| Show S Shall Lake People Past Pat Department Commander States State the States the Case Cae Get G. G A. A R. R Encampment Of Ot the mon who enlisted In Inthe Inthe the tho armies of or the Union during the thew w war r of the rebellion from 1861 to 1865 about are tiro still alive These survivors are being being- diminished by death at the rato rate of a a. year A About out the only surviving officers who commanded corps or divisions are Ma aro-Ma Major Ma Ia jor Generals General O. O O. O Howard and D. D E. E Sickles Each year the hearts of tho the American people turn with increased affection and land reverence towards th the tho survivors of ot that magnificent army whose whoso p patriotic pa pa- pa devotion sacrifices and sufferings suffer sutter- ings inga preserved the life lite of ot the nation One Orte way in which this regard for theold tho the old soldier I la Is shown is the attendance of largo large numbers of ot patriotic citizens upon the annual encampments of the the Grand Graml Arm Army These great reunions arc are not simply the tho meeting of old comrades In arms I. but are arc outbursts of ot patriotic enthusIasm enthusiasm enthus enthus- and a 0 renival of ot pledges of ot dc- dc de devotion to country an and to flag by tho the tens of thousands of ot tho the citizens who ho are arc always In attendance on these oc oc- oc There Thero is another and a more selfish I Iside I side to these great gatherings of people peo peo- pie from all parts of tho the Union They I aro the tho very best advertisement of ot the I attractions resources and opportunities ties of ot a region that can possibly be beI had and md particularly In a state that is I not fully developed bring a host of men and desirable citizens to make malc their homes and anil establish their busi busl- ness Besides this these visitors are aro liberal l spenders After Atter tho the encampment encamp encamp- ment in Philadelphia in 1899 1893 where there was an nn attendance ance of r peo eo- eo pIe tho the dally daily 1 a 11 papers of that city agree agreed In estimating that they had expended and left In tho the various channels of trade in the tho city tho the enormous sum of ot five million dollars A lar large e part of the tho wonderful growth an and prosperity of ot Denver is admittedly due duo to her hor persistent reaching out after and entertaining conventions con encampments encamp encamp- encamp j I monts ments and notable gatherings g of all all' kinds That Denver ver is still of ot a mind to avail herself of such benefits Is demonstrated by her pledging the sum of for the entertainment of the corning coming national Democratic convention con con con- In 1899 1809 at tho the national encampment of tho the G. G A. A R. R at Philadelphia an earnest earn- earn est cut effort was made malle to secure tho next encampment fOI for Salt Snit T Lake J. City and I although tho the effot c C. was Vas not properly supported by the people of ot Utah It came Camo very near winning The Tho effort was renewed by a n small but enthusiastic tic and efficient delegation from Crom Utah at ut tho the encampment last summer at Saratoga Saratoga Sar Sar- atola to secure tho the encampment for forS S Salt lt Like Lk City In tho the summer or fall tall of 1909 1903 From a review of ot the tho situation situa tion It Is more than probable that Salt can cnn secure it provided pro the people desire It It will make tho the proper effort to secure it and show their willingness willing willing- ness to properly provide pro for Cor Its suitable suitable suitable suit suit- able entertainment Such an occasion would probably bring people here hero to remain for tor fora tora a wee week I many of f them for a longer period Tho The project Involves a world of or work and preparation and anti a a. large expenditure expenditure expendi expendi- ture tune of money for tor a a. proper delegation and showing to the encampment at Toledo Toledo To To- ledo lode In 1908 and Jf Jr successful to prepare prepare pre pro pare for Cor the entertainment of this arm army of ot visitors in 1909 This is a gigantic task and should not riot be entered upon lightly It Involves the opening of headquarters In this city with 1 an efficient corps of clerks and secretaries organized In departments depart depart- ments meats almost as an army headquarters s would be organ organized corr correspondence n e With every State and every ery ry largo lario city In tho the country countr a all nil the railroads a n. canvass canvas of ot the he city to secure every overy available sleeping room robin and to direct ct visitors visitors' to such SUel quarters Q special l kitchens and dining rooms In Sn Intents tents or t temporary y i structures arrangements with tho I farmers and truck raisers to provide trainloads of vegetables chickens eggs milk m meats ats and other eatables ape pe special cial excursion trains between Ogden Provo and Salt Lake excursions to tomines tomines mines and resorts and decoration of df the tIt city At Saratoga tho the state of or New I York had appropriated and the I city of Sara Saratoga toga and worked a n. year In preparation and perfecting arran ar ar- ran gomen ts After Aller all was as over the tho city reported b beside other benefits the they the received back their Investment tenfold In the money spent and left lu In tho the city b by their Visitors It Is reasonable and conservative to estimate that a n. national encampment would spend spond and leave In Salt Lake Lako Provo Prove and Ogden upward of ot a quarter of ot a million of dollars dollar and everybody bodY would a share of or this moneyMore money More and better belter I It would beside the great be such an of or patriotism as this state has never witnessed and would warm tho the hearts of this people Into a n. patriotic glow slow that would last a score of ot years Now Is the tho time t to settle the tho ques ques- tl tion n. n Does s 's Salt It Lake want this en encampment on- on If It she does docs Is she sho prepared pre pro pared to organize and meet tho the expense ox- ox penso pense of ot a large arge delegation of f lea leading citizens to Toledo In 1008 1908 and the expense ox- ox pense and ancI work Vork of or entertaining the visitors In 1909 MAURICE M M. KAIGHN Past Department Commander Command r Dep Department Depart Depart- rt- rt ment of ot Utah G G. A A. R. R 5 |
