Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-24
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MEMORIAL DAY FETE

rrichard, Mrs, j, s. Baker, Mrs. otto
iiertzner, Mrs, Cairmont.
Wallace and Olekey.
isabel Wallace, L. VI, Chamberlain,
Jewish.
Joseph Alschulcr, II. Frank. Sidney
Stiefel
Wedron.
Charles Belrose, John Benson.
Dayton.
Charles Burch, II o. Shaver, Rush
Green.
Troy Grove.
H. q. Reed, William WIxom, .. Me.
Lauphlin.
WaItham.
John +. Hin, Ben ndgccomb
Rutland.
John Gibson, Jesse Grove
Soldiers Monument, Washington
Square.
Mrs. Madge Cooke.
First Order for Observance.
The first order providing for the
celebration OF Memorial Day was
drawn on May ., 1868 by John A..
Logan, Cominander-in.C OF the
United States3 Army The order pro.
vided for the celebration Of Memor.
ial Day on May 80, 1868.
An old copy of The document which
Is 80 important in the patriotic life
of the country is in the possession Of
Attorney Lester Koran, who is one
OF the most prominent workers in the
Ottawa Memorial Association. This
orders reads
Headquarters Grand Army Of The Re
public
Washington, d C., May 3, 1868
General Orders No. II.
!. The Both day Of May. 1868. is
designated for the purpose OF strew-
ing with flowers, or otherwise deCorat.
ing the graves of comrades who died
in defense OF their country during the
late rebellion, and those bodies now
lie in almost every city, village and
hamlet churChyard in the land In
this observance no form or ceremony
is prescribed but Posts and comrades
will In their own way arrange such
fitting services and testimonials of re.
Gpect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, Comrades, as our
Regulations tell us. for the purpose.
among other things, "of preserving
and strengthening those kind and fra
ternal feelings which have bound to-
gether the soldiers, sailors and mar.
ines who united to suppress the late
rebellion What can aid more to as
sure this result than by cherishing
tcnderly the memory Of our heroic
dead. who made their breasts a barri.
cade between our country and its foes?
Their soldier lives were the reveille
of freedom to a race in chains and
their death tattoo of rebellious ty-
ranny in arms. We should guard
their graves with sacred vigilance. All
that the consecrated wealth and taste
OF the nation can add to their adorn-
ment and security is but fitting trib-
ute to the memory of her slain defend
ers. Let no wanton foot tread rudely
on such hallOwed grounds. Let pleas
ant paths invite the coming and going
of reyerent visitors and fond mourn
ers Let no vandalism Of avariCe or
neglect no ravages Of time. testify
to the present or to the coming gener-
atiOns that we have forgotten as a
people the cost Of a free and undiyid-
ed republic. .....
If other eyes grow dull and other
hands slack, and other hearts cold in
the solemn trust ours shah keep il
well as long as the light and warmth
Of life remains to US.
Let us, then, at the time appointed
gather around their sacred remains
and garland the passionless mounds
above them with the choicest flowers
Of springtme let us raise above them
the dear old flag they saved from dis
honor; let us in this solemn presence
renew our pledges to aid and assist
hose whom they have left among us
a sacred charge upon the Nations
gratitude-the soldiers and sailors
widow and orphan.
II, 1t is the purpose of the Com
to inaugurate this OBJ
servance with the hope that it will
be kept up from year to year, while a
survivor of the war remains to honor
The memory of his departed comrades
He earnestly desires the public press
10 call attention to this Order and
end its friendly aid in bringing it to
he notice Of comrades in all parts
VI the country in time for simultane.
GUS compliance Herewith
Ill Department Commanders will |
Use every effort to make this Order
effective.
BY command of
JOHN A. LOGAN.
Chief, /