Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
FOR MEMORIAL DAY..
Chief Tanner Requests Veterans .
Observe tho Occasion.

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Observe tho Occasion.
Washington. d. C.. April ll.-Commander
IN Chi>s Tanner of tn. Grand Army of the
Republic, has issued his annual address
to all q. ~. r. posts regarding the cXer-
cises to be conducted on May 80. Memorial
day, to commemorate the memory of the
federal soldier dead. In general order No.
{, on this subject. he says:
on the eve of my departure to the south
crn. western and Pacific coast depart
ments j am reminded of the early APP
proach of the day sacred to ali comrades Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
We have heea observing this day ever
since our beloved Logan instituted it in
1903. rms year. my comrades. we are
crossing the broad river at the rate of
o,OVo Il month. 5000 a year. Soon the great
majority will be sleeping their last sleep.
and it is your privilege now. as it has been
for so many Years, to pay loving tributes
graves with flowers.
! am performing my solemn duty when
ask all to assist in this loving service.
Upon department and post commanders
the duty rests OF attending to the fitting
Observance of Memorial day. Welcome
all auxiliary and all kindred organizations.
encourage school children TO attend and
assist and secure speakers who. in clear
ard eloquent language. will teach the les
sons of patriotism for which our comrades
gave the last full measure of devotion.
Thirty years ago. when was depart
ment commander of New York. in a Mem
orial day order | then issued suggested
to the comrades of New York that where
ever. from Montauk Point 10 Buffalo. any
confederate soldier had found sepulcher
among us. l trusted that when we wont
out to laurel the graves of our union dead
that our common American manhood
would prevent us passing by the graves of
our former opponents without dropping
thereon some floral remembrance
Not. i said. lin honor {" their cause.
for that We opposed. fought and con-
quered; but because We who met them on
the field of battle know that Drawer men
or better soldiers have NOT been known
since men were first marshaied in battle
array"
from .Appomattox. but the suggestion
seemed to meet with very general APP
provai TO the order at large | now con-
tidently make the suggestion. We have
returned the battle standards of the dead
confederacy to those who treasure them AS
Sacred mementos of the loved ones who
died under them. The congress OF the
United States has just unanimously voted
and the heart of the nation has said with
great unanimiay: 1T is we'll tn!tediy
we march along the highway OF nations.
the world app!audiEg. our conscience APP
proving.
If mothers still sit Ike Rachel OF old.
weeping for their childen and refusing 10
be conforted because they are not. let the
news go down to them tina; on our most
sacred day we feel II a privilege to Stand
In the place of their far distant kinsmnn
and lovingly mark their last resting places
with Gods sweet emblem of peace. flow
ers.
The old flag has been ~rebaptized since
1865 with the blood of the north ard the
south alike and the snip of state Is Sc
cured!y anchored for all time.
The order closes with Il quotation of Lin
directed shall be read at all Memorial day
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