Show FLOWERS FOR HEROES Commander Tanner Speaks In Regard to Memorial Day Washington Commander In Chief Tanner of the Grand Army of tho Republic Re-public has issued his annual address to all G A R posts regarding tho exercises ex-ercises to bo conducted on May 30 Memorial day in memory of tho federal fed-eral soldier dead The Introduction saysWo Wo have been observing this day ever slnco our boloved Logan instituted insti-tuted it in 1868 This year my comrades com-rades we are crossing the broad river at the rate of 5000 a month 60000 a year Soon the great majority will be sleeping their last sleep and it is our privilege now as It has been for so many years to pay loving tribute to their memory by decorating their graves with flowers |