Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-15
MEMORIAL DAY
STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE G..
A. R. ISSUES ORDERS FOR ME-
MORTAL DAY.

STATE DEPARlIMENIE OE' THE U.
A. R. ISSUES ORDERS FOR ME-
MORTAL DAY.
Headquarters Department of North
Dakota Grand Army of the Republic.
Devils Lake. n. D., May l.. 19O2-A
third of a century ago the renowned
volunteer soldier, and comrade, John
A. Logan, by special order, designated
May 80 as the day sacred to the mem
ory of our dead comrades, and on
which to decorate each soldiers grave
with flowers, and to plant over it the
flag under which he fought.
AS we assemble by their silent
tombs, garlanded with earth's choicest
flowers. lifting up our voices in song
and prayer, let us remember that
these are the graves of those who re-
sponded to their country's call; their
blood stained the soil of many bat
tlefield; they died in hospital, or loath-
some prison pen-always loyal, always
true; many others who, surviving to
return home with us, rejoicing in vic
tory won, have since gone down to join
their comrades in the great beyond-a
never ending march, that ceases only
when the last comrade shall have
halted, stacked his arms and been
borne to his final resting place.
That. the army then at rest;
Their victory won,
Their fame immortal, ....
And their duty done.
A peoples character is moulded by
what it admires and praises. The
family or nation that tenderly cares
for its dead and beauties their tombs
with flowers, exhibits to the world an
object lesson of memory, love and ven
GRAFTON.
AS We stand by the mounds, paying
our tribute to those who rest here, let
us not forget the graves of younger
generation who since our great strug-
gle, responded to their country's call.
NY S1s0 cAS1l lives, SOulC Iii OuSu
sickness, others bravely, in far distant
lands. Strew their graves alike with
flowers; Forget not one''
Invite all kindred organizations,
Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
G. A. R., Ladies' Aid, and especially
the children of our schools.
The mantel you have borne so we'll
must. in future years. fall upon them;
theirs, in future years, to defend and
maintain what you have created and
preserved.
On the thirteenth day of May, 1902,
all posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in this department shall repair
to the cemeteries in their various To-
calities and place upon the grave of
each soldier there buried, flowers of
remembrance, and over each still heart
let there be draped the flag which he
who lies there died to save
Post commanders will extend invi-
tations to all veterans of the war,
whether actively connected with the
Grand Army or not, to participate in
the observance of the day. The pres
ence and encouragement of all loyal
citizens is to us one of the pleasant
features of this day as of all our gath
erings.
All posts and allied orders are re-
quested to attend divine worship on
the Sunday before Memorial Day.
| The comrades of this department
would be pleased if over every school
house and public building the flag be
placed at half-mast upon that day.
i Post commanders will have read, az
part of the services of Memorial Da!
exercises Lincoln's address at Gettys
burg, a copy of which is enclosed with
this order.
Let us not forget as we return from
strewing flowers over the graves O
onr fallen comrades, as We the living
remnant of that great army. have ye
a duty to perform. Many an old com
Tade, his wife or his children need