The National tribune., 1892-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.
A FEW FoRGET-ME-NoTs.

All. not In strife nor anger nor idle grief we come
With thrill and throb of bugle, with clamor of the
drum;
We've heard the wings of healing above the wars
surcease,
And, 10, the Great Com naander has set the watch
word. "Peace!"
Peace to the free-born millions, who live to do and
dare;
Peace In each brave endeavor, in whatever lot
they bear;
Above, the trune coors, dear to me and you.
The splendid flower that Freedom guards-the
Rcd, White and Blue.
Kate BroUnlee Sterwood
OUR DEAD ON SOUTHERN SOIL.
Ninth National Convention, Woman's Relief
Corps commended the efforts of the Department
of Georgia, GAR. to purchase and improve An
Jacksonville Prison property. In pursuance of this
National President Sue Pike Sanders has taken up
the work behalf Of tile Relief Corps with her
accustomed zeal She has been using her influence
to have the Relief of the several Departments
make up the 81 900 required by the Department OF
Georgia, GAR, to complete the purchase and
present the property to the Grand Army Enoamp-
ment at Washington. The Illinois Convention
pledged $500 of this amount and the Ohio Conven-
ton voted $50 Let us hear from those making up
the $3.50 yet lacking. What could be more tender
than Memorial Day offering. sent to Armilla A.
Cheney, National Treasurer, Detroit, Mich, in
such sacred cause?
THE NATION LIVES THROUGH THEM.
Besides pledging $500 to the Andersonville fund,
the Department of Illinois will assist Phil Sher-
dan Post, Nashville. Tenn, In decorating the bat
tlefieds of Nashville and Stone River. Depart
ment President Sarah Il. Hannah calls upon
every Corps to contribute It's mite In small flags.
or cash, and says: Here lie buried the sacred
remains of 70 6S7 heroes. who gave their lives that
the Nation might live OF these vast silent cities
our own Illinois is credited with the greatest mum.
Der. Let every Corps respond" All contributions
from any source should be forwarded to G. II.
Smart, Post Commander, 1903 Larned street, Nash
vile, Tenn.
LOYAL WOMEN OF TENNEssEE.'
The story of what our noble women OF the Re-
lief Corps are doing takes on a new meaning when
we recall our beloved workers in the South,
and remember how nobly. often In the face OF
great encouragement, they fulfilling the high
and holy obligations of sacred charity. A
beautiful order. issued by Provisional President
Blanca s. Muller, Provisional Department Presi-
dent of Tennessee has been sent out from Chatta-
nooga in remembrance of the 81, l79 soldiers Sleep
ing on the soil of Tennessee. of which the follow
ing Is an extract:
The first of May and the advancing Spring bring
forcibly to our minds the solemn duty which will
soon lie before us. AS we see the flowers bloom
and the grass grow green we remember the fallen
heroes who slumber peacefully in the National
Cemeteries of our State. Memorial Day Is close at
hand and would my voice were as the bugle- call
to wakea your spirits, o loyal women of Tennes-
see TO an active interest in this the Nations
Mourning Day! Let us who represent the mothers,
wives aad daughters OF the noble dead be eager to
lend q helping hand in the sacred work of per-
petuatinR their memory; let US be an aid and in
SEPARATION those who will on this day garland the
graves of their comrades gone before. 1t Is the
I,,t, and nriy
sacred peace and soemnity into the observation OF
Memorial Day, and we must bear in mind that 1t lie
neither meet nor fitting that this day should be
spent in peasuring and merry making, for 1t is the
Sabbath of the Grand Army of the Republic
"All in repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
1t is the truce of God!
"Rest comrades, rest and sleepi
The thoughts OF men shall be
Az sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
"Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours"
of our Order but for all loyal women of Tennessee
far in the National Cemeteries of our Department
lie sleeping 24.736 unknown soldiers, while there
| are az l43 whose names known; but "un
| knownn marked the headstono brings to oul
| hearts a peculiar sadness. We have the " un.
| known" with us let us again that their graves
are appropriately decorated not forgetting those
| whose names we find upon their headstones; also
the name of the Statewhieh tells that their home
| was in O far distant Cline
| TRIBUTES OF WOMAN's LOVE.
The following extracts are from the Memo rial
| Day Orders of Department Presidents as far re
! ceivedi
| Many thousands went out In the str ength and
| beauty of early manhood willing sacrifice In
their country's peril II Is our purpose to perpetu.
| ate their memory. Let us with renewed earnest.
ness gather the sweet. wild flowers and Irvine the
wreaths of laurel to be given as a floral Offering
| grateful remembrance. Let us not forget those
| who have no monument to mark their place o.
| final rest but lie in unknown graves. May special
mecca he prepared and placed in honor those who
| are unwept because unknown. For our own sis
| fers and co. workers who labored zeaously with vi
| for the common cause, and have now passed away
| NAV kindly hands place Natures fairest buds ant
blossoms loving tribute.
| "They sleep the sleep that knows not breaking
Morn of toll nor night Of waking"
Augusta 8. Bennett, New Hampshire.
| Memorial Dayi Pause. dear members, one mo
| two words to the women OF the Nation. will no
endeayor to picture in word painting the duties w
| owe the thousands that arc silently sleeping
suffice to say every Corps should take suoh step
| as are necessary to fttingy observe the day. APP
pont special committee TO confer with the Pos
of which YOU are Its auxiliary work in concert
prepare program Of exercises; make II q point t
rising generation. In no manner can the love o
| country and uatrOtSm be better taught than