The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-22
Memorial Day.

The following general order In relation to Memo
rial Day has been issued from the Office of Com
mander Williams of the G. A. r.
ROCkLAND, Me, May LIST, 1851
General Orders No. D
AS Nature lifts her lev hand from the silent
homes of the dead, and robes the graves of our
comrades with the cheerful verdure of Spring
our thoughts turn back to that stormy time when
they, in the bloom and vigor of YOUTH marched on
by our side in the battle. We see them again in
camp, and stand by their side on parade and hear
their voices again in song and story. We then,
fall by the wayslde, tired and faint from disease
or torn by shot and bleeding grow pale and still in
death; or fading away in hospital, their sunken
| eyes and hollow speech lingering long in the
! cavernS of our memory.
1t is fitting that the Spring time brings the day
for our tribute to the Nations dead, when earth
lifts her fearful but smiling face and holds to Us
her offerings of the first flowers of the new year
with which to deck the spot of their last bivouac
and remind us of that immortal part which shall
survive the grave and shall never, never die.
Comrades. when the SHOWS of another winter
nave melted away, and the churchyard mounds
grow green again, there will be other graves to
deck, and may be other hands must lay the ever
green WREATH and plant the fra grant flowers.
Orders from National Headquarters have been
forwarded to Posts. 1t only remains for the
Department TO eXhort every comrate of every
Post TO see to 1t that no sad voice cries to us
you've strewn no flowers on fathers grave "
Let us 60 revcrently and lovingly, rememH erng
whose tears have watcred the grass we press and
hands are raised in silent prayer for those who
kindly hold in memory the lost idol of household
And over the grave of every soldier let the flag
that he fought for wave as token that he died not
in vain.
Where carriages are employed, do not neglect the
nvald nor crippled colnra'!e nor the aged parent
In This sacred WORK accept thankfully the aid OF
AL good citizens and societies in thus hcnoring the
Nations dead.
Comrades, should we not devote the whole day
which but once in the year affords the opportunity
tesufylng to the purity of motive, and sincerity Of
Z ~. f,,In 't1nifk
the dead, of that Grand Army which saved the
Republic?
BENZ. WILLIAMS, Dept Commander.
ID. HORACE HOLMAN, asst. Adjt. Gen.
TIE PROGRAMME OF BRADsrREEr ro,r
HEADQUARTERS +. II. BRAps rKEET)
POST, No. n, DEPT. OF MAINE, &. i. X.
LIBERTY, MAY l>lh, 1854. J
Gtneral Order No. :.
The 3Oth day of May of each year has been dies
ignated as the day set apart for the purpose OF
strewing flowers upon tie graves of comrades whc
died in defence of their country in the late Rebel
lion, or have died since that time from wounds anc
disease contracted in the service
Wherefore in obedience to orders from Nationa
and Department Headquarters, aided by a sym
pathetic impulse that swcs the heart of every tru,
soldier and sailor of the late Rebellion to pay al
annual tribute OF respect to our deceased comrades
who fell in our holy causc E. II. Bra,lsreet Post
will observe Memorial Day in the following man
ner squads will be detailed to visit the cemctcrie.
IN the several towns within the limits OF This Pos
~ inc forenoon of That day and decorate the graves
OF all soldiers including soldiers of the Revolution
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"hd ol ISi- III accordance with the u'ages Of tho
"i,'''' u"ti' services VIII DE he" al 9eaf'm'n'
NHiaHe "il'h WILL consist OF exercises by the F"s
music anu "h ADDRESS Ivy i'eV' f. IL. hoEn'on OF
i'eN'Vi' r. a. '' h4ilh@s mas pe'h invited TO pc
present l'lflS" h;il' OF North M'htNIle has beer
secured i"r 'le OCCASION me members OF Geo
''i'" O'"'P' suns u se'er"u9' VIII take part II
10y IT. ~ io''5' "l ''oo" ie'ipIars a.
soi'' nave peeil invited 10 Jolh III 'he process
~" ~ l"i reSaA'' lhe cHi"'feh "l me sunday
7'''''i VI oe"iS''o'l "le also lhNlleo 10 Joh' We
earnestly deslfr the presence OF al who love then
country ana revere her dead heroes. 1t is hoped
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he c'o7e'' from 10 tiii p M ana let all spend tive
EXT "ouF' III 'he Almost Nialple presence OF "ul
't'io'' "F'''' htV every comraae aostah iron
ing 'it"' :" !" 4htoAl'"tt on th"t gay anu lc
va '''ie"' Ne 9uch mat the people can say
'"t lhoae od veterans are an honor TO the country
They helped to save ana the G. 4, Il. to which the,
pei"n@' All are invited to furnish something fol
'He picnic upper ior the Veterans.
). .. JOHNSON, Post Commander.
l.. I. MORSE, Adit.
THE Services Ar sr,r-porr
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half-mast during the ,lav, ard thai al nilce, OF
business be closed from 8. A. NJ. to l. T. N.
3. Column will form nj : f., 4 Al an, Trfn,, -
right resting on Reservoir st., rs follows First
Carriage containing Decorations; next Mariner,
Lodge, f. y \. NJ, Sears Lodge, l. Q. Q. f.; next
Penob5cot Engine Co.; next, Comrades Freeman
McGlINery Post, q. y. L. (iring party in rear
next. Orator of the day and Clergy in Carriages;
next, Citizens on foot and in Carriages. tCtcr mo
ceedlnE to Nichols Cemetery ami return to MON
Han, Comrades viii fall back and allow school
Children to join procession in rear of Engine Com.
pahy.
4. Column will move At . A. NJ
,. Line Of march Will he down Reservoir st. to
Main; by Main to Packard St; up Packard St. t,
Nichols Cemetery Decoration service) RETURNING
same route to Rouletonc St; up Roulstonc to Inun
st; along nion to Hall (Nhcre School Children
Will Join proccssiGn); then down Reservoir st. to
Nam; along Main to MI. Epnr3im St; 10y Mt Eph.
rain to Village Cemetery Decoration >eryicp).
returning by MI Ephraim 81. 10 soldiers, No,,,
ment. hollow square Will he formed: Decorl.
ton Exercises, and reading of the Roll of Honor
Column will then move down Mosman St. to Main;
along Main TO Reservoir St up Reservoir fo Union
Hall--disband
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