The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---Notes from the Departments.
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Order National PreSident-AppeaI for
Graves Around Richmond-McmOral of the
Flowers, Benefit National Relief Corps Home.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS, J
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,


| Flowers, Benefit National Relief Corps Home.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
AUXILIARY TO THE q. A. r.,
SIRoQUA, WIS, April %, 1883
General Orders, No. 4.
! As we approach another Memorial Day, the OBJ
servance of which rests as a duty upon every mem
! Der of the Relief Corps let us all unite with the
| Grand Army in keeping this anniversary in such
! manner that the deeds of the brave soldiers OF
! the Republic will be craven still deeper on the
hearts of this people, and our loyalty to free
| Government become frmer principle.
| The members of this Order should endeavor to
render this Nations y-day sacred to patriot
ism that it will be the one day in the year when
the children of this land drink in the love of coun-
try, which IS our true safeguard Let ali be made
to realize the valne of the inheritance received
from this silent army, whose tents decorate, by
recalling the dangers endured and the sacrifices
made by them.
Give due aid to the veterans in the observance of
tins 3Oth day OF May 1889 and equip all Posts with
floral offerings for the comrades graves.
That no low, green tent,
Whose curtain never outward swings"
be unadorned with flowers, even our Southern
battleiields. A circular letter from Past Junior
Vice COMMANDMENT Chief Allan, of Richmond Va,
is sent to Corps in this organization asking
neip iof the southern Posts In TINS loving duty.
Let all who can contribute flowers or funds, that
every veterans grave, either known or unknown,
shall be remembered in the cemeteries of the
South.
The 500 voted by the sixth National Convention
to be sent to Phil kearny Post Richmond, Va, for
Memorial Day, has been duly forwarded.
~ N'iS NtiFNhO"h dSttu ISt our u5uhi bLlDutS OS
given.
That the living receive our attention also on this
day, let us remember our Army Nurses, who by
right OF service deserve the care and reverence of
this organization; and let us forward far pos
slbie the plans of the National Pension and Relief
Committee for this purpose
With reverence for the dead comfort for the
living, and loyalty to all, let this day go into the
past, and the Woman's Relief Corps will have full
filled its duty.
By command of CHARITY RUsK CRAIG, National
President
HErTrE NJ. NICHOLS. National Secretary.
FLOWERS FOR FIFTY THOUSAND GRAVES.
HDQRs PHIL KEARNY PosT, No. 10, GAR,
RICHMOND VA, 1889.
DEAR COMRADES OF THE w re: AS the time is
approaching for the observance of the beautiful
custom of our Order attending Memorial Day [
desire, chairman of the committee having charge
of that matter in connection with the O. A. L. Post
at the Capital of the late Confederaey, to solicit
such aid you may feel disposed 10 render in
tightening the great burden which we have to bear
on such occasions.
The number of our comrades falling under our
special care is IS 2 while in this Department of the
GAR the total number of comrades who, fighting,
fell, and rest In National Cemeteries on alien soil.
is l05,04S.
Last year, aided by your noble and patriotic aid,
w re, both from the National treasury and con-
trbutions from subordinate Corps, were en-
abed to cast flowers upon the tombs of
rades at Fort Harrison, Cold Harbor and Seven
Pines National Cemeteries besides sending con-
tributions of flowers, evergreens and flags to the
National Cemetery on the Williamsburg road
With Post of less than 60 members, we thus
year after year divide in squads and perform the
sacred duties appropriate to the occasion at as
many of the cemeteries surrounding the city as our
means and numbers will permit.
This year arrang have been made, in aCdi-
ton TO visiting the cemeteries near thus city to go in
body to the historic city of fredericksburg where
we viii be met by Kit Carson Post, Department of
the Potomac, and others, who will aid by their
presence the ceremonies of the occasion. In the
National Cemetery at fredericksburg there are
nearly 1900 of our buried dead, each of whose
lS 1.rfaI TOlxv
to garnish with garlands in memory of the heroic
sacrifices of those who gave their lives in the de-
Tense of their country.
