The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-17
"DECORATJON DAY"

General Order to the Grand Army Of the
Republic-.All Graves of Loyal Soldiers
to be Covered with Flowers.
The following general order has been
issued from the head quarters Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, in Wash
ington, by order Of General Logan, the
Commander in-Chief, relative to the oh
servation of Decoration Day." Monday
May 30th.
HEAD QUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF REL
PUBLIC. ADJUTANT GENERRL's Or
FIcE, Washington, April 1910.
GENERAL ORDERS No S-FIRsr
The annual ceremonies Of Memorial
Day." which has been firmly established
by national choice and consent, will take
place on Monday, May 80 Ie
Second.--All departments, districts,
posts and comrades of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, wherever dispersed
throughout the land, will unite in such
manner, and with such ceremonies for
the proper observance Of the day as
may be best suited to each respective
locality, and all organizations, com
munities and persons whose grateful
aid, sympathy and prayers sustained
us throughout the dark days of the ma
toms peril, and those whose loyal pat
riotic hearts beat in unison with our
own, and who have heretofore or may
hereafter, join with us in the observance
of this national Memorial Day, are
hereby cordially invited to unite, and
are earnestly requested to lend their
aid and assistance in strewing the pure
garlands of Spring, that come with
votive memories of love and prayer, o. er
the mounds tina. mark the country's
altar ard fold in rest eternal our mar.
tyred dead.
This is the third public observance of
day which has become marked and
national for this sacred occasion. Many
are now missing from our ranks who
were with US before. Time, with busy
finger, counts the hours for all Sin the
midst of life We are in DEATH and one
by one our veterans are "mustered out"
to join the Grand Army on high Let
this teach us that we should SO live that
when we too are gone, it can be said:
HI was citizen, a soldier, and comrade
"without fear and without reproach"
Third.-1t is desirable that the me-
morial services may be preserved, and
Department and Post Commanders will
at National Headquarters, record Of
SuCh HlSCCCulhS,oS 90 4Au5 OSCuL III CASu
locality. Should the same appear in the
Press, or by pamphlet, a duplicate cor
ected copy is requested.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander in Chief
VIM T. COLLINS,
Adjutant General
Official :--HANsoN f. WEAVER, Assis
tant Adjutant~GeneIal.
The following named ladies are those com
posing the Decorating Committee, together witt
others added at their recent meeting:
First Ward-Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs. ST
mon Sparks Mrs. Chas. Little, Mrs. Georg
Graves, Mrs. David Hoerner, Miss Beulah Nc
Pherson.
Second Ward-Mrs. H. r. Downing, Mrs
c. F. Peterson, Mrs. John Messek Mrs E. D
Palmer, Mrs. j. s. Lyle, Mrs. III. Elliott.
Third Ward-Mrs. j. J. Jordan, Mrs Thorn
as Moore, Mrs. Phil. Virgins. Mrs. s. A. Ilif
Mrs. II. c. Dunn. Mrs. j. J. Roney, Mis-
Louie Heintzelman.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Isaac Evans, Mrs. Dl
Mcintyre, Mrs. John McGraw, Mrs. Davi
Theurer. Miss Dora Evans. Miss Hannah Dick
inson, Miss Mollie Dickinson.
Fifth Ward Mrs j . P. Sidda!l, Mrs. job
Virgins, Mrs w. c. Starr, Mrs. 7. w. Ben
nett, Mrs. s. R. Virgins, Mrs. A. A. Curme
f D. Palmer and G. r. johnson were ap
pointed committee to solicit donations of fund