The herald., 1893-05-28

Inc general Mem0rlal day committee
OF the g. A. r. have issued the follow
ing call to all veterans of the late war,
the w. R. O., and all kindred organizs-
tions and to the public generally:
HEADQUARTERS MEMORIAL DAY
GENERAL COMMITTEE. G. A. R.
To the Citizens of Los Angeles:
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
day set apart by national and state au-
thority for the due celebration of ap-
propriate ceremonies over the graves of
deceased Union soldiers is at hand. 1t
will be observed with fitting remem-
brances by the surviving members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic in the
city of Los Angeles.
comn,ittee nj of the ~ Posts os t-f 81 the M G A r. r
fraternity, and cordially invite the CO.
operation of the public, old soldiers, and
the citizens of Los Angeles. We invite
the fathers, mothers, wives, sisters,
brothers, the boys and girls of the loyal
ahd true, to aid with presence and active
participation in identifying the departed
soldiers grave,
."where sorrows no more are shed,
No more the ills Of life molest'
Comrades, old defenders of the ensign
of glory, that first gave to new world
liberty and union, one and inseparable,
that flag that through the mutations Of
time, the shock of battle, floats yet
proudly over our country, uneullied, un-
defiled; that flag bequeathed to us by
the patriots of 1776, preserved by your
blood and wounds in loyal pledge of life
and sacred honor, speaks once more,
mayhap. the last to you on earth, in
gentle words of peace and love, bids you
come strew the graves of the departed
braves with memorial chaplets, scatter
garlands of immortelles over the silent
tomb OF the men who, living, laid upon
the altar OF liberty all for their country,
and, dying, 'swon the wreath of fame,
and write on memories' scroll death
less nsme; deeds which. should not pass
away, names that must not wither, that
were not born to die"
It is a solemn duty. comrades, old vet
Grams, and just pride to yourselves
that each of you commemorate with us,
this hallowed day to offer sweet memen-
toes, flowers, to the sacred memories of
fraternity formed, cemented in the
seething fire of battle--to offer thanks
to the Great Commander above that he
vouchsafes to you, that still you can
respond to the reveille OF daily life,
the love Of living comrades, family and
friends.
We invite the busy toiling man and
woman of this fair city that for this day,
laying aside the cares and struggles for
wealth, or the ordinary round of amuse-
ments, vain frivolities, go common to
popular holidays, they join with us in rev.
erent and beftting consideration of the
event and occasion dedicated, through
out this grand republic, to the memory
of the deceased defenders of our nation
and flag, "who, after life's fitful fever
DER, sleep WE'LL" To you we also recall
the pledge so freely made to the "boys"
that, dying. their memories should ever
be held green in the hearts of a grateful
people.
To the young and rising generation, to
whom soon must we old men transmit
that grandest legacy ever bequeathed by
mortal man to his children-one coun-
try, one f1ag-we say come.
By order general committee G. A. R.
T.. ST. JULIEN Cox, chairman.
The following order to members Of
Frank Bartlett Post G.. A, r. were issued
yesterday in regard to Memorial day ex-
ercises:
HEADQUARTERS FRANK BARTLETT
PosT No. 6, G. A. Rs
General Orders No. /.
COMRADES. Es.--Pursuant to general or
ders from the national and department
headquarters, directing the Observance
of Memorial day, Tuesday, May 30th,
this post will meet at the post rooms
6l21a South Spring street, at 80 q. m.
sharp, thence proceed to Evergreen
cemetery and there honor the dead by
strewing flowers on their graves. The
post will again assemble at o'clock p.
M. at the hall and take part in the
afternoon exercises. All visiting COM
radesand all ex-soldiers and sailors OF
the late war are earnestly invited to join
us on this day. By order
SAM XUTz,
JOHN DAVIS, Post Commander.
Adjutant.