Show HOSTS OF GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC IN GREAT PARADE spectacular review Is climax of the forty third national encampment in salt lake city veterans are warmly received and well cared for in capital salt lake city aug 11 today was the climax of the forty third na encampment of the grand arav of the republic the day on which the men who nearly halt a cen tury ago fought to preserve the union once again fell into line answered the roll call and marched bravely though often with faltering steps to the music of the fife and drum never in all the years of its exist ence has the grand army had a na encampment review that sur passed the one of today in acu lar and pathetic features the pa rade formed at the beautiful eagle gate on south temple street first in line were the regulars leg ulars of the fit united states infantry and the entire national guard of utah acting as escorts next came the forty four departments of the grand army of the republic the naval veterans the ex union prisoner Pris s of war and in carriages the surviving members of that devoted band of women the army nurses scattered through the line were nu berous military bands and fife and drum corps greeted with cheers and tears at the word of command the parade marched west to main street and turned south down that thoroughfare proceeding seven blocks between solid walls of cheering men a and children As the grizzled veterans passed the enthusiasm was bremen dous and many a spectator wept un ashamed as he realized that this was undoubtedly the last grand review for scores of the feeble heroes who trudged along with eyes on the flag tor which they had given some of the best years of their lives when seventh south street was reached the pa themselves broke out in mighty cheering tor there they turned in front of the most beautiful feature of the day the liv ing flag on an immense stand were 3 children dressed in the national colors and so arranged that they made a perfect representation of a waving american flag the little ones had been drilled tor many weeks and while the old sol diers passed they sang patriotic airs at the reviewing stand countermarching the parade now moved north on main street back to south temple street here just to the left of the brigham young pioneer monument and close to temple square the reviewing stand had been erected it was occupied by commander in chief henry M nevius gov william spry of utah the chief executives of other states and a large number of other officials and distinguished guests the parading hg bodies all passed in review saluting those in the stand and at once disbanded all the bands as they arrived here were massed close to the stand and as the culmination of the parade 4 school children marched the united bands playing and the childrens nging on ward christian soldiers the great review was excellently managed in every way all along the line of march were scattered abbu lances trained nurses and numerous the great mormon temple other attendants to care tor any of the veterans who might be overcome by fatigue and for spectators who sut in the crush on the sidewalks fortunately their services were sel dom needed fireworks on a mountain after a good rest the city s guests all turned out aga n tl is even ng and witnessed the magn dicent d splay of fireworks on the top of ensign peak ahls peak lies dimmed abely north of city and county build ng camp ment many thousands of the veterans and their famil es and mem bers of all the organ lations allied to the grand army have participated in the exercises and entertainments and are unanimous in their praise of the veterans well cared for the old soldiers have been very carefully looked after by the local committees on public comfort and vate accommodations and at the 24 information bureaus at the various railway stations and convenient places about the city during the entire time of the encampment these committees have had the services of high school cadets whose duties have been to render every possible assistance to the visitors the decoration of the city has been on a lavish scale every prominent commander in chief nevius b lid ng has been elaborately draped alth bunting handsome arches span the streets and there is scarcely a res dence in the city that does not dis play at least a flag henry M nevius the commander in chief arrived here saturday with his taff and inspected the arrangements on sunday the city s guests began ar riving by the thousand and on mon day they came in so fast that the corn cittee had to work like sailors to get them all housed in such a manner as to avo d congestion in any part 0 the ity big greetings meeting monday evening came the first pub 1 event on the program a great camp anre in the assembly hall in the temple grounds all that night and throughout tuesday the stream of ar rivals continued but by tuesday evening practically all the visitors had been received and distributed that night tl e greatest function of the en camp ment took place this was the greetings meeting in the mormon tabernacle the immense building easily seats 10 persons and it was filled to its capacity col frank M starrett the execl alve director of the encampment called the vast assemblage to order and introduced william H king of salt lake city who acted as tern horary chairman he made a brief address and was followed by gov william spry of utah mayor john S bradford of salt lake city and L H the eagle gate salt lake ty the city and Is the highest point of the wasatch mountains rising 1200 feet higher than temple sq lare the py ro display is a mighty feature 0 the encampment week salt lake city has thrown open her arms to the old soldiers and never has the grand army been more en received or more gener bously entertained than at this en smythe commander ot the depart ment of utah all of whom told in elo quent words how proud they were to welcome to the state and city the grand army and their friends mr king then introduced command er in chief nevius who was received with wild cheering and the waving of hats and handkerchiefs As soon as the tumult had subsided command er nevius delivered a graceful re to the welcoming speeches and took the chair the all ed organizations ahen came the turn of the allied or animations and greetings to the vet rans were uttered by president gene hagar longfield lane of the la he of the GAR president mary E ilman of the woman s relief corps resident clara E hoover of the of veterans commander in chief edgar alien of the sons of vet erans and president rebecca smith of the army nurses the speech mak ing was varied by the playing of pa airs by a band the exercises were brought to a close by the presentation of a hand some testimonial to charles G bur con past commander in chief of the grand army |