The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY ORDER.
Issued byAsa B. Stevens, the Com.
mander of the Ezra s. Griffin
Post, 9. A. r.

The following has been issued by Asa
B. stevens, commander of Lieutenant
Ezra S. Griffin post, Grand Army OF
the Republic:
Headquarters Lieuten,nt Ezra S. Grin1n Post,
No. l39, Department Of Pennsylvania, Grand
Army OF the Republic.
Scranton, Ps., May 81, 1000
General order No. q
Comrades: Approaching Memorial Day re-.
minds us OF our duties to our beloved dead
Comrades, as We grow older, let us be more
particular in the observance Of this sacred day
and let us discourage the holding Of games and
other frivolous amuscmonts thereon by thought
les. people in every possible way. In the words
OF the lamcnted Logan: ''If other eyes grow
dull. and other hands slack and others cold in
IL" solemn trust ours shall keep It a. long
as the light and warmth OF life remain to us. -
Let us, as is most fitting, unite in making the
solemn service OF Memorial Day as impressive
as possible by appropriate exercises
Let us invite TO our assistance in this palrio.
tie work The Womans Relief corps, the SON.
OF Veterans, the school children and all loyal
and patriotic citizens to Join with US in the
beautiful service for our soldier dead The past
two years has added new strength and power
to the n-tion and new glory to the Gag. The
achievements Of the Grand Army of the Re.
public have rendered possible the glorious vic.
tories won in tho interest Of liberty and hu.
nanity. Let us, then, on Memorial Day, strcw
springs choicest flowers in tenderness and love
upon the grave Of every defender Of tho re-
public. Let us mark the resting place Of our
sons who have given their lives for their coun.
try. Let us carefully see to it that in placing
flowers upon the nationals dead, none OF these
are overlooked.
1t is again directed that May 30th is Memo.
rial Day, and not Decoration Day. The latter
term is one applied by those who seek to devote
the day to games, races, etc. The only authori-
tative Grand Army designation is Memorial Day
And it is urged that the newspapers the pub
lie and all comrades give emphasis to this on ev.
cry occasion.
Since last Memorial Day many comrades who
were with us then have answered the last roll
call Of earth and will no longer be found in
our rank. or in post room. The tribute Of
love and reverence they have paid TO others we
shall hereafter pay to them Let us as COM
rades Of the war and citizens Of the nation pay
our tribute in sincerity and eanestness that
will teach the world that the American citizen
soldier and sailor in death az in life has his fame
firmly fixed in the hearts Of an apprcciative peo.
pie. The men whose memory is perpetuate1 by
the loving service Of Memorial Day were part o'
the greatest comradcship the world has ever
known. Let II, who survive them be so carncs;
in our tribute, so pure in affections, and 90
loving in remembrance Of them, that the les
sons of patriotism which shall teach shall
find Judgment in the hearts Of all our people,
binding all together in devotion to fag and
country.
BY resolution Of the national cncampmcnt that
the reading of President lncOln's address at
Gettysburg be made special feature in all
Memorial Day exercises. and those in charge Of
Memorial Day exercises will cause the same to
be read in connection with the exercises on that
day.
It is enjoincd upon ever, post that In accord.
ancc with the custom now firmly established
throuGout the order that they attend divine SER
vice on Sunday preceding Memorial Day. Ar
rangemnts have been made with the pastor Of
the Washburn Street Presbyterian church to de-
liver a memorial sermon on MAY p, at 80 y.
IN. The Woman's Relief corps and Sons Of Vet
Grams are invited 10 meet us at the post room
al p. m. and all go to the house Of God TO-
gether.
Arrangements have been mad. by the Memo.
rial Day committees Of posts Nos 1870 and 3l9
for proper division Of the work. and I have
made the following details for post 13a: Past
Post Commander Smith b. Mott at Dunmore
Protestant cemetery, Past Post Commander s.
Y. Ilaupt at Pittstou avenue and st. Mary'-
Catholic cemetery, Quartcrmastcrs 5. II. Stevens
at Dunmore Catholic cemetery, Comradc W. II.
LOTUS at Cathedral cemetery. Past Post Com.
mandcr +. W. PcarSc will assist at Forest Hill
cemetery. The commander at Washburn street
ccmtcry
Memorial Day services at Grand Army hall at
$50 p. m. on Memorial Day, and friends Of our
| comrades who have died during the past yclr
are cordially invited to attend these exercises.
4 short parade at 1.3o p. m on Memorial Day
An entertainment will he given at p m. at
! the Lyccum thCstcr on Memorial Day.
Let every comrade make an effort to attend
all the exercises on Memorial DAILY.
BY order Of Post Commander