The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-29
Juneau TOApprOpriateIy
 Observe Memorial Day
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General Orders No. H., issued by Gen. A. Logan, first Commander-in-Chief, be read at all Memorial Day public exercises tomorrow, in addition to Lin colns Gettysburg address. General Orders No. II. were issued by Gen. Lo- gan. May 5, 1868. They are as fol lows:
 Headquarters Grand Army of the
 Republic, Washington, D. G.
 May 5, 1868.
 General Orders,
 No. II.
 l. The SOth day of May, 1868, is des- ignated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and those bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and Comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of re- spect as circumstances may permit,
 We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fra ternal feelings which have bound to- gether the soldiers, sailors and mar ines who united to suppress the late rebellion" What can aid more to as- sure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead. who made their breasts barri- cade between our country and it's foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains and their deaths tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance, All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but tit ting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent wis itors and fond mourners. Let no van dalism of avarice or neglect, no ray ages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that We have forgotten as a people the cost of free and undivided republic.
 If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep i' well as long as as the light and warmth of life remains to us.
 Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime let us raise above then the dear old flag they saved from dis honor; let us in this solemn presence renew pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us, sa cred charge upon the nations grati tude-the soldiers and sailors widow and orphan.
 II. It is the purpose of the Com mander-in.C Chief to inaugurate this ob servance with the hope that it vii be kept up from year to year, while survivor of the war remains to thu honor of his departed comrades. H' earnestly desires the public press t' call attention to this order, and len' it's friendly aid in bringing it to thu notice of comrades in all parts of thu country in time for simultaneous com pliance herewith.
 III. Department commanders vii use every effort to make this order ef fective. By command of
 JOHN A. LOGAN,
 Commander.in.Chief.
 N p. CHAPMAN,