Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-09
Memorial Day Order.

Col. J. A. Watrous, Department
Commander, Grand Army of the Re-
public, issues the following in rela-
ton to observance of Memorial Day:
1t is to be hoped that every Post in
the state will observe the day, fit
tingly. 1t is hoped that every pastor
Of every church, no matter what the
denomination, will preach sermon
ON the Sunday evening before May 30,
calling attention to Memorial Day /;
urging its observance by all of the
people, in some manner. Last year
hundreds of pastors complied with a
similar request and preached sermons
| that added interest to the coming
event, and educated in love of country
in patriotism. ! wish / might ex-
tend this invitation, in person,fo every
pastor in Wisconsin, and urge him to
have patriotic service Sunday even
ing, May rs. That being out of the
question, through the medium Of the
| press the invitation is eXtended,and Is
as earnest as 1t is possible for All invi-
tation to be formed. 1t is hoped that
| every educational institution in the
state, from the college to the newest
district school, public, private and
parochial, will have patriotic services
with addresses, recitations and songs,
on Friday, May "a, and that on that
day, in all these schools, particular
attention will be called to the flag OF
urcountry. Presidents, superintend-
ents, principals, teachers, and pupils
are informed that there are no men,
bers OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, no eX-soldiers, who are in the
habit of talking or appearing in pub
lie to speak or read, who will not
gladly 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 everyone
of these comrades, throughout the
Department, when called upon, will
accept the invitation, and do his full
share in making Memorial Day exer-
| cises, in our educational institutions,
as entertaining and impressive as
possible. 1t is hoped that the super
intendents and teachers, in all OF the
Sunday schools of the state, will de-
vote il portion of the session of sun
day, May 26th, to Memorial Day; ex-
| planning what it means, impressing
| their thousands OF scholars with the
thought that they live in Il country
| whose form Of government Is equalled
by that Of no other country, and that
| if it il to be made better and stronger
every man and women, every boy
| and girl, must make it SO by loving It
better, and planning, through life, to
strengthen it by living lives of good
citizenship and displaying that pa
triotism which constitutes the found
alton Of nment,especially gov
| tTnllltllI like OuiSs VI VIC iCOPi09 w
the people and for the people. 1t is
hoped that every newspaper III W is
consin, besides giving the news per-
taing to the preparations for observ-
ing the day, will devote space to
class articles and editorials well cal
| culated to make their readers stop
and reflect upon past dangers ayerted
through the patriotism and unselfish-
ness of the men OF other days, and
plant deeper in their hearts love OF
country-add to their patriotism
make them better American citizens.
1t is hoped that more of the Posts
will go in q body to some church to
a patriotic sermon, than has been the
case in the past Many Posts, for a
number Of years, have made a pfac-
tice of accepting the invitation of
some pastor to be present, and it has
proved beneficial in more ways than
! one. 1t is Il good custom to continue.