Show INDIAN BEET r Reunion at Spanish Fork of Veterans of the Black Hawk War Special to The Herald Spanish Fork Aug 11 The annual reunion of oC the veterans of the Elac Hawk war began today The old sol soldiers soldiers diers were arriving all aU morning from all parts of ot the state bringing their families and camping The Tho camp is in charge chane of Sin executive of which V O Creer of Pleasant Giove Gloe is chairman A meeting was held at the pavilion hall in the opened with prayer by Chaplain N X C Murdock and was followed by an address ol 01 welcome by Mayor Command Commander er J M If Wes es wood responded to the th mayors cordial address with a few fow words of thanks An address ss by bv John Turner of or Provo to the v on th old days and the comrades comrade of ih tho days brought tears to many of the dm dim old eyes eye A reading r ny D Cluff of Provo on the old war days was well rendered Quartermaster George C Lambert of or Salt Lake the meeting o 0 oa a subject which touched the hearts heart tf all present The Vacant Chair which was followed with a song son by bythe b the veterans and benediction by b the chaplain closing the tho meeting The martial band of the veterans has been the recipient of a gift from the ladies lacHes of Utah county which pleased all The gift is a replica of old glory glor made of the finest Utah silk measuring feet teet edged eded with heavy heaY gold tassels and a staff of or stanch ash Command Commander er Vest wood states that it is the finest nag in the state stat Thomas A Brown Browl of Is the company color bearer bea The feature of ot Wednesdays program will be the sham battle between thirty veterans and two Indians The Indians are in charge of Captain J R n Pierce who will have hac charge of or the thema maneuvers ma Executive Chairman Cha Creer stated yesterday that Governor John C Cut Cutler Cutler ler had promised to pay the camp a visit on Friday Frida at the latest and would if possible manage to visit the encampment tomorrow to view the sham battle |