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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 300.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE I, 1900 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COl'V TWO CENTS.
CURED PORK AND
FRESH BEEF
Senate, After Extended Discussion,
Vctt-i to Allow House Rates
Stand.
Omaha Papers
Ask for Better
Mail Service
TAFT PRAISES
REGULAR ARMY
President Makes Principal Address
at Dedication of Shaft on
Gettysburg.
"Just Sccin't Things"
OMAHA HONORS
SOLDIER DEAD
Five Thousand Attend Solemn Com
memorative Service at the
Auditorium.
Postoffice Inspector Assigned to Look
Into a Suggestion to Gain Many
Hours in Time.
STANDS NEAR "BLOODY ANGLE''
OLD S0NO STIRS VETERANS
LOWER THAN SFNATE SCHEDULES
Senator Aldrich'i Withdrawal of
Amendments Causes Snrpriie.
ACRID DEBATE ON LEMONS
Senatori Root and. FT.
Necessity for Inert
' X on
NEW YORKER SEES FRUIV
n California Growers Ao
Mlaht Boost Prices After K
rlgn Competition In
Driven Out.
V'ASHINGTD.N, May 31.-Agreements
v ere reached In the seriate today upon
many sections of the tariff bill so that
an the hour for adjournment approached
the paragraphs relating to agriculture
vers nearly all disponed of. During the af
ternoon. Mr. Bacon entered upon an ex
tended t".curslon of ths proposed Increases
over the rates of the house bill In duties
on baoort, hams, lard!, fresh beef, etc.,
and Mr. Aldrlch surprised the senate by
withdrawing the committee amendments
saying he believed tha house rates, al
though below those of the Dlnglcy low
rates were protective to these Industries.
This action provoked further discussion
on the part of senators who' favored the
higher rates. Senator Rayner created con
siderable amusement by a humorous de
scription of what Senator Aldrlch has re
ferred to as "the citadel of protection,"
and Senator Smith of Michigan advocated
a free tariff or a tariff for revenue only.
Karly In flie day more than two hours
were consumed In a debate by the proposi
tion to Increase the duty on lemons from
1 cent a pound, as provided by the Ding
ley law to cents a ponnd, and after
earnest opposition by Mr. Root the In
crease recommended by the committee, was
sustained by a vote of 48 to 28.
Among other duties affected by today's
action was that of dried peas, which was
reduced from 80 to 26 cents per bushel.
The duties on chicory root, chocolate and
coooa were reduced as was that on salt
from 12 fo 10 cents per 100 pounds In bags
Hod from 10 to S cents In bulk.
Stout, ale, beer and porter were given
an Increase of duty from 40 to IS cents
when Ih bottles and from 20 to 25 cents
per gallon when In bulk.
The house duty on bacon and hams and
on lard was restored en motion of Mr.
Aldrlch. who withdrew the committee
mendflientr'UcYeelng-t. An effort of
Mr. Bacon to reconsider the paragraph
relating to fresh beef, mutton, etc., In
order to Increase the duties on those ar
ticles was defeated.
Acrid Debate on Lemons.
Senators 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 14 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 Sicily, he argued, the lemon Industry
' of California would be wiped out. Its
destruction, he asserted, would Immedi
ately Cause the price of lemons In New
York to advance fl a box.
Rehator Hoot made an Impassioned ap
peal against any Increase In the duty on
lemons over the Dlngley law rate of 1
cent.
Reading from reports made by a repre
sentative of the . Department of Agricul
ture, Mr. Root declared:
"In this Industry, during the last year,
the lemon growers of California have
U ort an 'average a profit of S530 per
acre, with expenditures amounting to $370.
That ti 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 hero and ask an Increase
of duty when they are already making
over 100 per cent."
Root Scores Growers' ' 1st Ion .
Mr. Root having referred to the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers' association, Mr.
Flint asked If It was not an association
of farmers.
