The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-05-22
MEMORIAL DAY.
ORDERS Issued for Ets Observance by
she Department. Commander


Orders Issued for Ets Observance by
she Departments Commander.
The following circular has been is
sued from Department headquarters
to the various Posts wi thin this juris-
diction
Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF CALI
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
SAN FRANCISCO, May y, 1885.
GENERAL Orders
No. 8.
|. Another year has passed, and
with the near approach of the day
which has been set aside as sacred to
the memory of those deceased patriots
who barred their breasts to the storm
which shook to its foundation our
glorious Uni0n OF States, the Depart
ment Commander earnestly requests
all Comrades to assemble in their
respective localities in solemn COM
incarceration of their services.
By our Rules and Regulations, and
in conformity with the Instructions of
the Commander-in. Chief, Monday,
May 31st, is designated for the observ-
ance of the beautiful ceremony of
decorating with floral tributes the
graves of our deceased Comrades. and
of commemoTating the day, so pecu-
liarly our own, with appropriate exer-
clses.
Though dead, our comrades are not
forgotten: we remember the valiant
deeds of those who died in battle; the
unmurmuring resignation of those who
were taken from us by wounds and
disease; nor do we forget those whe +,
spared in time of war, have since been
laid in soldiers graves.
And as we decorate the graves of
our dead, let us not he unmindful OF
the unnumbered graves of those whose
remains were, by the exigencies of
war, denied the rite of burial; flower
and a tear are due to them also.
As Memorial Day falls this year
upon the Sabbath, it seems peculiarly
appropriate that all clergymen and
priests be- especially requested to make
their services on that day opposite to
the occasion, and to deliver such
discourses as may impress upon all,
aud especially upon the younger
generation, tie sacredness and solemn
ity of the day commemorated.
Let every Comrade attend these
services, and give thanks to the Giver
of all good AID perfect gifts, for the
blessings vouchsafed to Us rs nation.
10y reason of the sacrifices thus COM
memorated.
And ON the following day let us
with mufled drums, march in solemn
procession to the Cities ut The Dead
and there place upon the last resting
places of honoreG Comrades the floral
tributes which testify that we can never
forget them aud their devotion 80 sheir
country.
Il must not be forgotten that fire
time allotted to us is but brief, and
that we too must soon 60 To our last
rest; let US SD live and act, that though
the Grand Army OF the Republic may
die, yet Memorial Day shall always
continue to be remembered and OBJ
served by the remotest generations of
American people.
Comrades will bear in mind, and
will endeavor to impress upon all their
friends and neighbors that Memorial
Day Is not Holiday to be given up
to festivity and enjoyment. but that it
is HOLY DAY, sacred to the mem
DRY of thousands of patriots who died
that our country might live, and which
has been set apart by legal enactment,
for the purpose of being solemn
commem0rated.
II is asked and hoped that our whole
community will appreciate the hall
lowed character Of the day, and will
refraia from making it an occasion for
ffivolity and amusement.
IL. Post Commanders are requested
as soon as possible after Memorial
Day, to cause the Post Chaplain s
report of ceremonies to be forwarded
to the Department Chaplain, Rev. w.
L. Stephens, ST. Helena, Cal,
By command of
w. r. SMEDBERG,
Department Commander.
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