Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-24
MEMORIAL. DAY.
General Orders From State
HeadQuarters.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT oE)
MINNESOTA, e. A. r. I.
SAuK CENTRE, April 26, 1889. J
GENERAL. ORDERS, No. 4.
|. In calling attention to the ap-
proach Of Memorial Day it seems fit
ting that the grand words of "Our
Own Loved Logan" the founder Of
Memorial Day should be called to
the attention Of all comrades. In
his order designating May 80, 1868,
as the first memorial Day, Gen. Logan
said: "We are organized, comrades,
as our regulations tell us, for the
purpose, among other things, "of
preserving and strengthing those
kind and fraternal feelings which
have bound together the soldiers,
sailors and marines who united to
suppress the late rebellion" What
can aid more to assure this result
than cherishing tenderly the memory
of our heroic dead, who made their
breasts barricade between our
country and its Foes? Their soldier
lives were tbs revcii!e ni freed in to -
race in chains, and their tleatl, the
tattoo u. rebe|lious Tyranny in arms.
We should guard their graves with
sacred vigilance ~. that The conse-
Grated wealth aud taste Of the nation
can add to their adjournment and secu-
rity is but IL fitting tribute to the
memory of her slain defenders. Let
TO wanton foot tread rudely on such
hallowed grounds. Let pleasant
paths invite the coming and going of
rcyereut visitors and fond mourncrs.
Let no vandalism of avarice or
neglect, no ravages Of time testify to
the present or to the coming genera
tons that we have forgotten as
people the cost of Il free and undivid-
ed republic. If other eyes grow dull
and other hearts cold in the solemn
trust, ours shall keep it we'll as long
as the light and warmth of life re-
main to u.s."
II. These words of the typical
volunteer soldier Of our time should
never be forgotten by the comrades
to whom they were addressed, and
while we strew flowers over the graves
ne called upon us to keep green is a
fitting time to contribute Of our means
toward a proper monument to mark
his last resting place, and the depart
ment commander suggests that Oh
that day or evening, at the public
meeting, when practicable, a con
tributiou be taken up and forwarded
to those headquarters to be sent us
Minnesota mite toward the erection
of a monument to the man who in.
augusated Memorial Day, who was
always at the front in the fight and
who loved his brother soldiers with
out regard to rank--John A. Logan.
III. Let us unite in making
Memorial Day Of 1889 an event
that will be ever memorable, call on
every citizen Of the Republic
to aid us in honoring the
men who died for the per-
petnity of our national honor and
integrity; and, abandoning all bust
ness for the day, assemble at their
graves and deck them, then repair to
appropriate places and testify to the
courage and patriotism Of those who
fought and fell.
~. Let the services in the
churches on the Sunday preceding
Memorial Day be not forgotten. At
tend them in body, comrades and
show your Difference for the memory
Of those who touched elbow with you
i'll those terrible days that are gone,
We hope, forever.
V. That faithful and beloved
auxiliary, the Woman's Relief Corps,
should be assigned the position OF
honor it deserves in every observance
Of this day, and second to them only
should come the hope ofour declining
years, the Sons Of Veterans. Every
military organization, every civic
society, every school and every
church should join in the observance
Of the day and testify that these
heroes whose graves we decorate did
not die in vain.
BY command Of
A. BARTo,
Department Commander.