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Show iiousands of Veterans Are Now in the : City Ready to Participate in Real Business of Gathering. EANIZATIONS COMPOSED OF WOMEN ARE ALSO SPLENDIDLY REPRESENTED Big Campf ires, Meeting of Union Ex-Prisoners, Receptions and Like Affairs Comprise Day's Programme. MONDAY'S PRO GRAMME . 7 a. m. to 7 p, m. Arrival nf special trains; general welcoming of - ivals and assigning to quarters. T 10 a. m. Mooting of Union ex-Prisoners of War. Federation of 4. IOr hall No. 1. ..X 2 p. rn. Woman's belief corps; presentation of credentials and JL ;ribution of badges at headquarters, Kenyon hotel. y Arrival of National Association of Arnvy Nurses and of Edgar V. jn, commander-in-chief, Sous of Veterans. X S p. m. Campfiro at, Assembly hall. 8 p. m. Omnpfire at Armory hall. f S p. m. Moet.ing of national executive committee National Asso- jfj ion Union ex-Prisoners of War at commander's headquarters, in A. son hotel. y S p. m. deception to Edgar Allen, ai 3o West .Second South, by V s of Veterans. 3. S:30 to J 1 p. m. "Reception of Women Citizens committee to v imander-in-Chief Nevius, his stuff and allied organizations, at T miercial club parlors. .j. 9 V. m. Grand entrance to city of Wizard of thcWnsatch. T i "7 iVith the streets of the city gay with i-colored bunting, in which the na- Saal red, white and blue predomi-ed, predomi-ed, surrounded with the beauty of towering peaks of the Wasatch I favored with a bracing atmos-Ire, atmos-Ire, such as is presented only in the irmountain metropolis. Sunday, tho before the opening of the great by-third national encampment of the Jl. R. ivas passed bv the veterans (preparation for tho beginning of fits which bid fair to make the It encampment memorable, not only-lie only-lie citizens of the state, but to all la veterans who came here to cele-te cele-te the accomplishment of deeds have made them beloved of the ion. erywhere about the city were 8 of activity. At the railroad ins, corps of guides received in-lg in-lg visitors, assigned them to s where they will make their s during their stay here, and made welcomo to the metropolis. Comes Com-es of Grand Army veterans, of j of the Woman's Relief corps, !3 of the G. A. R-, Sons of Vet-, Vet-, Daughters of Veterans and cit-: cit-: unconnected with any patriotic ligations were at the different rail-stations rail-stations to receive the visitors, the least of those who welcomed ling visitors were the high school 3. In fatigue unirorm, erect, mil-, mil-, courteous, tactful and quick to nizo the needs of tho visitors, young men formed a body of s aud escorts unlike any other oration or-ation which has performed simi-lutj' simi-lutj' in any city where encamp-s encamp-s havo boen held. More Trains Arrive, ring the day, eight big trains nr-at nr-at each of the railroad stations e city and deposited thousands of irs. So splendidly was the work ao reception committees planned the crowds disappeared from the ity of the Tailroad stations as if agic. .There was no crowding and waiting. Captains and guides of iigh school cadet corps, members mmittecs and all associated in the of reception carried out instruc-carefully instruc-carefully and almost with the arity of clockwork, veterans and iIb wore taken in charge aud ear-to ear-to their places in different parts spito of the heavy number of new als, tho streets woro not unduly lod throughout the day. Many of visitors, after securing locations, taken nway to some of tho dif-t dif-t resorts about the citv. Saltair irod to bo tho favorite' and thou-i thou-i made it almost their lirst dutv o the wonderful inland sea. The t was fairly woll crowded and bathing facilities were taken ad-ige ad-ige of by the visitors, goon and Wandamere wero also patronized. It