The evening times., 1897-05-22
GARLANDs FOR THE DEAD
Woman's Relief Corps Work on
Decoration Day.
ORDERS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Members TO Prepare for the Annual
Labor of Love in Assisting the
Decorate the Graves at Arlington
and Other Cemeteries.

The several corps in the Department of
of the Potomac, woman's Relief Corps,
have received the following orders, signed
by Georgia G Balm, department president,
and Julia NJ Layton, department secretary,
and are preparing to carry out the in
structions OF the president:
Memorial Day being near at hand, it is
appropriate that the attention Of every
member of the Woman Relief Corpsin this
department should bedirectedto thatevent
Itis a dayin which the war-worn veterans
of the Republic, the women composing the
lelicf corps, the sons and daughters Of vet
Grams, and all loyal people throughout this
broad laud should fraterniZe in Strew-
ing flOwerson the graves of those who died
that the flag of our country might float
in honor and be respected among all na-
tions- 1 I is day in which We cultivate
and disseminate lessons Of charity toward
ali and renew obligations OF loyalty to
our country.
The national convention ordained the
observance of Memorial Day and erSCinS
its members TO aid and assist the Grand
Army the Republican cOmmemoratngt the
deeds OF their fallen comrades and Ia en-
deayor 10 bring about proper recognition
of the day. To the end that these require
ments may he fully observed, ii is earnestly
recommended that every corps through
out this department, and every meTnber
thereof, will do their utmost in aSsistiag
our comradeSin every manner possible, and
it is especially recommended that the
services OF school children be utilized IL
the observance OF The day ana its inn
pressive ceremonies, thus early sowing
the seed that shall develop into love of
country.
Il cannot too fOrCibly remind the mem
bers Of our order of the necessity Of care
in decorating the graves Of comrades Il or
der that aone be omitted, aud that the last
reSting-ldace of our deceased members lie
not overlooked in this particular Let Us
prepare Sorse tribute for those who sleep in
unknown graves, where no loving hand will
cover them over with beautiful flowers"
and where only the whispering winds chant
requiemS over their lowly beds. Neither
would we forget those who sleep beneath
Southern skies
They are teRting today in their last camp
ground,
Sleeping in their low green graves;
See that everywhere o'er them flowers
abound,
Ger all the Old Flag waves.
The death roll of those who have been
deeply Interested in our work lengtheGs
rapidly. Many familiar faces we miss, who,
year after year, worked by our side, but
J. rlfaN- nd a
in that .'far-away home of the soul " In
weaving Your garlands for loved ones twine
in some choice flowers in remembrance OF
Susie NJ McCabe, Sarah J Neal, Martha {.
Bu, CESS, Elvira b. Sheldon, and otheIs
whose Taenl0rieS We should ever keep green
Corps presidents Will see that chap
Iains make a fun report Of Memorial ay
work, and also report the death of mem
bers during the year to depar tnent chap
ain by June 15. Corps presidents VIII
appoint a committee of five, who will re-
port for duty on Sunday, May 80, at G. a.
K. Hall, at o O'Clock a M Corps are Sc
qucsted to make the usual contributors
I'm order to provide luncheon for comrafes
at Arlington
A member Of Logan Corps, will, rs has
been her custom for a number Of years,
attend to the decorating OF isolated graves
in Fairfax county, Va.
TIE committee ON patriotic teaching, Mrs.
Mary S. Gist, Mrs. Mary VI North, Mrs.
Sarah F. Van Doren, Mrs Vina c. Cal
houn and Mrs. Frances T. Shields, are
planning for an elaborate celebration
Of Flag nay-J une l4-in one Of the large |
churches. There will be short addresses |
from well-known and popular speakers, |
and vocal music, and other |
patriotic exercises by school children.
The full program and location Of church |
will be given later