Show ADDRESS TO VETERANS Those Not Now in the Grand Army Urged to Jojn Headquarters Department of Utah Grand Army of the Repilbllc11 Ogdftn Utah April 12 IW > To the Civil War Veterans The position posi-tion you hold in the aftoctlbnit and admiration admi-ration of your countrymen Is Indeed unique You not only offered your services ser-vices to your country when the dnrlc cloud of civil war hung over It like the pall of death but you tendered the warm blood of your young life that the Union might be reestablished and liberty preserved pre-served By your exulted patriotism and unparalleled pacrlllccs tins Immortal words of the Declaration of Iiidepuidcncu that All men are born free and equal was made a living truth and this magnificent land of the 1 roe was handed down to our children as the grandest heritage of hue ages Because or your scars and wounds and empty sleeves received In the crucial lest for liberty and union sonic supercilious super-cilious and unlhlnklng person may now and then drop a slur or some thoughtless remark respecting the old soldier but rc mumbor that tim true noblo heart of thin land extends Us I sympathy and love to tho remnant of the splendid body of patrlolH who carried thin Hag of the I nlon tiaftly through tho awful tempest of shot and hell anti planted li triumphantly on tInt crest of a reestablished and redeemed nation 1 now desire to appeal to the Civil war veterans who arc not members of the O A Tt to hasten and Juln spate post Why IN It my comrade that you neglest thin duty 11 I Is estimated that thorn mire now In Utah moro than IPX old sold lrs and only a mull per cent I of lhit number belong to ihe G A JR bet It not bo said that the spirit of patriotism la dead within your breast There never has broil such an unselfish and truly patriotic order instituted In the United Stales as tho G A H It was organized for two purposes to aid tho old soldier who needed aid and educate his children and to uphold the hug of the Nation against all fois No polllkH or religion lias over entered Its portals no sect or creed has ever strained Its patriotic and benevolent objects Ve all stand on ono common ground benevolence and charity The old veterans arc dying off at the rate of 40COft annually rome and Join us You will I llnd In I all posts a feeling uf affection af-fection and comradeship strong and generous gen-erous When Hlcknes or misfortune comes you will find sympathetic and generous gen-erous aid extended and at death you will bo burled wUh the honors of a soldier Could you ask anything more Comrade i why do you nut Join our organization Js ft because you do not now wish to associate as-sociate with comrades whom you may meet In Ihe post room who are poor and unablo to live In the style that you support sup-port If such Is the motive which keens you out of our noble order let It be stamped out of your heart at once as a sentiment unworthy of a soldIer Do not let good fortune and high position or mls fortuno and poverty hinder you from Joining the O A R but Join and Join quickly and let the old brotherly love which made you In the dark days of the Civil war rely and depend on each other when your hearts were as one In the cause for which you so successfully fouRht flow freely I beg of you not to look upon a comrade who Is now old and feeble nod poor or who cannot earn a living with unklndnes but rather look upon him as he was In the days of U and let him feel that he has your love admiration and sympathy for his heroic work In the pervallon of the Union Lot those who are unfortunate from whatever cause come wltnoiit money and without price and partako of the generous patriotism and benevolence of the G An whose foundation i was laid In Fraternity Charily and Jx > yalty As long as the order survives every man who aided In upholding the honor and Integrity of the flaw In the dark days of tho rebellion re-bellion will I I ii lid a warm unselfish haven within Its portals Soldiers come and link your lives with our lives and we will do each other good Ye need your presences In our post rooms and you need us V o need your assistance on that holy occasion occa-sion Memorial day AVc are going to make a mighty effort lo Induce the grand national encampment of the G A Tl io hold Us convention In Salt Lake City In 1001 If we can succeed In this effort It will bring together 200CO old soldiers and it will be the proudest day that Utah has over experienced Wo need your help In this movement Como my comrades and fill up our ranks and do your part In administering ad-ministering to the needs of your former companions in arms With the warmest felicitations Yours in F C and L M A BRI2I3D13N Department Commander G A R G A R James B MoICean post No 1 G A R had n good meeting last Tuesday evening which was well attended W R C TuG George R Maxwell Womans Relief Re-lief corps will hdld Its regular meeting on Wednesday the ISth at 2 clock sharp for drill Sisters of other corps and visiting sisters are cordially Invited The George R Maxwell WomunB Relief Re-lief corp social was held last Thursday fit the residence of Sister Jennie ToHcdHll and a most enjoyable afternoon wan had a guessing control being the feature of the occasion Mn Schenck winning first prize Mrs Robinson second find Mtss Moack iambic Thin meeting of McKcan corps to 1 on Wcdnuwdijv afternoon wds ono nf Interest smaLl Hhmild have had the HUcnlloii of nil its member The prcr < llng bad weather wan tho cause of keeping at homo iho absent one Pratcrnnl Union of America Tonight will bo given an ICaatcr musical fmtlval at tun hall of Rvcrgrecn ledge Thorn will be foe orchestra music ugs by nome of the most popular of S lt Iako singers piano solos recitation mandolin and guitar raarti tU < and dun rustic recitals of ixccpiioiml merit A jJ mission by romnllmfnlary ticket nly The entertainment Is given for the minus of the order 0 U A H Th mpmbfru sun ladles of Grant council coun-cil Nn l Jr G V A H sill bw usitsur talQMl Tue da > ovcntnK AprU 17jU at the home ot Brother Mwrenc Srarltacr No 4 low Avaiiur taiwcen NlnU and Ttnth East and S cornt stud Third South AJl brothers sri cordl ll > Invited to attend io TJ W Tmp lodge Mt 11 Jf BtlLBf d rld 4 lo e1v owrd soetalat its tall lit Main T on aaxt frklay renlnr April > A Workmen and friends ara IB Dree of Honor Star of LbS Wwt lodge No X Dere of Honor A O U V is mlnlnc rapwly In membership At our rentar meeilrg u Tuesday v nln four applications were acted upon for mnjlxm hip and two more I referred to the Inratigaiinx committee You esnuetttant noxi an + lnK night wear we-ar itolng to have a curffAinr roniecu cms Muter offorlnjt three prizeit 8utrr Julia I Barrow captain of the tafr daIres a I fall fufjra at drill this Mon4 r t I aflrnaeut AU m mb m are ree 4 d to I attni 5 for Initiation Visiting members cordially invited Macctibecs The soclul given by Salt Lake City tout No 2 to its members ono week ago was well attended and greatly enjoyed by all present Preparations art being made to put upon the hour the new side degree for all aspiring Maccabees who wish to go to the toy of the ladder In degree work Utonlan lent No 12 Is In a healthy condition condi-tion and Is working to double Its membership member-ship In the next two months This tent has secured Deputy Supreme Commander W W VlKht as Bollcllor for the quarter commencing Aprfl 1st and already there are a good number of men well on their way to complete membership This tent meets In regular review every first and third Friday nights In I O O F temple |