seemed as if the wished tofchecome as well ac-ited ac-ited with the 'City as possible and e the prominent sights before linker lin-ker J,he nmin 1)0(1y of visit ora - i th?!T aWe"tion becomes ful-lJ"?d ful-lJ"?d ,tho 0VRnt" f tho 011- ment. Hotel corridors presented intorostiiig scones. Here, old vet-PrBRati vet-PrBRati .r-Rd Jn (ivoij)3. discussed ".nS0!"11"- 10 tho coming onenmp-j onenmp-j and lived over again some of the mg facenos of the great Civil war. Badges in Evidence. tBiP,ht 0f Va'3Pos floou became a au Lilt?: f,nd. Viisands displayod Iftothi cn ,nfl,f'D a of the'GA. I Sions W 0,!C Vhc al,iod orRf""' I i" ,ortf of trainmasters at H SS!v nirrM- rc cnt,roJy unfounded. i S of JnU0 tota"lvo before the i Ban l?105la-v forenoon. Not all 'of vcter?.'ns, of course, but mst n?C0.n?titllte thc reg, ar en-'St en-'St ! lied11":8' crR a " dB. "ganizations aud their &hSil?,f,rrh;,1 of eon-ilk eon-ilk Saturday ught aU(i HE members of his oflicial family, together with many high oflicers of the Grand Army organizations, nearly every train brou'ght distinguished visitors. DELEGATES ARRIVE OVER THE OREGON SHORT LINE The special train arriving at 7:55 a. m. over the Oregon Short Lino from the East Sunday brought in delegates and post commander. s together with the Women's Helicf corps from New Hampshire, Vermont and Elaine All ar,rjviug with the seven .cars from t he three states report a pleasant and well connected journey. Members" of ilie Grand Army from New Hampshire were under the supervision super-vision of Capt. A. D. Schovell, of Man-Chester, Man-Chester, N. H., who takes charge in the absence of Senior Commander General. Charles W. Stevens of Manchester, who is incapacitated by illness. Tho party was accompanied b- a large delegation from various parts of tho state and have their headquarters at room No. 402 Cullen hotel. Representing tho Women's Relief corps was Mrs. Emma E. Loonev of Milton. N. If., president with, "Mrs." Stella L. Hart, secretary. Delegations from Vermont were in charge of Department Commander A. B. Franklin, who was a lieutenant-colonel. Eighth Volunteers, and Assistaut Adjutant-General W. II. Miles of the Fourth Vermont Volunters, both of Townsend, Vt. Mrs. Mary L. Rising represents the Ladies' Aid corps and is accompanied by a press correspondent correspond-ent and two delegates from that, state. The Vermonters also brought with thorn the Lyndonville band of forty pieces, who will furnish music for festivities. fes-tivities. Their headquarters are at rooms 335, 336 and 338 Cullon hotel. The Maine delegation arrived two cars strong, under tho supervision or Department Commander A. W. MeCaus-land MeCaus-land of Gardinor. Me., and Benjamin F. Whitnc-, senior vice commander, and Cyrus Wardell, juuior vice cominandcr. also Miss Maude Merrick, president ol tho Women 's Relief corps. Tho Maine delegation has its headquarters head-quarters at the city and county building, build-ing, nud will receive all visitors there. The special train from Massachusetts, Massachu-setts, which left Springville Thursday, arrived in the city at 0:30 o'clock Sunday Sun-day evening with four cars of delegates and visitors from that state. Tho party was in charge of Department Commnmi-er Commnmi-er .John L. Parker and Assistant Department De-partment Commander Israel De Wolfe. A largo delegation aoeompaniod the party from this state, among them being. be-ing. Mrs. Elizabeth Sawyer, president of tho W omen's Kolicf corps, aud also a number of the Daughters of Veterans. This train arrived about eight hours ahead of its schedule and wns under tho supervision of James Gibson, of the Chicngo & Northwestern railroad. One car from Connecticut was attached at-tached to the Massachusetts special, carrying Department