The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-10
MEMORIAL DAY
PROCLAMATION


The nations III ave lived in his
tory. song and are the nations
that have been the memory Ot
their defenders atriotism has been
the guiding star OF all national pro-
gress. Liberty-loving people never
fail TO express their patriotic senti-
ments in word and IN deed. In our
great republic the patriotism OF a
grateful people has been demonstrated
BY a day which has been set apart TO
honor the memory OF our beloved dead.
The thirtcth day OF May is a day sac
red 70 every one who loves freedom $
starry ensign whose heart beats time
20 liberty's march and whose soul IS
thrilled by the memory OF PATRIOTS and
heroic deeds. Ii is right that the mem
ory OF those who died for their coun-
try should be cherished by the pres
eut AMI by coming generations, and
| there are no more fitting symbols oi
| love than the garlands OF flowers with
| which we, every year, decorate our sol
| diers' graves. These floral cmblcns
are the offerings which grateful pco-
/ ple bring 70 ireedom's altar,
The purpose of this day is not TO SIR
up the bitter animosities OF the past;
not to excite the sectional strife and
| differences of other days not to boast
OF military achievements or victory CV-
cr Vauquished foe. not TO please
the ear and leadership with hattcry S
willy commendation. but TO pay our tri-
but TO love and honor to the natiou' 5
heroes who fought ia ireedoms holy
crusade. Not only in these beautiful
ceremonies do we honor aud cherish
the memory OF the dead, but we I'M
press upon the mind and learT of the
rising generation, which VII be perPct-
uated to generations yet 10 come, the
ltrnc lesson of patriotism and love OF
eae and country.
There5crc respectfully recommend
that the thirteth day of May nineteen
hunCied and two. be observed M an
| appropriate manner as authorized by
law and established by custom, by all
the people OF Oklahoma.
Let MS lay aside the ordinary dutie
and pursuits of life and heartily oir
ln the exercises held under the ans.
piccs ci the Grand Army of the Re
public 20 perpetuate tendery and low
nely tic memory of the nations dead
And. while we strew flowers upon ths
graves OF those who cousecrated then
lives for the preservation of the Union
let ms not forget that we have new
graves TO decorate, that there are also
those OF a later day and generation
who. In the hour when the storm-clouC
again hung darkly along the horizon er
p listed in the war for freedom and car
ried our starry banner 20 a foreign
shore They game from the north, thl
land OF stately pine and the apple bios
som; they also came from the south
the land OF the willow and the magno
liza bloom; they all fought gallantll
under one flag. and some OF them die
heroically while defending H. Toda
that flag stands sentinel in the distau
islands el the sea. keeping vigils owe
their graves When we strew our flor
= al tributes OF love upon the grave
OF the soldiers OF the Civil war. le
as remember the soldiers OF the Span
I ish- American war let as bring ou
heartfelt offerings. consecrate anew O
4 the altar OF freedom, and lovingly plac
garland of flowers for every soldic
who has upheld the honor OF our star
], spangled banner. either upon our Ian
OF upon the sea
Given under my hand and the grea
Z seal ei the territory OF Oklahoma. i
the city OF Guthrie. this eighth day
T May, nineteen hundred and two.
(SEAL)
r. B. FERGUSON
Governor
By the Governor.
I. VIM M. GRIMES. Secretary of th
Territory,