News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-28

HEADQUARTERS J. M. WARNER Posi-
No. 4, DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT G.
A. R.-GNERAL ORDER No. /.
Memorial Day was first established
by general orders, then made perma-
nent by our rules and regulations, and
subsequently endorsed by National
and State legislation, which will be
observed by our people so long as our
flag floats over a united nation; and
it is our duty, as the survivors of the
armies and navies, whose deeds of
valor and patriotism shed such lustre
upon the annals of our country, to
! see that the ceremonies appropriate
to the day and the occasion are prop
erly observed. These ceremonies can
not revive antagonisms of the past.
They should stir up in the heart OF
every loyal citizen, not only tender
recollections of the memories of our
dead, but also of more exalted patri-
otism and devotion to our country in
the future. Therefore, in compliance
with general orders from the National !
and Department headquarters, j. M.
Warner Post No. 4, will observe on
May 80, next, the beautiful and APP
propriate custom of strewing with
flowers the last resting places of our
departed comrades. In the ohserv-
ance of Memorial Day, the Grand
Army of the Republic not only shows
that it remembers with gratitude and
love those of our comrades who |
died that the nation might live, but it
also teaches the youth of our land |
lessons of patriotism and devotion to
duty which caused the men of 1861 |
and 1865 to offer up their lives on the
altar of their country. The following
have been appointed to decorate the
graves in The different cemeteries in
this town, Elmore and Hyde Park,
and the comrades are requested to
take the name, company and regiment,
birth and death, and the rank held by
the deceased comrade, in the different
yards, and bring them to the Post
headquarters for future reference
Yard at Morris own Corners, Com
rades E. G. Farnswortn, Geo. w.
Currier, Frank Kenfield, G. A. Davis
and H. c.. Mower; boquets of flow
ers and wreathes of evergreen to be
left at J. B. Cartoons where the COM
rades can get them. Yard at Cady's
Falls, Austin Wilkins and G. G.
Dodge; flowers to be left for the COM
mittee at the residence of G. c. Dodge.
Yard near A. X. Spaulding's, w. G.
McClintock and j. Bliss; wreathes,
etc., to be left at Ahira Lewis.
Wheeler yard, H. O. Spaulding, J. E.
Huse, and Geo. A. Bridge. Flowers
to be left at the residence Of Luman
Wheeler. Yard at Gilmore Pond, L.
L. Camp, Geo. W. Pierce and R. A.
Gay; boquets, ETC., to be left at A.
NJ. Kelley's. Yard on Hyde Park
Plain, j. G. Richardson, A. A. OAR
ling and c. J. Ellsworth flowers to
be left at A. M. Goodrich's. Yard
at Hyde Park Center, E. D. Wheel
ocl; evergreens, ETC., to be left at A.
NJ. Whitcomb's. Morrisville ceme-
terry, Geo. w. Doty and A. O. Gates
flowers to be left at Town Hall. The
above named committee will meet at
their respective yards at 10 a. m, and
decorate the graves of deceased COM
rades, after which they will report to
headquarters of the Post in Norris
vile, at o'clock p. m, sharp. The
procession will be formed, headed by
the Morrisville Cornet Band and the
firing squad, at 2 p. M, prompt.
Comrades will appear in uniform, or
with dark hats, pants and coats as far
as possible. All honorably discharged
soldiers, whether members of the G..
A. r. or not, are cordially invited to
fall in and join US in the services at
the yard. The churches and Sabbath
schools in this town and vicinity are1
invited to come with flowers, wreathes
and boquets and participate with us in
the ceremonies, so that the grave of
every soldier buried within our midst
shall be remembered with its tribute
of nations gratitude. The memo
rial service Of the order will be used in
the cemetery and at the hall. After
the services in the yard the procession
will march back to the Town Hall,
where the memorial service, especially
arranged for the order, will be used,
interspersed with song, music, etc.,
followed with an address by Rev. +
E. Healey. And finally, comrades,
let us all remember that it is particu-
larly our day; that the influence it
leaves behind very much depends up
on ourselves, and that if we show by
our conduct that it is day sacred to
hallowed memories and free from the
excuses which have sometimes marred
it's observance, we shall surely exert
an influence which will make the day
what it was designed to be-a day not
only for remembering our comrades
who are mustered out, but time to
care for those they left behind who
need our assistance.
A. A. NILES, Post Com.
VIZ A 1iutant