Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-09
MEMORIAL DAY ORDERS.
Suggestions 10y Department Commander
Watrous Respecting Memorial Day.


Natrous Respecting Memorial Day.
The custom OF observing Memorial
day is so well established in this de-
partment that ii is hardly necessary
70 speak Of il in this order, vet | will
not SO ignore past custom as not to
say something on the subject.
II IS 10 be hoped that every post in
the state will observe the day fitting
ly. 1t is hoped that every pastor Of
every church, no matter what the de-
nomination. will preach sermon on
the Sunday evening before May 50.
calling attention to Memorial day and
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 coun-
try-in patriotism. / wish | might
extend this invitation in person to
every pastor in Wisconsin and urge
him 70 have a patriotic service sun
dav evening, May 26. That being out
Of the question, through the medium
OF the press the Invitation is extend
ed, and is as earnest as it is possible
| for'an invitation to be formed. 1t is
hoped that in every educational in
| stltutlon in the state, from the co..
| lege 10 the newest district school pub
/ lie. private and parochial. will have
| patriotic services with addresses. re-
citations and songs ON Friday. May
p, and that on that day, in all OF
these schools. particular attention be
called to the flag of our country.
Presidents, uperintendents. princi-
pals. teachers and pupils are inform
ed that there are no members OF the
Grand Army OF the Republican, eN-
/ soldiers who are in the hahit of talk
ing or appearing in public to speak or
read, who will not gladly respond to
their invitation to talk or read TO the
/ pupils on the occasion of their me-
mortal 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 Me-
lmorial day exercises in our education
al institutions as entertaining and
/ impressive as possible. 1t is hoped
that the superintendent and teach
ers in all OF the Sunday schools OF the
state will devote part of the session
of Sunday, May 20, TO Memorial dav
explaining what it means. impressing
then thousands of scholars with the
thought that they live in a country
whose form of government is equalled
by that of no other country, and that
II it is to be made better and strong
er every man and woman. every boy
and girl, must make it so by loving it
better, and planning through life TO
strengthen it nv living lives OF good
citizenship and displaying that pa
triotism which constitute the founda-
ton OF government, especially gov
eminent like ours, ,-of the people, bY
the people and for the people. Z
! It is hoped that every newspaper in
Wisconsin, besides giving the news
pertaining TO preparations for observ-
ing the day, will devote space to arti-
Giles and editorials well calculated to
make their readers stop and reflect
upon past dangers averted through
thN PaliiotiSn dHu Nnstlisuness OF
the men of other days. and plant deep
CT to their hearts love of country add
to their patriotism-m them BET
ter American citizens. 1t is hoped
that more of the posts will 80 in a
| body to some church to listen to a
| patriotic sermon than has been the
case in the past. MANY posts, for a
/ number Of years. have made a prac-
tice of accepting the invitation Of
some pastor to be present, and it has
/ proven beneficial in more ways than
one. 1t is good custom 10 contin-
ne