Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
"Sabbath of American Patriot
ism" to Be Observed Mon
day, May 81.
FIRST MEETING TONIGHT
OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Hereafter Meeting Will Be Held
Each Saturday Evening in
G. A. r. Hall.

ment of the Potomac, Grand Army OF
the Republic. The orders, calling at
tention to the anniversary ceremonies
and observances. issued by L. H. Pat
terson. department commander are az
follows:
"In compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. Monday. May 81. 1915, will
be observed as Memorial day.
Natures signal flags of vivid green
suddenly outflung on forest and field
once summoned us to grid up our loins
for another mighty campaign-another
terrific struggle for the nations life
| with the fierce hosts of rebellion.
Sabbath Of American Patriotism.
Nov the sheen Of fnew-opened leaves
and the fragrance of flowers on every
breeze, brings US welcome messages OF
the approach of the day of ineffable
sweetness and sanctity to every pa
triotic heart-Memorial day. the Sab
bath of American patriotism.
FIFTY momentous years have
Fallen like grains OF sand
Out Of the Afmighty's hand
since the last of our comrades fell be-
| fore the vengeful rifles aimed at the
nations existence. Fifty years have
passed since the last enemy's flag was
folded and the last sword sheathed In
/ acknowledgment of the governments
of Its soil and OF the whole peoples
peaceful obedience to the Constitution
and laws.
Every one OF those fifty years has
seen the redeemed nation achieving the
most amazing strides forward In all
hot l. al
perity. Vastly more than our soldier
boy happiest dreams of our beloved
country's future has been realized. even
in the short span of our own lives.
I'm spite of crush of great events
filing the past. every one of those fifty
years has seen Memorial day gaining
a stronger hold upon the peoples
hearts Every year has seen marked
extension OF its observance. a stronger
feeling AZ to its sanctity and impor-
tance.
Gratitude Of the People.
Amid overpowering blessings the peo-
pie have maintained a grateful and
growing appreciation of those whose
services and sacrifices purchased all
these blessings for them.
Let us put forth every effort to meet
this by making the coming Memorial
day surpass all its predecessors in the
impressiveness of its exercises and the
numbers in attendance.
sfhis Is not only a precious remem-
brance that we owe our departed COM
rades, but 1t is an exalted patriotic
duty to impress the generation which
has charge OF the lation's destinies,
and those which shall have this charge
in the future. that the noblest duty of
manhood Is to fight and die. II need be,
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the advancement of human rights"
The Following memorial executive
committee has been named to perfect
arrangements for the ceremonies, the
committee to met every Saturday even
ing. until Memorial day, In G. A. r.
Hall. the first meeting to be held at s
O'Clock tonight:
Department officers = Department
commander. L. II. Patterson; senior
vice department commander. John Nc
mander. Stanton Weaver; medical dt-
rector, ID. Thomas Calver; chaplain,
Rev. N. H. Holmes; assistant adiutant
general, Osborn II. Oldroyd, and as
sistant quartermaster general, Francis
l.. McKenna.
Past department commanders-A. H.
G Richardson, George j.. Corson, Har-
rison Dingman, Charles c. Royce New
ton NJ. Brooks, Jerome Il. Burke, Will
liam S. Odell. J. NJ. Pipes. A. f. Dins-
u.
John McElroy. Thomas S. Hopkins,
Arthur Hendricks. Calvin Farnsworth.
George II. Slaybaugh. Israel w. Stone,
B. F. Bingham. I. 6. Kimball, A Hart,
A. P. Tasker. r. p. Entrikin, Newton
Ferree, John S. Walker. Edwin H. Hol-
brook, Henry A. johnson, George c.
Ross. J. u. Bloodgood, Thomas H Nc
Kee and DIR. J. X. Gleeson.
Past senior vice department COM
manders-A J. Huntoon, A. F. Medford
1nft
Past Junior vice department COM
manders-J e. McCabe, b. T. Janney,
]. H. Jochum and Alva S. Taber.
Post, commanders and representa-
tives-No. l, Frederick r. Sparks. Ed
ward W. Whitaker; No. ?, John Nc
Elroy, r. F.. Grant: No. 3, Archie Bur-
CESS. Abram Myers: No 5, w. H.
Sleeper. Alfred Shaw. No. s. Theodore
F. Brown. F. O. Lawrence; No. 7. Will
liam NJ. Potter, Thomas Calver; No. s.
9, Charles w. Hale, John Simms: No.
10, Frank Blagg. George X. Cook,
10. IL, J. Tyler Powell. Thomas A.
DekinsANo. IS. Joseph Langham. Ed
Edward Burns: No. 90. Warner Hurley,
F. J. Sweet, and No. 81. Charles II.
Douglass. E. G. Brooks.
sons of Veterans-Lincoln Camp, No
Q Charles NJ Overacker, commander:
George II. Thomas Camp, No IL. w. 5.
I
Cushing Camp. No. 80, Omar J. Velley.
United Spanish War Veterans
Henry c. Wilson. department COM
mander; Joseph J. Harvey, department
adjutant: Camp No. l. c. J. p. Weber,
commander: Camp No. 2. William T.
heritage, commander; Camp No. 3.
William W. Fentress, commander;
camp No 4. Emil Waiter. commander:
Camp To. 6, Frank Fieloch. commander;
Camp No. I, Joseph w. Hartman. COM
ma nder. and Camp No .. ]. Q. A. Bra
den, commander.
Army and Navy Enion-John McElroy.
aenarfment commander; Robert F.
Finucane. adjutant: Garrison No. 3, w.
T. Conroy, commander: Garrison No.
oS r f, Grant, commander; Garrison
No. u, James Mulvey, commander;
Garrison No s5, w. II. Roach, COM
mander: Garrison No. ST. Frank Stet-
son. commander, and Garrison No. 1o4,
Edward Linn. commander.
Eminent citizens of the District OF
| columbia-William F. GUIDE. Oliver p
Newman. William ". Cox. 9. W. Wood
ward, r. N. Harper, Louis P. Shoemak-
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