The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
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The day is approaching that is
most sacred to every true American,
Memorial Day, when we are priyi-
legged to pay tribute to those who
have given all for us.
Let US bring the sweetest garlands
TO lay upon the soldiers graves and
bow our head in reverence, and
breathe a prayer that we may so live
as to be worthy of the sacrifice they
made.
Bring springs sweetest flowers
and lay on the resting places of our
beloved army nurses. 1t is through
their love and unfailing devotion
that we have many of our comrades
with us today.
To the boys in Blue. who will be
with us this Memorial Day give a
know not how soon the last roll call
may be sounded. To the Spanish
American soldier boys a hearty hand
clasp and stand in reverence as they
Strew flowers on the flowing streams
in honor of their fallen comrades.
To the boys in brown be generous
in our offerings in memory of those
who sleep in Flanders field or meath
ocean waves.
w men uSleTdl "A. Logan dS
commanderin- chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic in 1868 estab-
lished Memorial Day it was with the
hope that its observance would con-
tinue as long as survivor of the
war of 1861 65 remained to honor the
memory of his departed comrades.
AS the honored auxiliary of the
Grand Army of the Republic, the
Woman's Relief corps has assisted
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Joined in its observances. A grateful
citizenship would not be denied this
opportunity for acknowledging it's
obligation to those who preserved
the Union, until now. the entire ma
ton gathered in the several COM
munities pay tribute to these Heroes
of ours.
AS an acknowledgment of the
source of their inspiration and valor
in the wonderful part which America
played in the World war. the Amer
the Grand Army of much of the de-
tails involved in the arrangements
for the proper observance of Memorial
Day
Many thousands OF the sons and
grandsons of members of the Grand
Army of the Republic sleep in Elan
der's Field" in foreign soil. They
hallow the ground where thew lie and
make forever American" that por-
Shall we deny to other hands and
hearts the sweet and holy privilege
of placing on their graves fragrant
flowers in our name and on this, our
nations Holy Day?
All the world has come now to join
with the Grand Army of the Republic
in the sacred observance of this Day
Of DAYS and in its observance
STRENGTHENING the ties which shall
hold all the nations of the earth in
the bonds of brotherhood.
What a great debt of gratitude the
world owes that tender loving com
mander- in chief whose thought for
his comrades went out with them
beyond the grave. Let us strew with
garlands the last resting places of
our soldier dead. Not forgetting that
meath the ocean wave many find a
resting place and many more lie in
unknown graves.
MANY beautiful times have the
blossoms breathed
Their fragrance sweet DER each hero
dead;
Many sorrowful times we sadly
The Laurel Crowns for each honored
bed:
tHS ONSS "HO ultu, u,
Gov you and me,
Well now keep sacred their mem
ory."
Yesterday. Nav II, was Poppy
Day" at Garden City A representa-
tive from the Womens' Auxiliary of
the American Legion of Mankato
spent the dav there and with the
assistance OF Nadeen Roberts and
Wilma Updegraff realized a neat sum
from the sale of the peoples. The
profit from the sale will all go into a
fund to be used for assistance to our
sick and disabled veterans.
A beautiful knitted scarf is on ex-
hibition at the Famous Millinery
store. This scarf was made by an
army nurse who has been for long
time helpless in a Minneapolis hos
pital. 1t is to be hoped that many
will avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunitv to help a WORTHY person bv CON
tributing their offering. Mrs. Desor-
noux and her helpers will explain
the method.