The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

smoot and G. H. Brimhall, the commit
tee, called, but the sabre was presented
TO Captain Grant for Lieutenant Wedg-
wood. Captain Grant made neat re-
Spouse to the speech of presentation.
OF course the event of the day was
the presentation of the guidons. The
work of rendering them to the COM
panies was done by Governor Wells,
who was never in a happier mooG- The
ceremony took place right after re-
treat The commands were paraded,
and after passing in review, in which,
by the way, they made very nice
showing. even without uniforms, the
two batteries and the troop were
formed in front of the Cleofan in line
of platoon columns, and the governor,
mounting a caisson, which had been
placed there for his use, made the pre-
sentation speech. His remarks were
substantially as follows:
THE GOVERNORS REMARKS.
volunteers of Utah-In pursuance of
federal authority you have enrolled
yourselves in the army Of volunteers to
fight during the war with Spain. The
motives which have inspired you to this
action are among the nOblest and most
exalted which inspire humanity, for
they combine love of country and de-
votion to the flag. It has not been fire.
Quent that the United States have had
to issue a call to its citizens to rally to
their defense. but when such a call
has been made it has always been
promptly met and a vigorous response
has been the answer of the men max
ing up the citizenship of the nation.
In times of peace we are the most
peaceful nation on the earth. We seek
40 troubles with other nations, but
when the nations honor is assaiied,
then every true American is ready to
shoulder his musket and lay down his
life in defense of his country.
What is true of the nation at large
is also true of Utah as a state. We are
as patriotic a people as any in all this
broad land. Living here in the valleys,
surrounded by mountain peaks, whose
lofty tops are the breeding places, the
home of the American eagle. the enc.
blern of liberty. it is but natural that
we should derive inspiration from our
surroundings and ever be ready to an
swer the call 10 arms in defense Of the
integrity of our institutions.
My conviction is that you are
strong and vigorous body of men, &C.
customed to the hardships which inure
from western life, and that in the ser
vice in which you are about to en-
gage, you win give a magnificent acc
count Of yourselves. / wish right here
20 take the opportunity of congratu-
conduct of this camp. and to say TO you
that if you continue in the field as you
have here, you viii b. most proficient
in the line of your duty.
"you will find many things in the
ife of q soldier which are disagree !
BILE. But be patient and long suffering
and obedient TO your duty at all times (
and rest assured that in all your trials
Won will be sustained by the prayers of (
those you leave behind and whose /
hearts accompany you on every battle /
ground.
II now wish to introduce to you the /
iadles of the CleofSn club, who are he /
fore you. l believe every one of them |
regrets they are not men, so they could /
so to the front with you Q4aughter) /
These ladies cannot go, but they have
done the best they could. They have t
prepared these guieous for each organ I
ization and it now becomes my pleas
ant duty to present them
Governor SIS then summoned Cap
tain Richar, y. Young TO the front in
the following language:
"GaIIart, Scholarly and Soldierly
Captain Young Cat which Captain /