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Show ITOR GONVDY eCllESJGDEfi Escorted Through City by Officers and Red Cross Corps. Traffic Suspended as Train Moves to Camping Grounds. Special to The Tribune. OGDK.Y, Aug. 18. Through a long lane of pnthualantic persona, and escorted by city and county, official, members of the Red Cross motor corps and canteen workers, work-ers, with the Ladles' Military band, the I j ni ted States at my motor transport reached Ogden at 4:10 o'clock this afternoon, after-noon, after the day's trip begun at Echo a t G:3'J o'clock this morning. The arrival ar-rival of the motor corps was the big event of the day. It was something that Ogden tind her people have looked forward to for several weeks. After the army motor mo-tor caravan had reached the city, they found that the city was theirs without asking. The convoy proceeded north on Washington Wash-ington avenue from the south city limits, where they were met by the city and ioutitv delegation. The run was made direct to the baseball park, adjoining the Lorln D'"arr park on canyon road. This will be the home and camp of the convoy con-voy until 6:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, wnon Lhey will leave for Salt Lake. Repast Tendered. When tho convoy reached Riverdale schoolhouse, coming into Ogden, they were halted bv a large number of men, women and children of the district and during the time watermelons and fruit, packed tn boxes, were distributed by the young women to each truck. During the distribution of the fruit .the young women's wom-en's chorus rendered a number of selections. selec-tions. The distribution was arranged by Count v Commissioners M. P. Brown, J. M. Child and D. 11. Knslgn. About two miles further on the convoy was again stopped by the city's committee, commit-tee, representing the city administration, Weber club, Rotary club, merchants of Ogden and publicity bureau. Mayor T. Samuel Browning delivered a short address ad-dress of welcome, extending the freedom of the city to officers and men of the convoy. Lieutenant -Colon el Charles W. McClure, commander of the "fleet." accepted ac-cepted the freedom of the city for himself and men. Mrs. Ralph hi. Bristol, captain of the Ogden Red Cross motor corps, then presented the commander with a bouquet of flowers from the Red Cross. After a selection by the Ladies' band, the convoy, led by the local reception committee, proceeded pro-ceeded to Ogden. As the convoy came into the business section the shop and industrial plant whistles gave several long blasts as the welcome. Tho streets were instantly packed with people and traffic was temporarily tem-porarily suspended. The convoy moed to their camping ground. After camp had been prepared the men were furnished special street cars and were taken to the sanitarium baths, where they were the guests of Manager Brig Robinson. Upon the return to the park the mess was served, with the addition ad-dition of home-made pies, cakes and sweetmeats from the Red Cross canteen. Smokes and soft drinks were served after the dinner. While the men were enjoying the hos- , pltalltv of the canteen workers, Lieuten- i ant-Colonel McClure and other officers went to the City Hall park, at the east entrance of the park, where the granite milestone was dedicated to the convoy. The introductory addresses were made by Mayor Browning, and Mr. Child for the county commissioners. The responses were made by Lieutenant-Colonel McClure, Mc-Clure, H. C. Osterman, vice president of the Lincoln highway, and Dr. S. M. Johnson, John-son, spokesman for the motor corps. Fetes at Club. After the dedication the officers went to the Weber club, where they were given a banquet by the club and Ogden Publicity Pub-licity bureau. ' President AV. L. Wattis presided. The banquet started at 7 o'clock. The entertainment for the men in the evening consisted of dances at the Elks club and at the park and the freedom of the motion picture houses. The uniform of the men was the ticket for admission at the special entertainments. A dance to the officers of the motor convoy was given at the home of Mrs. L. R. Eccles by the women of the Red Cross motor corps. The plans for the entertainment of the men were approved last night at Echo bv Lieutenant-Colonel McClure. to whom they had been submitted by Charles H. Barton, representing the Weber club, and R, E. Boyd, representing the Rotary club. The two Ogden men returned to the city shortly after midnight and went out again this morning and escorted Captain Cap-tain A. W. Harrington and Lieutenant R. W. EnoF, the pilots, to the city. After the visit to Lorin Farr park and the camping ground had been looked over, the officers returned to the city as luncheon guests of the committee at the Weber club. The motor caravan consists of every form of truck such as used in the war. There are trucks for the transportation of the equipment for camping, the cook houses, lighting plants, blacksmith shops, gasoline and water tanks, motorcycles, hospital equipment and large touring cars. There are seventy pieces in all, 250 men and thirty-five officers. An indorsement of the Townsend bill, now before congress, which provides for the appropriation of funds for the construction con-struction of national highways, was given at a meeting tonight at the Weber club, at which were the officers of the United States army motor transport corps. The indorsement came' at the conclusion of an address by Dr. S. M. Johnson, in which he advocated a billion-dollar appropriation appropria-tion for the construction of national high-wave. high-wave. President Lewis urged that telecrrams be sent to Secretary of War Baker and the congressional representatives. The message to Baker is as follows: "Armv convoy here tonight. We dedicated dedi-cated the Ogden milestone. 22S miles from the zero milestone, with addresses by Mayor T. S. Browning. County Commissioner Com-missioner Martin H. Brown. Lieutpnant Colonel C. W. McClure and Dr. ' S. M. Johnson, which will give a tremendous impetus to the good roads cause. We thank you for sending the convoy." Messages Sent to Congress. The messages to Senators Reed Smoot and W. H. Kintc and Congressmen M. H. Welling and James H. Mays follow: "Army convoy hre tonight. Ogden appreciates your efforts routing the convoy con-voy this way. We dedicated the Ogden milestone, 22'.'S milps from the zero milestone, mile-stone, with addresses by Mayor T. S. Browning. County Commissioner Martin H. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel C. W. McClure Mc-Clure and Dr. S. M. Johnson, which will give a tremendous impetus to the good roads cause in l" ta h. We urge prompt passage of the Townsend bill for national highway system; only make It a billion ricilars in five ears. The nation's seven miil ion dollars' worth of motor vehicles v.iil last twice as long with proper roadbed-:." The inc-sages were signed by T. S. Browning, mayor; Martin H. Brown, chairman county commission; Warren L. Wattis, president Weber club and Ogden publicity bureau; l-'rank M. Driggs, presi- frnt igdMi Rotary club; John S. Lewis, ci)r nt Mf-rchant s of Ogden, and John B. CuMev, preM'lent 1, ni crsity club. |
