Show WELCOME volunteers HOME utah extends a royal greeting to her soldier heroes Tho Thou uuna of people at the th capital city to do N minor inor to the ih cers and mm men ol 01 the th world Bal batterill terilL belt salt lake city utah aug ong 20 the gallant utah volunteers volun teera have returned homo home to aly tay a meason u of ret rest anil and peace sea after many weary neary months of campaigning in the on the day that they marched down main street treet to take their departure for the far ar away island islands they were raw re c aults crutt fresh from the fields anand and forge large their trade trades and peaceful profess profession lons but they come coma back valliant veterans of a hundred battle odds loved by all the tons and rod daughter daughters of this areat great anti their name names striking terror to the follower followers of the utah batteries bat terie nere were the most effective effect tTe artillery volunteer or reu regu lar la in the united states service and every man cornea comes back a hero if there were offices enough to so go round there woula not ix in a private in the rank ranks the utah batteries batt erlea participated in engagements engage mentA either battery A or it 11 taking part in every battle or skirmish aldr that occurred during their atay stay in the philippine philippines and not a single man ever deer deserted ted his post or rebelled against the continuous action for aa as a at sturdy urd y old regular remarked those utah chaps chips simply eat fight and where ever the utah batteries bat terie participated in f t MAJOR F A GRANT an engagement that portion of the field was pan goon soon won eight of the members of the two batteries Lat teries were killed in action fire five died from disease and six teen were wounded history doe does not record so light a casualty list for so great a number of engagements and the people of utah are truly thankful I 1 i that the loss was no greater I 1 for weeks preparations have been ba going on in this city for a fitting recep I 1 tion when the boyse boysa hould bould come march ing home and lad now that it is all over it seems to be the universal opinion that the reception was most satisfactory a grand and fitting tribute to tallent sons at 8 30 a in the special train carrying the happy soldier boys pulled into ogden preparations bad been made to furnish breakfast for them fully people were at the depot when the train arrived after march ing lot through the street and enjoying a substantial breakfast prepared by the patriotic people of the junction city the journey was resumed for the capital where they arrived at 1155 11 sa here they were met by the largest crowd ever before assembled together in salt like lake city and greeting treating that was given the boys at that moment alone must have campen sated mated them for many weary months of active duty at 12 30 the order to march was giten given and then commenced a triumphal entry to the loved capital city of th the e utah boys the line tins of march from the tation to liberty park wa wat one on pro longed oration ovation tic the boy boys walked th rih a solid wall of chee loir ing tough ing line im ople 1 all eager to grasp the hand band or catch a of the returning heroes the parede parade to mover over a mile in length a and it wae was ron cots I 1 act ezil see ec lion tion following closely upon the tile hi hel e el of tha othar major grant rode at tal alie head of the tile volunteer volunteers and anti by tile side ide rode major young who Is I 1 home for a hort short visit before resuming hi his duties a chief justice in its the troop C cavalry from roin fort douglar DoL Doug glar lap captain CaplaIn caine Calne ica a eny dry mem ot torreys Tor rry troops the utah na Ns illonal guard and the 0 A it U veterans Teter aaa were la in line a an were all the fraternal ocl etlea and civil dignitaries arriving at liberty park the troop were by ur the governor after which they broke rank ranks to listen to tho the orators of the tile day and to greet their rela relative and friends many a touching scene wa was witnessed when fond mothers and sisters dikter once mor a clasped their loved one ones to their breasts and father fathers and slid brothers un successfully tove store to keep the tile tear tears from their eyes ri as they clapped tile th hand hands ot the stalwart tain art heroes the at the park commenced by president lorenzo snow invoking the divine blessing bics alcy after which gover arnor norVell ells delivered d the address of welcome to the tile bo a major F A grant was then introduced as an the dewey of the array army and the batteries bat joined with the multitude in doing him honor an he arose to teoder tender to the tate state the glorified color colors of the bat talton tallon an address by senator it to followed the tile presentation of tir the flag flags while colonel M 31 kaigan delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the 0 A II 11 veterans speaker roylance Koy lance of the th hour house of 0 representative representatives presented the medal medals in a neat perch speech and major richard W V young on beh altot the volunteers made the speech of acceptance immediately after the exercise in the speakers stand at liberty park the various volunteer organization organizations formed and brozet ded to the banquet ing dg tables A space about feet square was fenced off and within it covers for about 1200 persons were laid the table tables were arret arranged aged in r re ro o tangular form the outer row WM reserved for the attending bands and the om eom IN athin this row in the eap ra end of the inclosure were three tables for battery 11 and in a nir Kir rilar position in the ra end nd wre w re three tables for battery A battery C was located in the northwest north nent corner troop A of bie the cavalry and the rough riders were placed in the northeastern corner the banquet closed the exercises of the day and those who participated did dil hearty justice to the magnificent spread |