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II Memorial Day.j Memorial Day on the *tOth of this ; month hap been set apart as a na-| tional holiday, and in all principal towns of the Uni toil States school? Mid occupations art suspended while the people, irrespective of religious ' or political opinions, meet at the graves of t he departed and consecrate them with flowers.! Last vear the *»rand Army Posts and Cam;* of Confederate Veterans: \i t; * p n ?. ■' i pa 1 to w ns o f Florid a aswell a- in other Spates where bothU\k\ in ooinpant with civic and, m l tan organi-rattons at:*! the public/ rahv, mimd in obs»T\at.ee jf th*• •dav,lt;¥hi Tam p.i, ^}H*c iaily, Federal and « ’*! f*-d» r .1’ V* '.-ran? and their fiun-! v: vd :h local c*mrt-ri*■* Mid !u.tii *vWeU i.uus a i*l dtVutional■ . -» / .*'• . ' ' ;?• • . . . ’ ' ' ’ \ • ■ *•hearts n .lt;]« oil their floral tributes, | wriest i:r v.ir ous Manatee river Ieeii»e^*rl» , with the «**••:*:.* n of a j■ v ’few residents, and memt* rs of.tlit’.** ai •ir.c.d \rtnv !'»•lt;?, thlt;- mavritv• • »**f oiir w*-j** r* -j u :: *ug hv* her ah**r.C'. This shonlu not be-.I i av% t v 3f,,L siist , at 10 j a. in. at Manat*-**, and 11 a. in. at Bmci comet *ri* F, umUr ovd* :v fi-on u*t .hi-:' h* id .narvrs, the writer w. ! r awl th# beautiful tribute ! from the ritual for the national dead.If will be more th.vn glad •lt; meet all Veteran?* of the Federal and On- I ft derat Arm -, and with tliem viait L’ra*- * lt;*t all who are buried here»r. i iUcorate them with flowers.If from the land of silence the in-visible !o lt;,! .int'S or me and mingle with its, as many here Udieve, what ! will t!»eit- immortuk th:i:k of th*se swho permit ordinary care? and occupations to keep them from observing the day set apart by the nation in memory of the dead '?We bops that all who can willcome at the appointed hour, bringing flowers aud tender thoughts for those whose earthly voices aw* hushed foren-r, but whose gentle influence and companionship refined by thehigher life to which they hare attained, will in such services as these, bring heaven nearer and nearer to us until wc shall join them in the pres* eucos innumerable for whom these memorial days are given.Aldbx J. Adams, Veteran of the 18th Army Uorps U. K. Volunteers, and a member of the tirnud Army of the Republic.Barbed and net wire fencing. Adatnsf
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Bradentown Manatee River Journal
Bradentown, Florida, US
Thu, May 23, 1895
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