Show KAIGHN DECLARES I GRAND ARMY MEN MENi i El LIKE SALT lAKE I Ij I j k I i Refutes Charge That Utah Was lj 11 Insulted by Veterans During Reunion 1 L Charge t that tho controlling rep rep- l cs Of oC the Grand Crud Army of oC the l i t Insulted tho the people of ot Utah i- i iI I at at atthe the Salt lt Lake enc encampment a n ayears few 1 y years l ago as printed rint d in a s Salt Lake are arc tl de denied f weekly publication vigorously r nied b by Col Maurice il M. I Colonel Kaighn declares declare that Utah high in the the estimation n of ot the it Grand Army Armr and tat tm t the e Insult em- em I I j from an unworthy member who Is now nO practically cally ostracised b by I I his comrades r The charges were ere printed d In an arI article ar ar- ar- ar tide opposing the thc proposed p appropriation I the ol old of oC Utah t tion to catry to the grand s peace paco o to 10 lie he held helden en im the historic field p of Ge In July The cun reunion n n I Is Ia to 10 include the theold theold theold old soldiers of or both the blue and md th thI th I 1 gray and Colonel Colonl K declares that It has been end endorsed b by r practically practical practical- i ly If every state and n publication In the he union Colonel Colonel Kai lm states state I The Tho great peace Jubilee by both theL tho the L north orth and south the blue and theN tho the t N I gra on the historic field of ot Gettysburg Gettys burg on the of of oC that g great nt battle has h had d almost universal endorsement by bv the press and people of or the whole country This article Is the almost solitary harsh note of ot discord discord dis dis- cord In the whole patriotic chorus Huge c UI c Made t There Is 16 a a. hu huge e mistake made when It Is said that thai Is asked for at when hen but or as much thereof rs ns ma rosy may be necessary t Ij is as asked ed to provide pro for tor the actual cost of ot transportation lon and subsistence of ot the thc soldiers of ot both bothi i the union and anti confederate armies now OW t residing In lit Utah to and from Gettys Gettys- i burg I Many Man Ian of or the h havo o made libera liberal lib lIb- lib lib- era hal eral appropriations for Lor this object and andI I It Is bellied believed that not one single le state In the union will refuse to do like like- e- e wise i The writer says n xi hi his hia article dl There was a 1 national n l encampment here a few fo years car ago aJo and ana every 8 fI nt of ot th the Grand Atm Army Aimy who had hada a word to Sl say in control of ot tt that nt event I insulted the people of or Salt Lake Lako and of the state This statement t h un- un Alt All the comrades of ot the Grand f. f Army Arm Including vU all 11 the lie nast commanders command command- ers In iii chief were loud and enthusiastic In the he praise of or th the reception thc they received in this city declared city declared I it was the best the most cordial generous and splendid they the ever had had anywhere any any- where Salt L Lake City and Utah A stand high in the c estimation and warmth In the hearts of the whole Grand Arm Army The Tho solo exception to this Is th the lone case of an unworthy man who was managing director who wha humiliated the Grand Army and disgraced disgraced dis dis- graced himself b by his conduct here and remar remarks s he made and published whon hon leaving in This man has lost caste In the Grand Army Arm and antI Is practically ostracized ostracized ostracized ostra ostra- by bv his comrades comrade The following petition pre presented to the governor and legislature of or Utah explains tho the purpose purpose- of oC the appropriation tion as the Grand Arm Army men see it itOn ItOn It I On JUl July 1 I 2 and nd nd 3 in 1863 was vas J fought the battle of Gettysburg between be be- tween the Union arm army commanded by General George G G. Meado and th the Confederate Coni Con Con- i f federate aimy my commanded by General GeneralI I rob Robert tl t E. E Lee The combined losses of oC the two armies In this battle was waso r. r o over OYer er men It probably was the tho greatest battle of oC the civil war var and ad the desperate valor displayed ed by the t j h on nn hoth IIi pR n vm r t I i to make n- n k the e world 0 ic m mr marvel r 1 Ill I'll 1 Pm re Are I Fifty years have passed and the Ii passions and antagonisms of ot that L dreadful period have almost entirely t C. C faded awo away The people of oC both th the i north porth and the south now yb vie Yle with each ench other in e e of ot their loyalty and oll de devotion on to country and flag Leading public men mon including including- theold tho the old soldiers of all sections of ot our country country coun coun- try have ha conceived the happy happ Idea of a J great jubilee celebration by the surviving sUr I r ing old soldiers of ot both the Blue and Gra Gray on tho the fiftieth anniversary of or orthe the battle on the historic field of oC Gettysburg Get- Get on July 1 I 2 2 3 and 4 4 1913 r p This suggestion met with enthusiastic favor in Congress A bill was alonce at al once passed In both houses and signed by the tho President ent