The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-19
Commander Wisner, Of the Grand
Army of the Republic Calls
ATTENTION TO SACRED DAY
Again Reminds That 1t Is Not Day
For Sports and Mirth But for
Memory and Tears-speciaI Invita-
ton to School Children to Join
With the Veterans.


annual observance of Memorial Day
by the Grand Army of the Republic
of Montana has been issued by j. S.
Nisner, department commander.
The state G. A. r. is reminded of
its duty to honor the departed. 1t
is advised to attend some place of
divine worship upon the Sunday
preceding.
1t is advised the various posts in
vite the schools in their districts to
hold special exercises. Post COM
manders are reminded that the read
ing of Lincoln's address is obligato-
ry this year.
Memorial Day falls on May 80.
The veterans are reminded that it is
a day of sloemnity, for neither friv-
olity nor mirth.
Commander Wisners proclamation
is as follows:
Headquarters Department of Monta-
ma, Grand Army of the Republic,
Anaconda, Mont, April 20, 1907
Memorial Day General Orders
No. 8.
On every battlefield and in every
cemetery in this broad land sleep
those who freely gave their lives and
services for the flag we love. AS we
approach the day sacred to the mem
DRY of those brave men and their
works, let us, in reverent affection
stre'w their graves with the first
sweet flowers The department COM
mander especially desires that this
beautiful custom be very generally
observed by every post in the de-
partment. in order that the people
may not forget their duty to those
who died that the nation might
live and to show that those re-
naming, who stood side by side with
them, still hold them in loving re-
membrance.
Let us strive to impress on the
public mind, by a reverent observ-
ance of the day, that one day in the
year, at least. is too sacred to be
holiday sport. The 50th of May is
set apart for Memorial Day, and not
a day eff frivolity and mirth
The posts eff this department are
reminded that it is their duty to at
tend some chosen place of divine ser
vice Oh the Sunday preceding Memo
rial Day. Womon's Relief Corps
Sons Of Veterans, Spanish Amer
can Veterans and all patriotic ct
2ens ara cordially and urgently in
vited to join and assist in these
sacred aud patriotic services.
Posts should extend special invita-
lions to the school children Of theil
locality to take part in all Memorial
Day exercises. Let no opportunity
pass of Installing into the minds o.
the young the great lesson of loyalty
that Old Glory still floats because The
brave ones lying beneath the slen
mounds on the hillside and on tn,
plain died that she should, and tina
no less ought or can be expected o
them should the day again come
Teach this lesson to the boys an,
girls of today and the. men and mo
men of tomorrow shall not disappoin
you.
Post commanders are reminded
that by action of the thirteenth ma
tiOnal encampment the reading o
President Lncoln's Gettysburg ad
dress becomes obligatory in connec
ton with the exercises Of the day
Post chaplains will, immediatel
after Memorial Day. report on tn
proper blanks the exercises held an
forward at once to the department
chaplain, Comrade R Hillman. Co
umbia Falls.
All flags should be displayed a
halfmast from sunrise to sunset.
Comrades. to most Of us but fe'
more opportunities remain Of show
ing our devotion and love for thos
who have answered the last rollcal
Gradually but surely our ranks al
thinning and each Memorial Day tn
command Close up" falls upon OF
ears with a deeper meaning. Ii
us neglect no present opportunit
then, of performing a solemn dut
Let each and every one, with VIII;
strength still is left him, go fort
once more to perpetuate the memor
of those who rest and thus. in SON
measure, deserve the reward whiC
soon must come to each of us.
By command of
J. S. WISNER,
Department Commando
E. A. WATERBURY,,
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