The National tribune., 1891-05-07
The GRAND army,
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HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
The Communicated Chief issues His Memorial Day

The Commnnder.in.C Chief Issues His Memorial Day
Orders.
HEADoUARTEg.s GRAND ARMY or TIFF REPUBLIC
RUTLAND Va. J
General Orders, No. %.
D. Again the warm Spring sun reminds us that
Memorial Day, with It's timc-honorcd observance
g. near at hnua, Regulations are 80 explicit upon
thr subject thai NO formal order urging lhs sacred
duty uI0n t1c losis is necessary,
For the 23d time since the @Nih ~ May was deslg-
mated FOR this purpose hy GHmude IoEnn, llHh
GoHTnlHUdeI-in- lDf, % Ir oar privilege 10 fehner
eFcclB homage 90 NIc memory ol "uf cniliaut7'
who answer Go Tuli.C'll uU earth no more To l'"i"
ourselves uucW u united and solemn chorus 20 li'c
great principles for which theS died, nnd Tor lhe
pcrpcluutiou of which tins mighty order y no"
maintained. Let no grave he nnNl-itca, no COM
rade forgotten, aud ear Our children HiIa ehilaFeh
children shall nrlg, 80 What nonu We ~ TINS ser
vice." let us point thcm to ihe sacrifices ol Our
comrades whom death has mustered out forever,
and whose devotion 60 duty made possible this
golden era ut our Nation, which to-day under one
Nrr r marching its glorious destiny a future
n--ured ln thi- and Tie coming generations 10y tie
coitigl- aud yivIurloH uf e i'or'"d which this day
recalls aud siguuliZes. Standing 10y these sacred
inuuuti- lrt urEc that never, while the hoWers
riHI. wake Ca liics Willie iBe released waters shtl
course from tlc mountains 60 TIE SEA; "hae the
eWaHr pate d earth eltal viii each returning 7lfllE
wave lis banners 81 green, rhHit these mrmollhl
FeTNLlr- hr uupDrioFued az thc achievements thcy
celebrate o. forgotten. let the day br in 40 man.
uer diverted fom is true pulioSc, hut let NJ he
made io teach 20 he fullest extent iis great lesson
of patriotism.
lt, tu-i commanders are reminded tlilA Ali''N
arrangements for Memorial DHy should invnrlHhE
include attendance hy ihe Post lu % body upon
SOME form of divine worship upon the preceding
Sunday. This custom has become and dr-rrNcdN
Fo very general and lfsHpprorriH'cness aud de~lr-
ability are apparent som" minister ol the Gospel
fifuud hr iukltrd 10 deliver Suiinhl" sermon upon
thI- occasinu aud Posts should, IL pracilchble. APP
pear in uniform aud display their badges ana o"i-
OT-. striving lu every way go render tills hlHng
preliminary 30 oUr great annual Observance.
Ill lH some Departments the cu>tom prevails 81
having the 4pfuDi children GO Operate the session
of school preceding Memorial Day being devoted
90 patriotic lracliug emphasized los the presence
Rt each school ot some conrad" ot ihe order, "ud
tHu children asked 90 share Boa providing hoWers
Tor tic following daN and assured .liat lu 80 doing
flsy become directly identified with the praise
worthy SERVICE cot Memorial Day. ID II rerom-
mtuuou tiiI Post Commanders, 80 Tar as uo--lhie
dfilA uumrDdcs in uniform who may appear before
each school and briefly suggest q -iiOH az above,
IA, All Posts VIII make special reports ot the
duy or before june iUtl. 10 Department Gimp
lBis. who will consolidate tiie same aud report 10
C0mrde Nyrou ny. Reed ChaplHiu-in Chief, nj
Denver Colo, NOT later thn jane 2Oth. Post
Commanders viii be held responsible Tor these re-
porte. aud obey should be promptly rendered.
lly command of ". q. NEAzIY, COMMANDMENT
Chief
>. %. GoULpISG, Adiutaut- General.