The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
OUR SOLDIERS GRAVES.

COMPLETING THE ARRANGEMENTS ron DECO
RATION pAY-BorH BLUE AND GRAY TO BE
REMEMBERED.
Tho following circular has been issued from tho
New York department Headquarters OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, with reference TO the manner
OF observance OF Decoration Day
HEADQUARTERS DsrAarxsxr or Nav yoRK.
A ROOM sHn ss r fn I,'n El sSsDIso
No. Ill BROADWAY. NEW Yoak. May I. 1877
On tn. so a. duty Oa and inclination so ak. win
US to go out, as in the past. and with flowers tho
mains our comrades gone before. The Commander is
ss. ." a r.. 5 i IS n %,ss to
ceremonies Of that occasion alike do justice 20 tho
ing. In no manner can we incucae 20 largely In tho
minds Of the rising generation spir. Of devotion com
Day the in which those who died the nation
IL The COMMANDER embraces this opportunity TO repeat
Ss ~hs wa, S to make year
held IN the eveans a. Wen as ~ the day that such ser
sa lss essy paying
sS, e % BUT bead Ss ss sy'
ss s d s%s a ss ns
never have psrmsa our in duty to comrade. dead and
houses Of the state ths 6ii veterans who now
III. NTH the gradual but constant thinning of
ranks BY me hand Of death y eyasn, 10 AL that Ia
bcred the Grand Army Of the past and decoa
tact IL ided that effort made BY
al to extend the beautiful the
hope and the belief that thereby within
tho Of but the last
plnccs OF all loved before WILL by common
impulse be made blossom with the pure, sweet beauty
much TO give Organization immortality, while Time
lasts ms by this founding Ia its heart future national oh
servnnce.
Nv. The Comm handler. after mature dcIberafon. most
earnestly recommends to the various Memorial Committees
in this Department. that they extend u such cxC0nederae
soldiers be residing In their vcntes cordial
invitation to turn with Decoration Day AMI
tcipatc IN the payment OF tribute departed valo We
stand the vantage ground the In the dead strife.
ana can well AFFORD perform this On the battle hed
the children at ali OF the blessings of the Union There
was personal hatred In " ALI We conquered and tnese
men remain American citixcns-our brothers, with equal
rights and privileges
For past the comrrdes of New York and Brooklyn
In their annual p grmare tho bvouac OF tho dead OF
both armies Cypress ts have taied leave alike
on the graves OF The Union and Confederate dead sweet
tokens OF remembrance.
1t WAS Christian and needs II commands
our concentration To such spirit this look
Tor the accomplishments which, IN the uture are To place
her Tar higher ON the roll nations than she has stood
And as we stand, casDing hands on Memorial Day
while the OF 0nd remembrance earthly
vision, may be difficult which under the
nurci and which under the willow: and
ion toward the western horizon of the Republics existence
NIL shall be enabled witness such promise OF future
tonai glory shalt amply rocompenss Tor ali the TOLL
fering and blopdshed ~ the past
Post Commanders Chnlrmen OF joint Memorial
committees throughout the Department requested to
sbd complete reports Of the services in their several oca
ties to the Chaplain OF the Department j. H. Barnard
JAMES TANNER, Department Comm andcr.
GEO. Il. SoUtREs, Assistant AdjutAnt General