The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
G.. A. r. COMMITTEES
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER sHIyELY
MAKES HIS APPOINTMENTS.
Reference to the Recent Riots I'm
the Order Anent Memorial Day
Observance.

To-day Assistant Acknowledgement Smock
will promuigate general order Nos. 2 and 3
of Department Commander Shively. The
following committees are announced:
Soldiers Orphans Home. B. Black, In
olanapolis; BENJAMIN Starr. Richmond; II.
M: Caylor, Noblesville.
SoldlerS Monument-J. L. McAllister,
Chairman, Indianapolis: G. V. Menzies,
Mount Vernon; o.. c. Gordon. Union City;
Decatur; James w. Haley. Terre, Haute;
j. 5. Dodge, Elkhart: Louis Coster. Del
Scott. Leba narriJ Jos spsi0 3. Gall e : Ind M.
State Soldiers Home-William H. Tucker.
hon, Evansville; James Mecleiland, Bed
ford; Andrew Fite, New Albany; Z. D.
A. 3. Marsh, Winchester: w. T. Durbin.
anderson; Oliver Boord, Covington; Joseph
1sr eiheadle, Frankfo Hsa John w. E1 Pan;,a Wal.
Claude G. Miller. Fort Wayne; J. c. Gordon,
On School Histories-A. o. Marsh, chair
man, Winchester; A. H. Graham. Knights
town; William M. Cochran, indianapolis;
/. lam Mi1,iag g Fl aae armdtr9 Iafiav Yaalana PRomas "i ].
Charlton, Plainfield; Jacob j. Todd, Bluff
ton.
In regard to the National Encampment
Commander Shively says: THE National
Encampment will convene at Louisville, KY,
on the 18th of September next, and the COM
mander is DESTROYS that this department
shall be well represented. 1t is the first
time in the history of the organization that
comrades of Louisville and the citizens are
preparing to give the comrades a royal wei
at once, and it is that posts
in the various counties take steps to or
ganize into a battalion. BY doing so 1t is
believed a larger number will take part in
the grand parade, and thus add to the cred
1t of the department. Comrades, move in
this matter without delay and see that ev-
cry comrade is interested. Organize, elect
your battalion officers and see that every
one is supplied with a can
be procured at a small expense-and by
doing so will speak we'll for this depart
ment."
Order No. 3 is devoted to suggestions
regarding Memorial day. In regard to the
occasion and the observance of it the de-
partment commander says:
"Soon again we will be called upon to pay
our annual tribute of respect and love to
the graves and memories of our departed
comrades. These beautiful and touching
ceremonies are not only solemn and i'm,
pressive, but highly instructive. Memorial
eay mas in i fhe l Ifnc of 0 f6e Ren q sreae f aaneaL
with much that is good and hopeful. Let
us see to it that the twenty-seventh ami
versary of this sacred day is fttingly OBJ
served. 1t is gratifying to note at each re-
curing Memorial day the marked enlarge
ment of patriotic interest shown by all
classes of people in these useful and sacred
observances.
'.As we turn aside for a short time on the
Goth of May next from the rush and worry
of busy life to mingle our tears with the
first flowers of spring over the graves of
that true patriotism and self-sacrihce are
great virtues, still useful and needful In
the growth, the life and the perpetuity of a
free government; both of which have been
so grandly exemplified in the lives and
death of our departed heroes.
sSince the last Memorial day appalling
events have taken place in certain sections
of our country which seemed to put popu-
lar government for a second time on trial,
and which has forcibly admonished us that
the true safeguards of the Republic are to
be found. not in the great and excessive
wealth of either Nation or citizen, but
rather in that high type of true manhood
that characterized the rank and file OF the
mighty armies that fought and wrought so
successfully under the genius of Grant and
Sherman in the war for the Union.
Let our observances of that day be so
sincere, so patriotic, so loving as to create
a lasting impression on the minds of the
youth of this generation, and to teach them
the great struggle and triumphant victory
for one country, one flag and one destiny.
Let the tens of thousands of eloquent
tongues again on that day tell the story
of their struggles and triumphs. Let re-
QUEENS be chanted, and let grateful hearts
with loving hands Strew natures choicest
flowers on their graves.
"It is recommended that every post in the
department join with the citizens in some
appropriate form of Memorial day services;
tina the public schools especially be in
vited to take part; that the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, the Sons of Veterans, civic So
~cieties, military companies and the citizens
generally be invited to participate in these
beautiful and impressive
exercises, in honoring the memory of our
noble and heroic dead.
1.-The department commander
that the posts attend divine service on the
range for the preaching of a sermon fitted
for the occasion"