The National tribune., 1891-05-28

have two pictures taken on The battlefield OF Get
lyeburg ~ the FIRST Reunion, Oct 3, lsss; one Of
the monument of The l93th y. Y, aud one near
Little Round Top, with part OF The l2Oih y. Y.
prize them both, FOR that was the last Reunion
father ever attended. lie died July I, 1883, on tie
anniversary of the great battle, and on July 3,
lac was buried by his comrades with military hon
ors In the Hillside CemUtTy at West StePhcntown,
y. J., ana the flag he loved so well waves above
his grave. ] ann proud am soldiers daughter,
ana proud OF our nag.
30 the beauty, o the glory!
That in radiant spendor slime
In that old star ~panglCd Hammer,
My fathers flag aud mine.n
Pro Patria-Edilh NJ. Coleman. slephentown, n. 7.
SCATTER THE FLOWERS.
Scatter the violcis with eyes so blue
symbols Of our soldiers truci
Scatter the roses with hearts 30 red,
Telling how our soldiers bled.
Scatter the lilies, dropping and white,
Whispering OF him who Tell ia the hghti
Drop the forget-me-not gentle aud sweeL
Breathing Of where we all shall meet.
Yes scatter them all on this blessed day.
But Oh! don't forget the graves Gar away,
Where no gentle hand by loving thoughts LED,
Will strew flowers upon the unknown dead.
Lay them down gently all covered with dew,
Bringing us thoughts Of tho soldiers truei
Nesl scatter tie flowers, my child, to-day
Scatter Tie flowers uH blue and gray"
Cad NJ. kopucr, MaTengo, Iowa,
THE NATIONS SACRED DAY.
This s the day the Nation keeps 10 honor its vet
dead,
Der the grave where each hero sleeps who for lis
Coubtry blrd,
Srew we with flowers, fresh and fair,
To perish in loving remembrance thcTe.
Softly We step, as with bowed heads,
We cover The graves ~ our dead
For az they slprp their lives away.
FOr us they suffered 10 gain 30 the fray,
Victory for God aud home.
We think Of those who died. who sleep alone, brave
boys who wore the blue,
Whose Only epitspA Is " Unknown" 10 heir col0rs
they were tne.
Who on the awful battlefield,
For their country sake their lives did yield.
Yes, we call our land the free.
This glorious land 81 liberty:
Freedom We gained Dut twas their LIES blood
bought.
The freedom which we long had sought
With prayer and teRr'u eyes.
Pro Patra-lds H. Eaybert, y Sussex avenue,
Newark, N. J.
LET 30 GRAVE BE FORGOTTEN
FRIENus oF THE G.. c.: We ask who il was that
kept Old Glory" high la our Union sky and
purified The Stars aud Stripes max ing il lie proud
the bfcCZes OF Heaven
History tells us that when our land was rife with
dark fOrcbOdlugs all sides la the early sixties
Father AbfaAam's boys iu blue, the cream Of ihe
country's manhood, sacrificed home, love, AID all
earthly pleasures 10 suffer all hardships aud Cx-
p0sutes 80 that the life Of our Nation ulght lie
preserved. 10 was those patriots that bequeathed
10 poslerlty the olive branch OF peace and Union
one aud lnsepnrable through iHcalculabe streams
81 patriot blood Friends, those boys are now
siiyery-haired and are fast beginning 10 be too
feeble 10 do honor 10 their comrades gone before
by believing witB tears aud scattering crowns u
rcdoleut laurcls over their graves.
u seems 10 me we could show our appreciation
10 the sleeping heroes well cheer lhc hearts Of
those living by visiting The resting places 81 tic
known aud unknown throughout tie length and
breadth % our land and pour out our thAHkfuiuess
in streams 81 flowers. hope no son Of a veteran
Will march with other Orders on that day, iuas-
much ar tie Claims 81 our order are paramount 10
aIl Let THE Sons Of Aclcrul.s marshal tBs loyaI
hosts Of men, women and children 10 the resting
places 81 tie heroes, lu bright uniforms and meas-
urCd tread, aud lel 40 American spare any efforts
toward making this coming Memorial Day one II
toe graudczt that our country has ever wltue.scd
PRO fHtria-JulIus w. GoEarn, Captain, Marquette
Gamp, JOS, Michigan Division, Sons Of Veterans,
UAllbtOB, Mich.