Commander General Gen-eral Goorgo Haven, und also Past Vice Junior Commander E. B. Fenton. Veterans of the Army of the Polo-mac Polo-mac from Washington, "D. C, nlso arrived ar-rived Sunday, with Dopartment Com mander 1-1. . Kolbrook in charge, accompanied ac-companied by Mrs. Mar- A. Dow. president pres-ident of tho Woman's Relief ' corps. Past Commander-in-duof S. S. Bur-dettc Bur-dettc and Past Senior Vicn Commander John Mi' Kirov, who is also editor of the National Tribiino at Washington It. was due in part 'to oflicers from this plnco that tho oucampmont was held in Salt Lake City, thoy having tho first choice as to the selection of the camping ground, but rejecting in favor fa-vor of this city. The partv from Wash ington was accompanied bv about fort's delegates and a good showing of visitors vis-itors from that stale. Eighty, carloads of people were brought in over the Oregon Short Lino Sunday. There was ' approximately 1200 in all. PROMINENT MEMBERS OF LADIES OF THE G. A. R. . The national officers of tho Ladies of the G. A. K. held a joyful reunion Sunday night, when two of tho most Continued on Pngo Thro j 7 ) Seat g. a. k. encampment . ffS. SfOPENS IN EARNEST TODAY, p Ht 1. . uf4 J Continued from Pago One 'TSrinunont members arrived on the Col-toki Col-toki 3o delegation's special train. I hoy iellatifj r-c Jlrs. Catharine Ttoss. national 1 i'surer. and Mrs. Ruth Foote, past tSnnal president, both of J)cuvcr. uiiUaj ij)CV werP welcomed by other na-J na-J StJSIi isif officers of the Ladies or' the G. to 15tta 'JR.. who had previously arrived, in- Betri Binff Mrs. Mary T. linger of Chi-aiacib Chi-aiacib and Mrs. Clara X. Sawyer of - -iland, Me., both past, presidents; 2B 05H b. Emma Crane, senior vice, of To-HAEC3. To-HAEC3. t), 0., and National President Gene- buiiji ire Longfield Lane of Chicago. )py. ft "ho Ladies of tho CI. A "R- nre ver-ud ver-ud of the fact that President Wil- n II. Taft is a new member of their 9 Raq animation. lie joined under the eli-Co,JIi eli-Co,JIi ilit' rule, including sons of yet- nSj as his father fought in the civil ueijsj r. President Taft. at his own spoils spo-ils Eliu I? request, became, a member of U. .Grant circle No. J, of Washington, wag C., .iust two weeks ago. qj.fi 'he local executive committee of the --- lies of the G. A. R: entertained Mrs. fevieve Lane, national president, ltAnlJ&n"! drive around the city. IAL0 3CIAL SERVICE TO BE GIVEN ON CAR LINES , forte order to accommodate the largo re tiui nber of visitors who will bo in the w to. during ihe week of the encamp-.Hv encamp-.Hv ntt there will be additional serv- cP on '"p J,rco' car li'it's, the top nber of cars varying, som,e-plrlt som,e-plrlt t?V it according to the demand. xM B. special service will be operated on trecjf following lines: Sixth avenue, u avenue. East Second South, Wan-t?Ud Wan-t?Ud nere, Sugar House, Waterloo, Aah-ora'ui Aah-ora'ui l) avenue to Ninth East: and Tenth . ofUiHUi and to Warm Springs, Poplar i53 jTvo, Jordau Bridge, Fifth South and coejw lorty park. bto wf addition to the above service, a hriit & immUtn' f extra cars will be used a rtJi' ',and from the depots, resorts, etc., In C3 Jya ten-minute service through the ImHiJsj'and evening to Fort Douglas; a JoM"; .