The National tribune., 1891-05-07
1 @O-lORA.
bring the prairie blossoms,
30 wondrous sud SO fair,
For Shiloh and Fort Buuelson
And all our loved ones there.

Union strong aud great.
eS-NEBRAsKA.
bring in proud prnfIlslon
The treasures 81 the plain,
To circle round our heroes
loving flower chain.
29-KANsAs.
HIRING from sunny Kansas
The land of old Jonn Brown,
The suntlower aud he poppy,
EaTin's royal sons TO crown.
S0-MIssIssIPrI.
l bring from lands historic,
The sad SuilauA knew
The rRrcst Southern flowers,
Remembering her crew.
3l-LoUIsIANA.
bring the proud palmetto,
And flowers fair aud tall.
To smile with tears Of pity
Above the graves of all.
32-ARKANsAs.
/ bring Of blossoms many
And slrcw them once again,
Remembering Red River
And Island Number Ten.
33-TExAs
j bring the water lily
That broads above the dead
In river bend and bayou,
No Drawer ever led.
3i-TENNEssEE.
j bring from mountains rocky
thousand thOu-aud flowers:
The hcroe- Of the Cumberland
Command these gifts OF ours
35-EEvADA
hiring from sunsets splendid
The icwcicd buds of Spring;
The martyr, II Port Hudson,
BE these the men we sing.
36-CALIFoRSIA.
/ bring with arms full laden
From CALIFORNIA; strand
The wTctthS for AppomatioN
And strew with lavish hand.
37-oREGoN.
! bring in nll the glory
or Mays bewiideriug smile,
The flowers for the prisons
or Libby aud Belle Isle.
38-MoNrANA.
1 bring the Earnerei beauty
OF many lands to- day,
For fathers and Tor brothers,
30 carly passed away.
39-EORTn DAKOTA.
/ bring the buds unfolding,
The types early fed.
OF hcaIt- loo anguish breaking
Above the sacred dead.
4O-soUTH DAKOTA.
/ bring loves odUrous offerings
For Grant the man % peace,
And the heroes 81 las armies.
God give Oi such Increase.
4l-wAsHISGTOH.
/ bring my choicest garlands
For mother and Tor wife,
And our dear Army Nurses
Vino faced tire cruel strife.
45-coLoRADo.
bring from mountains hoary.
From cTeyIees Of snow,
The rnrr-l flowers that blossom,
Because we loved them -.
43-wYoMIsG.
hiring from ciT and canyon
| Buds ~ the mountain snow,
| For Fremont, the Pathfinder,
Because We loved him 50.
44-IDAHo.
bring wreath Tor Sherman,
A crown for Porter, too,
Aud al! the passing lcyIuEs
That join the Grand Review.
45-DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IRON Coats's Memorial ole.
They knew not what sweet duty
| We come each year 10 pay,
Nor heed the blooms Of beauty,
The garland gifts Of May,
sgTewn here to-day.
"The night time and the daytime,
The rise and set ~ sun
/ The Winter md the Maytime.
| To them whose work - done,
Are all a. one"
Then DER mine eyes there loated
1 vision Il the land
| Where their brave souls, promoted
To heavens own armies. stand
| Al Coils right hand.
FROM 1ut the mighty distance
| i seem 10 see them gaze
| Back an the old existence,
| Back on the battle b.azs
| Or wars dead days.
"The flowers shall fade and PERISH
In larger faiih sphke ].
| But these dear names we cherish
| Are written in the sky.
| Aud cannot die"
| "The Memorial Of the Fowersn IL given ns
! lows: GA one side Of the stage (which should
] prolu-ely decorated with nus- eyergrcrirS "a
| nowcr-j there should be placed broken coIuu
| rising iIom pedestal, covered with eversTe,
| aud bearing the inscription, Our Uukuo
| Dead" This may bc drHped with Gag until
time for th- ceremonial begins. Tie cuiul
should he painted - hitc, and tue letters be Of ey
| greens or rel flowers. There should be hooks
aud down il surfac. on which TO hang wren
and gatiaud-. others may be heaped on the ped
| tai. A. given signal and 10 march music a. D.,
! aud girls dressed iu white and wearing b
| shOudcr-sashe- and red crowns, with thc name
the state ia g.it letters appear upon the stage u
| arrange them-elye iu "A scmI-CTc Zach slol
carry small flag aud flowers. A pretty ma
/ may be Necufcd before hating. Number one al
steps forward recitcs the -tauza assigned, hang
wreath or EITlHud on the column aud TesuII
| place iu the ranks. Then number two three II
30 on. ~ the close all unite iH Hsiut. "Americ
all kuceiiug when the words Our Fathers G.
10 Thee" are reached. each holding up the IL
~ the conclusion II the anthem the children
main suecling. "A curtain rises la the rear reyc
ing tile God less 81 Liberty holding a large Il
with group Of veteran soldiers on one side 4
sailors on the other. CDIOred lights thrown
make a magnificent effect.
DEPARTMENT or MICHIGAN.
DEAR THInuSE: The eighth annual Convent
~ thr IcpaFttneu Of Michigan W re. assen.b
March 10 AT the NJ. l.. church ia tie beautffu q
| Of Mu-Esgou, Tor a three days session. Its Il,
| gates were warmly welcomed, and with uis
| kind Insurance. offered the Inequalities VIII
| Phil kraruy Corps and the citizens Of Mu-kea
pairiot.cay UTUil.Ted. Banners and buntinl, q 81.
| where did honor iu legend aud declaration to
| Invasion of guests and never was our Natio
| tri-color more beautifully or more yariously "a
| binsd iu decorative designs.
Abbe X. FiaEg opened Convention with
| hymn, q" Come. thou Almighty King" followed
/ prayer by Department Chaplain Nancy VII
1 She then proceeded with her address review
| the work az tiia year, ant Suggesting. plans for
| adYnnc, nlrHt Of the Order ia Michigan She
/ ported the relations Of Posts aud Cor- through
/ tic Department a. harmonious and pleasant. I
| Department having HO relief fund, she reported
! administered through contributions by .C.fps.
| special call from Headquarters. Size urged q
/ tiuuuus aid ou behalf 81 the National Relief 90
| Home. aud reported Michigan applications De
| ing The institution Of the FIRST Corps at Esc.i
| bia, in ihe'HoTtieru peninsula Of Michigan ,
| reported. AMI prospect 0f more following. I'm,
| the new National nuuuTliOumcut, one delegate
| every 200 members Michigan VIII have nine 4,
| gates, besides delegate b large IN National e.
| 'cBtiUu- membership ut the close 81 IryJ BE-
| q 1876 The success OF schools Of instruction
! Grand Rapids kaiSa~ka, Petersburg, Grsyli
| aud H8WFll= MAS rTuBTffd most ugfaI,I, 81