Show I 1 G go As he PARADE REVIEW IS 18 MAIN FEATURE OF THE encampment IN SALT LAKE CITY THRONG CHEERS VETERANS living flag of children sing as tile the old soldiers by other events that mark the grand ardys gathering salt lake city utah aug 11 forty four departments of the grand army of the republic escorted by tile the fifteenth united states infantry and the national guard of utah and followed by the naval veterans the ex union prisoners of war the amy nurses in carriages the sons ot of veterans and the organizations allied to the grand army marched today to day dry in the parade that was the cul mina ting feature of the forty third na lional encampment many military bands and fife and drum corps made the music to which the old warriors kept step the procession formed at eagle E agle gate which Is one of salt lake cites many picturesque features when seventh south street was reached the pa themselves broke out in mighty cheering for there they turned in front of the most b beautiful feature of the day thelia the living flag on an immense stand were 2600 2900 children childre n dressed in the national colors and so arranged that they made a perfect representation of a waving american flag reviewed by b notables countermarching Counter marching 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 occupy ed by commander in I 1 chief henry M nevius gov william spryos spry of utah the chief executives of other states and a large number of other officials and distinguished guests the parading 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 school children marched by the united bands playing and the children singing onward christian soldiers after a good rest the cites guests all turned out again this evening and witnessed the magnificent display of fireworks on thetos of ensign peak just north of the city big greetings meeting monday evening came the first public event on the program a great campfire camp fire in the assembly hall in the temple grounds all that night and throughout tuesday the stream of arrivals continued but by tuesday evening practically all the visitors had been received and distributed that night the greatest function of the encampment camp ment tok place thia was the greetings meeting in the mormon tabernacle the immense building easily seats persons and it was filled to its capacity col frank 51 11 starrett the execl tive director of the encampment called the vast assemblage to order an william H king of salt lake city who acted as temporary chairman he made a brief address tind and was followed by gov william spry of utah mayor john S bradford of salt lake city and L H smythe commander of the department of utah all of whom told in eloquent words how proud they were to welcome to the state and city we lac grand army and their friends mr king then introduced command er ln in chief nevius who was received with wild cheering and the waving of hats bats and handkerchiefs As soon as the tumult had subsided command er nevius delivered a graceful response to the welcoming speeches and took the chair |