Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-05-19
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
I Proclamation by the State
Commander Of the
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II New Capitol, st. Paul, MINI.
General Order No. 8 April 26, 1905.
Is I. COMRADES Another year has
passed, and we are one more long
march nearer our Last Camping
Ground. Many comrades who
touched elbows with us q twelvemonth
ago have fallen BY the wsyside; their
voices are silent when the roll is
called, and the places which once
knew them will know them no more
forever. They have joined the great
column Of the mustered OUT
"On Fame's eternal camping ground,
z The silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac Of the dead.
Memorial Day is drawing near. OF
gil day q in the calendar it ie the one
which the Grand Army Of the Repub-
He most sacredly observes. It has
been set apart and solemnly dedicated
90 the perpetoation of the memory of
our dead comrades. o. this day we
assemble, pay loving tribute to their
loyalty, valor and heroism, and strew
npon their graves springs choicest
flowers, symbolizing q nations rev.
srence and undying gratitude to its
defenders and presevers.
H. On the thirt:eth day Of May all
Poets In this Department are required
to hold suitable exercises in honor of
our departed comrades; to visit the
cemeteries and place upon the grave
Of each soldier there buried some
hower of remembrance. Over each
little monnd should be placed the
banner he fought under-''The Flag
Without Stain.''
III. All veterans of the Civil War.
whether members of our organization
or not; Spanish.Ame-ican war SOL
diers: Sons of Veterans: members of
the Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of
the Grand Army Of the Republic
school children and citizens generally,
should be invited to join In the days
observances.
81 ", Memorial Sunday, May. 28th.
.snonld rs observed BY the attendance
of Posts In body at some church,
where memorial services may be heard
and services In honor of our dead
participated in. All churches should
be requested to hold suitable memorial
services on this day.
V. Posts are directed to make de-
tails of comrades to visit the schools
on some day during the week previous
to Memorial Day, and address the pu.
pile. There little talks. plain and
simple as they should be, will leave
patriotic and lasting Impressions upon
the minds Of the young. School au-
thorities should be requested to pre-
pare programs of exercises
vi. All flags should be displayed
at half mast on Memorial Day, and
Posts should request mayors of cities
and villages to issue proclamations
calling upon the public to join in it's
observance.
VII. General Order No. 6 National
Headqua4 ter. Is enclosed. In it will
be found President Lincoln's Gertys-
burg address. BY direction Of the
Thirtieth National Encampment it
should be read at all Memorial Day
exercises
VIII. Enclosed ia q circular from
the Department Chaplain calling ut.
tention to the great importance Of
prompt reports of Post Chaplains as to
the observance of Memorial Day. The
Department Commander calls special
attention thereto. and directs that the
suggestions of the Department Chap
laiu be carried out.
TX. Post Commanders and Adju-
tants should procure the publication
in their local papers of all or portion
Of this order of information for the
public.
By command of
q. f. MACDONALD.
Department Commander.
ORION s. CLARK,
Asst. Adjt. Gen.
]. G. Flynn is in the city for few
days. Mrs. Flynn is in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn expect to reside
in Little Falls during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kerrich enter
taino6 Tuaa6av ovan;co A. tha;p houna