Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-25

LEWISTON, Me-, Nay ?, 1898.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. /.
|. General orders No 6 from national
headquarters concerning the observance
of Memorial Day is hereby promulgated,
and together with these orders will be
read at the public exercises on that day.
Comrades: Our Memorial Day is draw
ing near; with it come sacred memories
and sad rites but pleasant duties which
are performed with glad hearts and ready
hands. Garland each grave with beauti-
full flowers that God has kissed into ex-
istence by the touch of sunshine and dew
drop. Tread softly among the sleeping
dead. There rests the dust of heroes;
disturb not their slumbers, they have
earned long, uninterrupted rest; theirs
was the fight which had upon it the seal
Of liberty and the sanction OF God.
Comrades, May 80 is our day; no other
day in the year is so sacred to US; see to it
as much as in you lies, that the day is sa-
credly observed. If need be, in order to
prevent innovations and dissertations of
this day, petition city government or
bers Of the G. A. r., of the State of Maine,
we protest against races or games of any
kind which interfere or interrupt or de-
tract from our solemn services, which
are held on May 80.
This day is q national memorial day for
the nations dead Of the war of 81. Com
rades, let no grave be forgotten. Plant
yph ljpa he Htlct of
dead comrade, it signals your interest in
them and your love of country.
II. Wetrust every post will attend d.
vine service, uniformed and in body, on
Sunday preceding Memorial Day, May 20.
Ill. All post commanders in the de-
partment are requested to cordially invite
the cooperative services of the Woman's
relief corps, the Woman's State relief
corps, Sons of Veterans and the Ladies'
aid society as special participants in the
Sunday service and the decoration SER
vice, and provide all necessary arrange
ments for the efficient observance of the
days so hat no soldiers, sailors or ma
rines' graves i'll the department shall be
neglected. Also to extend invitations to
all civic and benevolent societies, schools
and patriotic citizens to participate in the
observance of Memorial Day, in evidence
OF their appreciation of the sacrifices
made i'll defence of the flag and for the
perpetuty of the American republic.
". Let all flags hoisted be displayed at
half mast.
V. Blanks are enclosed which should
be filled immed lately after Memorial Day
by the adjutants and sent in the enclosed
envelope to j. w. Webster, Newport, Me-,
department chaplain. By command of
CHARLES A. SoUTHARD,
Department corr mander.
JAS. l.. MERRICK,
Assistant adjutant general.
Memorial Services.
HEADQUARTERS WIN. H. H. RICE POST, J
No. 55, DEPARTMENT OF MAINE G. A. r.,
ELLSWORTH May II, ls9S
Order No. I.
The officers and comrades of this Post are
hereby required to meet at their hall on Sunday
evening, May 90, at $50 O'clock preparatory to
mortal sermon by Rev. e. f. Woodcock, End
such other services as may be connected there
with, at O'Clock.
The Woman's relief corps. Sons of Veterans,
and all honorahly di charged soldiers and sailors
are invited to take part with the Post in all OBJ
servances of Memorial Sunday. BY order of
GEO. +. HASKELL,
HoRATIo \. JOY, Post Commander.
Adjutant.