Show THE Q A R AND THEIR PLANS I I l Tho members of the Grand Army 1 posts In Utah arc preparing some rare entertainments to be given at the Lagoon tho object being to obtain funds to meet the expense of trying I to Induco the G A R posts when they meet in grand encampment at Chicago this year to fix upon Salt I Lake City as the place for the encampment I en-campment next year That would mean the coming here of I from 15000 to 20000 men I would mean an expenditure here of a vast amount of money but they will never agree to como unless our people can offer them such Inducements as will awaken a desire on their part to come Other cities offer extraordinary inducements I induce-ments but there has been a growing desire on tho part of many posts to cross the mountains and have a swim In Great Salt Lake The first thing Is to nee that the entertainments en-tertainments at the Lagoon are well I patronized then there can be some estimates made of what this city can do toward entertaining a grand encampment en-campment If I It Is I decided to have one here and thus equipped a delegation can lay the matter before tho encampment en-campment in Chicago I is said that a most lively and unique programme I ha been prepared for the Lagoon and people should keep the matter In mind I The posts In this State are poor The I veterans are growing old and so many are falling out at the ranks yearly that it is lard work to keep the organizations organiza-tions up and to perform all needed duties to the living and the dead and the sympathy of the people should be with them continually I |