The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY ORDERS.
Issued by the National and Iowa Com.
manders or the q. A. X.


The following Grand Army orders in
relation to Memorial day have just been
issued:
THE NATIONAL COMMANDER.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE
RUTLAND, Vt, April %, 1891.
!. Again the warm spring sun re-
minds us that Memorial Day with its
time honored observance is near at hand.
Regulations are so explicit upon this sub
ject that no formal order urging this sa-
cred duty upon the posts is necessary.
For the twenty-third time since the
3Oth OF May was designated for this pur-
pose by comrade Logan, then command
er.in.chief, it is our privilege to render
special homage to the memory Of our
comrades who answer to roll.call on
earth no more, to pledge ourselves anew
in united and solemn chorus to the great
principles for which they died, and for
the perpetuation OF which this Mighty
Order is now maintained. Let no grave
be unvisited, no comrade forgotten, and
as our children and our children's chill
dren shall ask, "What mean ye by this
service?" let MS point them to the sacri-
fees OF our comrades whom death has
mustered out forever, and whose devo-
ton to duty made possible this golden
era OF our Nation, which to-day under
one flag is marching on to it's glorious
destiny; q future assured to this and the
coming generations by the conflicts and
victories OF the period which this day re-
calls and signalizes. Standing by these
sacred mounds let rs urge that never,
while the flowers shall wake to life; while
the released waters shall course from the
mountains to the sea; while the emanci-
pated earth shall with each returning
spring wave its banners Of green; shall
these memorial services be unperformed
or the achievements they celebrate be
forgotten. Let the day be in no manner
diverted from its true purpose, but let il
be made to teach to the fullest extent its
great lesson OF patriotism.
Z. Post commanders are reminded
that their arrangements for Memorial
Day should invariably include attend
ance by the post in body upon some
form OF divine worship upon the preced.
ing Sunday. This custom has become,
and deservedly so, very general. and
its appropriateness and desirability are
apparent. Some minister OF the gospel
should be invited to deliver q suitable
sermon upon this occasion, and posts
should, il practicable, appear in uniform
and display their badges and colors,
striving in every way to render this fit.
ting preliminary to our great annual OBJ.
servance.
B. In some departments the custom
prevails Of having the school children
cooperate, the session of school proceed
ing Memorial Day being devoted to pa.
triotic teachings emphasized by the pres.
ence ut each school OF some comrade oil
the order. and the children asked to
share in providing flowers for the follow.
ing day, and assured that by SO doing
they become directly identified with the
pralseworthy service of Memorial Day
1t is recommended that Post command.
ers, as far as possible, detail comrades
who in uniform may appear before each
school and briefly suggest action al
above.
4. All Posts will make special reports
of the day on or before June 10th, to de
partmeDt chaplains, who will consolidate
the same and report to Comrade Myror
w. Reed, chaplain.in-chief, at Denver
Colorado, not later than June 10Th
Post commanders will be held response
bic for these reports and they should b.
promptly rendered. BY command of
w. q. VE.ZEY, COMMANDMENT Chief.
J. H. GoULDISG, Adjutant-G General.