Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-15

FOR ENCAMPMENT
Fifty Veterans are Expected
Here For Annual Meeting
OF State G.. A. r.

Plans are now being made for the
31st annual encampment of the North
Dakota G. A. R.. in this city June 9
and 10. 1t is expected that about SO
veterans will come to Grand Forks
eto-.sttend. the. meeting.
ssrJames~MeG OSmick Of Devils Lake,
department commander. has issued
under general orders No. 3 an outline
Of the program for the meeting here,
and he also draws attention to the OBJ
servance OF Memorial day on May
so, Of Memorial Sunday on May %,
and Of Flag day on June IA.
In connection with the Decoration
day observance here. the Grand Forks
post Of the American Legion will
meet on May IS to complete plans
for the legion's share in the days
program.
Memorial Sunday will be observed
hero with q special service which
probably will be held in the First
Women,s Relief Corps will assist in
making. arrangements, nd
The orders issued by Mr.. McCor-
mick from the headquarters Of the
state G. A. r. are as follows:
''The 2lst annual encampment.
North Dakota Grand Army of the
Republic will be held at Grand
FORKS, June y and 10.
The department headquarters
during the encampment will be To-
Gated at Hotel Dacotah.
1.-THE council Of administration will
meet at headquarters, June 9, at 9
o'clock a. m. Comrade A. j. Pierce
Of William "A. German post No. 6,
will act as officer of the day and apl
point two comrades for guards dur
ing the SESSIONS Of the encampment.
THE business session Of the en-
campment will be held at such place
as provided by the Commercial club
Of Grand Forks. And the usual or
der of business and rules will be fol-
lowed.
The we'll known hospitality of
Grand Forks assures us that ample
accommodations will be provided for
all by the Commercial club and peo-
pie Of the city. The second year of
peace since the close of the worlds
great war and the IS years that have
elapsed since the close of the Civil
war give assurance that we need not
fear foes from without or within.
Then comrades. let US forget our
sorrows and enjoy u blessings.
= Memorial Day. -
! THE BEAUTIFUL custom of honorinE'
u deade heroes Of the CivilJwar. in
augurated by General John "A. Logan
in the year 1858. has grown with the
passing Of the years. Let us fitting
~ observe 1t. This day, most sacred
to the Grand Army Of the Republic,
will be observed as long as our starry
flag floats over a free people. Az
May 30 this year falls on Sunday, in
aecordc,nce with rules and regula-
tions and the law Of our state, the
following day, Monday. May 81, shall
be observed.
1T Is recommended that all pa
triotic societies be invited to join with
US on May 81 in decorating the
graves Of the heroes of all wars with
spr'-~ times choicest flowers.
post commanders are requested to
extend a cordial invitation to Span
tsh-American veterans and world war
veterans TO Join with their post in
Memorial day exercises.
rected that Lncoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress and General Logan's Memorial
day order shall be read as part Of
the public services.
Memorial Sunday.
Memorial. Sunday, May 20, should
be observed by all posts in the de-
~ is recommended that am in
vitation be extended by post com
malpderS. tor the Woman's Relief
ypanish-American. and World
Wan veterans to join with the Grand
Army of the Republic in attending
divine service on Memorial Sunday.
F1ag Day.
ION June IA. 17f7, our flag was
first given. official recognition by the
continental congress. Starting with
. union Of - stars, representing 10
states, has gUown to q union repre-
senting ~ states, It Il an emblem Of
liberty. Justice and progress.
LIT IT. be prominently displayed
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and as Gn incentive TO duty and 10y
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