Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY
IS PROCLAIMED
Five Minutes For Memories,
the Suggestion of Governor
Brumbaugh Today

Proclamation calling upon tn
people of Pennsylvania to observ
Memorial Day in a reverent and de
vout manner and to devote five mir
utes commencing at noon to tn
memory of those who have gone ha
been issued by Governor Brum
baugh.
The proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, The President of
the United States by public
proclamation has called upon
our people to observe in fitting
ways the Soldiers and Sailors
Anniversary: and
Whereas, Pennsylvania has
always been obedient and loyal
to National will and our people
have in every crisis of the Ma
lion given commandingly we'll
its richest treasures of life and
possessions to maintain and ad-
vance this government; and
Whereas. AT this time. when
the world is atremble with the
tread of marching men. when
the sons of our veterans of the
Civil War are engaged in des-
perate strife. when the spirit of
the Nation Is sore wrought,
when in every way known to
honor we must do our utmost
to maintain our National ideals
and preserve our National
honor, when as never before the
soldiers of the Civil War yet
living are the pride and inspira-
ton of their sons as they march
to duty and undying fame, when,
as heretofore. it is manifest with
increasing emphasis that we
must rely upon Almighty God
to give purpose and guidance to
our sons at war. knowing as we
40 that only by sublime faith
in Him and confidence in the
righteousness of our cause can
we gain Gods help and win this
war. it is most fitting and ap-
propriate that we recall the
heroic dead who gave to the
Nation the full measure of de-
votion and who now sleep in
unforgotten graves. Let us on
this sacred day. dedicated to
their memory, gather in our
churches, our schools, our public
avenues, and in our church
yards and pay reverent respect
TO these men whose spirits are
still marching on. With words
of affection and songs of loyalty
and love let us march singing
in their memory, cover their
-
thoughts of God called flowers,
and once again in the presence
of their sacred resting places
firmly resolve for their sakes to
maintain this government FOR
which they wrought and suf-
fered and died. Let us recon-
secrate ourselves and pledge in
their names, all that is ours to
the holy enterprise of maintain
ing National'unity, international
justice and worldwide good
will. Let it be a day to hearten
our splendid soldiery in camp
and trench to the end that we
may surely and speedily win
this war. Above all. let it be a
day of solemn supplication to
our Lord for His divine favor
and assured support, with will
ing confession of our errors and
our steadfast desire to put our
selves, our cause, our country,
all that we have into His holy
care and keeping.
That this may be done rev.
erently, devoutedly, heartily by
all our people, I, Martin G.
Brumbaugh, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
do hereby set aside Thursday,
May 80, 1918. as Memorial Day
and I do direct and urge as part
of the exercises of the day that
the time from 1900 noon to
1905 noon be observed as
Minutes for Memory" at which
time let the bells be tolled,
flags placed at half-staff, and
our people all with one accord.
bare-headed and reverent, pause
and give fitting respect to the
Soldier and Sailor dead and dy-
ing whose lives have gone out
that we NAV live -