-minute service on East I'ifth South. Pzlfk twenty-minute service to the jjjgj tgrounds and Fourth North to mid- Bjdnj' Ju the day of the parade, August Jl, n;Jfs, '"l be neecssarv to discontinue op-Dlgfating op-Dlgfating cars by way of Main street im about 7::i0 a. m. until the parade U'.t Vcr' which will be about 2 p. m. iaUiS"1 IinR ,Ul' t'"11' mentioned enrs will be ,13S5i 'ncd back on all lines as follows: iliixth avenue at Eagle Gate. State ,,1,1 South Temple: Third avenue at do and South Temple: Second West SSfl!,fth 80,11,1 8,1,1 e?lsl South orflti nP'e at State and South Temple; t Second South at Stale and Second WmWt cast First South at State and Ii South; fairgrounds and Fourth lifli West Temple and First South: damere at State and Third South: v House at State and Second h; Waterloo by way of State t, at Stale and 'Second' South; Centred, Cen-tred, at; monument, corner of Main Sonth Temple; Ashton avenue, at th South and State; Warm Springs Vest Temple, and Second South; ray at State and Second South; nr Grove at West Temple and First h; .Jordan Bridge at Third South Main; depot will operate bv w.tv Vest Second South; West Temple West First South; West Temple at Best South and West Temple; North t Lake at North Temple and Main; South and Liberty park at Fifth Iff &rom about 7:30 Wcdnesdav morn-f morn-f II ?i Vnt)l nftor t,K' '"K l'Hrad'e, there f ll 11 he no curs on Main street and the Ri1 ir r:iil1 iifr'-01' ,,'s vill accord-K'y accord-K'y he operated over State slreot, bo-j bo-j fecn South Temple and Ninth Suuth. I SI 0WEP- PROBLEM IS I V. K BECOMING SERIOUS V lie opening of the big national icampnient, tho Ttroblom of supplying pwers for decorative pnrposeH has b'-mo b'-mo a serious one, Crgent uppealK Ml lb01u oni 0llt ll.v members of the UjlV rr15Im,l,'tt'-"- '"'R'ng tin; citizen t 'F Lako 0ity snrrounding M 0 S!e"',1 lo thc commit I eo all the W J?'8 which can be obtained. An lA LPt f?10" '""S .Wtton abroad, it is said. iW S. i?Pr'i W1" 1)0 l)lont.v r flowers.' i -' II sV not committee members snv, if fn ;e ,Hi ifo,Jlul ,tllal: "llIess vorv one ' i n,:ibl t0 Vbhlhl 1,ow,f8 semis to . conm,itt op there will be a scarcity y antiK. n1 P"rHoaes desired. Any a ft?tl!V. w, ! acccptalde. 4f,Iow?.r wi l "ed for deco- fiff 'e (1,.ntlreuL I'cadcpiarters rooms H Tl, ,'Mty' :imI invention V-10 Colonial hotnl require tl lM,r' JJ'"1 tliousands oThut Won I,, jl0 veterans ust before JL paraa on Wcdncsdiij. irialb quarters have been established at room 22'A Boston building, where Mrs. Elizabeth Eliza-beth Cohen, chairman of the committee, commit-tee, has a large corps of assistants rcad3 to receive donations. Many of the flowers received Saturday Satur-day were stored temporarily in these rooms, nnd Saturday night some ono appropriated a nuanlity of beautiful roses, which had been" secured bv the, committee at considerable trouble. A guard will be maintained at thc rooms hereafter. BADGER CLUB MEMBERS TO RECEIVE VISITORS At a meeting of tho Badger Club, held at. the Wilson hotel Sunday, the following follow-ing former residents of Wisconsin were appointed to serve during the week at their headquarters, 2M Boston building: Monday morning Miss Anna Hraasch. Monday afternoon Mrs. B. R Anderson. Ander-son. Mrs. D'Arms and Mrs. Dr. White. Monday "vonlng Mr. and Mrs. IJarrv KiiowIhs, Mr. and Mrs. 1-1. G. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. J,. Jf. Curtis and t) K I-ewls. Tucaday morning - Mrs. W. R. Oliver. Mrs. Angel. Misses McGovorn and Suitor. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Clara Uraa.srh, Mrs. 10. X. Itolsford, Mrs. Henries and Mrs. Paul Urocknian. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. ('. II Raynor. Mrs. A. W. James. John A. Street nnd Ilobarl J. Smith. Wednesday Mrs. Frank Gardner, Misses Yates and Peters .-md Dr. Felts. Wednesday evening Dr. and Mrs Root, Mr. and Mrs. Murk Reedall. Mr. and Mrx. JS. O. Lcatlierv.