Show HOW SAt SALT T lAKE HONOR Speech of Col George B. B Squires Landed Encampment Encampment Encampment Encamp Encamp- ment for Utah IN BATTLE OF TOLEDO Record of Conflict in Which Local V Veteran teran Won Victory Salt Lake Lako won time the honor o of entertaining enter enter- Sal taming tho the third Forty Forty National encampment encampment encampment en en- of at time the Crand Grand Array Army of th the thc Republic under peculiar circumstances ono Otto year ago as-a and amid it I was duo to the excellent work done by Colonel GeorgeD George B. B Squires and anti the tho Utah delegates at atthe atthe atthe D the Toledo encampment last year after the Salt Lake Lako Commercial club and the tho business men of ot the time state had given gien the tho two local Grand Army men the right sort of or an Invitation to present to the last encampment Time The only other othel city really in the race at tho time finish was Washington realy D. D C C. and although Washington hail had hat not expressed an any urgent urgent ur ur- ur- ur gent gont Invitation In to the time veterans and ant the national capital had been accused of not wanting the encampment many ninny of 0 the veterans wanted anted Washington for the tho reason that the monument to lo lotho the tho founder of ot the Grand Army was to be unveiled at Washington this month Atlantic City was a candidate for tor tho the honor but with no second to the tho motion the time final vote was between Salt SnIt moton Lake Lako and Washington and it I stood stood Salt Sal Salt Lake 4 Cl Washington It was about 11 1 o'clock on the mornIng mornIng morn- morn Ing lag I of or September 4 at Toledo that Comrade Wagner Vagner moved that the time en encampment encampment encampment en- en proceed to tho selection of or ofa ofa ora a place for tor holding the time next meeting and about On one second after the time motion moton was carried Colonel Georgo B. B Squires of at Salt Lake Lako had the time toor floor Then I he o delivered Sl the tho speech which won for tor Salt Sal Lake and according to the tho the official off off- off off- cial record it was as ns follows Sni Imitation Commander and comrades comrades We We have como come a lon long distance over o er tho timo mountains mountains moun moun- and plains to extend to you cordial cordial cor cor- dial invitation to visit our City of ot Salt Sal Lake Lako next year Wo We have come bearIng bearing bearing bear bear- ing tho the Invitation of ot the time State of at Utah through Its governor of ot tho tim County of at Salt Lako Lake Is through the tho cour courty ty commissioners commis commis- of or the time City of at Salt Lake Lalee through its Us mayor and by resolution of ot the elt city council counci and also an invitation lion tion from front the Commercial club of or Salt Sal Lake ton an nn organization composed of ot time the wealthiest men in all al the tho Intermountain Inter moun tam tain ro region lon who vho promise to finance our proposition to the tho limit Wo Vo are thoroughly equipped so eo far fam faras faras as invitation Is concerned but underneath under tinder neath all these invitations the tho greatheart groat great neath heart of at al the citizenship of or Utah Is asIt- asIt ing in you to come Since arriving In m this ima city n In n a add add- lm tion to the tho Invitation which the tho Commercial Commercial Com Corn ton mercial club has extended I have havo a telegram cub from tho the president of at the tho club which says Wo We want the time encampment en- en and wo want It I bad I havo have also received a telegram from time the president of at tho Mormon lormon church They hey tell you that Utah Uth Is not loyal It I i Is IsIO loyal loval IO tel nl from tram tho timo crown of ot 18 Us Its head bead to the tho soles of or B Its feet teet From tho the tops lops of nt ofUs I Us its mountains to tho the depths of it Its Is mines mince Utah Is is loyal When we left Jef Salt Sal Lake Lalta tho the president of ot tho time church w was ab absent ob- ob ab- ab sent I called caled at his office expecting to bring a letter leter from him As soon as ashe ashe aslie he lie returned to the city and found what I wanted ho sent me tue a telegram I 1 tell tall tel you ou boys we wo are nrc in earnestin earnest earnest- in deadly earnest Wo We e want you to lo come conic to us Wo Ye want to open our hearts and homes to you Every very home home- In lii Salt Lako Lake City will wi bo be at your dis dis- i I have hae not heard that any other in invitation in- in In-I In will bo presented at this en en- It I ought not to require an any argument whatever there ought to beno beno be bo bono no reason wh why you men who were writing tho the history of ot this nation through Its scenes of deadly with points Is of ot steel at tho the time that this State of ot Utah was only a place on tho the map the home of ot the tile coyote and I Ithe the mountain lion You ought to be I glad to go there thero with the time inspiration which you would carry of ot pa patriotism nn and loyalty and devotion lo to country I and flag tag I That people are arc waiting to lo hear from mo mno tho tIme glad tidings that our invitation has been accepted There will bo ho no trouble that we wo arO are not willing to togo togo togo go to there will wi bo be no trouble that we will not overcome We Wo will wil take tako wil caro care of or you and amid wo we will wIl make you think you ou have had hind the tho timo of or your lives be before ore you get out of ot Utah All Al' Al that wo ask of ot you is that you push the time buton button and anti wo we will wil do the time restI restI rest I don dont don't t believe I need to say sayan- sayan another another an an- other word I know it I is In your our hearts to come to Utah I know that the time dear women that you OU have brought with wih you to this Ibis encampment want to lo I come You ou ma may not be as deep deeply in thou their thel as I 1 am but time the they want you to come comite and wo io want you to come come come all al of or you Now just quietly come In and vote for tor Utah and amid for Salt Sal Lako City At this timis point point the time question of or railroad fares tares was raised and Colonel Squires replied by oy saying that 43 3 from Chicago to Salt Lal Lake e and amid return was all ho lie could Sal promise but It I might aught be a good deal lower Then Thou Comrade Watrous of or Wisconsin took tool a hand and anti spoke against Salt Sal Lake Lako and in fn favor tavor of Washington as long as the time veterans would listen to him Aside form time the speaking ln of ot Colonel Colonel Col Col- onel Squires Corporal James Tanner of ot New York ork former commander In of tho time Grand Arm Army was tho the strongest ally aly of or Salt Sal Lake LakeS arid and d a In this he lie was backed by the New ew York delegation This is time the way Corporal Tanner annel i his speech So I stand stant here in honest opposition to my friend from Wisconsin who announced announced an an- a solid vote simp simply to say that after ater thoroughly considering tho the case cUSP caseIn casein In the time Department of or New York wh who have o about as far to go 0 as any of or you ou the they have determined to cast their vote for Utah Following Corporal Tanners Tanner's speech there thero was an nn attempt to amend the time motion by substituting Atlantic City and this failed again Another speech for tor Washington followed and then the time final vote showed Salt SnI Lake Lako Washington |