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Show VETERANS MARCH IN GREAT REVIEW PARADE OF THE GRAND ARMY IN 8 ALT LAKE CITY CLIMAX OF ENCAMPMENT Old Soldiers Are Greeted with Cheers and Tears Gathering In the Utah Capital Well Managed. Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 11. Forty-four departments of tho Grand Army of tho Republic, escorted by tho Fifteenth United States infantry nnd tho National Guard of Utah and fol- Commander-in-Chief Nevlus. lowed by tho Naval Veterans, tho Ex-Union Ex-Union Prisoners of War, tho Army Nurses In cnrringcB, tho Sons of Veterans Vet-erans and tho women's organizations allied to tho Grand Army, inarched to day In tho pnrado that was tho culminating cul-minating featuro of tho forty-third na tional encampment. Many military bands nnd fife and drum corps made tho music to which tho old warriors kopt stop. The procession formed at L'aglo Gate, which Is ono of Salt Lako City's many plcturcsquo features. At tho word of command the parade marched west on Mnlu street and turned south down that thoroughfnro, proceeding sovon blocks between solid walls of cheering men, women and children. As tho grizzled veternns pnsscd tho enthusiasm was tremen-doun tremen-doun and ninny a spectator wopt unashamed un-ashamed as ho realized that this was undoubtedly tho Inst gVund rovlow for scores of tho foeblo heroes who trudged along with eyes on the Hag for which they had glvon some of tho best years of their lives, When Seventh South strcot was reached tho pnraders themselves broke out In mighty chooring, for thero thoy turned in front of the most beautiful feature of tho day. tho "Liv--ing Flag." On an immonso stand wero 2,600 children dressed in the national colors nnd so arranged that they mado u perfect representation of n waving American flag. Tho little ones had, henn-tlrUlcd for many wooks, and whilo tho old soldiers sol-diers passed thoy sang patriotic airs. Reviewed by Notables. Countermarching, tho parade now moyod north on Main street back to South Toniplo street. Hero, Just to tho left of tho Brlgunur Young plonoor monument and close to Temple square, tho reviowing stand had been erected. It was occupied by Commander-in-Chief Henry M. Nevlus, Gov. William Spry of Utah, tho chief executives of other stntos and u largo number of other odlclals and distinguished guests. Tho parading bodies all passed in review, saluting those in the stand, nnd at onco disbanded. All tho bands as they arrived here woro massed close to the stand and as tho culmination of the parade, 4,000 school chlldron marched by, tho united bands playing and tho children singing "Onward, "On-ward, Christian Soldiers." Salt Lako City has thrown open her arms to tho old soldiers, and novor has tho Grand Army been moro enthusiastically en-thusiastically received or moro generously gener-ously entortalncd than at this encampment en-campment Tho old soldiers hnvo been vdry carefully looked after by tho local committeo on public comfort and private pri-vate accommodations, and at tho 24 Information bureaus at tho various railway stations and convonlcnt plnces about tho city. During tho entire tlmo of tho encampment these committees hnvo had the services of 300 high school cadets, whoso duties havo beon to render ovory posslblo assistance to tho visitors. Henry M. Nevlus, the commnnder-ln' chief, arrived hero Saturday with his staff nnd Inspected tho arrangements. On Sunday tho city's guests began arriving ar-riving by the thousand, nnd on Monday Mon-day thoy camo in so fast that tho committeo com-mitteo had to work like sailors to got them all housed in such a manner as to avoid congestion In any part of the city. Blp, "Greotlngs" Meeting. Monday evening camo tho first public pub-lic event on tho program n great camp-flro In tho assembly hall in the Templo grounds. All that night nnd throughout Tuesday tho stream of arrivals ar-rivals continued, but. by Tuesdny evening prnctlcally all tho visitors had been received nnd distributed. That night tho greatest function of tho encampment en-campment took place. This was tho "Greetings" meeting in tho Mormon Tabornuclo. The immense building easily sen.ts 10,000 persons, and it was filled to its capacity. Col. Frank M. Stnrrott, tho executive execu-tive director of tho encampment, called tho vast assemblage to ordef nnd Introduced William H. King of Salt Lako City, who nctcd as temporary tem-porary chairman. Ho mado a briof The Temple ana Tabernacle. address and was followed by Gov. William Spry of Utah. Mayor John S. Dradford of Snlt Lako City, and L. H. Smytho, commander of tho department depart-ment of Utnh, all of whom told In eloquent elo-quent words how proud thoy wore to welcome to tho stato nnd city tho Grnnd Army and their frlonds. Mr. King then introduced Command-or-in-Chlof Novlus, who was recoived with wild r-hcerlng nnd tho wnvlng of lints nnd handkorchlefs. As soon as tho tumult had subsided, Commander Command-er Novlus doliverod a graceful response re-sponse to tho welcoming upeches nnd took the chair. Then came tho turn of tho allied organizations or-ganizations and greotlngs to tho veterans vet-erans wero uttored by President Gono-vlovo Gono-vlovo Hngar Longflold Lano of tho Ladies La-dies of tho O. A. It., President Mary B. Giltnan of tho Woman's Relief Corps, President Clara 10. Hoovor of tho Daughters of Veterans, Commander-in-Chief Edgar Allen of tho Sons of Vot-orans, Vot-orans, and President Rebecca Smith of tho Army Nursos. Tho spoochmak-ing spoochmak-ing was variod by tho playing of patriotic pa-triotic airs by a band. Tho exorclsos wero brought to a close tty tho presentation of a hand-some" hand-some" tostmranTaTtoCharlcaG. Burton, Bur-ton, past commandor-In-chlof of the Grand Army. Tho last threo days of tho oncainp-men oncainp-men t 'are, as usual, given up mnlnly to buslucss sessions of tho various organizations or-ganizations 'and election of olDcors. |
