 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.  Journal - Page 307by Grand Army of the Republic - 1885Full view - About this book
 | Russell H. Conwell - 1884 - 524 pages
...II. 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...lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of coinradee in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith. III. Department... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1887 - 232 pages
...orphans. 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 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... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1923 - 1012 pages
...i:ït 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 the departed." "FR В.," Klrwin, Kan. — The use of the word rnan for "husband" U very old. It dates... | |
 | Education - 1896 - 938 pages
...orphan. 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...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... | |
 | Alonzo Lewis, James Robinson Newhall - 1897 - 474 pages
...II. 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...country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith. Such was the origin of " Memorial Day " — or " Decoration Day," as it is as often called — May... | |
 | Henry Wells Hand - Nunda (N.Y.) - 1908 - 658 pages
...orphan. "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...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... | |
 | Education - 1909 - 720 pages
...purpose in issuing his order, as stated by him, was "to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor...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 - American literature - 1911 - 364 pages
.... . It is the purpose of the commander-inchief 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 the departed." The idea spread rapidly. Legislature after legislature enacted it into law until the... | |
 | Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania - 1916 - 302 pages
..."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 - Government publications - 1918 - 1198 pages
...II. 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...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... | |
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