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Show HOSPITAL CORPS IS ACCORDED BANQUET Soldiers Back From Border . Are Felicitated Upon !f Good Record. , APPRECIATION SHOWN Men Will Be Mustered Out at Armory Instead of Fort Douglas. V. Welcoming home of the members tho Utah held hospital corps took place yesterday noon at the Hotel Uah. when the bo s were treated to an elaborate feast and addresses from state and city officials, officers of the national guard of Utah ajid prominent citizens. The feast was prepared by the citizens' training train-ing camp committee, with J. A. Kcevcs as chairman. Speeches that made the boys feel that their six months of duty on the Mexican Mexi-can border were fully appreciated by citizens and officials of the state were given, Mr. Uecves presided as toast-master. toast-master. In a brief opening address 1n which he first welcomed lack the members of the hospital to the city. Mr. Reeves said that the same offer of employment mado to the battery boys by the Oregon Short Line railroad was open to those present. Mr. Reeves said that applications by the soldiers would be considered before all others. This announcement brought forth much applause from the gathering of soldiers. sol-diers. Speakers Congratulate. Colonel C. A. Quigley of the governor's staff lauded the work of the Utah field hospital corps on the border. He said that reports shower! that tlie organization organiza-tion was eminently efficient. Eooklng at the faces of the boys in uniform about him. Colonel ljuigley said t hai In his opinion no better men could be found in tlie United States. In closing he said that he would be proud to lead such h body of men should the occasion arise. Adjutant. General E. A. Wedgwood welcomed the members back to tlie city in his a d d re s s and said that he was proud of the Utah guardsmen. Many Interesting Incidents that took place during tlie civil war were cited by N. D. Corser, a veteran of the civil war and commander of the G. A. R. Mr. Corser Cor-ser said that the gathering brought to hisj memory many reminiscences of the civil1 war. He held the undivided attention atten-tion of the members with exciting tales of battle. Major John F. Sharp, commanding the hospital corps, responded. He was given three lusty cheers by the men. Major Sharp thanked the committee in charge for the bounteous dinner. He said that there was little use In explaining how the boys appreciated the reception after eating for months from tin plates and cups. Discharge at Armory. A quartette, consisting of Miss Edna Dwyer, Mrs. Norman G. Adkison, Fred C. Graham and Horace S. Ensign, furnished fur-nished music for the banquet. In parting part-ing the boys sang several sones which had been composed by them on the Mexican Mexi-can border. The members of the medical corps arf now quartered at the state armory on Plerpont street. On account of the heavy snowfall the command has been unable to reach Fort Douglas. Announcement was made yesterday that the mustering out would take place at the armory and not at the post, as was first arranged. Physical examinations will take place today. Major Sharp said last night that on account of the storm the release of the boys would be delayed. Several more days will be consumeJ in mustering out. Major Sharp said. In the meantime the memhers are allowed to go to their homes at night, reporting at the armory every morning. |