TEE LESSON or IMMORTAL DAY.
FRIENDS or THE Z. O.: There are neuly-raAde
graves, into wElch many 81 our o0mrudes have
stepped, ano some u the most honored. since last
we met They were brave, gallant aud uucqualed.
but they have passed 10 the great majority, and
we hear their voices no norc yet tie memory of
their deeds are as lasting a. tinie aud tie future
generations viii slli love- honor aud cherish their
names. Ollcf lands have had their hcroes bot
ours were more ihau heroes. Greece may boast of
her Alexander, Rome her Cesar France her Ma
polcon, Britain her Wellington, but we answer that
we have our Ulysses, grinder than any u these,
besides the many otACTs whose names are written
on The same page GA Gettysburg. Anlielam aud
/ in hudersOuyilo sleep many Ia unknown graves
le us remember them. and try instill into he
rising generation tie same love 0f country thai
prompted our fathers 10 leave everything That /,
q Z. and OH ffffFr fHras
I % our country's Lonor-Lewis A. Smith. Osceola
/ Iowa
MT. q. c. GUARDS
] NATIONAL HEhDQUhTTERs, y. T. c. G. GUAnDs !
40 ODD FELLOWS Hall,
sT LOUIs, May, 1891. J
1 General Orders. no. g.
/ J. The following States have been organized Al
4 Provisional Divisions since General Orders M 4
I Cone Commander, Shcb0ygau: Iowa Finer 4
i tluther COmI1Hndcr Ollu New Jersey, Ida Il
/ liay bert Commander. Newark; Connecticut ChRs
i D. liulie Commander, Aew Britain, May 4, Yer
4 Inout, Aiaille h. Clark Commander, BralllebOro
III File your General Orders, roll calls, etc. ane
when Boa need - Information, refer 10 them befor,
writing 90 obese headquarters ID you expect 10 re
hcyr Rational ohiCen 81 unnecessary work W,
are aivaNs pleased 30 reply promptly 10 all ques
Nuus nl.lra HHNc NOT been r,pcatcdly planned.
III. w. q. saith having Tor good aud sugicien
4 reasons rendered his resignation as Chairman q
/ National Historical Committee, ". H. SheahRn
4 DcnHyaNilc, ale. - hereby appointed 10 az ia,
Nncaucy. Brother SLcahan reports progress in ia,
I work already.
az Massachusetts, Is tie only State which La
I reported disbursements by relief Divisions ar
aduOulsAcd " keep record vi Tie good work thel
/ 90.
v. The greatest possible care should be erer
ctsod in admitting applicants 60 mcmbcrehip "a
/ Guards, Dc order Thai we shall have none within
oar IhukA who are unworthy, aud 10 eGcmplif,
tie principles set forth 90 our Constitution 4
] I" defend aud protect one another. Chairmen O
4 Investigating Committees viii please bear this Il
mind, aud members u the Guards will 90 well 4
bucau'lous ln recommending applicants Tor mem
4 hcrship.
~. The n. r. C. O. Guards banded together 4
I Gle spirit u Patriotism aud Progress are eapecte
a. DO their igli duty ou Memorial bay la tie com
IluHltles in which they live. Let tlis most sacre
day 81 n tlle year be kept aud cherished 90 Tia
Il slal form another golden lIk la the blessed tic
tbAl bind ar together.
~ command q IlArE b. SHERWOOD. Command
cr-lL-Chlpf.
A. J.. SEAMAN, Adluiaul General
WEST VIAGINIA And VIRGINIA.
Virginia C. q. = viii pense send me their sppIic,
tloni recommendation and 40 cents lee for tie ID
when Baby was sick we gave her Castorn
When she was q Child gl4e cyiad o. c,.s.,-.g,