Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-16
A LIVE ORGANIZATION.
Headquarters John Brown Post 633,
G.. A. X.

headquArters John hto"h rust ooS,
G. A. X.
An exceedingly large meeting was held
last evening called the fifteenth regular
meeting of the present administration.
This post Is making good showing, there
being sixty-five Grand Army comrades
present. There being five comrades mus
tered, one of company G, Fifty-6fth Massa-
cbusetts volunteers, one OF company II,
Fifty-ffth Massachusetts volunteers, one Of
company /. FOrty-third U. 8. C. l., one Of
company K, Fifth U. s. G. l.. one of COM
pany A, Twenty-eighth U. s. G. 1. Dis
tinguished comrades were visiting as fol-
lows: Comrade j. j. Thomas, of Hamlin
post No. 2l9. Wilmington, O.; Comrsde
Geo. W. Rice, Eadie post No. 81, Cuya-
hoga Falls, o.; Comrade Klightlinger, Ran
som Reed post No. 113, Marysville, o.;
COmrade Captain Lewis. of Mitchell post
No. As, Springfield, o. The comrades ex-
,ress themselves as well pleased with the
manner in which the Grand Army business
vas conducted.
The event of the evening was the presen-
:ation of relic Of the late war of the re-
oellion by Capt. Lewis, Of sword taken
from a wounded colonel of Q confederate
Virginia regiment at the battle of Fort
Harrison, Va. A vote Of thanks was
given Comrade Lewis for this highly-prized
relic.
General order from the commander-in-
chief at Minneapolis, Minn.; general order
No. was read; also general orders Nos.
and Q from Department Commander Joseph
W. O'Neall were read. Circular No. 1,
from the department chaplain, was read.
General order No. Z ordered printed In
daily papers.
The following Is order No. referred to
above:
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND Army oFTHE REPUBLIC,
MISSEAPoLIs, MINI, April IL, lSSs.)
General Orders. No.7.
May 30th, 1883, will mark the twentieth
annual reOccurreDce of Memorial Day; day
set apart by the people Of q renewed and
perpetuated union in remembrance Of those,
who, in life. offered all In defence Of the
national integrity and honor. Although
originally Instituted by the Grand Army Of
the Republic, as a means Of strengthening
and preserving the fraternal ties incident
to our union Of purpose and effort In
noble cause. the beautiful ceremonial born
OF our cOmradeship has been so widely
adopted by the loyal hearts of the land that
Memorial Day has become great national
festival In which tender memories and
patriotic purposes rule the hour.
The spirit and customs of our order i'm
pose upon all comrades the duty Of partici-
pating in the public recognition Of the,day.
So far as practicable the usual avocations
will be suspended and the occasion marked
by some appropriate observance. Though
legallysa holiday in many dspartmen to 1t is
to be jealDssly guarded from all appear
aDee OF merry making, and frOna al forms
of frivolous or nndigliiAd behavior. Let
1t not be- forgotten that our comrades dead
were earnest manly men, who voluntarily
faced death for cause worthy Of the sacri
fee.
Wherever practicable, posts are directed
to attend divine worship aDIb bodies, on the
Sabbath preceding MeinDrtalIl bay. The
clergy are directed to facilitate such stten-
dance and to so order the services Of the day
as to promote general public interest In
the coming anniversary. Let all known
graves of fHen who fought for the union, on
land or sea- be marked By the pure blos-
ssms of spring, which in all tongues speak
the IangunRe of gratitude and love. Let
the people be assembled for special memo
rial services where esoquence and song shall
unite to teach and exempIify the duties and
rewards Of patriotism, and 80 msyS.'the
better angels OF our nsturep teaching S''the
tender chords of memory (which stretch
from every battle field and patriot grave to
every living heart and hearthstOne all over
this broad land, SO swell the chorus of the
union that no discord shall ever again mar
its glorious harmonies By Command of
JOHN P. REA, Commander-in-Chief,
DANIEL FISK, Adjutant General.
Oficial: JOSIAH HoLBRoKE,
Assistant Adj't Gen.