"It Is not an Incorporation of angels,
and If It gets control of our market and
you put up a barrier against the foreign
lemon, -.he wblte-winged farmers of ths
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.
"Does the senator believe that state
ment?" asked Mr. Flint, as Mr. Root de
dared that foreign lemons arc laid down
In New York at 12.12 a box.
Tha New York senator replying that he
did believe his own statement. Mr. Flint
responded that In that very market the
price was down to SI 15 to SI 80 a box,
which Mr. Root accounted for because the
fruit waa sold at auction.
At Mr. Root pounded tha higher rata on
lemons, Senator Cummins left his place
and going over to bis colleague. Senator
IVilllver, tha two advocates of lower rates
watched tha debatera with evident satis
, faction. . ,
"If the senator from New York had bees
In California in the early days and had
seen tha barren land now made fruitful
declared Mr. Perkins, with considerable
show of indignation, ha would be willing
- to accord for a California Industry ths
same protection ha has championed for
4 New York industry.
' "We only ask," ha said, "tha differences
In wagea between this country and
abroad."
Market! Against Increase.
After speeches by Senator Smith of
. Michigan, supporting, and Senator Hurkett
opposing the finance committee's Increase
Of tha rata on lemons to 1V certs per
, pound, tha vote waa broken. It resulted
' In sustaining the committee. Senators
' Foster of Louisiana, and Fletcher of Flort
da. democrat, voted In the affirmative
(CoaUauo oa tooa4 I'm)
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. May Jl.-Omaha news
papers are appealing to the Postoffice de
partment to secure better mall fad lit It"
out of Omaha to tap the Burlington ex
tern at ot near Ashland, Neb., to connect
with the through Burlongton flyer from
Denver to Chicago.
It Is now being suggested to the do
partmtnt that a tub mail train be run
from Omaha to Ashland, thus gaining
many hours over the present dispatch of
mall from On. a ha to points east and west.
An Inspector has been detailed to look
over the suggestion and report. If It la
found practicable, there Is little doubt that
' uch additional service will be established.
-stmaster Thomas, while here last week,
t several conferences with the postal
..iefs 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 mall
facilities will be accorded Omaha In the
very near future.
MldBhlpman 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, S.
D., who have been In Washington several
weeks because of 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.
TOPEKA, Kan., May 21. Santa 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 the eastbound track, the cars having
been piled on the westbound track In front
of the oncoming passenger train, which
waa running forty-five mllea an hour. The
engine, baggage and mail car went Into
the ditch. Thompson, waa Instantly killed.
E. Perkins, a brakaman, and A. W. Travis,
a baggageman, were slightly Injured. No
passengers were hurt.
The train, which was a through on from
Chicago to California, left Kansaa City at
8:40 o'clock last night. It was made up of
a mall, baggage, three chair cars and three
Pullman sleepers.
Governor W. R. Stubbs of Kansas was
among the passengers on me wrecxeo.
train.
Wireless Saves
Damaged Ship
Passengers Are Crated by Fear When
the Vessel Becomes Help
less. GUAYMAS. Mexico, May SL Through the
use of wireless telegraph the American
steamer Precursor, rendered helpless by a
broken propellor, was rescued from a dan
gerous position and towed Into this port
yesterday. The Precursor had drifted aim
lessly for three days, when a wlreUsa com
munication was had with thla port. A tug
was sent out and bro'iiht tha steamer Into
port Borne of the panesngers had become
uncontrollable from tear and bad to be
locked In their staterooms.
SHERIFF SHIPP BEFORE COURT
Tennessee Official Associates Cite for
Contempt In Lynching; Case
Are In Washington.
WASHINGTON. May SI Former Sher
iff J. F. Shlpp of Chattanooga, Term., and
his five co-defendants, who were cited by
the supreme court of the United States
to appear before It to receive sentence
for contempt of court, In connection with
the lynching of ths negro, Johnson, reached
here today. Sheriff Shipp's five associates
are Jeremiah Gibson, Nick Nolan, Henry
Padgett, William Mays and Luther Wil
liams. The men say they will be In court
promptly tomorrow.
