The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28


The ranks Of the Grand Army each succeeding
year grow less AID lc-- soon tie last esmIade
ni the Order which inau-uwicd the beautiful Gus
tom Of gathering the buds aud blossoms 81 Spring
time Tor our soldier dead shall have passed from
emth; but let tHe loyal women Of this Common
wealth so MD tlcfn ia tcacliul, lessons az loyalty
that the spirit 4 patriotic devotion SHALL ever live "a
tBc hearts uf tlTe American people. The general
Interest taken Ia the obscrvancrs Of the day eo-
qucnty assures a. Of the sympathy oi a grateful
people, eioqucutly assures al that they. too re-
member The fGl sacrifice, even tie blood ot four
hundred thousnl.d men, made that our Nation
might live. Truly,
"A debt we uc'er can pay
To rhcm Il justly due,
Aud 10 our Nations latest day
Our chdreu- children ~tl, shall say
They died Ter me and on;
Pour hundred thousand 81 tht brave
Have made our rhnsomed soil their grave
For me and You,
Good Intends, tUT me and you"
Ard while we have tenrs for the dead. may we
not forget 90 CHEER aud comfort those who remain,
vino have suffered from the d,su'ate experiences
of war.-sarah l.. Brown, Department Of Micht-
gan
Not only while one veteran remains 10 honor the
memory 81 hl- fallen comrade will this anniversary
D. a sLcr,d, holy day, bui on through the years
some loving hgud viii Offer sweet tokens Of re-
membranes A" for what lie Was aud al he dared"
Tbs iu part, is thc mission az the NofuHH'- Relief
Corps, for % - our privilege and duty TO inzii.l
iuio the minds Il tLo-e who shall come after az
lessons ot patriotism aud reverence for these who
served.
The brain which planned and the hand which
peuued the Gr-t Memo isl Day Order are az rest,
but the spirit 81 iEc noble man lives to-day go tee
hearts Of thDgsar d. 81 his comrades of the Grand
/ Army ~ toe Republic and the loyal women who
ore pledged 20 assist Them.
" III other eyes grow dull, and other hands slack.
and other hearts cold ia this solemn trust, ours
s,.nli keep u as long - the light aud warmth Of
i life sllal remain in az
This wac the solemn pledge of the Grand Army
81 tie Republic . years ago. and faithfully has IL
been kept. What more sacred promise can we. the
\ Moman's Relief Corps, make lhan this? Then
I lCt assemble Memorial DAY aud Tccgn@ccEate
ourselves 10 the work lOE which We are organized
f and
Bring Howers, sweet flowers, Ger the grave 70
crown for the brow Of the noble dead;
For this through is leaves hath the wild rose
burst.
Tor tli- IN Tho wood was the violet nurscd;
Tho. 1Hey smile 4u vain for what once WAS ours,
They are ioFe,- lusl git. Bring flowers, sweet
-Ausaaa A. Wales, Department Prcsiaeu, Of
/ Massachusetts
women Of the Relief Corps, teach your boys and
girl-. and your u"igibor- boys aud sirs, 10 bring
plants aud flowers 20 honor the couutry's heroic
4 dead. Itll them who issued tie if-t Memorial
order. IL TIE children siig the soug- that cAcersd
iAt boys iu biu,, aud with the singing, and with
The frHgrunoe 81 The flowers th"y bring, may they
imhbe such lpy" 81 country le spartan children
did from the mothers whom thcy nurscd.
Remember those WHO ere caring FOR the graves
~ comrades who came not back again, Phil Keany
Post, Richmond, Chattanooga aud the scattered
graves. DO not forget thAt there Is "A cemetery ~
/ The Wisconsin Veterans Home aud that plants
I Will be gladly cared ior there.
let every Corp. assist ii- Post In any way u can
! best serve, that 30 widow may uecp over Hn uu.
deck'd grave aud $40 mother feel that her brave
/ boy has been forgotten.
/ Rest, comrades rest and alcepl
The thoughts 81 men shall DO
A. srutlHes TO keep
houT resi- Rom danger free.
"Your silent tents Of green
We Geek with fragrant lowers,
/ YuuI- has the suffering been
The memory Shall BE ours"
Helen y. Funcr, Department President q
/ Wisconsin.
Our sLEEPrsG SOLDIERS.
By Mary u Eamons.
when The ain and smoke of battle
Filled our land win grief aud dread,
Al, the hcart- that then were riyen,
Oh! the farewell words then said
They went ont 90 win tie bat.c
Aud when marching side by side
u tie strength Of carly manhood
Many comrades braycly died.
Some went on, with songs and laughter,
In their youthful strength and bloom,
Knowing not il was forever
They went out 10 meet their doom,
When their step Wa- firm and steady,
Aud their hearts beat proud aud high,
Marched they onward for their country,
Going forth 20 do aud die.
Other eyes were dim with sorrow,
But they heard tbcir country call
Echoed from the hills and valleys
And FOR her they lrit their an.
AGED parents stan aud comfort,
or Tie feeble widows uil,
4 Wont tuty iu the ranks II battle,
On tie blood stained fed 10 fall.
Many graves nre on the hillside,
Many dead are on tife plain
4 Waiting iill The great aTChaugcl
shall awake 10 lfc again.
And to-day iu fond remembrance
We their quiet graves viii strcw
With bright flowers, Springs first blossoms
Sweetest flowers that ever grew.
Place The blossoms foudly kindly,
On our fallen heroes brave;
Say prayer for love aud mercy
! Der our sleeping comrades grave.
!, Scfly tread, the place ~ sacred.
Here beside this silent mound
Whisper low, for they are resting
Q Sleeping meath the cold, damp ground.
: ChorHs-
Sleeping, sleeping, o 80 soundiy,
? Sleeping an the Christ shall come;
They are now calmly sleeping
Sleeping, ioT their work Is done.
North Prescott, Mass.
THE MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER.
Nv Lizaie A. Wilision, Nsi0 BsdJord, Mass.
The child was young aud benuteous. the grandslr
old and gray,
And hand in band they marched along that swc,
The maiden bore a chaplet Of lily and Of rose.
To place above ihe silent lips that never shoul
( unclose
Q They paused beside hillock upon whose simpl
"a stone
5 Was graved, IN fading characters, that mournf,
a word Unknown"
They sat them down upon tho mound and thu
D thc gT4udsire spoke.
b "My child" said he, with quivering lip as Thrill
ing memories woke.