrs.
Parker in the past three years. The
former year graduates were: Ralph
Ernst, Ruth Parker and Adolph
Soukup.
A picnic dinnier was served shortly
after noon. The afternoon was spent
in races and also by a interesting ball
game between the Emmet Sluggers
and the young men of District 8. Af
ter the game being won by the Slug
gers the guests returned to the school
house where they were treated to ice
cream by Mrs. Parker.
The pupils ready for their three
long months of vacation returned
home with their parents with light
hearts.
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