MEXICAN CATTLE ARE BARRED
Quarantine Orders Will Be loaned
Against Stock from the Dir.
raugo District.
TORREON, Mexloo. May U On Instruc
tions from Washington, tha American con
sul mill at once Issue an order guaranty
ing the Durango district against cattle
shipments Into the United States. The con
sul Investigated the epidemic of carbon
aceous fever In the Durango state and
found SO per cent of the cattle a'fllcted
and dying.
CONVICTS AND GUARDS FIGHT
t' prising In Mexican Mines Leads te
Clash, In Which OtSoera Are
Killed.
QUINTANA. ROO, Mex., May Sl.-In an
uprising of tha convicts In tha mines of
Quintans Roo, the most notorious of Mex
Ico's penal settlements, 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.
Mlasnnrl Rising mt Pierre.
PIERRE. 8. D.. May IL Special Tele
gram. The Missouri river has shown i
rise of over two feat hero tha last twenty
four hours, la coming up yet and la at
about tfca six-foot mark thla evening.
Marks Spot Where Hottest Action in
Rattle 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 Is
In veiled by Miss Helen
Taft.
GETTYSBURG, pa., May St 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 18S3, will be perpetuated in granite
on the famous battlefield today when tha
monument erected by act of congress will
be unveiled 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-
tlon In that struggle occurred. The old
town of Gettysburg Is gaily 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 ths
station.
The presidential party was met by Col
onel John P. Nicholson, Major Charles A.
Richardson and General L. I.. Lomax, the
members of the Gettysburg National Park
commission. After a slight delay, Presi
dent Taft, his party and the local recep
tion committee, entered automobiles for a
trip over the battlefield.
Following the visit to all historic points.
the president returned to his car for
luncheon, and at S p. m. took his place at
the head of the military parade which
formed In the town and proceeded to the
bloody angle" on Cemetery ridge.
The ceremonies at the monument were
opened by the playing of "America" by
the Thirteenth Coast Artillery band, fol
lowed by prayer by Chaplain H. H. Chouln-
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, unveiled the monument.
In his address. In which hs lauded the
regular soldiers. President Taft said:
Nation's Debt to Regulars.
"We are gathered at this historic spot
today to dedicate a monument to the mem
ory of ths officers and t!ie enlisted men of
the regular army who gave up their lives
for their country in the three days' battle.
It Is but a tardy recognition of the nation's
debt to its brave defenders, whose alle
giance 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 la seen in the
constitutional restrictions and tha com
plaints registered In the declaration of in
dependence. It has always been easy to
awaken prejudice against the possible ag
gressions of a regular army and a pro
fessional soldiery, and correspondingly dif
ficult to create among the people that love
nd pride in the army which we find today
and frequently In the history of the coun
try aroused on behalf of the navy. This
has led to a varied 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 defense of the country against the
small wars, which embrace so large a part
of our history, have induced the main
tenance of a regular force, small to be
aura, but one so well trained and effective
as always to reflect credit upon the nation.
'In tha war of 1812 had we had a regular
army cf 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 raising an army on paper
of 400,000 or 100,000 men, because with an
effective force of 10.000 men. we might
have promptly captured Canada and ended
tha war.
"The service rendered by the regular army
In the Mexican war waa far greater In pro
portion than that which It rendered In the
civil war, and the sucoess which attended
the campaigns of Taylor and of Scott were
largely due to that body of men.
I Regulars on Frontier.
"To the little army of 26,000 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 railroad have never
been fully recognised by our people, and
the bravery and courage and economy of
force compared with tha task performed
by our regular troops have never been
adequately commemorated by congress or
tha nation. Today, aa a result of the Span
ish war, the added responsibilities of our
new dependenclea in tha Philippines, Porto
Rico and for some time In Cuba, together
with a serine of the Importance of our posi
tion as a world power, have led to the In
crease In our regular army to a larger
force than ever before, but not larger In
proportion to the Increased population and
wealth than In the early years of ths re
public. It ahould not be reduced.
