Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-08
ORDERS No. 6.

reproduced:
GENERAL ORDERS No. 6.
Headquarters Grand Army of the Re-
public. Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
April -, 19o0.-I. Memorial day is a sa-
cred memory day with all who cherish
the brave deeds of heroes who periled or
lost their lives in defense of the union
and full freedom. 1t comes with the
flowers of spring to teach the living an
object lesson of immortality through the
mysteries of nature, as the glories of the
new born wonders of the owery king
dom blush in their fragrant beauty, trl-
,,mphant over the last seasons decay
and death. The poets song that
"Elowers bloom to light our pathway TO
tomb
conyeys a lesson of tender solicitude Tor
the wise culture of OF !alth
and hope, as we make MES ilt'le Joul-
new in this world. The worthy opserV-
ance of our precious Memorial ua orntr~
duty every lover of home ana country
yves to lofty patriotism and heroic va
lor for While our comrade dead are voice.
less, the spirit Of their sacrlnce Will iave,
and inspire all our nations future. me
beautiful and impressive custom OF acc.
Grating the graves of our veterans OK
the great war with the stars and stripes
under which they fo~ught-and with
flowers. the sweetest possible testimonial
from the loyal living to the cherished
dead. should henceforth be more ana
more generally observed, for a great free
neople can in no other way so nobly give
expression to the sentiment of gratitude
over the victories Won for good lot
God. by the volunteers OF the epocn OF
the immortal Lincoln.
Memorial day should become a lasting
monument of unSelfiSh services in Amer
lean hearts. in remembrance Of the ira
vail of soul through which the Volun-
teers whom we thus honor passed, as
they laid in tears and blood the immuta-
BILE basis of a united and happy nation.
for all the future.
The family or nation that tenderly
cares for it's dead, and strews flowers
upon their tombS, shows forth to the
world that "there is no death In the
true affection, and that love binds earth
to heaven, through the golden chain OF
faith.
The last work Of comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic is to transmit the
spirit of a high Christian citizenship to
the sixteen millions of school children,
who are the priceless legacy OF the COM
ing generation.
1t will be only for a few more times
that veterans of 1876 can be present on
succeeding Memorial days, for the final
muster out is not far off. Let j. be tue
to the spirit of valor while we live as
AoillL ouSS' l" oi hSAl u a
every post of the Grand Army of the Re-
public should endeavor to make the oc-
casion one of solemn and worthy patriotic
observance.
Let the children in their youth and
beauty aid in the ceremonies of decorat-
ing our soldiers graves and thus fill
their hearts with the deathless love of
country, so that in coming years they
will lead the way to a higher and nobler
Christian civilization.
See to it. comrades, that no soldiers
grave is left unmarked by loves dear to-
kenS. on the coming thirtieth Of Nav.
and as countless thousands make their
way to the silent and ''windowleSs palace
of rest where heroes sleep the sleep
that knows no waking on earth, and in
tears and sorrow long.
For the touch of vanished hand.
And the sound of a voice that is still"
resolve anew to live worthy lives in all
that ENSURES happiness to homes, and the
highest culture of righteousness to the
nation.
ii. 1t is enjoined upon every post that.
in accordance will a custom now firmly
established, they attend divine service on
the Sunday preceding Memorial dav.
LII. The thirtieth national encamn-
ment provided that the reading of Presi-
dent Lincoln's address at Gettysburg he
made a special feature in all Memorial
day exercises conducted under the ans
plces of the Grand Army of the Republic
commanders of posts will direct if to
be read in connection with the exercises
OF the day. By of
D. SHAW,
Chief.