The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-05-25
ON MEMORIAL DAY
G. A. r. .ARRANGEMENTsP PERFECTED
FOR ITS OBSERVANCE.
The Deeds of Our Heroes Are Unper-
ishable-As They Released the
Shakes From the Black Slave, An
other Army 10 Marching on, and
Will Continue Until the Wage Slave
IL Also Released.

Another year has faded into the past
and once more the muffled drum, the
measured step, the perfume of flowers,
the saddened countenances and the
hush of busy industry-all tell more
elOquently than language that It Is
day for the remembrance Of the dead.
Especially is 1t set apart for the nation
to express it's gratitude and recall the
heroes who offered up their Nves-a
willing sacrihce-to perpetuate the hon.
or and glory of our beloved country.
Who shall recount the fullness of the
work they have accomplished, or heap
up the measure Of their reward? Their
deeds are unperishable, and their men,
cries enshrined In the hearts of their
grateful countrymen; its expression
crystalized into the annual strewing of
flowers on their lowly resting places.
Sweet it is to scatter sweet flowers and
recount with song and story the hist
Dry of their sacrifice, and one day to
the perpetuation Of their memories-a
day sacred to our fallen heroes. And
yet though peace may seem to dwell in
our mind, "all Is not quiet on the
Potomac"-for as noble men and heroes
marched in 81 to call of duty, to free
the downtrodden and release the shak-
les from the limbs of the black slaves
so even now Is the vast army Of labor
marching and advancing to preserve
Its union forever, and tear the shack
les from the white wage-slave, whose
hours are long, wages small and con-
ditions deplorable. To them it comes
with its cherry note Of help-to bid him
rouse from his stupor, for light is about
to break and organized labor, In the
hands of earnest and careful leaders is
about to take it's rightful place and
talk as man to man with organized
capital.
mo thin red lines of heroes" in this
army-no single event or place or day
can mark it's acts Of leroism and SER
vices. But every day and every hour
IN shop and factory-in warehouse and
mill-in the engine cab-or in the stoke
hole of the record breaking steamers
its members hold true to themselves
and their union, and do worlds work
In world of men. All honor to the
soldiers in the army Of labor. All glory
to the veterans of 81. Let US all honor
them who yet remain, who still carry
upon them the marks of the conflict. by
observing with them, Memorial Day.
Let us too, scatter flowers of love and
gratitude over the hallowed graves Of
their dead comrades, in remembrance
of their heroic work.
The G.. A. R. have arranged for the
following program:
The K. Of P. band and the Pilgrim
Congregational church quartet will fur
nish the music for the occasion. The
G. A. r. comrades will meet at post
hall at 10 a. m. to attend these services
The program is as follows:
A uo1C.. ...'.... ..BanQ
Grand Army Ritual Memorial Ser
vice-in charge Of U. A. Burnham
Commander w. A. German Post
MUSIC. ............ ....Quartet
Reading-Lincoln's Memorial Ad
dress. ................F. H. Barnard
MUSIC. ........... quartet
Address-Speaking for Spanish AM.
erican Veterans. Rev. S. P. Long
IhoslC''.... ................. ..Band
Address. Rev. H w. Knowles
N1 uSlc.. ............ ............ ..Quartet
At conclusion of the exercises at the
Armory the comrades detailed for the
service, will proceed to the cemeteries
and decorate the graves. There will
be no services at the cemeteries.