"The profession of arms has always been
an honorable one and under conditions of
modern warfare it has become highly tech
nical and requlrea years of experience and
study to adapt tha officers and men to
Ita requirements. The general purpose of
congress and tha American people. If one
can say there is a plan or purpose. Is to
have such a nucleus aa a regular army
that it may furnish a skeleton for rapid
enlargement In times of a war to a force
ten or twenty times Its slse, and at the
same time ba an appropriate Instrument
for accomplishing tha purpose of the gov
ernment in crises likely to arise other than
war.
Importance ( West Pvtat.
"At West Point wo have been able to pro-
(Continued on Third Page.)
From the Washington Herald.
DANCER PAST SAYS HARRIM1N
Railroad Magnate Talks Business
Before Sailing for Europe.
FOOLISH FEARS CAUSED PANIC
Sara Flurry of 1007 Waa Unnecessary
and Dne to Antl-Rallroad Feel
ing and Resulting; Want
of Confidence.
NEW YORK, May 31.-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
cians, E. H. Harrlman today analysed the
conditions which had ,made possible the
panic of 1907 and gava Ills reasons for be
lieving that whatever dangers had existed
tor a return of those- additions were now
passed. -
"The business of the' country Is On a
very substantial basis," aald Mr. Harrlman.
All that Is needed la a realization- on the
part of the farmers of the prepaartiona 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 a 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. Wo
should be careful that this money be not
devoted to the development ot fake pro
jects, but, on the contrary, used In the up-
bluldlng of real undertakings resting upon
solid foundations.
Panle of Sentiment, Says Magnate.
"There was no necessity for the 1907
panic That panic was directly caused by
tha extraordinary Landls decision and the
general attitude prevailing at the time
against the railroads and corporations gen
erally. Theer is no mlstakle about thla. I
know what I am talking about beoauae 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.
It wo keep going up, however, and come
down, it will hurt more after we have
gone up three or tour stories."
Mr! Harrlman spoke haltingly. often
stopping as if groping for words to match
his thoughts. Again and again he reverted
to the subject ot 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-
(Contlnued on Second Page.)
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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.
Advertise them In our "For Sale
Miscellaneous" column. You will
be surprised at tbe results a small
ten or twenty-cent "ad" will bring
you. Try U and see for yourself.
Have you read the want
ads, yet, today !
Says Davis' Name
Must Not Replace
that of Lincoln
Representative Hollingsworth Makes
Stirring Speech at Memorial
Services at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 31. Memorial day
was generally observed here today. All the
government departments and practKally alt
of the business houses were closed It order
that tribute might be paid the nitlon's
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
era were strewn about everywhere. The
ceremonies at the monument which marks
the resting place of more than two thou
sand unknown soldiers were particularly
impressive.
Appropriate exercises also were conducted
at the Soldiers' Home National cemetery
and other burial places In the city. At the
Soldiers' home Representative Hollings
worth of Ohio, who gained considerable
notoriety by his resolution protesting
against placing the head of Jefferson Davis
on the silver service of the battleship Mis
sissippi, 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
thought of It is as shocking as 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.
unnr.isvvii.i.Ti!. Kv.. May SI. In this
quaint little town there was today unveiled
a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
The ceremonies were simple. Mrs.
Ben Hardin Helm of Ixiulsvllle. a close
..i.tiv. nf Mrs. Lincoln. Dulled the coid
that dropped the drapery and showed the
martyred president sitting in a cnair, nis
face bearing the old, careworn, kindly
expression familiar to the people of the
entire world.
It had been Intended by Artist Welne
man of New York to reproduce the St.
Gauden's statue of Lincoln park, In Chi
cago, but a protest from that city over
rode the ronsent given by the North Side
Park commission, and Hodgenville con
sequently had Its original.
