The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-29
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ADDRESS.
''Utah's Face is Turned Towards the
Rising sun and Her Star Will Be
the Brightest of Them ALL

| tn1rLeeQIn annual eIlcdIlpIileul Ol the
department of Utah for the transac-
ton of such business as may properly
come before us.
! 1t gives me great pleasure to an
nounce the presence of the commander
| in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, General Thomas Lawler and
his Adjutant General G. C. Jones, and
Aid-de-Camp Colonel Seely.
In behalf of the department Of Utah
and of all the comrades 1 take this OPP
portunity to officially welcome General
! Lawler and these members of his staff
We hail you as comrades beloved and
bid you welcome to all we possess.
[ took command of this department
sixteen months ago The council of
administration postponed che meeting
of the encampment to this unusually
late date IL order that we might be
honored by the presence Of our COM
mander-in-chief.
On taking command 1 found that my
predecessor in office, General Green
man, so ably assisted by his A "A.
general, c. A. Farnsworth. had all the
affairs of the department in excellent
condition.
This, together with the efficient ser
vices of my A. A. General c. o. Farms
worth, who knows thoroughly and per-
forms faithfully every duty incumbent
upon him. has greatly lessened my
duties and anxieties.
His report is so complete in detail.
shall not consume time by the repeti-
ton of matters fully embraced in that
report.
[ wish in this connection to thank
the A. A. G. for his special kindness
and courtesy to me and for his faithful
services and Untiring zeal for the
Grand Army OF the Republic. I wish
further ITO thank all the department Of
ficers for their forbearance, charity
and good will so often and in so many
ways shown to me. Their several re-
ports will be submitted for your in
spection and approval.
Commander-in-chief, permit me to
assure you that this small detachment
of the great army which you command
is imbued with a loyalty and patriot
ism that has never and will never
falter, come what may to this republic.
From the day Lee surrendered to
Grant at Appomatox some of the old
guards have been on duty here IN
Utah, and have watched with sleeDless
eyes our "country's flag of stars
Among a long and glorious list of
those who stood for home and country
is that of the Christian jurist and pa
triot,. Comrade James B. Mexican. for
whom one of our city posts is named
Another name always significant OF
bravery is that of General Maxwell
for whom the other post of this city
is named, and what shall I say of
General Connor-he who twas the We'll
hngton Of the Rocky mountains?
None Of our comrades are million
aires, and only a few have much of
this worlds goods; but they are heirs
70 iTo111n~fa1 z
crowns more honorable than any worn
by kings or emperors.
L do not believe much in costly
monuments, but If this nation were to
seek to build monument somewhat
in keeping with deeds done and sacri-
ices made. the monument to the
memory of the men who followed
Grant and Sherman, Logan and Sheri-
dan, would rise higher than Bunker
Hill.
These men are not wards coming
beggingly on their knees to a govern
ment they saved. They are patriots
who fought at Bull Run, Chickamauga,
Antietam, Gettysburg, Atlanta to the
Sea, and from the wilderness to Apo
matoX. They are men, and should not
be compelled to suffer pinching poverty
and Ihumiliating pride while their lust
claims are suspended month after
month by the indifference. if not lack
or sympathy of government officials
some of whom never followed the
stars and stripes when the country
was in peril.
Past department commander and
past post commander of Dix Post.
Comrade Ransford Smith. died at his
home in Ogden, January, 1895 Com
rade Smith was loyal in time of peace
brave in the hour of battle and every
where genial courteous and honorable
His life was noble and his end was
peaceful.
Comrade James f. Bradley. past
senior vice-department commander and
past post commander of Mexican Post,
died in Salt Lake city, June 16 1895.
Comrade Bradley was one of Gods
noblest men. AS a soldier he counted
his life not dear, but how best he
could serve his country.
l recommend that a committee be
appointed to draft suitable notice of
each of these comrades who were past
department officers.
I must make mention of our dear old
comrade, Past Department Com
mander General Kimball. He still
talks over the battles of the war,
many of whom he so bravely fought,
while patiently he waits little lol ger
for the chariot and horsemen to escort
him safely through the valley. God os
battles be with him to the end. con-
duct him to his rest! l suggest that
this encampment send him greeting
and thus cheer him on the fnal march
20 heavens bivouac.
l am pleased to announce that not
single court-martial has been neces-
sary throughout the department dur
ing the year.
1t is gratifying to note the more
general and more appropriate observ-
ance of Memorial Day throughout
Utah. but there is yet need of earnest
education along this line, and L call
the attention of the encampment to
make such recommends i'm 20 posts
as may lead to still greater reverence
and respect for the noble dead.
While we live it is our duty to hold
sacred the memory of IN ,se who died.
If our country should ever cease to
honor her soldier dead she herself
would no longer have an honored name
among nations.
1t gives me pleasure to say that the
people of Utah. as they .ecome better
acquainted with the glorious achieve
ments won by the soldiers of 1915,
manifest a. Willingness and A desire to
do that soldiery honor. 1 wish further
to say that the apparent growth OF
genuine Americanism in Utah must be
gratifying to every old soldier.
/ speak intelligently upon these mat
tiers. For a score of years L have been
going up and down this territory,
mihgling more of less with the reo-
pie As l note the material and in
tellectual advancement, the hEilding
of railroads, the opening Of mines and