Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-28

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peace was restored there was scarcely
village or town that did not have n
grave 10 remind II OF the fearful cost
A New York newspaper nrst pub
lished a paragraph stating that a few
women OF Columbus. Miss, had atrewn
the graves OF the dead soldiers, Union
as well as confederates. This touch.
Ing tribute caused n thrill OF tender
ness TO pass through the North. and II
aroused. as nothing else could have
done. n feeling OF national amity and
love.
The practical result OF this incident
came in May. .s6s. when Adjutant
General Chapman suggested 20 Gen.
John A. Logan. commander In chief OF
the Grand Army OF tho Republic. that
their organization set n uniform time
20 decorate tho graves Of tho Union
soldiers.
Gencral Logan Immediately took Up
tho suggestion and named May 30 ~
the day for decoration. He added that
II was his purpose 90 inaugurste this
observance. and sincerely hoped q
would be kept up each year while n
survivor OF the war remains 20 nonor
the memory Of the departed. The idea
spread rapidly. and tho legislatures OF
the various states enacted Il into law
until tho holiday IL now a legal one In
all but six states. In many OF tho
southern states the celebration Ia neid
April 20. as spring visits tho South n
fun month before It's FIRST harbingers
appear In the North.
First Services AZ Arlington.
On the first Memorial day the serv
ices NJ Arlington we're perhaps the
most impressive. The speaker on that
occasion was James A. Garfield. In
HIS soul.touching address. which 10
mains 10 this day an a foremost sx
ponent OF tho spirit and Significance OF
Decoration day, we road:
II love 20 believe that no heroic
sacrifice IL ever lost: that the charac
tiers OF men are nodded and inspired
by what their fathers have done;
that treasured up In American souls
are all the unconscious Influences OF
the great deeds OF the Anglo-saxon
race from Agincourt 20 Bunker Inn
Each for himself gathered up tho cher
ished purposes OF llfe-its aims and
ambitions. its dearest affections--and
flung all. with life itself, into the scale
OF battle. II each grave had a voice
20 tell ua what ifs silent tenant last
saw and heard on earth we might
stand with uncovered heads and hear
the whole story OF the war. We
should hear that one persisted when
the first great drops OF the crimson
shower began to fall. when the dark
ness OF that first disaster at Manassas
fell like an eclipse on the nation; that
another died OF disease while YEARLY
waiting for winter 10 end; that this
one fell on the field when the tide OF
war shook the dome OF yonder capitol
and re-echoed In the chambers OF the
executive mansion. The voices OF
these dead will forever MI the land
like holy benedlctions. What other
spot 30 fitting for their last resting
place as this, under the shadow OF the
capitol saved by their valorf Here,
where the grim edge OF battle Joined:
here. where all the hope and fear and
agony OF their country eentered; here
let them rest. asleep on the nations
heart. entombed In the nations lovei"
Memorial day has now grown TO be
a day OF thought for all dead. When
the national Decoration day comes.
many who have no soldier dead. take
the opportunity 10 honor relatives alld
other dead ones by strewing on their
graves the symbols of love and affec
ton