The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-30

supplications to the Almighty God
for the safety and welfare Of ou,
cause. His blessings on our arms, and
a speedy restoration Of an honorable
and lasting peace to the nations of the
earth.
"And whereas it has always been
the reverent habit of the people of
the United States of America do here
by proclaim Thursday, the 30th day
of May, already freighted with sacred
and stimulating memories, day of
public humiliation, prayer and fast
ing, and do exhort my fellow citizens
of adj faiths and creeds to assemble
on that day in their several places of
worship and there, as we'll as in their
homes, to pray Almighty God that He
may forgive our sins and shortcom-
ings as people and purify our hearts
to see and love the truth, to accept
and defend all things that are just
and right, and to purpose only these
righteous acts and judgments which
are in conformity with His will; be-
seeching Him that He will give vic
tory to our armies as they fight for
freedom, wisdom and to those who
take counsel on our behalf in these
days of dark struggle and perplexity
and steadfastness to our people to
make sacrifice to the utmost in sup
port of what is just and true, bring
ing us at last the peace in which mems
hearts can be at rest because it is
founded on mercy, justice and good
will"
The observance of Memorial Day
will not be confined to the United
States and its insular dependencies
In every capital, particularly London
and Paris, where are located even a
handful of American veterans, a pa
triotic reunion will be held.
Out on the battlefront of northern
France, at few points so close to
the lines that the gathering may be
menaced by shellfre from German
batteries, there will take place sim
pie ceremonies commemorating the
sacrifice of those who met an honor
able death during the first year of
strife. On that field there will be
drawn up their comrades and Allied
troops who reverently will honor the
first American dead 3
And, just as much as Gettysburg,
Shiloh and the Wilderness live in the
memories of the Civil War veterans
at home, ther has been implanted in
the minds of Americas first five hun
dred thousand the unforgettable re-
collection of Seicheprey and Chemin
des Danes.
Throughout the North there will
gather in practically every commun.
ity the last remnants of the quota il
gave in answer to the call in '61. Ir
many cities of the South veterans o1
the grey will parade with the vete,
rams of the blue in the inspiring sspec.
tacle of veterans of both North aho
South commemorating togetheH the
struggle that brought stronger, a
more united America.
The ranks of the gray-haired he
roes are thinning. Many who surviv-
ed the great battles of the war have
gone on during the great half GEN.
tury of peace. These who march
furnish mighty inspiration to the
young men of the nation who are pre-.
pairing for a greater battel overseas
Perhaps there will be times when the
step of many veterans will falter
but new spring will come into theil
step, shoulders will be squared and 8
general martial bearing presented as
the ranks catch the air of "Dixie" OF
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Many stories have reached the Wal
Department from recruiting Offices
various parts Of the country, telling
of the efforts of Civil War veterans
to enlist and once more take up arms
for the nation. Necessarily their Of
fers have been refused, but these meT
with perhaps, eighty years behinc
them have persisted in carrying OF
by speeches delivered in the intere/ts
of recruiting, the Liberty loans, ant
in the dissemination of patriotic
propaganda. They are not content
to see their sons and grandsons dor
the khaki or the blue; they feel with
spirit that well might be emulated
by every American their debt of sac.
rifice to country ends only with the
grave.
ARRIVED SAFELY OVERSEAS
Mrs. c. l.. Sorgee, of No. Acade.
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