The daily sentinel., 1912-05-27

at said national encampment protest
ing against all desecration of Memoir
ial day, and department comma ndeTs
were directed to impress upon all G.
A. X. posts the necessity OF prompt
and united action towards influencing
all patriotic citizens to refrain from
either participating in or contribut-
ing to anything calculated to detract
| in the least from the solemn exercises
of the day in the future, because in
this way only we can but hope to pre-
serve to future generations the pur-
| ity and sacredness of this scored day
Fifth. Our national commander
| also enioins upon the comrades, when
| the assembly call shall sound, that
they in uniform shall take their
places and march to the music of the
union and under no other flag than
the Stars and Stripes
Sixth. AT said national encamp-
ment ii was further resolved that the
Sons OF Veterans, United States OF
America. should act as permanent es-
cort to the Grand Army veterans on
all public occasions.
To all the foregoing orders the de-
partment commander earnestly re-
quests faithful and obedient OBJ
servance.
Seventh. The Womens Relief
Corps, Ladies of the Grand Army Cir
Gle, Sons and Daughters of Veterans,
survivors OF the American and Span
ish war and all other patriotic or
sanizations, including all benevolent
and secret societies and the public
schools and citizens generally are
earnestly requested and solicited to
join with the Grand Army posts in
making our approaching Memorial
Day exercises most impressive and
fitting.
Eighth. The comrades of each post
are directed to assemble at their post
room or such other public place as
may be designated on Sunday, May
26, and march in body to church
where the memorial sermon is to be
preached ana there attend the relig-
ious services in reverent spirit All
of the above named patriotic organ
izations are requested to join the vet
erans in this religious service.
Ninth. The department command
er commends the patriotic spirit man
i1ested by Mrs. Helen Marsh WILSON
state superintendent of schools, in
her circular letter to the teachers of
the state recently issued, in which
she sets apart one hour, Wednesday,
May 30, in which appropriate exer-
clses relating to Memorial day will
be considered in order that the SOL
emn ceremonies of the day may be
impressed upon the minds of the pu-
pills of the public school. Her sug-
gestions are timely and appropriate,
| for the perpetuity of the republic de-
pends not alone upon the lessons
| taught by father and mother within
the Christian home, but as well upon
| the influence of the public school and
the lessons of patriotism and obedi-
ence inculcated therein.
A faithful performance of the fore
going orders, together with the COW
ering over of the graves of our de-
parted comrades who sleep where the
sunlight kisses the flowers into bloom
above their graves, and the memory
by loyal hearts of those whose re-
mains rest beneath the ocean waves,
| where human hands are incapable OF
laying the floral wreath, will be a
tribute of respect to our noble dead
that they so richly, deserve.
Post chaplains will, as soon as pos
sible after May 80, report to the de-
partment chaplain, Charles Il. Hus-
ted, at Cripple Creek, the manner in
| which the foregoing orders have been
obeyed by their respective posts.
By order OF