The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-12
Memorial Day.
Department Commander, Southland has
ssued his orders relative to the observ-

! N1ShIVA A0A AY0y.
Department Commander, Southland has
j issued his orders relative to the observ-
ance of Memorial Day rs follows
l. General orders No. from Nation
al Headquarters concerning the observ-
ance 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
drawing 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 beautiful flowers that God
has kiseed into existence by the touch of
sunshine and dew drop. Tread softly
among the sleeping dead. There rests
the dust of heroes; disturb not their
slumhers, 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 h 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 sacredly observed. Ii need be, in
order to prevent Innovations aud desc
crations of this day, petition city gov
eminent or town officials, for its
protection. As members of the G. A. r. =,
of he State of Maine, we protest against
races or games of any kind which
terfere or interrupt or detract from,
ur soem services, which are held on
May 30
mis- is National Memorial Day for
the Nations dead of the war of 81.
Comrades, let no grave be forgotten.
Plant u flag on every spot where lies the
dust of dead comrade, it signals your
interest in them and your love of
country.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
II. We trust every Post will attend
divine service, uniformed aud in body,
on Sunday, preceding Memorial day,
NAV 29th).
Ill. All Post Commanders in the
Department are requested to cordially
invite the cooperative services of the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Womans
State Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans and
the Ladies' Aid Society as special par
Elephants 10 the Sunday service and the
decoration service, and provide all
necessary arrangements for the efficient
observance of the days so that no
soldiers, sailors, or mariners graves in
the Department shall be neglected. Also
to extend invitations to all civic and ben
evolent societies, schools and patriotic
citizens to participate in the observance
Of Memorial Day, in evidence of their
appreciation of the sacrifices made in
d fence of the flag and for the perpetui-
ty of the American Republic.
w. Let all flags hoisted be displayed
at half mast.
V. Blanks are enclosed which should
be filled immediately after Memorial Day
by the Adjutants and sent in the enclos-
ed envelope 10 j. w. WEBSTER, New
port, Me-, Department Chaplain.
BY command Of
CHARLES A. SOUTHARD,
Department Commander.
JAMES l.. MERRICK,
Assistant Adult mt General.
The commander has also designated
Aid-de-camps in the several posts in the
department TO assist pust commanders
in the observance of Memorial Sunday
and Memorial Day.
Those appointed for posts in Somer-
set county are Abel Davis, Pttsfield
A. M. Bartlett, S. Alblns H. II. Crosa,
Norridgewock; Gardner Beal, Madison;
F. J. Savage, Fairfield; VIM. II. Mcken-
ney, North Arson; Juhn II. Wyman.
Skowhegan; j. G. Brown, Bingham;
Leroy Judkins, Athens.