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Show SOLDIER BOYS HAVE llllllllED AT THE AB1CAMP A telegram was received this morning morn-ing by the city exemption board to the effect that the fourth contingent of drafted men had arrived safely at American Am-erican Lake, Wash. Trie message was from Cyril David Jenkins, captain of the city'B quota. Ho reported that the boys were all In good condition and had enjoyed themselves immensely while on the trip. Banquet I3 Given Tho fourth contingent of the first draft quota from Ogden and Weber county loft for American Lake, Wash. Saturday night. As a farewoll, they wore tendered a banquet and recep-Hon recep-Hon at the Eagles' home on Grant avenue. ave-nue. About 200 people attended. - ua"4"eL was unQer me direction of tho Daughters of tho Pioneers and was served by the Beehive girls It was a most acceptable feast of sandwiches, sand-wiches, salad, cake, fruit and grape-juice. grape-juice. There was an abundance and as each man departed for the train he was given an ample lunch, to satisfy satis-fy his needs until breakfast the following follow-ing morning. The program consisted of speeches by Mayor A. R. Heywood, William Lowder of the county draft board, E. b. Hinckley, and Lieutenant Nicholas naval recruiting officer, and Judge John D. Murphy. B All the talks were on subjects pert!-pent pert!-pent to the departure of the boys for the training camp and contained manv words of wholesome advice. Vocal selections were given bv Wai. ter Stephens, Mildred Ware and Mrs. a!';, GSS; etween Ue speeches. At the close of the program, the South-ern South-ern Pacific band played "The Star-Spangled Star-Spangled Banner," amid the cheers of those present. The boys then marched to the depot, where they bade a last farewell to their loved ones before tho departure of the train at 9:30 o'clock |