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Show H CAMP OFFICERS FINALLY INSTALLED Sous of Veterans of Salt Lake Start Off With Vigorous Organization. NAME OF NOTED GENERAL IS TO J3E PERPETUATED After Installation and Speeches a Pine Repast, Is Served to Those Present. The work of forming a local camp of the Sons of Yetorans of the civil war at last, hao been completed. The now camp was launchod , with flying colors Saturday evening at the 1. O. O. F. hall. For a long time the work of organizing has been under-way, but not until last evening was the organization organi-zation a certainty. The mooting was nttonded by a large crowd of veterans and their sous. Camp P. Edward Connor has an enlistment en-listment already of about seventy, with every son of a veteran eligible. The camp was named after Patrick Edward Connor, General of tho civil war, who was noted for his daring bravery and reverence for the Stars and Stripes. The name brought, shouts of approval from those present. Tho installation of officers was first; on tho programme. A list of Avell-known Avell-known and liighly capable officers wa3 considered the first essential to success, suc-cess, and tho greatest; of care was exercised ex-ercised in the election, Tho officers are: II. U. Kinsman, captain; H. E. Dewey, first; lieutenant; Robert S. Sleater. second lieutenant: Harry "D. Chase, first sergeant, A. M. Dicko3r, quartermaster sergeant; Androw D. Allen, Al-len, sergeaut of the guard; Merrill M Kaighn. color sergeant; W. J. Morton, corporal of the guard: W. R. Graham, camp guard; Charloe K. Bowring, principal prin-cipal musician. With this set of men the old veterans veter-ans expect, the organizat ion, which will in time tako the place of the G. A. B., to get an exceptionally vigorous start. Colonel G. 13. Squires' acted as chair-Innn chair-Innn and chief speaker at the occasion. Aftor the officers were installed he gave a stirring address which apparently came from the bottom of his Heart. Ho explained tho noeessity of the now camp and its great mission. It is to supplant sup-plant the G. A. E., which grows smallor each year. Colonel Squires' talk was emotional al, the last and several were moved to toar3, at his allusion to the rapidly thinning ranks of the old veterans vet-erans and lo the grand old flog. After the business part of the programme pro-gramme the entertainment and reception recep-tion for the sons by the veterans was held. There was music and short talks. At the conclusion all went to tho reception re-ception rooms and indulged in a tempting repast of punch, strawberries strawber-ries and cream and cake. These were served by the old .Vplc and the sons of veterans were t. guests. They dined first. Toasts went the rounds ana the health of the new organization was drunk ly all. Every allusion to the work of the G. A. R. or to the flag was received with cheers of approval. The entertainment came to a close about 11 o'clock with the singing of "America," and with the complete organization or-ganization of what will, beyond a. doubt, be a strong organization |