The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

The following order with reference
to Memorial Day has been issued by
a. B. Stevens, commander of Lieuten-
ant Ezra s. Griffin post, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Comrades: Approaching Memorial Day
reminds us of our duties to our beloved
dead. Let us as is most fitting unite in
making the solemn services of Memorial
Day as impressive as possible by ap-
propriate exercises, and we invite to
our assistance in this patriotic work that
noble band of workers, the Womens Re-
lief corps, who have done so much to-
ward the success of our great organi-
cation; and also the Sons of Veterans,
who must soon take up the work which
the ravages of time shall compel us to
lay down.
Comrades, as we grow older let us be
more particular in the observance of this
sacred day, and let us discourage the
holding of games and frivolous amuse-
ments thereon by thoughtless people in
every possible way.
In the words of the lamented Logan,
IF other eyes grow dull, and other
hands slack, and others grow cold in
the solemn trust, ours shall keep it as
long as the light and warmth of life re-
main to us"
IT'S MEMORIAL DAY.
Earnest attention is called to the fact
that the day we observe is Memorial
Day and not Decoration Day. The lat
ter term is frequently and always
wrongfully applied. The press, the gen.
eral public and our comrades are urged
to be impressed with the fact that Me-
mortal Day is not only the proper title,
but that any other name is a misnomer
and absolutely wrong. Let us so observe
this day of ours-this day of America S
people-that no reproach may come to
ourselves and no Indifference to the deeds
OF our noble dead.
Let us make place In our line for mill
tary, civic, social and other organiza-
tions; let every man and woman, boy
and girl, accompany us; let us make our
services so interesting that all the peo-
pie will gladly go with us to pay tribute
to those heroes who died that the Union
might live"
Arrangements have been made with the
pastors of churches to deliver Memorial
sermons, as follows, to wits
At the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church, May %, at 73O p. m.
At the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
church, May 80, at 7.3O p. m.
Street cars will leave post quarters at
D. m. for each service. Let every COM
rade make an effort to attend these SER
vices.
An act is now pending in the Pennsyl-
Vania legislature providing that when
May Goth falls on Sunday, the day fol-
lowing shall be a legal holiday. II this
bill becomes a law, Monday, May 81,
will be observed as Memorial Day, in
stead of Saturday, May 29th. Comrades
will keep in view the possibility of a
change of dates.
LINCOLN'S ADDRESS.
BY resolution, the Thirteenth National
encampment recommended that the
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg address
be made a feature of Memorial Day eX-
ercises, held under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The ad-
dress is appended hereto. and those in
charge of exercises on Memorial Day
will cause the same to be read at such
time during the exercises as may be
most fitting.
Arrangements have been made by the
Memorial Day committees of Posts No.
139 and No. 319 for a proper division of
the work, and l have made the following
details for Post 1879:
Past Post Commander r. w. Pearce
to assist the commander at Forest Hin
cemetery, assemble at 10 a. m.
Past Post Commander Fred j. Amsden
to take charge of the exercises at the
hyde Park Catholic cemetery, assemble
at 10 a. m.
Past Post Commander Moses Morey to
have charge of the exercises at the Dun
more Catholic cemetery, assemble at the
cemetery at a. M
Past Post Commander S. b. Mott to
have charge of the exercises at Dunmore
Protestant cemetery, assemble at the
cemetery at 10 a. m.
Past Post Commander S. Y. Haupt to
have charge of the exercises at the Pet
ersburg cemetery.
A short street parade at p. m on Me-
mCrial Day. Memorial service at the G..
=. r. hall at 4 p. m on Memorial Day,
and an entertainment will be given at
tho Academy of Music at p. m on May
| 29 regardless of the day we observe AS
| Memorial Day. Let every comrade make
| all effort to attend these exercises.
by command of post commander,
| Asa b. Stevens.
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