OLD SOLDIERS REMEMBERED WITH PARADES AND SERVICES
Decoration Day observance in Graceland cemetery and downtown events honored veterans. A parade led by the State Guard and State Band moved from Main street to the cemetery where Judge Abbey presided. Musicians and committees decorated graves while townspeople filled the morning crowd and storefront bunting marked the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
G. A. R. Hall
State Guard
State Band
G. A. R. Post
Board of Education
W. R. GC
Omaha
Graceland Cemetery
Co. D
Judge Abbey
D. H. Brown
Barnard
Adjutant Tenney
Ransom
Opera House
Afternoon Exercises at Opera House Mark Decoration Day Crowd
A large crowd filled the opera house for Decoration Day afternoon exercises. The G A R and W A C marched in and sat in reserved front seats while stores closed 2 to 4 p m by mayor Silsby order. Judge Abbey led the program and read the opening address. A quartet including Miss Goodykoontz Mrs Burright Fred Kratz and C W Boggs performed and sang additional numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Silsby
Judge Abbey
Miss Goodykoontz
D. W. Burright
Fred Kratz
C. W. Boggs
Decoration Day Drill and Oration at Post Event
A Decoration Day program featured a boys and girls drill directed by Miss Clara Nobis with Mrs. Connelly at the organ. Rev. A. D. D. Fraser opened with invocation and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was read by Miss Gold Corwin. Hon. H. C. Preston delivered the main address, praising General Logan and the Guard’s role in honoring fallen soldiers, while urging correct teaching of Civil War causes and unity between North and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Nobis
Lincoln
Miss Gold Corwin
H. C. Preston
Ransom Post
Preston
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
General Logan
Chicago
John A. Logan
Belmont
Donaldson
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Atlanta
Sherman
Logan
Grant
Sheridan
Thomas
South
Abraham Lincoln
Sons of the Confederacy
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Hieaurine
Scallin
R. F. Durdas
M. D
W. E. Crane
M.D
E. Kins
Daniels
B. A. Bobb
U. W. Breyburg
J. D
Chicago Shoe House
Hendricks & John
Hendricus
Air
Jmi Fo
Mitchell, S. D
Bee Crean
Seeezer
LAWS
Cesehe’s Hardware Store
Mitchell
H. C
Sumpter
Chicago World’s Fair
U. S. Gov’t Chemists
Rice Baking Powder CO
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