The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
The services upon the coming Memoir
ial Day TUESDAY, May so) promise to b.
more extensive and interesting than us
ual in this city. Majer G. A. Angel Post
No. 20, have completed arrangements fol
holding appropriate exercises at the Sol
dier's Monument in Mount Hope Gene
terry. Rev. j. H. Boswell, Of New Bruins
wick, will be the crater OF the day and
Post 20 Band will furnish the music. A
number Of the civic organizations and
Company 9, have been invited TO partici-
pate in the parade, which will take place
at the close of the exercises. The graves
in Riverview Cemetery viii bs strewn in
the morning and those in Mount Hope
and ST. johns in the afternoon. Rev. J.
Il. Micklc, of the NJ. E. Church, will
make some remarks at Riverview.
Post Commander Nielsen ]. Bayler has
issued the following orders:
Headquarters Maj. @. A. Angel Post !
No. 90 G. A. R.,
Lambertville May 10, 1893
Orders No. 2.
Comrades-We are reminded In Gener-
al Orders by the Department Commander
that the time is fast approaching when,
with the first floral offerings OF Spring,
we perform the sacred duty Of strewing
the graves of our comrades who have an
swered the final roll-c IL. This beautiful
custom, which in it's infancy was but
modest and humble effort, has, as the
years rolled by, become thorough Ma
ssonal ceremony, cnlisting into Its service
not only these, the survivors OF the war,
whose solemn duty it is to perform
this token of love aud esteem, but the pa.
triotic citizen, old and young, of every
class, all over this broad land of ours.
Washington and his companions in arms
who fought the battles of the Revolution
and achieved the independence of the Col
onies will be gratefully remembered while
patriotism inspires the human heart or
history records the great events of time.
So, the illustrious commanders and hum
BILE comrades whom VIC represent will al
so be cherished in the hearts of those who
love liberty. For some reason, which Ii
might be difficult to explain, there seems
to be desire on the part of the people
generally to do honor to those who have
saved their country on the field of battle.
While the strewing Of flowers is peculiar
and precious part of our duty, we should
welcome all who 10 any way may assist
in doing homer To the Nations dead.
Let us show by our zeal 10 the perfor-
nance of this sacred duty that we believe
il is well for the country to thus honor the
memory OF her defenders, and 10 this
manner teach an object lesson Of
patriotism which will never be forgot
ten.
We remember with feelings OF pride and
reverence those who gained distlnctien
and wore the insignia OF office, but Ia cur
circle now all are Comrades. When the
word was given that the Union must be
saved. 1t mattered little TO any soldier to
what post of duty or danger he might be
assigned; wherever he was he did the
work before him aud did 1t with all his
might.
In Winters frost aud Summers heat,
over Northern mountains or across South
ern morasses, In the rapid transit, the
deadly siege and charge of CHASTITY battle,
he was ever ready, ever true, always calm.
an inspiration to comrades and stalwart
OF defence.
How many there are beside these of us
who wore the blue together, and were
comrades through circumstance, who Join
with US at this time In thought, II not in
actionl How many who can say OF their
own loved one, "He was plucked from us
10 the very Spring-time of his days, with
the pulses OF thought strong, vigorous and
clear ~ 1t is inexpressibly sad to witness
the scissors OF death severlng the threads
that bind the human soul to this earth,
where so much joy and bliss are found.
What hopes crushed, what aniicipations
are frosted But is II not compensation
that in the grave our rest is undsiurbed Z
No sorrow, no SANDER, no venom and no
temptation can touch us then. Oh, how
sweet il would be If on this ocean that d.
vides time from eternity. and on which
souls are the ships of passage, we could
freight these spiritual vessels with mes
sages OF love to that s'bourne from which
no traveller returnsl" We should then
send letters fragrant with the supreme af-
lection Of the human ssul. We would
send bouquets of flowers as beautiful as
those that first appeared In the Garden of
Paradise.
We speak to the departing messenger
and find that 10 his hands we censign no
commission of love or flowers.
Our simple duty, then, TO strew each
grave with flowers, should be done in a
spirit Of Fraternity and Loyalty.
Let no grave OF soldier escape notice.
Let the miniature flag OF our country
mark the spot where lies hero, and those
who date back to the earlier history Of
our country receive, II possible an extra
flower OF reverence.
In accordance with established custom.
Comrades will assemble at headquarters
on Sunday, May 28th, at 10 o'clock, A..
NJ, 10 attend Divine service at the First
Baptist Church, special invitation hav-
Ing been extended by the Pastor and &C.
cepted by the Post.
Comrades will assemble at headquarters
on Tuesday May 80th, at o'clock, p. M. !,
to take part In Memorial servicesas arrang-
ed by the Memorial Committee.
BY order Of
COMMANDER BAYLOR.
Oflcial:- @. II. w. VAN Solver,