Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-05-20
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Words of Wisdom from
State Comman-

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General Order No. 8, issued by
Com mander Harrison White, Of the
Minnesota g. A. r.:
Since the year 1868 the Grand Army
of the Republic have annually OBJ
served the 30th day of May as sacred
to the memory of those of our COM
rades who out of prison pens and..hos-
pitfalls, or in the ire and smoke Of
battle. or from lingering disease and
wounds have yielded up their lives on
their country's altar, that the Nation
might live.
How can we, their surviving COM
rades, better show our love and ap-
preciaticn, or more 6ttingly COM
memorate their deeds of valor, and
devotion to the flag, with all that it
represents, than by strewing upon
their graves the beautiful God.given
flowers Of spring?
Quoting from the prize essay upon
this sacred theme, of one of the young
men of our public schools Of Mime
sofa, these sentiments are worthy Of
our careful thought: ''When we think
of our heritage, and by whom it was
preserved, every common soldier
makes us his debtor in measure of
obligation which can never be can
celled. Let us enshrine their memory
and perpetuate their works. Let us
tenderly gather and garner the names
of all, and let Memorial Day teach us
to be patriotic, chivalrous, clean in
hand, stainless in life.''
Such sentiments coming to US
thirty-nin years after the close Of
the great struggle for National exis'
tence, from our young men and wom-
en- of today, are surely harbinger Of
still greater achievements for our Re-
public, and an assurance that the toll
and suffering through which we were
called to pass from 1851 to '85 were
not in vain. with such spirit of de-
votion. to our country ard it's defen-
ders, we shall fear no foe either from
within or from without, and ''Old
Glory will continue to float as a
beacon light to the oppressed of all
lands, who may seek shelter under it's
folds.
!. In obedience therefore to orders
f1om the Commander In Chief, f,and
from the love we bear towards our
comrades who have gone before all
posts In this department will suitably
commemorate Monday, the 30th day
of..May, as sacred to the memory of
our dead, and the duty is enjoined
upon every comrade of this depart
ment to do all within his power to
make the day impressive. and dis
countenance everything which would
detract from it's proper observance. =: =:
Post commanders will 40 far as pos
sible publish through the local press
their post orders, calling attention to
the day and details of the exercises to
take place in their respective locali-
ties.
They will also request clergyman to
hold Memorial services in their re-
spective churches on the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial Day and go far az
practicable that posts attend these
services in body in the uniform Of
the order with their post and national
colors. By these patriotic services
will the attention of she comrades
and public generally be reminded of
the sacredness of the day following.
Auxiliary orders including the
Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veter-
ans, Ladies of the g. A. R. and
kindred organizations are expected to
honor these occasions by their pre-
sence. Their kindly aid and sympathy
is always an important feature in the
observance of Memorial Day. and
post commanders will confer with
them in making arrangements for the
exercises of the day.
The teachers and children Of the
public schools should be especially in
vited to participate In the marching
These object lessons will make last
ing impression upon the young mind
Extend also an invitation to the pub
lie generally to assist in making the
day sacred to the memory of their
own dead as we'll as Ours, q "festival
of the dead
The reading Of Lincoln q Gettysburg
address has become a special feature