Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-23
General Orders
for Memorial DaV

General orders NO. for Memorial
Day observance ave been issued by
headquarters, Department Of Maine,
George Z. Gay. Department Com
mander. They are as follows: ION
Fames eternal camping ground their
silent tents are spread, And glory
guards with sacred tread the silent
bivouac of the dead"
In a peculiar sense Memorial Day
is Grand Army Day. or our day.
established by he Grand Army of
the Republic to be held sacred and
holy to the memory of our honored
dead. The one day in the year in
which the survivors of the Civil War
should turn aside from the activities
of business and social life, and by
precept and example encourage the
people of our communities to join
with them in doing honor to the
memory of our heroic dead.
Since Memorial Day was instituted
in honor of the departed heroes of
the Civil War, other wars have been
fought, other men have given their
lives in defence of the honor of our
flag. other comrades there are who
in later wars fought for Liberty and
Justice and who now honor the
memory of their departed comrades
as We w Jul dllu IL 10 " We cA
pected that the living veterans of all
wars who fought for the honor of
our flag and in defence Of the Re-
public that it represents. will in fu-
ture years join with the G. A. r. or
our representatives in the proper OBJ
servance of the day.
We cordially invite all soldier or
CARNATIONS and all loyal citizens, es-
pecialy the children in the schools,
to join with the G.. A. r. and its al
lied organizations in the sacred OBJ
servance of the day.
In hOnoring our noble dead, we
should teach he greatest and truest
lesson of patriotism to the younger
generation.
May - will be observed as Men,
orial Sunday by the G. A. r. 1t is
expected that the Posts of this De-
will unite with the churches in the
religious observance of the day.
Flag Day, June IA. Special atten-
ton should be given to the observ-
ance of this day. Flags should be
everywhere displayed and the chill
dren in our schools should be taught
to love and respect the flag. On
Memorial Day flags should be placed
at half staff until IL NJ, and then
raised to full staff.
Correction of General Orders No. a.
the Encampment will meet in Repre-
sentative hall, State Capitol, We'd
nesday. June 10 at $50 A. NJ. Greet
ings from all allied bodies will be pre-
scented to the Encampment. Thurs
day. June IA at l GA. NJ, instead Of
Wednesday evening as announced in
Order No. 4.
The Bangor and Aroostook r. r.
grants one and one-third fare from
all stations to Northern Maine juno :
ton and Dover-Foxcroft and return,
plus Maine Central r. r. Tender for
S314 from Northern Maine junction
and 1914 from Dover-FoXcroft to Au-
! gusta and return. Tickets will be
sold going June II to 13 inclusive and
| good to return until Saturday, the
! 10th inclusive
IN MEMORIAM
It Is with q sense of loneliness and
sorrow that l report the passing
away Of my Chief of staff. Comrad de
0. 0. Stetson. Comrade Stetson was
mustered out from the G.. A. r., Octo-
Der 20. 1922 He was a kind friend
and loyal comrade to the G. A. r.
am sure the sympathy of the Depart
ment is extended to his bereaved
family.
| GEORGE e. GAY.
! Department Commander G. A. R."