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Show CHINESE FORM NEW LEAGUE AT OGDEN Object of Organization Is to Support and Maintain a Republic in China. 1 Special to The Tribune. OGDEX, April ly. City officials and other prominent citizens were guests of honor at a banquet held here tonight to celebrate the organization of the ogden branch of the Chinese Nationalist league. Dr. Waiter V. bun of San Francisco, editor of Young China, was a special guest for tlie occasion, and made an address ad-dress In which he said tho object of the league, branches of which are being formed in all parts of the United States. Canada and .Mexico, was to keep China a republic. The league branch was organized just before the banquet, in a Chinese store on Grant avenue. Laong Chun Yen was elected president. Wong Chew Kee vice president. Wong Soy Chew secretary, arid Lewng Wah treasurer. The organization 1 was hailed by a volley of Chinese flre-I flre-I crackers in front of tiie store, after which I adjournment was taken to the Senate I cafe, where the banquet was held. Speakers at the banquet were Judge J. A. Howell, City Commissioner Chris Flygare. President W. H. Wattis of the Weber club and Dr. bun. |