Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-05-22
Memorial Day to
Honor Hero Dead



" men who have fallen In this
country's wars. n regarded by
many ~ the most impressive of pa
triotic holidayR To that heroic band
who died serving the country 20 gal
lantly In earlier dayA the World war
has added III thousands of young men
who entered the same fc-y furnace In
which their fathers died Now. In OBJ
scrvsnce Of the day. veterans Of re-
cent wars Join with surviving veterans
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
that old. magnificent. matches army
Of neu who are grixxled and gray.
Between the veterans old and
young. there 10 q common bond- Both
have fought that right might prevail
The spirit Of service and sacrifice OF
these men 10 alive today although the
issues for which many Of them fought
long have been settled
Memorial Day Ia one Of the most
significant occasions 81 the year. II
shows the sentiment Of the people
toward those who gave their lives for
q good cause and II teaches n lesson
IN patriotism which In without parallel.
Memorial Day cannot be too tenderiy
reversd BY old and young. by those
who took part In one Of the nations
great struggles or BY these who simply
know Of q as history" some one has
said.
The observance Of Memorial Day
was inaugurated by q general order.
Given May s. 1855. by Gen. John A.
Logan. commander In chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. The or
der designated May 30 Of that year rs
the day.
First Observance In South.
The honor Of the first Observance Of
q decoration day In connection with
the Union dead IL due James Redpath
and DIR. X. II. Hawks who In May.
1895, held memorial services over the
graves Of prisoners who died In a
stockade IN Charleston. \. C. Soldiers
and children marched through the
streets and more than 10000 persons
participated IN the ceremony.
General Logan's order. issued TO all
posts Of the Grand Army. an organiza-
ton then In its infancy, said:
The ioth day Of May. 1855. IL desir-
mated for the purpose OF strs~tng with
flowers or otherwise decorating the
graves Of comrades. who died In de-
fenss Of their country durfng the late
rebellion and whose bodies now lie IN
almost every city. village and hamlet
ehurchyard In the land.
We are orgaaiEsd. comrades. as our
regulations tell us. for the purpose.
among other things. OF preserving and
strengtheninE those kind ana frafernal
feelings which have bound together the
soldiers. sailors and marines Who Unit
I'd TO suppress the late rebellion What
can aid more 90 assure this result than
ehsrtshinG tsnderly the memory OF our
heroic dead. who made their breasts
n barr,cads between our country and
IT'S fossr Their soldier lives we're the
revssiIe Of freedom and tattoo Of rebel
Hans tyranny In arms We should
rusrd their graves with sacred vigil
snee Let no wanton foot tread rndsly
On such haIiowsd grounds let piess-
ant paths Invite the coming and soinr
Of visitors and fond mourners Let no
vandalism Of avarice or neglect. no
ravaGss Of time. testify TO the present
or 90 the coming generations that We
have forgotten. as q people. the cost
Of q free and undivided nation
n other eyes grow duil and other
hands slack. and other hearts cold In
the solemn trust. ours shall keep ~
veil a. long a. the light and warmth
Of life remain 20 Ms
Let us. then. at the time appointed
xather around the sacred remains and |
rariand the passioniess mounds above |
them with the choicest flowers OF |
s,rinstime: let MS raise above them |
4 q dear old nag they saved from dis
honor: let us. In the solemn presence.
renew our pledges 20 aid and assist
thos< left among rs q sacred charge /
upon the nations grstituds-ths SOL
dfers and sailors widow and orphan
n n the purpose Of the commander
An chief 70 inAugurate this observance
With the hope that u r. kept up from
year 20 year while . survivor OF the
var remains 20 honor the memory Of
his Departed eomradssL
Day Generally obssvsd.
Memorial, or Decoration Day. 10
now set apart In nearly MI states and
territories az the United States ~
day for dscorntinE the graves Of dad
soldiers Of the Civii war and other
later wars and for holding suitable