The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-05-16
COMMANDER ISSUES
MEMORIAL ORDER

Newton Clark, department eomman.
der of the G. A. R. of Oregon, has is
sued the following order for the obser-
walton Of Memorial Day. May 30:
Comrades: Memorial Day. May 30.
the Veterans Sabbath. will soon be
here, with its memories of the past re-
newing the presence of the old defend
ers of national unity and of the old
flag, which has never been lowered,
and which has ever been the symbol
and the guaranty of a higher, purer
and better civilization. "0ld Glory"
does not mean imperialism-th that is
oppression-it promises, and gives.
peace and prosperity. When waved
over our southern fields il brought
manhood to one race and higher civ
ilization to another. The light of its
stars ended tyranny in Cuba; its rays
reflected peace and civilization to a
new nation in the far islands of the
sea; wherever it has been unfuried,
whether under southern skies. in the
Orient or the 0ccident, its gift was
that of greater human happiness and
prosperity. Its prototype is the Ro-
man eagle which dominated the globe,
but its work is grander, because it
confers blessings of higher order up
on the human race. As it is entitled
to honor, so we must honor the memory
of those who gave their services and
their lives to holding it aloft at the
time of the national distress and peril.
More than two millions of men assem-
bled to protect it-more than three
hundred thousand never returned. To
that great body of citizen warriors this
day is dedicated. Let the flag every
where be displayed at half mast until
noon, and raised at full mast in the
afternoon. The decorations of eeme-
treies will be carefully attended to.
Let no grave go unhonored. 1t
may be a nameless one, but the sleeper
did his duty while living. We may not
neglect his resting place now. Greater
love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends.
Posts so situated that it can be OBJ
served should assist the Woman's Re.
lief Corps in their beautiful custom of
strewing flowers on the streams which
flow to the mighty deep, beneath which
so many of our sailor heroes rest.
"All organized bodies, both civic and
military. are invited to Join with US.
The Sons of Veterans will this year
have some camps to fall in line. Where
there is no camp, if the unorganzed
sons of veterans will form they will be
given the place of honor in the forma-
tion and the Daughters of Veterans
with them there is glory enough for
all.
The Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the Grand Army, are our
honored cO-workers and their full at
tendance is requested And here we
must make a request upon the patriot
ism of our citizens who are the FORUM
ate proprietors of automobiles or con-
veyances of ans kind, to help those
who are unable to walk to the ceme-
terry. Some of our lady members are
in the three score and ten class, and
some of our old Comrades have by rea-
so of infrmities, made their last
march, and an accommodating ride
would be greatly appreciated.
Call upon the schools and give the
young people on opportunity to display
their ardent patriotism.
"1he exercises of the day will in
clude the reading of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address and Logan's Gen. Order
No. II, of May, 1868.
Sunday, May 26, will be observed
as Memorial Sabbath and it is expected
that every post in the department will
attend divine service on that day and
that the Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies
of the G. A. R.. Sons of Veterans and
Oregon National Guard be especially
invited to accompany the Comrades to
such service.
The important duty of visiting the
public schools ON some convenient day
during the week previous to Memorial
Day is strongly urged upon the Com
rades."