Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
ME M ORAL DAY.

Headquarters Lysander Cutler Post, No. IS,
@. Il. r.
WAUsAU, Wis, May 9TH, 1901.
At a regular meeting held on the
evening of May 9th it was resolved that
we publish through the city papers Gen
eral Order No 6, issued from Depart
ment Headquarters at Madison, of
which the follOwingis copy:
Headquarters Department of Wisconsin.
Grand army of The Republic.
MADISON, April Goth, 1901.
General Order,
No. 6.
The time is again near, when duty
calls the Grand Army of the Republic
TO prepare for the solemn services of
Memorial Day.
This day is consecrated to the mem
DRY of our dead. 1t is an annual re-
minder that to make this nation what
it is today, more than half a million
young men, the flower of our first born,
willingly laid down their lives. They
died that the Nation might live, and
their blood was a rich conservation OF
the nation they redeemed to the highest
and hottest aspirations of exalted hui
mainly.
The Both of May is, essentially the fes-
tival of our soldier dead In firm yet
courteous way frown upon all attempts
to make the day one of mere recreation
or of frivilous display with attendant
| dissipation seek to impress upon all
that this day of all days of the year is
one which we meet to honor the mem
DRY of those who, having finished their
course with honor and crossed the star
| lit line, now rest peacefully under the
trees on the eternal camping ground.
Post commander sare intrusted with
the duty of extending invitations to the
WOman's Relief Corps, the Ladies of
the G.. A. R., the Sons of Veterans, and
all civic and benevolent societies, to
| participate in the observance of Mem
Orial Day, in evidence of their appre-
citation of the sacrifices made in
defense of the flag, and for the perpet-
uity of the American Republic.
Also to request the principals and
| directors of all schools, colleges and
educational institutions, public or pri-
vate, within the department, to devote
the afternoon of the day preceding
| MAY 29th) to patriotic exercises in theiI
! schools, and to assist in the exercises
on Memorial Day, May Both Also to
| PlON ll III blCll lOCdIlLlCc
| for memorial service to be held on Sun.
day, May Goth, preceding Memorial
| Day. in which every member is earnest
ly requested to participate.
On the morning of Memorial Day
| have details to visit the rural GENE
teries and see that the graves of soldiers
are properly marked and decorated
| Note all that are not marked with head
stones, and where lacking, make re
| QUESTION on the QuartermaSter General
of the United States for such stones
which will be furnished free OF charge
| Blanks for such acquisitions can be haG
on application to the Quartermastel
| General of the United States, or at these
headquarters. By order of
ID. G. JAMES,
Department Commander.
j. c. MCFARLN,
Assistant Adjutant General
Referring to the above order from De
partment Headquarters, and it is need
less to add anything thereto. the officers
and members of Cutler Post No. 5jG. A
| K. hereby extend hearty invitation tC
the general public of Wausau and vicin.
ity, including all military, civic and fra
| ternal societies, teachers and scholars
of all schools, public or private, and in
particular all veterans of the Civil War
whether members of the Grand Army
of the Republic or not, to join the mem.
beers of Lysander Cutler Post, Ne. 55. &
| A. r. in a proper observance of Memoir.
ial Service which will be held at the
| Opera House at 1890 in the morning on
May Goth, 1901, and also to participate
with them in the proper observance OF
Decoration Day on May 30th.
| A detailed program will be published
in u short while.
BY order of
j. A. JONES,
Commander.
G. II MUELLER,
Adjutant.