The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-30

sxArrIx. SATURDAY. MAY an

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THE DAT THE NATION OBSERVES.
Memorial 1av IL II eace . requiem and
. period fer rssoscsns-sears for the hoe
ered deal. esadness rhas hero biooe has
e~msnssd for al time ne unios Of the
Osaass
II b moi generally known sAas IRE Grand
Army Of M Republic has been orsanised
nsariy on the sxms sasss - tbs society
kreus a. The csnrinaafs." ard for near
b sA~ same purpose. From saas soeissy
Ass procees<d the sdcs Of ssrewinw nowers
On the graves Of falea comrades. for the
suppose Of keeping tbsir memories ever
sre<n IN the minds % fAe living. ard TO
psrp~snAss IN the hearts Of The people %
the country the prsnrseie that lives In this
government. and for which mary % thu
s1.oys In hlue's died. the great principle
o. lsb~rsy. the Nea Of universal equality
- our government under the laws. 90 Ear
= Individual r.xh,s are concerned.
The ,upsssssa that Gen- John A. Log
Or was the originator Of ne Grand Army
q the Republic II largely current, Such
hevsssr. 10 not me case. II was prompted
By and organized originally BY Dr. p. y.
etspbsnsen. CT sprinsHe'd. III. who
ssrvsd throughout The war ~ surgeon in
ne rourtssnsh ir;no.s fnfansry. He FIRST
suggested shs idea Of the organization ana
made ne draft OF ritual Post No. !. Of
Decatur. H.. was Instituted. or rather
ansasre1 IN. on April q - Post No Z.
Of Springfield. III. was shortly Afterwards
iiy organized In ali parts Of the country.
Dr. 6tsphsnson vas the prime mover IN
sAs sDwanisaessn. ana to him 10 Que tbs
Asnos Of the early fssmassoa Of the 90
sssty.
II o. LAgn mnss b. s.vsn sAs css-
ssSs,sa - sAs Msaoriai day service. and
the bsastina an snprssssvs ritual OBJ
sssvsl - - occasion On May 9. ,sss.
- soamanAer-in-chies Of tbs O. A. r.. be
sssssl esaseai ss6ss dssisaatins ths ss,h
Of saay. -. 'rss the purpose Of s,rsw-
inc vsa aswera or otherwise decoras4ne
the graves Of comrades who died In de-
fssss Of ths.s ccu1try during the late re-
bs,Aea. ana whose bodies nov lie in al
soss every city. village. hamlet and
shurekyssd IN TIE lana In this chserv-
enss 10 form Of ceremony IL prescribed.
but posts and comrades viii. in their own
way. arrange sush ntfsng services and tes-
simoniais OF respect a. circumstances may
permit We are organized, comrades as
cur reGuiafssns tell u.s. for the purpose.
sraons other things. OF preserving and
strengthening those Kind and frasernal
feelings whlah Save bound ,egsther IN.
soidsers. sailors and marines. who united
toEsther 20 suppress the late REBELLION
What ear aid mere 20 assure this result,
than by cheFsahinE teneeriy the memory
81 our heroic dead who made their breasts
a hsriesae between cur country ana its
fossf Their soldier lives were the rrxelis
Of freedom 10 q race IN chains. and thear
deaths tho ssttso Of rebsilious tyranny in
arms. We shoa.i guard their graves with
sacrss vigilance. Al TIA, the eonseerat-
sS wealth ana taste OF .h- nation can
add 10 their Aldermen, and security is bat
trtbets 20 the memory % Aer slain de-
Tenders. let no wAasen foot tread russiv
on suea haiiowed grounds Let pleasant
pAshs invite the coming ans going OF rev.
esent visitors and fond nsournsrs. Let no
vandalism Of sxarsee or neglect. &c raw
sxes Of tine. testify 70 TIE present or the
coming Eeneraties. that we have forxc,,e-
al people TIE COS; Of a free ana MIDI
,ises republic
The frst national observance n re.nonss
e Ger f.ogan's rrcelanatien was an
ovsTwAeimlax success si.d at enc. hs-srn.
an historical sveat. Tsis led to TIE intro
duetion In tse aaslonAl house es repre.en-
ss;ives On Juns = ESsx ~ Gen. Logan a,
ths following resolution:
Received. That the proceeding. o, N.
s.rersnf cities, towns. etc. recently s.la
n eenmemcsasien et n. gallant AGREES
~he have ssefssas fhelr lives N sese,..
e he rePuhlie. sna ise record cf TIE c,re-
rnonlal 81 the a~eorAtian er tAs Aoro-.s
tenes Of ias departed. shah he rellecssa
ani seand- aHseg TIE direction es such
person as the speaker shan esssEuats for
TIE ess ef congress-
Ths rrsolutioa vas adopted unanimous
II, Stree May .. so Decoration a.y IA.
been sersrisd as 4 national oase-vanes
Alshonxa no nasssa21 iss .s.aisoa has beea
taken nPoa the sas'~cs Ire cay rank. in
The category % nAsiopal hsssaya II "a.
become spea through TIE scsson % each
Individual state In sAs Sorss. East ara
West In the seuss ~ common consent
ta- Gay is observed sS ire Surviving eoz,-
rsaes Of the Sraad Army q, TIE unioa.
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