The National tribune., 1895-05-16

Comrade C. D. Cleveland has been appointed
member of the visiting Committee Of the
Wisconsin Veter.s..-s' Home, Waupsca, vice SAM
uel Ryan, resigned.
Department; Commander Watrous believes in
q general observance of Memorial Day by
school, church, and State, and in his last Gen.
eral Order says:
1t is hoped that every Post in the State will
observe the day fttingly; it is hoped that
every pastor of every church, no matter what
the denomination. will preach sermon on the
Sunday evening before May 30 calling atten-
ton to Memorial Day, urging its observance by
all the people in some manner. Last year hum
dreds of pastors complied with a similar request
aud preached sermons that added interest to
the coming event, and educated in love OF
country-in patriotism. i wish L might eX-
tend this invitation, in person, to every pastor
in Wisconsin. and urge him 10 have patriotic
service Sunday evening, May 20. That being
out of the question, through the medium OF the
press the invitation is extended, and Is as
earnest as it is possible for an invitation to be
formed. 1t is hoped that every educational in
stitution in the State from the college to the
newest district school. public, private and paro-
chial, will have patriotic services with adj
dresses, recitations and songs. OH Friday, May
"a, and that that day, in all of these schools,
particular attention will be called 10 the flag
of Our country. Presidents, Superintendents.
Principals. teachers and pupils are informed
that there are no members of the Grand Army
OF the Republic no ex-sodieTs, who are in the
habit of talking or appearing in public TO speak
or Rad, who will not glsdly respond to their
invitation to talk or read TO the pupils on the
occasion of their Memorial exercises on the day
named. ] make this pledge in the full belief
that every one of these comrades throughout
the Department when called upon will accept
the invitation, and do his full share in making
Memorial Day exercises in our educational In
stItutions as entertaining and Impressive as
possible. 1t is hoped that the Superintendent
ard teachers in all of the Sunday schools OF the
State will devote a portion of the session OF
Sunday. May 26 TO Memorial Day, explaining
what il means. impressing their thousands OF
scholars with tho thought that they live in
country whose form of Government is eoualled
by that OF no other country, and that IL is 10
be made better and stronger every man and
woman, every boy and girl, must make il so by
loving il better and planning through life to
strengthen il by living lives of good citizenship
aud displaying that patriotism which constitute
the foundation of Government, especially
Government like ours. of the people by the
people and for the people 1t is hoped that
every newspaper in Wisconsin,. besides giving
the news pertaining TO preparation for observ-
ing the day, viii devote space to class articles
aud editorials well calculated TO make their
readers stop and reflect upon past dangers
ayerted through the patriotism and unse6sh-
ness of the men Of other days. and plant deeper
in their hearts love of country-add TO their
patriotism-make them better American c'i-
Zens. Ii is hoped that more OF the Posts will
go in a body to some church TO listen to pat
riotic sermon than has been the case in the past
Many Posts, for a number of years. have made
practice OF accepting the invitation of some
pastor TO be present, and it has proved bene-
fetal in more ways than one. 1t is good Gus
tom TO contin.e"