The National tribune., 1886-08-12


York visitors, came stcaming in with flags fly
ing and patriotic decorations making u n
pretty sight There was a grand welcome The
visitors woaried by their long journey, were
delighted with little rest IN such grand sur
iOundinCs The bright sun, the green gFaSs,
the mountains looking blue through the sum
mcr air the waving 1aes and the grand royal.
soldicry welcome made all happy AZ once. aud
an enjoyable halfhour was passed. They were
taken to tie GAR. headquarters and made 10
icel at home.
SALT LAKE CITY
IS fnl Of veterans Of the war from al parts of
the Union. They are being taken care OF AS
well As possible thongh there are difficulties
connected with providing proper sleeping ac-
commoduiions for SO great host But right
hearty good will Is manifested everywhere
among the loyal class and the old comrades
ARE getting on well. sunday evening, July %.
the New York delegation arrived. Tho party
went over the Union Pacific To Ogden, and
were there met by portion Of the RHcer' on
Committee from Salt Lake City and escorted TO
the latter place
Monday evening reception was given. which
WAS largely attended. Speeches of welcome
Were made by prominent citizens. and In re-
sp0nse by Dept Commander Sayrs Rev Dr.
Dnnning, J.. G. ZONES J. y. g.. Gen. Baliou and
other comrades. There was much anti Mormon
talk.
GEN. BEAVER,
Of Pennsylvania, Was introduced by Col Sells,
who presided, and made AN address, He
said that they seemed o. be having sort of
protmcted Campfire in salt lake Campfire
isNsualH gathering OF I'D soldiers, wbcr ihe
ola stories the old SONGS and the old incidents
OF camp-ifg were told or sung BE thought
that the old stories would be inapplicahlc al this
time The speaker felt himself amid new sur
roundmrS with the beautiful mountains the
great lake and the beauties Of The West all
around them. But these were Hot the things
which affected him the most. He fur the FIRST
time had stepped outside Of the S.ate lines and
stood within the boundaries OF a Territory.
Here the grandeur OF the Government of lhe
United States was more ful y impressed upon
him. Here the laws OF the country are en- OrHUd
by officers directly from the Government APP
pointed by the President He was struck by
the motto in the hall: "Our Loyal People
Welcome"
Iie would not by implication say that any Of
the people here were no' loyal, but the insrr1p
tion would seem TO So imPl". III this is so. then
there is the grandest opportunity for thesl OH
GERS of the Government 60 show It's power II
this Is So, then every man who wears the bine,
coming into this city, feels his heart beat as he
has not felt il for 20 years That very iaya.ty
is one % the foundation -stoucs upon winch Tue
Grand Army has buided its grand structure,
and upon which the Government j. founded.
1f there be anywhere people o. an ind dAidual,
am organization, a State OF any pnmher Of
States which array themselves against, raise
themselves superior TO. the Constitution asiy
the laws Of the country, then every man who
wore the blue OF the gray viii arise 10 81 press
it, All viii touch elbows 30 say that aHy such
deferS must be obliterated or he compelled 90
oley The laws.
The speaker said that when he saw such an
inscription as that in the hall he cOu.8 not
refrain from making the remarks Nhtch be
1,.R 1.
his comrades 20 years ago, officers who repre-
sented the Government and executed is laws /;
he would have those men understand thai th "
do not stand alone in their wO4k, bui tiat The
great loyal hearts OF the country are l,nu4
them la this work This was old soidilr l *
which he thought should be spoken 'o.i n.
Hls visit TO this city would be carried H. =
memory to the end of his days. No man eauia
live amid such surroundings and ieei other
wise
MRS. NICHOLS OF THE RELIEF CORPS
was then introduced and spoke a few words.
She said that her heart WIS sadaened b. the
Thought that perhaps within the sound hrr
voice some sister was in bondage She "a
that II any woman there wanted to be ice
from the bondage, 20 live in virtue coma.
she said, " 90 the Department OF New York
ard there shall be open arms and homo Pc.
oeiye you. And we have the boys Ia blue "a
back Us mp"
AFTER THE ADJOURNMFST
the Post escorted the $50 New Na-kar, iB.
Guiding 40 ladies, over 10 Coffee john whore
tirst-class supper was served Ia Short or ar
the band remaining outside 20 play IA he
meantime. The entire party were Ted ia haii
an hour, when the road was ciear for ew
speeches and responses to imprOmptu tlasts
Gen. Sayles thanked the Gentiles of Salt Lake
for their hospitable cOrdiality aud good ie ow-
ship, and said the New York men would surely y
carry back to the Empire State only the pleas
antest TecOllectiOns. Coffee John. as a repre-.
sentative Of the LIST Va, Gen. Pckett's Div sion
G. s. A., welcomed the visitors in the name 81
the local ex-Coniedeiaies. and declared b mseli
as loyal and as true to the old flag as any o
fAom. This sentiment was rewarded by three
TORsfng cheers and tiger and the visitors dis
peIsed, pleased enough with their FIRST even ng
IN Salt Lake.
The Ohio delegation and Roman's Reiet
Corps left yesterday afternoon, aud the Nv
Workers 20 to-day. Eighty veterans, in,lndml
Col Andrews, OF Commander Burdetts staff
came Ia yesterday over the Western road and
some hity OF sixty more came IN over the Utah
Central from Ogden. committee went dowr
20 Provo expecting to iind C0mmander-in- Chic
Burdett, but he bad stopped over some place 4,
meet Gen. Logan, il is thought. Yesterday,
arrivals were from al over the lots"
The next evening there was another Camp
fire" The exercises opened with the ole
army song, Marching through Georgia" IA
which the audience Joined The song has |
glorious ring which made the old veterans
hearts throb as they did in the old, old days.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Col. Sells then introduced Rev T. c. nif
the Mastering Officer of Mexican Post and ex
Chaplain Of that organization. who made
short address of welcome. He said that h,
was there TO bid welcome 10 the visitors. III
doubted not that those who came from IN
farther east had been impressed with wha
they had seen of the wonders and Resources O
the country west OF the Alleganes MANY O
those present could remember 30 or 40 year
ago, when tG come TO the undeveloped w.
meant 20 bid farewell forever TO their friend.
and thought never 10 see them again So
many had lived 20 return aud 10 see the gHea
cities and wonderful developments # lB q cagu
try. He welcomed the visitors 20 all this u
proyement and progress. IL welcomed ther
here, not ln the name Of the city, but as Il !.
zen OF the great country. Here in thes
mopntains, lie the gold and silver 10 cufac
the world. he welcomed them in the name ,
the cbnrches of tab in the interests of al tli
peeplo oi Utah. Especially did he welcom
then n The name Of James b. Mexican Post,
abttle 1ana Of soldiers AS AN old soldier. b
wclcomed them as old soldiers lie wishe
them pleasant journey toward the setti ing SUI
While they were there as members of tl
Grand Army they were there also rs loyal cit
Zens, and they stood there 90 represent the d il
nifty and loyalty Of the country for which OF
fathers poured out their best blood
NO star IN the glorious galaxy Of sta
upon the nag shall ever be dRrkened by di