Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-24
GENERAL ORDER, NUMBER ONE.
Headquarters Pap Thomas Post,
No. 50, G. A. R.

Great Bend, Kas., May II, 1912.
Fortyfour years ago in General Or
der No. II, of date May 5, 1868, the
then Commanderin-chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Gen. John A.
Logan, instituted the celebration Of
Memorial Day On each Both day Of
May since then the patriotic people
Of our country have joined with the
Grand Army Of the Republic in a tri-
( butte OF love and remembrance to the
memory of those who paid the last
full measure Of devotion to our
Country and our Flag with their lives
and Of those gallant comrades who
since Appomattox have gone to the
Great Beyond"
Established as a day of fitting re-
cognition Of the devotion and sacn-
fices of our Comrades and of beau
tiful and touching tributes to their
memory, it has come to be a day
Of memorial for all of our soldier and
sailor dead, who, while living, en-
dured the hardships and perils in de-
Tense of the Nation.
Year after year, as we visit "the
silent cities Of the dead" evidence
multiphes that the profound venera-
ton that the people have for those
who have gone before, and through
out the land the cemeteries and
other burial places show how great a
hold the custom of strewing sweet
Flowers on the graves of Our heroes
have attained. There is no teaching
so powerful as example, and no in
centive to patriotic deeds and noble
living so great as that which comes
from holding in remembrance and un-
dying honor those who have nobly
lived and gloriOusly died. So long as
the country honors the memory of
It's heroes, it will not lack for de-
Tenders.
Let this day, May 80, 1912, be kept
as becomes its character, its duties,
It's solemn memories. Forty-seven
years have passed since we laid down
our arms and locked our ships of
war. The majority of those who
marched with us and triumphed with
us have already crossed over and am
swered to rOH-call on the other side,
In the silent realms from whence
comes no echoes to our ears, dWin-
ding band of aged men. We will not
long remain to lead in the observ-
ance of Memorial Day, but while we
yet live let us SO educate the young
.er generation who will soon succeed
US in the work OF. remembrance and
patriotism, that its observance and
beneficial influence may remain when
our forms have long mouldered in the
dust.
In compliance with General Order
No 6, Department of Kansas, the
Comrades of Post No. So will assem-
bic at the Post Hall on Sunday, May
rs, at 1000 o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of attending Memorial SER
vices at the Congregational church,
by Rev. Victor Lynch Greenwood.
Pap Thomas Circle, Fort Zarah
Camp, Sons Of Veterans, soldiers Of
the SpaniSh-American War, and all
patriotic citizens, and especially the
pupils of the public schools, are in
vited to attend this service.
PROGRAM, May 30, 1912.
Comrades will assemble at the Post
Hall at $50 A. NJ, Auxiharies pres
ent. ALI patriotic citizens and school
children are respectfully requested
to gather flowers for decorating pur-
poses, and bring them to the Post
Hail at 900 O'Clock, in the shape of
wreathes or b0QuetS, where they will
be cared for by the Quartermaster,
and taken to the cemeteries. At $50