-ood and O. ( . Riehardson. Thursday morning Mluses Thompson Botsfnrd and Dev. Thursday afternoon Mrs. William Bradley. Mrs. C. W. Huckholl;: and" Mrs William 11. Dramol. Tliursdav evening Mr. and Mrs. D. ." Hughe:, Mr. and Mrs. Frank I,. Pnrker Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McMulIen and Mrs. Hamilton. Friday morning Mrs. Charles Poak. Mrs. Mare'll and Mrs. Searles'. Friday afternoon Mrs. Fields. Mrs. A. W. James and Mrs. E. D. H. Thompson. Friday evening Mr arid Mrs. George F Goodwin, Dr. 10. C Fulrwcather and Mr. Wheeler. Saturday afternoon Mrs. A. N. Jarvls Miss Jessie; Troiinam and Mrs. II (.). Horn. It is urgently requested by the com mittee that each ami every member ap pointed to serve during G. A. R week will make a strenuous effort to report on tho daj' or evening assigned. GRANDSTANDS TO BE SAFELY CONSTRUCTED hi, the report of the chairman of tho grandstand commit lee, .1. ('. Leary is sued Saturday, attention is called to tho grandstands erected under the authority au-thority of the executive comniitteo for uso during the big Grand Army pn-rudo pn-rudo to be held Wednesday afternoon. The report calls attention" to the big grandstand to be placed across Main street just south of Sevont.h South for the use of the children who will compose com-pose the living flag, the stand lo be erected for the general public, and lo which tickets will bo sold, to be oroctoW just north of Seventh South, the re viewing stand for the commander-in-chief just south of South Temple, the annex just, sonth of that for tho invited in-vited guests of the commander, and the small stand just in front, of thc Brigham Young monument for the use of tlie Army Nurses. In view of the suggestions made that tho stands might not .be strong enough to carry tle people who are to occupy the seals, attention is called to the fact that every possible care has been given to flic matter of strength in the grandstands which were cnrefullv planued by a competent architect, George W. Eldredge, and have been thoroughly tested and so constructed that, tliny will bear niuclf more strain than can be put. upon them by tho i number of people who will occupy them. The money raised from Ihe sale of soats in the public stand will be used to defray the expenses of crectiug the stands and tho balance put into the general funds of the executive committee. com-mittee. The grandstand committee has alsn decided to sell seats in the two stands at the head of Main street to those who. wish to see the parade of the Wizard of the Wasatch, which will be held Monday evening. The price' will be .11) cents each. This money will also be used to assist in defraying the expense ex-pense of erecting the stands. DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS REACH SALT LAKE CITY Among the well-known veterans who arrived here Saturday to attend the forty-third national encampment was Colonel .lohn L. Clem, chief quarter-masler quarter-masler at San Antonio, Tex., and who bears the distinction of being thc youngest soldier who ever bore arms ,in battle. Colonel Clem enlisted in the .union army as a drummer boy in May, jlSCJ, befo're he was JO years old. lie j served until the end of the war under Generals Grant, Kosecrans and Thomas and took an active part in many im-j im-j portant battles. When only 12 years j old he was made a sergeant of "Com-I "Com-I pany C. Twenty-second Michigau regi-iincnl, regi-iincnl, for conspicuous gallantry at thc battle of Chickamauga. IJ. M. Sleater of Chicago, brother of It. G. Sleater, past commander of thc department of Utah, also is visiting his brother and attending the encampment'. Mr. Sleater served as adjutant of tho jH One Hundred and Kiglit e'enth Illinois volunteers during ihe civil war, having & enlisted from Carthage, 111., under Mn- ill jor McCnughry. now warden at thc ' ifjfl military prison at l-'ort Leavenworth. fill OKLAHOMA DELEGATION IS & M QUARTERED AT ST. CECILE I jl A largo delegation from Oklahoma, ' the youngest stole in tho union, arrived H Sunday night to participate in tho Gv H A. it.' encampment, including the fol- H lowing department