News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-05-07
Memorial Day.

General orders No. %, Just issued
from the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, relates to Memorial day. 1t is
here given in full:
Again the warm spring sun reminds lis
that Memorial day with its time honored
observance is near at hand Regulations
are so explicit upon this subject that no for
NAL order urging this sacred duty upon the
posts is necessary
For the 23d time since the 3Oth of Nav
was designated for this purpose by Com
mander Logan, then commander-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 our-
selves 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
unvlslted, no comrade forgotten, and as our
children and children's children shall ask
What mean We by this service?" let MS
point them to the sacrifices of our comrades
whom death has mustered out forever. and
whose devotion to duty made possible this
golded era of our nation, which to-day under
one flag is marching on to it's glorious des-
tiny; FIGURE assured to this and the coming
generations by the conflicts and victories of
the period which this day recalls and signal
ICES. Standing by these sacred mounds LET
us urge that never, while the flowers shall
course from the mountains to the sea. while
the emancipated earth shall with each re-
turning spring wave its banners of green.
shall these memorial services be unperf0rmed
or the achievements they celebrate be for
gotten Let the day be in no manner divert
ed from its true purpose, but let it be made
to teach to the fullest extent its great lesson
of patriotism.
Post commanders are reminded that their
arrangements for Memorial day should in
variably include attendance by the post in n
body upon some form of divine worshipuD on
the preceding Sunday. This custom has be-
come, and deservedly SO, very general, and
its appropriateness and desirab ility are an
parent. Some minister of the gospel shouid
be- invited to deliver suitable sermon upon
this occasion, and posts should, if practic-
able, appear in uniform and display their
badges and colors striving in every respect
to render this afitting preliminary to our
great annual observance.
In some departments the custom prevails |
of having the school children cooperate. fine |
session of school preceding Memorial day be- |
ing devoted to patriotic teachings empha- |
sized by the presence at each school of some |
comrade of the order, and the children asked |
to share in providing flowers for the follow
ing day, and assured that in so doing thew
become directly identified with the praise
worthy service of Memorial day. 1t is re-
that post commanders, so far as
possible, detail comrades who in uniform
may appear before each school and briefly
suggest action as above
All posts will make special reDorts of tho
lay on before June 10 to department
.haplains, who will consolidate the same and
eport to Comrade Myron W. Reed. chanloin-
n-chlef, at Denver, Col, not later than June
10. Post commanders will be held responsi-
lie for these reports, and they should be
promptly rendered.