The National tribune., 1896-04-30
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
Beautiful Call of the National President FOL
the Tender observances of the Sacred Day
Pushing the Work of Patriotic Teaching
"Under Old Glory's Folds"
REMEMBER MEMORIAL DAY.
General Orders No. 5 of National President
Lizabeth A. Turner opens with call for the
observance of Memorial Day, and instructs
Department Chapans to make consolidated
reports to the National Chaplain, Sarah A. c.
Plummer, Lansing, Mich, not later than
June 20.
Contributions to National Headquarters Re-
lief fund reported from nine Departments,
Massachusetts leading with S33, and California
and Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming following
with $40 each.
Following is the call for Memorial Day:
Spring, with her sunshine and showers, has
! lifted the wintry mantle from Mother Earth
4 and bid the buds and blossoms come forth in
all their fragrance and beauty to fill the out
! stretched hands of the Union veterans, who,
! with their sweet spirit of fraternity, will
! place them above the last resting places of
their comrades-in-arEs that sleep in the city
of peaco-whose boundaries extend from ocean
to ocean. from the mountains TO the Gulf
Der those who sleep where no loving hands can
bear them garland of memory. But, whether
TIER requiems be sung by the restless waves
of the ocean or by the signing winds through
the Southern pines, they are all on Gods roll
call. He knows them ALL He covers the
Southland with his choicest verdure, and
plants with lavish hand the wild flowers
among its grasses. He bids the song-birds trll
their sweetest notes in out-of-the- way places.
So, throughout the year, every day Is Gods
Decoration Day for those that sleep where they
fell.
We should signify by our presence at the
Sunday services preceding Memorial Day that
whatever is of interest TO the Grand Army of
the Republic claims our attention and respect.
Let us stand ready with willing hearts and
hands 10 render the comrades every assistance
that they may require of US on Memorial Day
whether il be to weave the laurel and the
pine into chaplets for our heroes dead, or to
mako glad the day for heroes living-let
all be done quietly as BELTS a day hallowed by
tender associations.
Remember the graves of the Army Nurses
that may be in your midst; by their presence
in the hospitals they gave back to many homes
the sunshine instead OF the shadow.
DO not forget those that will no longer re-
spond to our greetings in our own halls, but
have laid down to rest with LIES burdens for
a pillow.
to take part in the services of tho day. 1t will
be to them exemplified lesson of patriotism
teach them the day is 10 he held sacred TO the
Grand Army of the Republic as long as courage
and liberty are held sacred by the American
people.
May the white-winged messengers of peace
lind in their wanderings no North. no South
but fold their wings over our loved land, bring
ing this message TO all: One country, one flag,
aud peace for eyermore,
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
Accompanying National Memorial Day Orders |
is a circular letter from tho National Commit |
tee on Patriot Teaching, addressed to Depart |
ment Presidents aud committees, W.R.C., signed /
by Julia S. Conkling, Kate Brownlee Sherwood, |
Sue A. Pike Sanders Ellen NJ. Putnam, and |
Isabella Worrell Ball, and countersigned by |
National President Lizabcth A. Turner and /
National Secretary Harriette l.. Reed Follow
ing is the Introductory portion, with iAforma-
ton OF general interest in the work of patriotic
teaching:
OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN !
COMMITTEES ON PATRIOTIC TEACHING, : /
WEsrFIELD IyD, April 10, 1896 J
To Department. Presidents and Committees,
W.RC:
The National Committee on Patriotic Teach
ing would congratulate the Departments upon
work already accomplished towards placing the
flags in the schoolhouses of the country and on
instruction in the elementary prin-
ciples of American citizenship. Much has been
done; much remains to be done. Rome was
not built in a single day; character is not
formed in single hour. Patriotism cannot be
taught in a single season. Only by continued
Effort can we accomplish the good that lies
within our power. Strong forces arc at work
10 aid us. Other organizations have taken up
his line OF work. aud should receive our ap-
prevail and CO operation.
We should exalt our country's flag in every
possible manner. The salute TO the flag, which
S an introductory step in Patriotic Teaching
las been well received, but there are innumer- |
bic schools into which ii has not been intro
uced. While the American flag floats over
thousands OF schoOlhOuses. there are thousands |
more that await its Introduction.
Sec 10 1t. too, that when flags become tattered
nd weatherstained they are replaced by new {
mes. Let the children have no cause to be :
shamed OF their Gag Insist that teachers and
hildren tako care OF flags presented to them.
.et them never become common in their esti-
ration. The salute Of the flag may, owing to
he crowded conditions of school work, fall {
nto disuse. Urge its continuance and provide
dditional means Of teaching patriotism. |
! he intention OF this circular is TO furnish {
5 much information as possible as to what has
cen done and what may be done in the line
Patriotic Teaching. The committees of one S
. ADMINISTRATION should continue the work until S
leir successors have been appointed. The first G
MY oil a Department committee should be TO {
with Corps committees OH Pa 8
lotto Teaching. and instruct them in their
uties The Department committee should {
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