Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-18
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
LEWISTON, Me-, Nav 2, IS!

LEWISTON, Me-, May z, 1895.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 1.
/. 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 IL 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 SAUNDERS, they have
was the fight which had upon it the seal
of liberty and the sanction of God.
Comrades, May 30 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. II need be, in order to
prevent innovations and dissertations OF
this day, petition city government or
IoNH oDltldls loI IT'S pIOltCtlO AS uiSlIl-
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 30.
| This day is national memorial day for
the nations dead OF the war Of 81. Com
rades, let no grave be forgotten. Plant a
~ "a
dead comrade, it signals your interest in
them and your love of country.
II. etrust every post will attend di-
vine service, uniformed and in body, on
Sunday preceding Memorial Day, May %.
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 i'll the
Sunday service and the decoration SER
vice, and provide all necessary arrange
ments for the efficient observance of the
days SO that no soldiers sailors or ma
rines' graves in 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 in defence Of the flag and for the
perpetuity Of the American republic.
". 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 enclosed
envelope to ]. W. Webster, Newport, Me-,
department chaplain. By command Of
CHARLES A. SoUTHARD,
Department commander.
JAS. L. MERRIcK,
Assistant adjutant general.
Memorial Services.
HEADQUARTERS WIN. H. Fl. RICE POST. }
No. IS, DEPARTMENT OF MAINE, q. A. r.,
ELLSWORTH, May II, 1893. }
Order No. /.
The officers and comrades of this Post are
hereby required to meet at their hall on Sunday
evening, May %, at $50 O'Clock, preparatory to
marching to Hancock hall, to listen to a me-
mortal sermon by Rev. c. f. Woodcock, and
such other services as may be connected there
with, at O'Clock.
The Womap's relief corps Sons of Veterans
and all honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
are invited to take part with the Post in all OBJ
servances of Memorial Sunday. By order of
GEO. +. HASKELL,
HoRATIo n. JOY, Post Commander.
Adjutant.