Not a little of the expense is the cost of flowers
Our location is such that Grand Army work of this
character is not indigenous to the soil in which we
live, and there is the spontaneous offering of
hearts of the loyal ladies of the North.
II is our purpose at Fredericksburg, on the COM
ing Memorial Day, as we did al Seven Pines year
ago not only to strew flowers upon the graves but
to plant 500 rose and other Towering shrubs a
permanent memorial and the means for furnishing
flowers Tor future occasions.
If we eannot get your aid we shall do this work
without it; but we feel sure that in the ranks of
your organization those who have not forgot
ten the bloody fields of Malvern Hill, Marye's
Nights Fredericksburg and the Wilderness, and
will gladly aid in decorating the graves of those
who now lie IN that cemetery about to visit
in which place their remains have been gathered
and laid by grateful country.
Our organization by its fraternity amongst and
CHARITY toward It's needy living, has won the
plaudits of reunited country. But have done
our whole duty to the memory of those who were
left behind when the survivors returned to peace
full homes and loving friends?
need hardly say that the expense of our under
taking this year will be very considerable; and we
hesitate not TO ask you to help those who are en-
deavoring to maintain the principles of our Order
where courage aud devotion which costs some
thing besides money is essential to success
Should we receive any funds IN excess OF the
penses OF this Decoration Day, the same will be
transferred TO our Permanent Memorial Fund
through which we hope in a few years to be above
he pp Inf ftpn az
seek.
A kindly hand has inscribed upon one of the
tonbstones this city, . He sleeps well, and
we know that no tear can disturb the slumber-no
perfume of flowers make his rest more sweet; but
surely it shall bea consolation to the living know
they are helping to keep alive the memories OF the
PARKWAY dead, while the consciousness of duty
performed will make known TO every contributor
that it is more blessed 10 give than to receive.h
Contributions or communications to the under
signed will be fraternity and gratefully aci1uowl-
edged. Yours, in r., @. and L.,
EDGAR ALLAN,
Past Junior Vice Chief. GA. r..
Chairman Memorial Committee, q and % Shafer
Building Richmond Va.
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
Following is the program prepared by the Ma
tionai Pension and Relief Committee aud COM
mended in the Memorial Day Order of the National
President. Sixth annual Convention w re. voted
that all the States not engaged In work for State
homes for the shelter and support of soldiers
mothers, widows and army nurses, should take
to the founding of a National Home. In accord
aBce with this the program was prepared as here
with given. States engaged In contributing to
State homes asked to use il for such purpose.
The prospect Is good for wide observance of the
beautiful ceremonial some of the Posts pro-
pose taking it up that have no organized Corps in
order that they may contribute their share TO this
most worthy object Anyone desiring copy of the
program combining all the Rotations in full, will
address Gertie Rogers, Secretary Pension and Re-
lief Committee, Milwaukee, Wis, nciosng 10 cents
| and postage stamp.
PROGRAM.
Roll Call-Assembly of Buglers-Reveile.
l. Rally Round the Flag-Soo and Chorus; Root
2. Reeitation-The Beveie; Bret Harte.
4. Recitation-The Brave at Home; I. Buchanan
Reade
5. Weeping Sad and Lonely; Sawyer
6. Recitation-A Woman of the War; Rossiter
Johnson.
7. Battle Hymn ofthe Republic; Julia Ward Howe.
Part H
Bugle Call-Boots and Saddles-Camp Calls
l. Tentng on the Old Camp Ground; smith
2. Recitation-How Are You, Sanitary? Harte.
| 8. Marching Through Georgia; Root.
| 4. Somebody's Darling; Maria La Coste
Memorial Of the Fiopers.
! Misunderstanding of the States.-I Maine; .,
! New Hampshire; 3, Vermont; g. Massachusetts; 5.
| Rhode Island; 6, Connecticut; :. New York; s
| Pennsylvania; Q, New Jersey; To- Delaware; IL
| Maryland; H. Virginia; Is, West Virginia a.
| North Carolina; Is, South Carolina I6 Georgia ;
| 81 Illinois; D. Michigan; o. Wisconsin n Ken
/ tupLy. o. Missouri. Iowa. " Minnesota.