officers and dele- H gates: William lliggins, department H commander; Y. !N. Turk, senior vice commander, from Enid; Thomas Pro- ! thero, assistant adjutant general, mem- her of the national council of admin- IH istration nnd a member of thc staff of Commander-in-Chief Nevius. from Calu- I'H met; .1. C. White, delegate of Oklahoma IB City; J. G. Unger, delegate, of Enid: H .1. Jl. Tail., delegate, of Guthrie: Mrs. May E. Yarn per of Guthrie, president of W. H. C. department of Oklahoma:' jH Mrs. Leah 0. Lindsey, secretary and past president; Mrs. Susan McKellop, IfH delegate, of Muskogee; Mrs. Mary Sprenell, delegate from Supulpo: Mrs." Alice H. Fielder, president of the Ladies of the (. A. H. of Oklahoma, from Enid; Mary Thrasher, delegate front lil Enid; Mrs. M. Cummings, delegate front 11 Kingfisher, and Mrs. J. Swandv, dele- Ul gate from Enid. The Oklahoma delegation reported at i'l headquarters in the St. Cccile hotel.' 11 All comradesvaro requested to meet in 11 rooms 4 and y for an Oklahoma dele- lM gat ion meeting nt J. p. m. Mondav.t lM Friends and OklaliQiuans arc invited ta IH call and register. DEPARTMENT OF POTOMAC 'M DELEGATES HAVE ARRIVED Thc department of the Potomac, G. A. "R., arrived Saturday night at mid-night mid-night over the Oregon Short Line on' the Ohio delegation's special train. Tho jH following prominent officers are stop- 11 ping at the Knutsford: E. H. Hoi-' RiH brook, department commander; JL A. IH Johnson, senior vice department com- Ifl mander; George C. Jtoss, junior vice de- fiH partment commander; O. IT. Oldroyd,! ?!H assistant adjutant general; IJ. . Gra-I K'il ham. acting assistant quartermnster. i'JI general and delegate; S. K. MeEIderrvJ JH L. II. Patterson. John G. Mavnard audi IH IT. J. DePuc, all delegates; S. S. Bur-' dett, past commander-in-chief of the ll Grand Army of the Republic; B. P.' jH Entrikin. past department commander: Pl G. M. Waters, F. A. Sparks. D. W. I1H Goodacer, Moses Folsom, staff repre- Il sentatives of the National Tribune, tho. fH G. A. R. eriodical published in tho' illl national capital; J. D. Williamson, Mr. ffiH and Mrs. O'Brien, W. B. Coppersmith, fflM Miss Coppersmith. Mary A. I)ow, pros- Slfll ident of the department of the Polo- ftll mac Woman's Iteliof corps; Isabel! Il Worrel Ball, past department president lll of the W. It. C: Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Miss J'ranklin Harvey. Miss Holf and ll Mrs. Olive Johnson, "delegates of tho; Sl Daughters of Veterans. UBI QUAINT CHARACTERS ARE . SEEN AMONG VETERANS There were many quaint characters. fl among the G. A. It, veterans who ar-' IHH rived Sunday, but few attracted moro ill attention than .1. W. Jtngers of Liber! vi iflH Center. O., and W. A. McKay of Utiea,1 MM Pa. Comrade Rogers carried an ini- IH incuse buckeye mounted on thc top of iflH a big pole,, while Veteran McKay, who is agent for the Erie railroad ntutica, lH wore a -bic bucktail placed conspicu- 'H uoiisly in thc front of his cap. H MeKu' was accompanied by Comrade fll Richard Cooper of Pittsburg, "Pa., while ftlH Compades Frank P. Mohlcr and M. &I Weakley of Liberty Center wore with - ffSH J. W. Rogers. -.MM SPECIAL RATE MADE TO ttH PARK CITY THIS WEEK1 ''f In order to permit visitors to the city. ' Il during the period of the Grand Army! Jtl encampment to see something of the mI great mining camps which have made tH the state famous, arrangements have i IH been made by the Denver & Rio Grando Hl railroad for carrying visitors to Park jjjl City over the regular ti'attis. The faro ji'l lias been made $12 for the round trip I 'l and the time of leaving Park Oitv for v the return trip has been extended two 7 hours so that visitors may have an np- W portunity of seeing the wbrkiugs of the tr inines