providing pro for tor the preparatory steps for tho the celebration A committee consisting of ot three mem mom t bers of ot the Senate and three mem mem- 1 bers of 01 the House were appointed ol hd to toJ toI J I act t In conjunction with a committee appointed by tho the State of or Pennsylva Pennsylva- nia This Joint committee will vill have ha charge of all general arrangements Congress also made an appropriation of ot k 1500 0 to pay the expenses and di directed directed dl- dl reeled tho the war department to make malee details of oC army o officers to take charge of oC preparing the grounds providing pro at r rn rr I ne- ne nel l for the entertainment te i Q of r I the veterans attending One hun hundred red and sixty acres of ot the battlefield havel have havo l b been cn set aside for tho the big camp or oI the tho old soldiers who are expected to toS S attend all of ot whom will ill be housed in comfortable well Tell furnished t tents nt and I provided with meals entirely free tree of ot charge The governors governor of 01 the several states have nave made mode appointments of ot one member member mem mem- ber from each state to act with this y t general committee The he national or organisation or- or i of tho the Confederate Veterans and ana tho the national encampment of ot tho Grand Army Array of ot the Republic have each appointed committees of five members to operate co-operate with tho the general committee com corn Work York Commenced Tho work of at preparing the ground has already commenced an and Is being carried forward under the direction QC the war department and will be bo read ready fOr the Veterans in time for tor the cele cele- bration bratton The Tha state of or Pennsylvania YI anla has apPrOpriated ap ap- ap ro to be expended c. cd In assisting In preparing the tho camps cumps and for tor the entertainment and moro more to 1 pay a. a the expenses of ot bringing every o veteran veteran both union and arid confederate residing residing- in that state to toj j this inis celebration an and returning him to his is Is home Ft Man any of oC the states both north and r out th have havo already alread made a p.- p. 18 8 In sums ranging from to for tor the purpose of oC paying the 1 jf sea o of ot the veterans living hiving within i J their states tates going goInS' to and aud returning v from this celebration and providing for t i. i 15 1 their i t on tho the wa way The matter matterI I being called to the attention of oC very Ivery state that tha t has not already acted acte 1 and nd it Js Is believed helleved that every state t In the ne union will ivill make tho necessary ap- ap t for tor this purpose The The old ld soldiers lIving Jiving In the tho state Utah hav taken the matter up und r aPP appointed l a committee of oC ar arr arof ar- ar r s of or six wit to LucIan H H. SmYth myth Maurice M M. T. I NT No D 1 Cor- Cor tA ter Se Seymour B n. n Youna J J. J 1 t Bowman f. f i- i William 11 U Dost Bost Bostaph ph and arid directed t L in lis committee to present this matter L o o the governor and legislature of Utah r- r c an also m-A m mal make o a canvass can of all nIl the old bOth botn un union n unit confederate it In und and ascertain ln I OW IW thany will att attend this celebration ecle The V 0 Mi coraT committee has hat not yet computed work work but lUlls itis believed cd that the num r will vili not exceed wU Th Th- Th rail rail- i will ulli probably hl kc ll rates l for or tho the round trip and amid It IK It believed th the um fUm o of io will be sufficient to py Ply the line e M necessary traveling expenses of ot nil all 0 W t. t I I the old ohl veterans ls In th state v ho ho with will attend It Is bell believed belIed ell th that l oUr of iC Utah Utan will be sJ glad glI t to Indorse and arid assist Inthis inthis In Inthis this patro patriotic c movement ov me e object of or which Is n not t merely hI p i. t b t for Cor th tho purpose of Bringing together r on this historic batth battlefield on the time fiftieth o nr as many marty 11 as possible of the yet living participants m in the thc civil war war- and to cultivate JI that frater- frater ral ml feeling which hinds our country to together to- to g-eth g ether g-ether r In which there Is Is' but one cine fag fag- lag and no north south ea cast t. t or r we wont west Jt but out butone butone one glorious union of oC all lh the several parts It Is believed that this loyal gathering will do dom more rc toward healing the old wounds and nod destroying last tho last remnant of ot sectional feeling an arid and unite nite our OUI people In one great grell patriotic body than any other on one thing that can be he bedon bedone done don 4 This Is Js the principal object object of ot the proposed celebration and it Is hoped that t not on one state stat will fall In doing Its I part to attain this much desired object I We e c ith submit a draft 0 of a bill and ask ask an appropriation of ot 1001 for I this I Dated Datel this tin o ot of January A. A r. r 1913 By order of the committee LUCIAK H ir SM Chairman of Committee MAURICE M. M I. I KAI KAl HI Secretary |