 | United States. Congress - 1887 - 232 páginas
...us, a sacred charge upon the nation's gratitude — the soldiers' and sailors' widows and orphans. It is the purpose of the commander-in-chief to inaugurate...of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the press to lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country... | |
 | 1923 - 1012 páginas
...decorating 'the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country." The order concluded: i:ït is the purpose of the commander-in-chief to inaugurate...survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of the departed." "FR В.," Klrwin, Kan. — The use of the word rnan for "husband" U very old. It dates... | |
 | 1896 - 938 páginas
...have left us, a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan. It is the purpose of the commander-in-chief to inaugurate...remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. JOHN A. LOGAN, Commander-in. Chief. (Memorial Day was established by act of Congress in 1874— May... | |
 | Henry Wells Hand - 1908 - 658 páginas
...gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan. "It is the purpose of the commander in chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it...remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. "JOHN A. LOGAN." 589 Unlike other towns in our county, Nunda has two Grand Army Posts, two Camps Sons... | |
 | 1909 - 720 páginas
...hamlet church-yard in the land." General Logan's purpose in issuing his order, as stated by him, was "to inaugurate this observance with the hope that...remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades." The members of the • Grand Army of School Children should have an important part in the exercises... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - 1911 - 364 páginas
...rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, or hamlet churchyard in the land. . . . It is the purpose of the commander-inchief to inaugurate...survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of the departed." The idea spread rapidly. Legislature after legislature enacted it into law until the... | |
 | Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Pennsylvania - 1916 - 302 páginas
..."It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it may be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of...remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades." How well the hope has been realized! For now, after nearly a half century the ceremony then inaugurated... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1918 - 1198 páginas
...among us, a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude — the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan. II. It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to...public press to call attention to this Order, and lend it friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous... | |
 | Philip Robert Dillon - 1918 - 378 páginas
...in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard of the land." A following paragraph explained : "It is the purpose of the Commander-in-chief to inaugurate...remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades." The order by General Logan originated the formal celebration of the day in the Northern States. The... | |
 | 1918 - 340 páginas
...gratitude — the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan. II. It is the purpose of the commander in chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that It...year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor ihe memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this... | |
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It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance 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. 
