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Show SOLDIER BOYS GIVEN RECEPTOJT PIE j Special to The Tribune. PRICE, Sept. 19. Ten thousand people i from all over eastern Utah were in Price i today to pay honor to the boys who are ! going to the training camp. The second ' contingents from Emery. Uintah and Duchesne counties arrived in Price this morning to leave tomorrow with the Carbon Car-bon county boys. There were 200 drafted men at the head of the parade. It was lead by L. A. McGee, marshal of the day, "with the Scowcroft drum corps, sixteen strong, following. This drum corps from the offices and warehouses of John Scowcroft Scow-croft & Sons of Ogden was sent down at tlie expense of the company. After the soldiers came the Liberty float with an immense American eagle perched on the front. Albert Horsley. dressed as Uncle Sam. accompanied the Goddess of Liberty, represented by Mrs. S. A. Ballinger. Bands from Helper, Sunnyside. Cast legate, Price, Standard -ville, Stons and Hiawatha combined into one large organization and played patriotic airs continuously. More than 100 private autos were in the parade and at least 1500 people, including in-cluding several hundred school children, were in line. The soldiers were cheered by thousands all along the way. Patriotic exercises were held at city" park ani a ball game filled in the afternoon. Tonight To-night the high school gym was crowded with dancers at a grand bail. |