The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO AWAKE
PEOPLE FROM THEIR LerHARGY
CITY OFFICERS WILL TAKE HOLD
Public Meeting Called for Next wednesday
Evening to Arrange Program For
The DAY.

vedl That question will be settled
during the coming week On Monday
evening the matter will be brought be-
fore the city council by Mayor Bjork
who has announced his wish to have
the day properly observed. On We'd
nesday evening a meeting of citizens
will be held at the lire hall at eight
o'clock to arrange for program. II
is confidently expected that these meet
ings will result in an approparite OBJ
servance of the day.
The schools can always be depended
upon to observe the day They always
have and always will turn in with the
citizens when called upon
For nearly ten years Crystal Falls
has let Memorial day go by default
leaving the work OF arranging for the
day to the schools or the w. h. g.
These organizations are alright in
their places but they do not and can
not supplant the city in its official
capacity. They can assist in making
the memorial observance complete but
they cannot be substituted for the
people.
It is proposed this year to have the
city take official action towards the
observance Of the day by proclama-
tion asking the city's business men to
close their places OF business and ask
ing all citizens TO join in the parade TO
the cemetery where flowers will be
laid upon the graves OF the men who
fought for the permanence OF the flag
in the civil war or 10 assist in execut-
ing the duty OF free America Of hui
manity during the Spanish -Americ an
war
II is proposed to select committee
Of arrangements and arrange for a
speaker at the public meeting and all
interested in the observance OF the day
are requested TO be on hand at the fire
hall at 500 o'clock on Wednesday
evening next.
In this connection the proclamation
Of the Commander Of the q. "A. r. Is
Of interest
"In 1858 General John A. Logan.
says the commanderin- ''at that
time commander in-chief Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, promulgated
an order TO the Grand Army OF the Re.
public calling upon all comrades TO
observe the Both day of May as Decor
alton day-to seek out every comrade' &
grave and Co decorate il with the
choicest blossoms Of early springtime.
Since that time by legislative enact
ment the 3Oth day Of May has become
legal holiday. under the title OF
Memorial day. This year the 3Oth Of
May occurs on Sunday and the 3lst of
May will be observed as Memorial day
Under department and post com
nIanders the duty rests of attending 70
the fitting observance of the day.
earnest'y.hope and desire that should
a confederate grave be found In any
camping ground visited by the G.. a.
r. that his grave may not be passed
by, but that flag and flowers be
placed upon it The war is over and
peace reigns and the old flag floats
over ali. aud IL living today he would
be found following the flag. Let us
forgive. as the nation forgave his com
rades who survived him.
Department and post commanders
are reminded OF the fact that their
memorial exercises should include at
tendance npon divine service In a body
Sunday evening, May 80, and that al
allied organizations be invited to at
tend with them whenever practicable.
This custom has prevailed Tor a mum
ber OF years. and the commander-in
chief trusts that IL will continue 10 b,
observed
Department commanders will dir
ect post commanders invite all schools
in their respective localities TO holt
patriotic services on Friday afternoon
preceding Memorial day. and thai
comrades from each post cooperate
with the teachers In this work.
POSTS located uTon oceans lakes
and rivers will, whenever possible
! join with the auxiliary corps-.and al
lied organizations in memorial servic'
/ 10 the sailor dead, which memoria
service will be found ON pages 233 an'
. 23i OF the Journal OF the Twenty
0 second National convention. of th'
Woman's Relief corps, and on page
3ss and $50 Of the Journal of tn
Thirty-eighth National Encampmen