Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-25
OGDEN.
OGDEN, UrAm MAY 20, isoL
More Indusirialisis.

one hundred aud fifty Industrihllsts
who afrived la Ogden city yesterday
were well treated by the officers Of the
city and county. A full supply Of
meat, bread, potatoes and other neces.
aarles which the inner man Graves for
were furnished them, and the men
enjoyed a meal which has seldom Of
late come their way.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
they formed line NJ the camp aud
having received permission from the
city officials TO parade the town, they
started on tho march. The procession
was headed by "Gencral" Smith aud
the brass band OF the regiment, con-
BlHllug Of five brass inHttu.
ments, pair Of cracked oymbaIs
and a rather discordRut snare drum;
then came the chez and four cooks,
dressed In kitchen attire anu armed
with all tho culinary utensils which
they possessed. These were followed
by the main body Of the regiment
The men made n respectable appear
anos on parade and displayed good
military discipline.
On tho arrival Of the procession NJ
tho city hall they were drawn up In
line on Washington avenue ia front VI
tho building, The "band" diecOursed
program OF popular aife, and thon
Mr.. Smith, dressed In regulation uni
form OF blue,and au unusual display OF
shirt front aud white silk bow, addressed
the citizens who had assembled ~ the
number OF about one hundred.
The general" hAfanguod the ~.
semblago for about fifteen minutes on
the alleged inlqullies Of the present ad.
miuistTAtion VI Washington, audi "a
collection was then taken up among
the bystaudefs, after which tho retreat
10 the camps was commenced 10 the
martial strain OF "Marohing Through
Georgia." played by the "band."
Tho companies here under command
OF Mr.. Smith are h anu ID, ami are
styled the Third regiment OF the Cali.
fOtniR IndustrlHlH. Thoy awaited
here the arrival OF companies A and
Is, which came la at 1880 last night
aud number about Oue hundred men.
These latter companies complete the
regiment. Tho four companies com.
blned, and under the leadership OF Mr.
Smith, Will take up their march
towards Salt Lake City this afternoon.
Those In command stated 10 a NEWS
representative ON his visit 10 their
camp last night that this will be- the
last contingent, with the exception Of
the pOrcgrinating minstrel company
known az tue "ludustrial Minsltrla."
New "armies" are being organized at
! present at Oakland and other places Ia
| California, but they Will not
reach the Junction city for probably
| two months.
DR.. Smith who Ia head OF this dlvla-
ion OF the army, made an affidavit re-
lating 10 Mayor BAskln's letter which
appeared In yest0fdRy'a NEWS. lie
was engaged a. n practioing physician
when ne Joined the army. He Is su
Euglishman, but has taken out his first
papers. On these he claims citiEenahip
| in the United States-thOugh ho ~ not
thereby entitled TO II. His affidavit
reads:
OGDEN, Utah, May 70, 1914.
TERRToRY or urAu,
County OF Weber. ''
/, Il. Deming smith, upon oath say
that / am lieutenant general Of tho Cali
fornia Industrial army, and nest In
/ command TO General Kelly. That have
| lust heard read the letter OF Mayor Bas.
|
| 1874, and say that In tho main tho con,
| tonts thereof as published In tho Salt
Lake Tribune OF May 9Th arc untrue
! hat there Is no arrangement 10 my
| knowledge existing between tho Cali,
fOnla Industrial army and lho Southern
Pacific railway whereby the snid railway
has agreed 10 transport the said army, VI
any part thereof, from California, or any
| other place To ogden. / further
say that lthe said railway has, to my
| knowledge, demanded fare Tor our
| transportation. but we rode anyhow aud
| without paying fare. also deny that
there are 800 TO l,SlJ OF the Industrial
| army now ON the way 10 this Territory
today, between ogden and California.
| further deny that $1,000 luduslrialH ar,
! oNpec OF to come from California IN tht
noxt thro8 months. That l am IN COM
mand " the rear guard OF the army aud
that thore are not 10 exceed 100 moro Of
tho army to como by the way of Ogden
and they are expeo cd hero Today.
know what am talking about, and q
There were any arrangement with tht
southern Pacific hallway company, a.
stated, II must have been made through