The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY ORDER,
Au Official Document That May be
Read With Profit.
Headquarters
Grand Army OF the Republic
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Headquarters
Grand Army OF the Republic
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MINNEAPoLGs, Minn., April Is, 1902.
General Order No. s.:
To every patriot Memorial Day is the
most sacred of the year, and its proper
observance one Of the Nations strongest
Safeguards.
1t is the Nations Easter, when the
people are summoned to the patriots
tomb; not with power to stir the en-
| campment Of the dead, but "by the mys-
tic chords OF memory" to resurrect the
virtues which adorned their lives.
1t is the Nations Sabbath, when. at the
shrine of patrictism, all creeds are for
| gotten aud we receive into our hearts a
new inspiration to duty-a benediction
day to all who observe it in its true spirit
ana meaning.
No more beautiful or impressive scene
could be witnessed than that of re-
deemed Nation ceasing lrc IN its daily toll
and gathering around the graves Of its
defenders, bearing offerings of flowers,
an giving suitable expression of the
love and gratitude which a great people
feel toward those who gave their lives in
defense of their country.
Plutarch tells of witnessing he Goth
memorial service in honor of the Alh-
enans who died at Marathon. We are
only in the youth of ours, but the me-
mortal is so becoming, and has already
been 50 fruitful in blessing, that it will
surely continue to be observed as long as
the Republic endures.
To every soldier ofIhe Union, it is a
day filled with sweet and precious mem
cries. Unlike the dead of other wars,
the memory OF our comrades never fades.
Though unseen by mortal eye, they still
walk by our side, and their place in our
hearts remains untitled.
We rejoice as the day approaches, and
in ever diminishing numbers lovingly
deck with flowers the multiplying graves
of our comrades In broken column and
with enieehled step we still carry the
1ag they loved so well, and march to the
same music to which their loyal feet
were attuned, our hearts pulsing with
Joyous pride as we realize that the MEM
ory of those who fell in defense of "free-
dom and the right" is immortal.
Comrades will therefore, in compli.
ance with well established custom, fit
tingly observe Friday, May 30, A. D.,
1902, as Memorial Day.
rOst commanders are requested to in
vite clergymen, Of every denomination,
to deliver appropriate addresses on the
Sabbath preceding Memorial Day, and so
far as practicable posts should attend di-
vine service on that day,
Post commanders are requested to ask
to hold patriotic services Immediately
preceding Memorial day, and cooper
ate with the teachers and school officers
in such services. This duty is of special
importance, for unless the deeds Of the
fathers live in the hearts of the children,
the altar of liberty will DO without in
crease.
The beautiful ceremony of strewing
with flowers the waters that run to the
sea, in memory of our sailor dead who
fell in the cause OF the Republic, is heart
lily commended. May the myriad streams
as they go laughingly and sparkling on
their joyous journey to the sea, carry
some iorget-me not to those who sleep
undisturbed in its restless bosom.
The Womans Relief Corps Sons of
Veterans, Ladies ofthe Grand Army Of
the Republic, ard kindred organizations,
and all citizens vino sympathize with the
spirit OF the day, are cordially invited to
unto with us in its proper observance.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg address
will be read at all Memorial Day exercis.
es held under the auspices of the Grand
Army OF tho Republic.
BY Command of
ELI ToRRANCs,
Comm ander-in. Chief
SILAs II. FOWLER,
Adjutant General.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, April q, 1902.
General Orders No IL.