Special trains from Louisville and other
points nearby began arriving early and by
the time the ceremonies began 11 o'clock
several thousand were crowded about the
platform aurroundlng the statue.
Railroad Wreck In Georgia.
CEDARTOWN, Oa.. May 30. Six paasen
pers and the engineer were slightly In
jured when Central of Georgia passenger
train No. 1 was derailed near Martlndale,
Ob., thirty mllea east of Chattanooga,
this afternoon.
Memorial Day Services Are
Hindered by Street Car Strike
PHILADELPHIA, May 3L-Although the
Philadelphia Itapia 'transit company
brought men 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
ths trouble began. Leas than one-half of
tha regular number ot cars operated by
tha company, which controls every line In
the city are running today, a day when
the equipment of the big corporation is
always tsxed by the holiday crowds.
At 0 a. m. the company admitted that
only 75 per cent of its cars wera in opera
tion. President John B. Parsons nf tha com
pany and Charles O. Kruger, general man
ager, are still optimistic oa tha outcome
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 Eloquently Deeds of
the Pagtslasc 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
ot 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 Coldrldge de
livered a most Interesting and eloquent ad
dress before the Grand Army of the Ite
publlo and a large audience.
At the conclusion of the program a large
procession formed, headed by the band,
flower girls following, next being a com
pany of the Nebraska Normal college ca
dets, under Captain James Pile, leading the
venerable members of Caaey post No. 6,
Grand Army of the Republic, with many
cltlsens in carriages and on foot following,
and proceded to Greenwood cemetery,
where the graves of comrades were mint
beautifully decorated with flowers under
the Grand Army service.
At the conclusion of the service the
Grand Army veterans, college cadets and
the members of the Wsyne Commercial
club band were given an elaborate supper
by the wives ot the members of Casey
post No. 6.
Yesterday a memorial address was deliv
ered by Rev. C. J. Ringer at the Lutheran
church, in honor ot the old soldi rs.
To Cemetery In Automobiles.
ASHLAND, Neb., May SL (Special.) A
cool and pleasant day, an Immense crowd
and beautiful services characterised 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.
Flaar Presentation at Tecumseb.
TECUM8EH, Neb., May 81. (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 Llnooln, 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 legislature was
presented by Speaker C. W. Pool and
Chairman Johnson responded with the
thanks of the post.
Melklejohn aa Orator.
WEST POINT, Neb., May Jl. (Special. )
The Decoration day exercises, under the
auspices of D. S. 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 Vereln,
an organization of veterans of the Franco-
j Prussian war, taking a prominent part
In the exercises. Hon. George D. Metkle-
(Continued on Second Page.)
of the trouble and say tne company will
win tha etruggie and fill the places with
now men. un the other band there Is
much Joy In ths ranks of the strikers over
the demoralized situs lion they have
brought about C. O. Pratt, chairman of
the executive committee of the Amalga
mated Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employes, who Is In charge of
the strike, said If the men now out re
mained steadfast to their cause they will
win. He Issued a statement advising the
men to kep away from saloons and not
to molest the men who are running cars.
The strike has seriously Interfered with
the observance of Memorial day, thousands
of persons being forced to give up their
visits to cemeteries or forego their pleas
ure trips to parks and other places. On
some of the ear Una the service Is prac
tically suspends
Jump to Feet to Ring of "Marching
Thrcngh Georgia."
TABLEAUX NOVELTY OF PROGRAM
Sleeping Veteran's Guard Staged
Before Audience.
DR. DAVIDSON ORATOR, OF DAY
You Tanaht la How to I, Ire and
Hove to Die,' Says Speaker to Men
of Civil War Before Him
Spanish War Men.
With a solemn dirge by the regular army
band played to fi.000 auditors, the closing
exercises of Memorial day for 1909 began
nt the Auditorium yesterday afternoon.
