Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-05-26
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Department Commander Farr of the
Grand Army Issues IL General Or
der to the Various Posts.
Col. Farr, commander of the South
Dakota Department of the G. A. r.,
has issued the following general order
to the posts of the state:
Headquarters Department of South
Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic,
Pierre, S. d., April %, 1s99.-General
Orders No. e. All posts of this depart
ment will unite in the solemn observ-
ance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1899.
For nearly third of century this
beautiful custom has prevailed, until
Memorial Day is now regared as our
most important patriotic holiday, and
its true meaning has impressed itself
upon the hearts of all the people.
Let no soldiers or sailors grave be
overlooked, and as we scatter memoir
ial flowers uI on the graves of our COM
rades, let us renew in our hearts, our
solemn pledges of Fraternity, Charity
and Loyalty.
There will be an intensity of sacred
ness added to the memorial ceremonies
of this year. sThe fragrance of flowers
strewn over the graves of those who
gave their blood to eternally cement
the union, will be waited to the heroes
of the present, who have made, and are
still making, equal sacrifice that what
their fathers fought to secure to our
selves may fall as benediction upon
others less favored
An eloquent and devoted comrade
has said, sBlessed are the dead, whose
memory is perpetuated by the flower
services of grateful people, and how
truly immortal are those who give
.heir lives for liberty. To have lived
long, pu. roseless, neutral years is
nothing-to have lived.a few glorious
houls, to have bravely faced the inf
mite, to have calmly met the Master in
humanity's cause is sublime"
The events of the closing year have
surely served to emblazon the glory of
the spirit of American patriotism. The
present conflict in its very aspect,
has been, and is, one of sacrifice, and
not of conquest. The blood of our
brave and dashing Harting, Afford,
Mitchell, Lien, Adams, Morrison, and
their valiant comrades of the rank and
file, shall rouse the ebbing flood of
memory, and link the sacrifices, and
the triumphs, of the men of Gigs to
the hearts of the now rising genera
tion, and shall commit our children's
children to the sacred cause of human
liberty and progress, rand thus the
flowers which strew the graves of rev.
cred comrades shall have a new mean.
ing, and speak new language to oul
fellow countrymen. They shall hail
them on to increased devotion to the
emancipation of human thought and
action, and thus shall consummate the
meaning and purpose of Memoria
Day.
Let invitations be extended to tn,
Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veter
ans, public schools, civic societies, ant
all patriotic citizens to join in prope
observance of this day of tender mem
ories. Let us discountenance every at
tempt to reduce it to the level of al
ordinary holiday.
It IL recommended that each Pos
attend divine service in body on tn
Sabbath preceding May 30, accompan
led by the auxiliary orders.
The holding of patriotic exercises il
the public schools on Friday proceed
ing Memorial Day should be general.
observed and Post commanders viii
cooperate with the teachers, an,
school officials in the performance o
this duty.
Post chaplains will make report Q
Memorial Day Immediately after tn
exercises are concluded and forwar
by next mail to Col. G. w. Demares
Department Chaplain, Watertowl
South Dakota. Blanks and addresse
envelopes are enclosed with this orde
By command of
Edward p. Farr,
Department Commander.
Official: Jas. s. Sebree, Assistar
Adjutant General.
Mayors Proclamation for Memorial Da
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