and as many as possible of tlioi ff sights of the place. Trips may boj tfl made any day. Friday will be Jenownl fff as Prove day and an excursion will be nH run to (he Garden City, hhI MAJ. S. K. HOOPER IN ItfH CITY FOR ENCAMPMENT flH Maj, Sidney IC. Jiooper, general pas- 1)11 senger agent of the Denver & Rio Snl Grande railroad, with headquarters in kIjI Denver, arrived in tho city Sunday nnl night with the Colorado delegation of fII the Grand Army of the Republic. He tttfH Continued on Page Seven irH LjSH GREAT G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT OPENS IN EARNEST TODAY Continued from Page Three will stay here the entire week, the Sliest. oi..Co.L.J. .A. J3enton,. general agent in the local passcugcr departmuut or tho Rio Grande. In addition to Major Hooper being in tho cit', several of tho general agents of the road will be here during thu week to assist in the handling of the G. A. R. traffic. Illinois Delegation Arrives. A number of prominent mombers of the department of Illinois arrived Sun-dny Sun-dny night for the G. A. R. encampment, encamp-ment, including Colonel L. T. Dicka-son Dicka-son of Chicago, past department commander; com-mander; Colonel V, L. Distin, surveyor general and secretary of the territory of Alaska, of .Tunonu, and R. P. Wilson, Wil-son, a prominent Chicago contractor and well known G. A. Ji. man. Tho many friends of Colonel Dicka-son Dicka-son arc pushiug his candidacy for coni-mandcr-in-ehicf. G, A. R. Officials from Vermont. P. E. Marcy, local managor of the Allis-Chnlmnrs company, hl ns his guests Sunday Colonel "A. B. Franklin, commander of thot. department of Vermont, Ver-mont, G. A. R., and w. II. Miles, assistant as-sistant adjutant nnd quartermaster geu-eral, geu-eral, department of Vermont, both of Townshcnd, Vt., and Colonel J. Newton New-ton Culver, senior aide-de-camp and chief -of-stnlT of tho Vermont department depart-ment of Richford, Vt. Mr. Marcy gave his guests a trip to Saltair and" entertained them at dinner din-ner at his home, 74 P street. Milwaukee Fife aud Drum Corps. The famous Milwaukee fifo and drum corps, G. A. R., consisting of eighteen men, arrived in Salt Lake City over tho Oregon Short Line Sunday' night, aud reported for duty to Commander Grinncll of the department of Wisconsin. Wiscon-sin. The corps was in chargo of Paul C. Biersach, a member of Wolcott post No. 1 of Carbon, Wis. Encampment Notes. Attention of all visitors Is called to the fact that the headquarters of the hotel committee, which woh formerly maintained main-tained nt the Elks club, hns been established estab-lished at room 111-1 Boston building, on the eleventh floor. Tho offices will be open day and night for the reception of visitors. . Headquarters for the department of Ohio. G, A R has boon changed from the Wilson hotel, where first established, to room 21(5 Commercial Club building, on account of being more convenient. Headquarters for the department of Alaska and Washington haa been established estab-lished at tho hotel St. Cocllo, on State street. The Grand Army. Woman's Relief Re-lief corps and Ladles of tho G. A. R. will havo offices here. V Col. J. Cory Winans, chief of staff, will oprn his headquartern In the parlor3 of Eagles hall at 10 o'clock Monday morning. morn-ing. Monday evening at ?;.m o'clock, at the American club headaunrterG. .15 West Second South street, an Informal reception recep-tion will be tendered Edgar Allen. Jr., commondcr-ln-chlef of the Sons of Veterans, Vet-erans, by tho local society of that. organization. organi-zation. All members are requested to bo present. From tho dub rooms tho Sons' of Veterans will proceed In a bodv to the reception to be given Commandor-In-Chlef Henry M. Ncvlus nt tho Commercial Com-mercial club. |
