The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-19
TO CELEBRATE
THE NATIONAL
MEMORIAL DAY
UNUSUAL IMPRESSIVE cEREMoN-
les WILL BE CONDUCTED AT
THE NATIONAL CEMETERY
UNDER AUSPICES OF w. T.
SHERMAN POST, G. A. r.

| Friday, May 80 is the date of the
national Memorial day, and the day
will be celebrated as usual by impress
sive services at the National csfnet cry.
veterans of the blue and gray alike
taking part in the ceremonies. The
| services will be under the auspices Of
| w. T. Sherman Post, G. A. r. y spec
ial car will leave Pensacola at p.
m. The orator has not as yet been an
nounced, but later in the week the
speaker will be made known and the
program published.
Mr.. George w. Johnston post com
mander of W.T.. Sherman Post, G. A.
R., has prepared the following:
Memorial Day.
In accordance with the custom for
many years and the rules and regula-
tions of the Grand Army of the Re-
LubHc, Friday. May Goth, will be oo-
served a Memorial Day in this city,
and in every city and hamlet through
out our land.
The passing away of many of the
men who from year to year made
this a cheerful duty, adds naturally
to the work now before u.s. but the
loyal people of our land we know, will
aid and continue to pay this tribute to
the memory of the heroes of siVty-
one and sixty-five." Let us make this
day an object lesson in patriotism to
the boys and girls of our own firesides,
and to the very many children from
other lands that are growing up among
us soon to be our citizens, and many
of them our law makers. Make Me-
mortal Day a patriotic day; a sacred
day with devotion to our country and
an object lesson in sacred love.
In the words of Gen. John A. Logan
in his first address to> the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, As years ago: IF
other eyes grow dull, and other hands
slack and other hearts cold in this
sacred trust, ours shall keep it up as
long as the light and warmth of life
remains" Our national government
makes this day holiday, that these
customs may be observed; that the
graves in national cemeteries may be
strewn with the sweet flowers of
spring and graced with the old flag
that is dear to all. The graves of the
boys in blue and the graves of the
boys in grey, are all sacred to the few
veterans that yet remain.
Very many of the old soldiers have
crossed the river They have fought
their last battle, but they are still with
us in spirit; 1,647 fallen heroes sleep
in the national cemetery at Fort Bar
rancas and many more in the burial
grounds of this city and bit of slab
and a little mound is all that remind us
of their patriotism while in life.
But S65 of these union soldiers are
known by name and ITO sleep in graves
unknown. OF the entire number Y are
Confederate soldiers and IL of these
are unknown, but no distinction is |
made on this day-all the graves
are honored alike.
W. T. Sherman Post, No. 81, G. A. |
r., asks all patriotic societies to join |
with us in these exercises. The city
officials, the school children, and all |
citizens are urged to be present. Come |
with wreath, rose or a flower
that no grave may be overlooked Come |
in the spirit OF devotion that the MEM
DRY of brave men may be honored and
a prayer that peace may reign in this |
fair land for all time to come.
I'VE honor the heroes whose lives are
laid down;
Their virtues extol and with eulogies
crown.
But when all Is done the question IS
why
Can't men live for their country in
stead of to die?"
On account of the extreme years of
the men no parade in the city has been
planned. Sherman Post, Confederate
Veterans, Sons of Veterans and all in
vited guests and citizens, will meet at |
the terminal station at 1:40 p. m.
The train will leave promptly at p.
m. for Fort Barrances. On arrival at
hard road east of the Naval hospital
they will be received by the military
from Fort Barancas, the marines and
Army and Navy Union, as in former
years. A line of march will then be
made to the cemetery gate. The troops
will then form in open ranks, the Ar
my and Navy Union, Confederate Vet
Grams and G. A. r. Veterans will then
march through, encircling the large
monument to the right of the grand
stand. After reading of orders the
usual service of the Grand Army, and
the service of the Marines and Army
and Navy Union, and the firing of
salute over the graves of the dead by
the troops and sounding of taps, all
will return to the grand stand where
the services of the day will commence
rhe programme for this memorial ser
vice will be announced later
GEO. w. JOHNSTON,
Post Commander.
). R. SMITH,