Salt Lake Herald | 1899-06-20 | Page 4 | Welcome the Hero

I WELCOME THE HERO One of the heroes of Manila bay will reach Utah this afternoon over the Short Line His welcome should be warm and his stay in the state made pleasant The people of this country appreciate the work done by their heroes in the army and navy and they want to see them to know just how they look and walk and talk and dress A visit from a real hero of the war and especially one who fought with Dewey is of fa greater Interest than would be a visit from the president or any of his political polit-ical generals I is a proud moment in the life of any American when he can grasp the hand of a hero of one of the greatest naval hattles of the world And such an opportunity will come with he arrival of Lieutenant Pearson today to-day How the fond hearts of his old father and mother at Draper must thrill with love and pride as they watch the wel ome their hero son receives