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The following general order in relation 10
Memorial day has been issued
HEADoUARTERs
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
General Orders, No. g.
NEWPORT, Vt. April %, 1894.
The annual observance OF May 80, as day
of sacred and tender memories, which is very
properly designated Memorial day, again APP
proaches our vision. With the return of spring
comes "reminiscences of hurried preparations,
all along the lines, for the opening OF cam
paigns; and we are remind ed of the scenes and
incidents of years aagso, in which we were
among the actors. While the memories of
those days, and years, OF hardship and suffer
ing and sacrifice, continue with our life, we
would remember those who marched forth
with us, but came not back. This day, sacred
more than all Others, to the veterans of the
Union, should be more generally observed
from yearSo year. There is scarcely Gene
terry in our State, in which does not rest some
fallen comrade, whose grave should be
Covered DER with beautiful flowers"
1t is a legal holiday in our State, aad it should
not be permitted to lay aside its solemn and
and gentler instincts of loyalty and PATRIOTISM
and which deepen and solidify our love for our
country and our flag and the principles which
itrepresents.
In accordance with the usages of the day, it
Is hoped that the entire people will Join in the
memorial services. 1t is the wish of this de-
Iartment that every post of the q. A. r. attend
divine service in q body upon the Sabbath pre-
Cedlng Memorial day, where, from previous
arrangements suitable service may be rem
dered. Not only members of our order, but all
who wore the blue as well as the members of
Relief Corps, together with children and
youth who are Yet to be the saviours of our
land, should be asked to attend this memorial
service.
In the afternoon of the day preceding Me-
mortal Day, il is requested that every public
school in our State dispense with the usual
custom of recitations, and devote the after
noon to "A study, or review, of the causes Incl
dents and results, of the rebellion. Such an
afternoon service can be rendered very inter-
esting and instructive with little prepara-
ton, in readings, reCitatiOns and songs, with
more residents of the district, which will
prove a valuable lesson of loyalty and patriot
Ism to the young.
On Memorial day, it is requested that all
the public and private schools be asked to
Join in the exercises of the occasion, and that
they may be made to feel that each has part
To perform; he il only to lay wreath or a
flower above the resting place of a cOmrade or
friend.
Comrades Let us all come together upon
this day of memories, and forgetting all the
anmOsities of the war endcaxDr to prove that
are now a part of grand citizenship
earnestly striving TO advance the interests OF
our common country, and perpetuating the
principles underlying our government, and
that are still loyal to the advancement, and
glory, of our Republic.
Post ohaplains will report, in full, the pro
ceedings OF their posts in the observance OF
May 81, 1894, to these headquarters not later
than June 20, 1894 BY order of
G. f. BRANCH,
Department Commander,
K. RICHMOND,
A. A. G. Dept of VT.