Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-16
G.. A. r.
General Orders No. 10,

OMAHA, Neb., April IA, 1883.
In compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Grand Army Of
The Republic, Wednesday, May 3Oth
will be observed us Memorial Day.
The National EncuinpnI.nt adopt
ed IA resolution at It's session ut Bal
tniore declaring that this holy day
should be called Memorial ana not
Decoration Day.
earnestly request all ministers
aud priests of every denomination
to deliver appropriate sermons Or
lectures, calling attention to the
duties of the day--the sacrifices
made and the lessons taught ON
Sunday, May 9th. hereby COM
maud Posts of the Grand Army of
the Republic TO attend said services
in uniform In cities and villages
where it will he practicable, l re-
commend union services.
recommend that the Grand
Army take especial steps to secure
the presence and aid OF the children
aud youth of the country in the
ceremony of strewing flowers, and
otherwise honoling the dead, and to
that end hope tIat all public and
private schools, colleges and acade-
mics will be closed.
Let the hand of Fraternity and
| charity be extended to the widows
and orphans of our dead heroes.
Seek them out; distinguish them
saatii III ti,il Y uatJp uatpsrss aaa .s'ssA @ lpsAl that
with them the loss Of the precious
ones whom they gave To save the
natiui.
recommend that the loyal wom-
EN- of the nation be invited to aid in
this work. They will toll with will
ing hands aud grateful hearts.
Though Others may have forgotten
the dead, the women have never
ceased to remember them and treas
ure III their pure hearts their heroic
services.
The marvellous growth OF the or
der througnout tie country will be
Il new incentive 70 lis 10 ste that no
grave is neglected. trust that ev-
cry spot where soldier hes buried
will pe strewn with the sweet flow
ers of spring time, and urge the
Posts ot the Grand Army 10 take
immediate steps " remove every
| .,,,l,l,ncj, I,A P.tta.r'~ -
field or paupers burying ground
and reinter Jnem ia Grand Army
grounds. We csl,,not perform tins
ceremony III the proper manner un-
less we have done our duty to the
living and the dead.
with malice towards none and
charity for ALL" let us unite III this
sacred duty. Let the choicest, fair
est and most fragrant flowers be
culled, and the soft white ha,.ds oi
the loyal women Of the land entwine
the wreath aud fashion the cross
and the crown, dropping here and
there, like the dew. Il tear for the
dead. Let the choicest gardens be
desolated that the memory of the
union soldier may not wither. We
will lit once more the curtain that
hides the dark past, aud see our
fallen martyrs die for liberty. They
gave their lives cheerful sacriiic.
| They died in hospitals ON bels %
pain bet,,re the flag WAS torn with
Ishot aid shell; un the battle field il
: the fierce and maddcning charge;
on the picke: line under the leaiy
trees close to the i,abling brook; II
the prison pen where no plying
voice was heard, and no hand reach
Ell out to save; in swamps, fleeing
from a fate worse than death, an,i
: some went down in the mighty deeI
: where the wild waves lash ceaseless
: ly over their bones. Many sleep i,
, graves marked unknown but th,
> loving hearts and eager hands of
grateful people will cast flower
! upon the snit green sward that cnv
: rrs their dust. Let the gates of al
\ the cemeteries in the land opel
wide ard their guardians render al
the aid in their power in this nobl
: work.
: Comrades, 4 few short years fleet
J, ing swiftly by, and our childred vii
i he called upon to perform this duty
). Let us 40 live TINT the lesssHs 9
memorial day will he imprintc'
upon their hearts. and they vii
! willingly take up the work wher
e our palsied hands have left it, AM
q perpetunte for all time to come til
!. Touching ceremony wa have inaua
!, Grated. By command Of
" PAUL VANnwRvoRT,
q Commander-in-C Chic
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