The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

PREPARING FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF DEcoRAs
The ninth anniversary OF Decoration Day win occur
on Tuesday, May 80. The friends Of the soldiers who
fell during the late in the United States have COM
menced their preparations for srewng the with
flowers All partisan feeling has departed from ths
breasts Of those who assumed actual participation in
the contest they the citizens Of the country 10
cooperate with them the beautiful memorial services
Of tho day. The teachers and pupils OF the public
schools Will contribute their share Of plants and flowers
the various military and civic societies will Join the
great procession to tho graves Of the fall
len heroes and the congregations Of the
churches OF New York viii unite with the CON
grcgatons Of tho churches of the South In covering
with fragrant blossoms the graves of the soldiers Of
''the blue aud the gray" The headquarters of the
Grand Army OF the Republic have been established by
permission OF the of the Department Of
Parks In the rustic cottage on the north end OF Union
square, and committee will DO there daily, from nine
A. N. until nine p NJ 10 receive and caro- for floral
contributions
Tho following general order will DO issued to-day
GRNERAL ORDER NO. l.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND MARsmAL's OFFICE,
DEPARTMENT OF NEW York. q. A. R..
by virtue Of an election BY the Memorial Commits.
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1.-The following staff appointments are hereby an
GomIads J. e Julias LsnsOeip: E A Kmball Post, Na
1OU, Adjutaut General and Chicf OF StaM
Comrade George r. Osborne Cameron Post No. 20 Quar-
termaster General.
They will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Ill Narshais Of divisions and special nida
TO the Grand Marshal will be announced in future order
Adjutant General the of
appointed elected by their several pos aids the
Grand Marshall also the number Of comrades they
expect parade and the music they Will furnish Posts
propose proceed Woodawn Greenwood 0thor
ceeerie requested notify these headquarters Of the
-Committccs having charge Of flowers
other matters that under the supervision OF
the Grand Marshal on Decoration Day. will report full
particulars thereof these headquarters prsc
cattle
vMiltary organizations, societies. associations and
citizens who desire TO unite the parade will please AN
the to these headquarters promptly In order
that they be assigned 10 their proper divisions.
Of the sacred day and beautiful solemn
decorating the of fallen comrades with
shrubs and plants and the other appropriate
god for the OCCASION should eclipse all
others An OF good feeling and forgiveness should in
with the great pulse OF the American people, per-
wade hearts Decoration day Is intended either to
alive stir differences of the late
rebellion. and particularly, who learned know
erng brethren amid tho din and strife OF battle snoud
member that there distinctions In the Let all
be united remembrance wherever single hand may
decorate with flowers the last resting place OF the dead
vILThe Grand Marshal and star Will be at these head
quarters from to ten M whore all communications
should be addressed BY command Of
j. G. julius LASGBES, Adjutant General and Chief Of