There followed a service Impressive
throughout.
The Auditorium waa prettily decorated
with flags and bunting. On the stage,
set apart for the special ritual exercises,
was the "unknown grave." with a marble
monument marking It. Over the proscenium
arch was a grouping of flags with the
monogram of the "G. A. R. and U. S. 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 balconies were
also draped with flags and bunting and
ralsde seats were provided on each side
of the main floor for the veterans' auxili
ary societies.
The Ladles of the Grand Army occupied
a position at the left side of the main
floor and the Woman's Relief corps at the
right side. The school children, under
charge of Miss Fannie Arnold, who led
In the singing exercises, were situated on
the main stage, as were the members of
the Woman's Relief corps and United
Spanish War Veterans who were to take
part In the ritual ceremonies of the orders.
Brigadier General Charles Morton and
the officers of the regular army sat at
the left of the supplemental stage and
the Sixteenth I'nlted States Infantry band
at the right.
Roll of Dead Is Calleg.
The services opened with the dirge "De
parted Days," by the Sixteenth Infantry
band, under the leadership of Chief 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 8. B.
Jones.' as 'adjutant, who also called, the
roll of the twenty-three veteran dead, who
departed this life In Omaha since' last
Memorial day. The salute to the dead waa
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 Bong,"
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
Tebblns as piano 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. It
made a most Impressive preface to Lin
coln's Immortal words. The entire audience
arose and remained standing during the
reading of the address.
Following another selection by tha Six
teenth Infantry band, Miss Amanda Teb
blns sang "The Lord Is My Light." The
ritual service of the Grand Army was then
carried out on tha supplementary platform.
U. A. Parmelee acted as commander,
Thomas Hull aa officer of the day, E. W,
Johnson as senior vice commander. A. N.
Yost as Junior vloe commander, 8. B. Jones
as adjutant and Rev. J. H. Brooks . as
chaplain.
Lively Air by School Cklldren. 1
Chief Musician Krnefct G. Fisher of tha
Sixteenth infantry band then sounded
taps on the bugle, which was followed with
the song, "When Johnny Comes Marching
Home Again," by the 200 school chl.dren
under Miss Arnold's leadership. For an en
core they sang "The Graves Whero Heroes
Sleep."
The ritual servloe by the Women' Relief
corps waa next under the direction of Mrs.
J. C. Reed, president of Crook corps, as
sisted by the officers of tha other corps.
The ceremony was preceded by a mach
and distribution of flowers by twelve little
boys and twelve little girls. The little girls
dropped their bouquets on tha "Unknown
Grave," and as each girl did so a boy
drooped his flag over the tomb. "Nearer,
My God, to Thee" waa 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
so familiar to them, and they rose to their
feet and Joined in the song.
A beautiful tableau was produced at the
close ot the Relief corps exercises. A large
flag at the rear ot the stage waa raised,
disclosing a tent in which an old gray
whiskered veteran was lying on a cot
asleep. At each side of the open tent was
asoldter on guard, one a veteran of tha
civil war In the uniform of that period ot
nearly half a century ago, and the other
a Spanthh-Amerlcan war veteran uniformed
in khaki wtih the accoutrements of thla
later time.
As the flag rose revealing th tableau
Miss Lklna M. Brunlng and Mr. Alfred E.
Tl.ompanuii sang sweetly "Dear Mother
and" with Miss Tebblns as accompanist.
Younger Soldiers Are Praised.
This closed the Grand Army part of tha
program and next in order was the ritual
service of the I'nlted Spanish War Veter
ans. In announcing this part of the pro
gram Chairman Dempster paid a merrlted
trlbJie to the valor and patriotism of the
younger soldiers, saying that they' were
worthy sons of worthy sires, and that the
veterans of "1-6 were realising that this
ceremony of memorial observance would
soon have to pass to younger hands and
that the young veterans represented hero
and participating In th day's ceremonies
wars Ui logical one to taJto this work.