The Portland daily press., 1882-05-05
G.. a. r.
General Orders for the Department of
Maine.

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The following general orders have been
issued by Col. Augustus B. Farnham, Com
mander Of the Department of Maine, G.
q. r.
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT. oE MAINE, G, A. X.
ASST ADJ'T GENERALS OFFICE
Bangor, May l, 1882.
General Order No. 4.
I.-Chap. v, Art. XIV, of the Rules and
Regulations of the Grand Army OF the Repu ;
lie provided, that, 1.-THE National Encamp-
ment hereby establishes Memorial Day, to be
observed by members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, on the thirtieth day OF May, an
uually in commemoration OF the deeds Oh our
fellow comrades"
IT.-In accordance Herewith, Tuesday, May
30th, 1882, will be OBJ erved by the Posts OF tins
Department in an appropriate manner. Let
the grave of every soldier, If possible, be dec
grated with flowers, and above all let the en-
blem of united country the flag OF the Union,
be- placed over the last resting place OF every
soldier who gave his life in defence OF Tree IN
stitutions
III.-It is recommended that an Grafton %
delivered on Memorial Day whenever pract-
cable, under the auspices of the Posts. That
all flags throughout the State be displayed at
half mast during the day.
It is also earnestly recommended that each
Post endeavor to secure the observance OF a
Memorial Service on the preceding Sunday,
and that all Posts throughout this Department
attend such service as body.
IV.-Comrades should observe the day with
the solemnities which properly belong TO u.
Let the services in all cases be conducted IN
such a manner as TO impress upon the minus
of the young the lessons of patriotism and 10y
atty which it should be the province OF the
tn fnqrh Every thing Wl1cl
tends in any degree to desecrate true ooserV-
ance of the Day should be avoided. Military
and civic organizations, and all good citlzens
throughout the State should be invited to unite
with us in this observance. "There can be no
dc ubt that the honor you pay to the patriot
dead, and to their memorable deeds, Will serve
not only to make American citizenship IN these
days more reputable, but also to maintain ana
perpetuate, through all future generations, the
union and authority of the United States OF
America"
V-At the first regular meeting of the Post at
ter Memorial Day. Post Commanders Will nave
prepared, and at once forward to these Heau-
quarters for reference to the department. Cnap-
lain, a full report as required py resoiutlon
adopted at Department Encampment, Bangor,
January %, 1879. and promulgated in e. y NO
9. Series 1879. The resolution is as follows:
Resoloed That the Department Chaplain be
instructed to collect information respecting the
obseryance'of "Memorial Day. and report the
same to the next and each succeeding Depart
ment Convention, viz: Manner of observance,
orations, parades, cooperation OF clergy. citi-
zens municipal authorities, societies, military
and other organizations; amount of money ex-
pended, amount of money collected from mani-
cipal authorities citizens, comrades, and ad-
yanced from Post funds, and such other infor-
nation as may be of value.
Posts failing to comply with this requirement
will be reported derel .ot in duty.
The necessary blanks for the report called
for above are transmitted with this order Two
COPIES will be made, one Of each will be placed
on file by each Post, and the other forwarded
| to these Headquarters for reference to the De-
partment Chaplain.
BY command of
AUGUSTUS b. FARNHAM,
Dept Commander.
| JOHN F. FOSTER, Asst Adi't General