The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-30

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be in the ranks Memorial Day. that not one OF
the graves Of the brave boys in blue shall be
left unmarked with sweet floral tributes
ii. Earl Cowdin Rockford, Mich.
THOUGHTS SWEET FoRGET-ME-NoT.
The changing seasons bring again
The buds and flowers Uf May;
Again "a grateful Nation holds
lis sad Memorial Day.
With lavish hand the choicest blooms
From shrub and vine are brought,
But denrer Than all else beside,
Thoughts sweet forget-me-not
Mrs M. L. Owen, Cleveland, o.
BECAUSE HE FOUGHT.
Let rs ever keep Memorial Day sacred to
the PURPOSES for which it was set aside with
answering belief in the principles Tor winch
our armies fought from 1861 TO 1850, aud which
the 30 wears have not made less righteous We
stand ever loyal to the Union Soldier and the
cause for which he battled. We remember
that because he fought, and, under God, was
given the victory, we have Country TO love
and a Flag to follow.
W. II. HAYS, Senior Vice Division Com
mander, 5. of v, Royersford, Pa.
WHERE HE SLEEPS.
Forget onr loyal dead, no never,
Sweet thoughts aud sweet flowers for them forever
Dear sister, thanks for your suggestion Of
Memorial of thoughts. We ourselves need no
reminder. IL is stamped indelibly on our
hearts. have dear SON buried at Fredericks
burg, and have sent money for flowers for his
grave as i do every year. Last year the Super
intendent sent me box of beautiful flowers
from there and two photographs OF part OF
the cemetery aud marked where my son lies
buried, for which / am truly grateful. fiow
we cherish and honor Memorial Day and our
noble dead.
Mary A. Weaver Chaplain, VIM. Meyer Corps,
lS3, Alma, Mich.
SOUTHERN FoRGET-ME-SoTs-
TIE wild flowers blooming on the old battle
ground and the loving deeds to brighten the
country for which the bravest OF heroes fought
is Memorial in the South.
We have not the pleasure OF tenderly placing
the beautiful flowers on the graves OF the blue
but we take their noble blood stained motto,
" For our country" and strive harder than
ever to teach patriotism in its putest way.
Lucy Marie Baker, Tupelo (uear battle
ground of Harrisburg, Miss.
PATRIOTIC COINCIDENCE.
George w Hill, 236 State street Boston. for
warded the 18th Mass. flag incident as his
Memorial Day contribution TO our wreath of
forget me-nots; and this after its selection by
the editor.
This is coincidence worth noting. and
shows how thought currents once set la motion
go on forever through many minds 10 the ocean
OF eternity.
j nose brave DOyS WHOSE DOuleS were plle0 W
IL defense of the Stars and Stripes did not live
for themselves or die for themselves. They
lived for all time, and their deeds will stir the
hearts of nations yet unborn.
TRUE SPIRIT OF MEMORIAL DAY.
have in our L. A. 6. meetings just before
Memorial Day, whilo planning 10 help the
GA. II. commemorate this day, heard sisters
remark that they would 30 TO. Jefferson Bar
racks because the boys from Porter. Pope and
Freeman Camps. ST. Louis. were going there,
aud they always had a good time wherever the
boys were.
Now, il should be more and more understood
that while we, the children and grandchildren
of these brave men, 70 with them 10 assist in
placing The flowers over their graves. we should
DO il with feeling grandy solemn, without
one careless thought. one hippant word, or the
general smiirs and gay talk that generally
mark the observance of this day; that we are
walking through lines Of graves of our own
dearly loved friends who had lately been laid
TO rest. Edith II. Haines, East st. Louis Ill.