Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
HONOR TO THE MEMORY
OF OUR SOLDIER DEAD
Memorial Day Viii be Suitably
Observed Here.
Citizens Meeting Billed for Saturday
Evening to Make the Necessary
Arrangements.

Memorial day will pr. badly be
observed in the usual fitting manner
in Lancaster this year The orator.
of the day as has been announces
by the Herald will be John Watson.
OF Livingston, and a thoughtful and.
eloquent address is expected FROM
him.
A citizens meeting will be held
at the g. A. r. hall on next Satur-
day evening to make all necessary
arrangements. It is hoped that
there will be large attendance and
that all will aid in making the OBJ
servance of this day tend to keep
fresh the memory of ''those who
died that their country might live. y
Department Comm 4nder John c.
Martin of the department of Wis
consin, G. A. r., has issued the fol-
lowing general order from his
headquarters at Madison regard
ing the observance of Memorials
day, May 30:
Comrades: We are approaching
another mile stone IN our march
westward. The sun of our day is
nearing the horizon and our thin
ming ranks reminds us that it is fit
ting for us to pause and pay heart
felt tribute to our brave comrades
sleeping 50 peacefully in their
shallow graves all over the South
land, and in every city, village and
hamlet throughout this department.
Their work is done, their warfare
over Let us cherish and revere
their memories.
In compliance with the rules and
regulations and general orders No
5 from national headquarters, Sat
urday, May 80, will be observed as
Memorial Day by the Grand Army
of the Republic of this department
and, it is hoped, by all good citi-
zens of this state which sent out
over 90, 600 of her best and bravests
men-in grateful remembrance of
our heroic dead who fell in battle,
or wasted away 10 prison pen, and
of our comrades who have since
passed over to the other side. Let
us strew upon their last resting
places the sweetest flowers of spring.
and plant there the flag they loved
so well and preserved without the
loss of single star. Let us remem-
Ter their unselfish devotion to duty
and from their example gather m
spiration that shall cheer and sus-
tain us, as with hating step we
march on toward The sunset; aud as
the present generation looks on or
takes part, may they, too, be iDsplr-
ed with the true spirit Of the day
AS a preparation for Memorial
day, let ali the posts, accompanied
by the w. r c., Ladies of the g..
A. b., daughters and sons of vet
Grams and Spanish war veterans, at
tend divine service on the Sunday
preceding May 80, meeting at the
post hall and going in body to the
church where arrangements have
been made for such services. Post
commanders will arrange to have
all comrades, the W. r. G., Ladies'
CT the &. A. r. and daughters and
sons of veterans ttend patriotic OK
cersises in the public schools on Fri
day, May 30, and will urge the at
tendance of all the children, teach
ers, clergy and the public generally
to the exercises to be held on
Memorial day. Post commanders
should ask the mayor or other
executive officers of their respective.
cities and villages to request that all
places of business be closed, and
that citizens abstain from secular
labor and amusements during that
portion of Memorial day devoted to.
decoration aud memorial services.
Post commanders will see that
President Lincoln's address at
Gettysburg be made aspecialfeature
of the Memorial day exercises.
Flags throughout this department
will be placed at half mast on the.
morning of Memorial day and SO
remain until noon. when they will
be hoisted to full mast for the re-
mainder of the day. City and town
governments and all our citizens
throughout the state are kindly re-
quested to comply with the same
form.