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 RITUALa 
 
 -FOR THE- 
 
 6RAND ARMY SALUTE 
 
 TO THE FL AG. 
 
 DecJioated to fine 
 
 GRJIND IRMY of the REPUBLIC and its JUX- 
 
 ILIJRIES, bij 
 
 Comrade J. R. GREEN, 
 
 (Df Biu-pcy post Ho. 72^^, Sept. of 3!Huot5, 
 
 G. A. R. 
 
 1895 
 
Dedicatory. 
 
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 ^\.^I[|n the hope and with the expectation 
 t^\fl|that this "Salute" may find a wel- 
 come in Grand Army circles and be the 
 means of promoting a love of Country and 
 reverence for our Country's Flag-, and se- 
 curing renewed interest in the meetings of 
 the Fraternities which may adopt it, this 
 Ritual is dedicated in F. C. and L. to the 
 Grand Army of the Republic and its sever- 
 al auxiliaries, by 
 
 The Author. 
 
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 Entered awortlhng to Act of ('on.c:ro««, hi ttie yrai- l«i6, by 
 
 J. ]{. (JKKKN, 
 
 in Ihc afliceof tli« Lil^urlau of Congress, at VVashingtcm. 
 
Grand Army Salute to the Flag. 
 
 (The Colors being- previously placed at the 
 rig-ht of the Adjutant's desk) — 
 
 Commander — The Color Sergeant will ap- 
 proach the Altar. 
 
 (Color- Serg-eant approaches the altar and sa- 
 lutes.)— 
 
 Sergeant, yau will place th^ Colors in 
 Ix)sition for the Grand Army Salute. 
 (As Sergeant approaches the flag) — 
 Chaplain — Now lift ye up a standard among 
 the people. 
 
 (Three raps— Sergeant takes the flag and 
 marches slowly around the hall, twice if neces- 
 sary, while all sing-) — 
 
 O, say can you see by the dawn's early Hg^ht 
 
 What so pFoudly we hailed at the twilig-ht's last 
 gleaming. 
 Whose broad stripes and bright stars throug'-h the 
 perilous fig-ht, 
 O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly 
 streaming; 
 
 ( May t)o ominittcd.) 
 
 (And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting- in 
 air 
 
Gave proof throuj^'-h the iiig-ht that our flag- was 
 still there,) 
 
 O, say does the Star Spang-led Banner yet wave, 
 O'er the land Of the free and the home of the 
 brave? 
 
 (Serg-eant places the Colors before the Altar) — 
 Commander — Sergeaut \vhat is this emblem 
 you have reared before the Altar? 
 
 Color Skrgeant— 'Tis the Flag of our 
 Countr}^ Ensign of I^iberty, Red, White 
 and Blue. 
 
 Commander — As it consists of three colors, 
 it hath therefore a triple significance... Sen- 
 ior Vice Commander, what does the Red 
 represent? 
 
 SiCN". VrcE CoMMA^"DER— Fraternit}'. As the 
 sun rises red in the east at early morn, 
 giving light and warmth to all, so should 
 Fraternity enlighten all minds and warm 
 all hearts into one common brotherhood, 
 but more especially members of the 
 Grand Army of the Republic (and their 
 auxilaries.) 
 
 Commander — Chaplain, what signifies the 
 white? 
 
 CiiAPEAiN — Charity. Wliite has ever been 
 
considered ah emblem of Piirlt3% and 
 there is nothing purer in earth or heav- 
 en than Charit}^ representing as it does 
 the love of a mother for her child, the 
 patriot for his country, and the Univer- 
 sal Father for the children of men. 
 
 Commander — ^Junior Vice Commander, how 
 do you interpret the Blue? 
 
 JuN. Vice Commander — By I^oyalty. True 
 Blue is an idiom as old as the Ian - 
 guage we speak. As the soldiers of the 
 Republic were true to their convictions 
 of duty in responding to their Country's 
 call; and as they wore the Blue as their 
 distinguishing garb; so did their Loyalty 
 sustain them through All their service 
 and their sacrifice, till Victory perched 
 upon their banner and crowned their 
 valor with returning Peace. 
 
 Commander — Comrades, in Fraternity, Char- 
 ity and Lo>alty, each for each color, 
 thrice hail to the Flag. Together 
 
 All— One, Two, Three, Hail, 
 
 Red, White, Blue, Hail, 
 Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, Hail. 
 
 (This Salute is executed by brino^iTig- the rifirht 
 haud siuartly to left breast, at ^'Oue," to the fore- 
 
head at "Two," extendin*,'- the arm at len<^th hor*- 
 izontally at "Three," and drappitij^'- hand to the 
 side at "Hail," repeating- sauie iiiotious for the 
 other triplets. At each '"Hair' the Flag- should 
 
 be slij^-htly elevated.) 
 
 Cc)MMA>.'DER — Sergeant, what is the interpre- 
 tation of these mystic signs? 
 
 Coix>R Skrgeant — 
 
 (Chanijfinj^ position to rijijfht of flat:;-, ,tr<^in^ 
 slowly throu^^h the sijL,'-ns and adaptini,'- theSvords 
 to the motions.) 
 
 With the heart and with th^ mind will 
 I honor the Flag and with this right arm 
 will I defend it. 
 Ahh SiNO— 
 
 And the Star Spang-led Banner, 
 
 O, long- may it wave 
 O'er the land of the free, 
 
 And the home of the brave. 
 
 Chaplain — And let all the people say — 
 
 A IX — Amen. 
 
 (Dip the flag- at the Amen.) 
 (As the Chaplain utters the above words, all 
 extend and raise right arm to an ang-le of forty- 
 five degrees with the palm of hand drooping-; at 
 the Amen turn palm and eyes upward, then drop- 
 ping hand to side. One rap— or if the salute is 
 g-iven at the opening- of the Post, the Chaplain's 
 prayer may follow before changing- position.) 
 
To Whom It May Concent. 
 
 Be it known that I, J. R. Green, in con- 
 sideration of the sum of One Dollar, the receipt 
 whereof is confessed and acknowledged, do 
 hereby concede and grant to 
 
 Department of 
 
 the right and privilege of using the within and 
 
 foregoing Ritual in and by the said 
 
 No during the continuance of its 
 
 charter. 
 
 This concession is non-transferable, and no 
 person or organization is permitted to use this 
 Ritual except under the above Guaranty . 
 
 Author and Proprietor. 
 North Harvey, I1.1.., 
 
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1895. 
 Har\eY. 111.