Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-05-22
GENERAL ORDERS ND,
Headquarters Department of Penn
syivania, Grand Army of the Re-
public, NO. 1925 Arch street,
-Phsladelphio, Mav 9th. 1891

"o1oNetIoftND, may JU, 1871.
COMRADES Bud and blossom
song OF birds and perfume of flowers
again invite us to make our annual
pilgrimage of love and affection to
the resting places of the Nations
patriot dead, our comrades of the
camp, the march, the bivouac and
the battle.
Memorial Day is the Nations
festival of remembrance, when q
liberty-loving and happy people, en-
Joying the blessings of peace and
prosperity, cease from their labors
and with grateful hearts pay loving
tribute to the memory of brave men,
who having FINISHED their course
with honor" now rest peacefully
Sin the robings of glory"
Since last Memorial Day many
who were with us then have answer
ed Eternity's roll call, and newly
made mounds will remind us that
the artillery of time is still decima-
ting our ranks.
To-day, leader and led, soldier
and sailor, sleep side by side. They
who fell in the shock and storm of
battle, and those who survived it's
carnage and afterwards lay quietly
down in the sweet fields of peace, |
are now the Nations heroic dead, |
through whose valor and heroism
our land was kept united and our
flag maintained unsullied. Because
of them the past is full of glory and
the future full of hope.
Sweet be their sleep, unfading
their glory. imperishable their fame.
Spread above them springtime's
richest offerings. Wave above
them the flag they loved. Let
silvered old age, standing by their
tomb, feel that with the dust of such
men in our soil the future of the Re-
public is safe. Let trusting child
hood weave garlands for them, and
at their graves learn lessons that
will keep them earnest in loyalty,
pure in citizenship and faithful to
duty.
Reverence for the memory of the
Nation s defenders will encourage in
her sons and daughters q loyalty
and patriotism that will keep her ,
secure.
In this spirit for the sake of gen.
erations that will suffer if our gov
ernment should fail, let us in earnest :
ness, sincerity and gratitude turn TO n
,he graves of our patriot dead there
ecall their services, extol their =
idelity, emulate their virtues, and =
enew our VOW that the Nation that =
had new birth of freedom and =
ound her redemption in the blood u
# half a million of brave men, shall =
n patient, painstaking and care be y
,ept true and steadfast in her march =
or the emancipation of the world A
Let us as comrades give thought, =
leart and purpose to the duty that r r
levolves upon us, and when the day
loses let 1T be with our tribute fully \
aid, our love of home and country :
nd flag revived, our devotion to =
ustice and liberty intensified, our Il
'atriotism more ardent, and with T.
'rayer yelling up from every heart =
hat the future years of the Republic - =,
1ay be years of peace, and her 6
eople ever remain united and -
Apply. 3
Ii. In localities where two or =
lore Posts are charged with obi -
ervance of the day, it is recon- =, a.
lended that the arrangements there g,
IRE be perfected by the appoint \.
tent of proper committees from IN
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III. Posts desiring Memorial .
10y Services as adopted by the De-
artment of Pennsylvania, and pub .,
shed in pamphlet form, will be N N
Finished with copies free of charge q,
pom application to these Head
larters l,;,
BY command of Department Com q
.a'ader GEO. G. BOYER. -
SAML. Z. Town, n
4Sst. Adjt. General. "a