Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-08-09 | Page 4 | The City is Captive

THE OITY IS CAPTIVE. Today I lie Forty-third National Encampment En-campment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in the oily. The old veterans vet-erans of the groat war are hero in force, and to them Salt Lnko surrenders at discretion. We all know that nothing is too good for them; and wo all are wilU ing that tho best wo have shall br 1 heirs. The city is in gala attire, adorned as a bride for her festivities, and bvcry one in this placo will do what can 'bo done to make this a week of f.tutornity and gladnoss. We are all delighted lo soo theso men, who in tho strength of their youth Inid their lives,-on the altar of their country's shrine, content that those lives might be tnkjbn if only their country could Jive, the; "Union be saved. And now in the fullness of their years they como to us a Jiving monuments of palriotip devotion, that wo may see them, and from, 'the sight take in new draughts of pariotic ardor; and taking their example, as an inspiration to ourselves, our-selves, every citizen consecrates himself anew to h's country, not necessarily in warfare, but primnrily in complete devotion de-votion 'o the best ideals of citzenship and t('fie loftiest sense of public duty and obligation. It is duo to this city to receive this wefck a baptism of patriotism that might 13 likened to tho baptism of the Holy 'Ghost nt Pentecost. Tt is a high privilege priv-ilege to bo nt the scene of this, and to bo accorded the privilege of taking pari in it. And that this zeal and patriotic fire may never die out in the hearts of those participating in these exercises must bo the inspiring prayer of every heart. It is n glorious week for Salt Lake, and wo trust that it will also bo u glorious week for overj- sojourner who dwells with us during this Encampment, Encamp-ment, to tho end that nothing may lack in their full enjoyment and the satisfaction satis-faction which mny be implanted in their hearts ns a joy in present and for a tender, happy memory ns long as their lives shall last.