Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-26

NO. 10 FemDcrton square.
Boston, sept. O,ISSI.
GENERAL ORDERS
Dead nj Elberon The mournful message ihe
sole. toll of the bell; the half raised flag the sad
dened counenance, speak the Nations sorrow for it
illusirious dead. The weeks of weary, patient SUI
fering ended, and President James A. Garfield.
our Comrade and old companion-in arms, the pure
patriot, brave warrior, wise statesman, noble ruler,
christian hero has been mustered out of our Grand
Army to join the ranks of the invisible host above
In home i'll broad land to-day there Is ont
Xdead.
But there is death to one whose life has been
brave, and generous, and true; tho the sleeping
form may moulder into dust, his memory lives in inn
mortal youth; and in this hour of universal gloom.
we temper sorrow and dry our tears in the sum
shine OF his great worth and bright example.
Spared from :he peril of holly contested fields Gen.
era Garfield has fallen by the assassins bullet but
not till he had given to the Republic, in the funes
OF a well rounded manhood, life of purity, sweet
ness and nobility which will stand an example to
American youth, through unnumbered years to
come
Our tenderest sympathy and warmest love go out
to the brave, devoted wife, the aged mother, and the
weeping children, in the bereavement which we can
ony family feel and share.
II will be fitting, during the passage of the funeral
cortege to the place of final rect, that the Grand
Army of the Republic, wherever opportunity pre-
scnts should offer TO act escort guard of honor
to the body of their late comrade.
All officers of the Grand Army when on duty on
public occasions, will wear Grape upon the left arm
during the next thirty days; colors will be appro
priately oraped during the same period, and flags
should be displayed at half mast on the day Of the
funeral BY command OF
GEO. 5. MERRILL,
Commander in Chief.
WILLIAM VI. DIN, Adjutant General.
HEADQrA RrEEs DEPARTMENT OF MAINE, q. "A. X.
Assistant Adjutant Generals Office,
Leriston, Ne, sept Fl, 1881.
GENEEAL ORDERS
l. On Monday September 10, President James 4.
field died This simpip an has G
rcd grief 10 every household in our land. When
Lincoln fell, just as the closing, the intensi-
y of feeling in the South prevented the people of
that section of our Union from mourning rs did the
people of the North. But GarteId's name has been
spoken tenderly in every part of our land Fifty
millions of Americans were shocked Mortified, when
the news flashed TO them that dastardly assas-
sin had attempted his life; fifty millions of Ameri-
cans have watched with suspense unparalleled, the
daily announcements of his condition since that day
nifty millions of An orleans are sincere mourners over
his death. In the community of SORROW there is no
North, South, East nor West. He was the repre-
sentative in truth of the whole people.
IL. But besides being our President, he was a
brave, gallant, courteous soldier-a man whose evi
dent motto was God first, country next, self last
He was thus douhly endeared to every man, who, on
shore sea, upheld the honor of country in its
time of sorest need and restored the Union of the
States
Ill. jaime. A. Garfield. while n comrade of every
Union soldier, was still more closely bound to us,
who are comrades of'the Grsnd Army of the Repub-
lie. He had stood before altar to pledge hiaself
and his best forts to fra rny charity and 10y alt
4We hOnOrcd him AS President, We admired him
ciii zen and statesman; we greeted him as soldier
we loved him as comrade-
". Every conirade of the Department of Maine
and every comrade of our order in the Union which
he and they fought to preserve, will deeply sympa
thize with the noble wife and promiseful children in
their great grief and will pray the Almighty One to
su. tain them thrir sorrow.
V. The affairs of our Posts will he draped in mourn
Ing and officers will wear the customary badge oi
mourning within the Post rooms for thirty days, il
respect to the memory of our departed coinrsde In
of public paTades, the cOlors will he draped anC
comrades will wear Grape on the left arm.
By command Of
WILLIAM q. HASKELL,
Department Commander
H. HORACE HOLMAN, Asst Adjutsnt General.
= kENNEBEC ARSENAL,
September 70, 1881
GENERAL ORDERS
L. In compliance with the tel. graphic order OF TIN
Chief of Ordnance U. :. A, this day received, Gen
efai Orders II, H. q, of the Army. A. G. o.
" ashingfon, Sept 10th, 1881, will be executed oil
Monday, the Goth inst.
II. The Comman ding Officer of this Arsenal, hay
ing been selected by the City authorities Chic
Marshal, and the Detachment OF Ordnance invited t.
participate, on Monday next, in the ceremonies Il
be held in honor Of our late lamented President an
Co mmander- in Chi {, the Command at this Post vii
earnestly cooperate with the citizens of Augusta il
the manifesto ions of respect and grief ON thi
sad occasion.
J. +. FARLEY,
Major of Ordnance, L. 5. A., Commanding
Offcial.
J. r. FARLEY, Maj. Ord.