The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-14
G. A. R. COMMANDER
SSUESPROCLAMATION

The following proclamation ordei
has been issued by 5. w. Taylor. de
partment commander Of the Oregon G
A. r.. 20 the different Posts calling
attention 10 the observance Of Memor
ial Day on May 80:
Another Memorial Day approaches, -
the day we celebrate in memory of the
heroes who have gone TO answer the
roll call in the Grand Army beyond, the
I day we celebrate by laying roses snC
garlsnds Of flowers on the low greer
mounds Of those we love. Ii is emf
nently fitting that we should com
memOrste their deeds and that theii
memories should be honored by theii
surviving comrades.
Fifty years ago our government was
shaken to its foundations by interns
foes, and we passed through the great
est war Of modern times, a war that
cost US nearly four hundred thousand
loyal lives for the preservation and in
tegrity Of this grand government, oul
country, the refuge of the down trod
den and oppressed of all the world
And now on this day let US pledge
anew our fealty TO comrades living ant
renew our obligation to the memory OF
the dead by spreading choicest flowers
Ger the graves in which they lie await.
ing the last reveille; let US keep alive
this Memorial Day and teach the rising
generation the sacredness of these OBJ
servances.
On May 80 let us gather in the GENE.
teries, we and our families, the Span.
ish.s War Veterans, the National Guard
the Woman's Relief Corps the Ladies
of the G. A. R., the Sons of Veterans,
the citizens Of our towns. school chill
dren and the little ones scarce out Of
mothers arms.
Let all the members of the G. A. X.
who'are physically able march in pro-
cession through the cemeteries. II
there be some who totter and stumble,
their clingng love and feeble support
to the flag serves as a touching and
penetrating lesson in patriotism to the
younger. Give place in the procession
to the Women's Relief Corps and La
dies of the 6. A. X. Their loyalty de-
serves it. Ask the Spanish War Vet
Grams to march also. Ii is good on
that day that the old veterans of '6l
and the men of '9S. still in their prime,
with their faithful auxiliaries, should
march together from grave to grave of
departed comrades, leaving each grave
fair with flags and flowers. 1t is right
that they and all citizens should listen,
drawn close together in the bonds of
memory, love and patriotism, to the
solemn taps reverberating over the
graves of our beloved dead. 1t is de-
served honor to the past. 1t is call of
patriotism to the future.
The cemetery is the final levelling
ground. and the love of country is the
great common bond between US all.
Let there be a community of interest
on that day.
.kThe Department Commander earnest
ly desires that the Memorial season
may be generally observed and, it's
great lessons more deeply impressed
upon the hearts of the people than on
any previous occasion.
! Let US not forget or neglect that
most important duty of visiting the
schools on some convenient day during
the week ending on May 80 such dates
to be arranged by the Memorial COM
mittees and the principals and teachers
of the schools.
: Let every comrade, whether specially
detailed for that duty or not, lay aside
other engagements and repair to the
public school there teaching, even by
his presence, lessons of patriotism to
the young people of our state, those
who are so soon to assume the burdens
and responsibilities of citizenship.
Let those who address the children
speak briefly and simply, striving to
ons of loyalty and good citizenship.
Every comrade detailed for this SER
vice should esteem such appointment as
an honor, and consider himself dis
graced by failing to report or duty un-
less otherwise detained.
The hope of the future years is in the
loyalty and patriotism of the children
of today. Let US then not fail in our
duty in these last days of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Fear not for the flag, or for freedom,
While the hearts and the homes are
true,
And the lengthening line of the children
Cheers the shortening line of the
blue.
The Sunday preceding Memorial Day,
May "a. will according to the estab-
lished usage of the Grand Army of the
Republic, be observed as Memorial
Sabbath. All Posts in the Department
are directed to attend divine service
on that day, to return thanks to the
Giver of all good gifts for His love and
protection, and to unite in earnest
prayer for is continued care and guild
ance for ourselves and the country of
our love.
Posts are urged to invite, not only
the allied organizations, but the Ma
tional Guard and all civic and fraternsl
associations to unite with them in this
service.
The Gettysburg address of President
Lincoln will be read or recited as part
of the Memorial Day exercises.