Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-25
Was HONORED OGDEN
MET BY GOVERNOR WELLS AND PARTY.
Who Went Up From Salt Lake a
Special Trim to Meet the Dis
tlnguished Soldier.

special 10 the news.
ogden, Utah, May pa special
train bearing Governor Wells and
party pulled out from the Short Line
depot in Salt Lake at 1880 sharp
There were two coaches, containing
about fifty guests of the Governor
among whom were many ladies
Prominent among those on board were;
Governor II. NJ. Wells. Secretary OF
State Hammond. Attorney General
Bishop, Surgeon General Penrose,
Colonel N. w. Clayton, Colonel G. ).
Burton, w. s. Mccormick. w. II. Dale
John T. Game, C. S. Varian, c. c.
Goodwin, members of the Grand Army
and bar and press representatives,.
The train ON leaving the city struck
into spanking gait and sped north
ward In splendid fashion. Opposite
Pennington 1t passed at a distance OF
half a mile the Rio Grande train with
the Montana cavalry, but apart from
this there was no incident of note until
the train pulled into Ogden one hour
after leaving Salt Lake Here was
quite a delegation of citizens gathered
in anticipation of the distinguished ar
rival from the East, whose train pulled
in at 1:i0 a great rush was made for
General Merritts car. which was found
to be at the rear In train of five
Pullmans. The train no sooner came
to stop than Governor Wells swung
on to the platform accompanied by
Colonies Clayton and Burton. At once
the car was detached and switched to n
sidetrack, where few others. including
| a"News" representative, We're admitted.
Gntroductions followed. The general
had hearty handshake and pleasant
word of greeting for everybody. He
was sitting In the rear end of the car.
smoking and chatting cheerily with
those about him. He is about six feet
tall, well built. hair and moustache
quite grey, apparently some sixty years
old. Looks every inch a soldier and
in department and address Is genuine
cavalier. He was soon requested by
Governor Wells to give up his narrow
quarters for the time being, and i'm
mediately complied. coming on to the
depot platform with uncovered head,
where n general Introduction occupy
ing some time took place. 1t was
quite "A task but the general was as
pleasant to the last person as to the
first.
The general was attlred in busi-
ness suit Of gray plaid, with travelling
cap Of the same material. If he Is af-
hlcted with any heartburnlngs because
of recently reported events regarding
himself and his assignment. there are
no traces of 1t on his very rudy coun-
tenance. In brief conversation he
stated he was going through to San
Francisco without delay. and from
ther on as soon as transportation was
him to the Philippines all the
horses now at the bay. but
wanted no more till he saw how well
the ones taken could stand the new
conditions and climate. His words in
dictated that he did not expect to get
away from the Orient in n hurry.
The generals car was attached to
the regular Southern Pacific train
without waiting for the one originally
arranged for. which was three hours
I:late, and after being in Ogden only
about twenty minutes the gong sound
ed and all hands We're headed for the
Golden Gate. The train moved out
amid the cheers of the assembled pec.
pie and was soon lost to view. The
Governors followed suit about three
minutes later. expecting to make the
home run in fifty minutes.
General Merritt whom yesterdays
dispatches announced is shortly to be
married to fair Chicago girl of
twenty summers is a distinguished SOL
der and second In command in the
United states army, having recently
succeeded General Miles as COM
mnnder of the department of the East
He was born in New York sixty-two
years ago, and graduated ut the Unit
ed States military academy July LIST,
1850, and was assigned to the Dragons.
and promoted First Lieutenant May
10, 1861, and Captain April 5,ls62. He
was an active participant in General
Stoneman's famous raid towards
Richmond early in 1868. and was In
command Of the reserve cavalry brig
nde In the Pennsylvania campaign Of
the same year, being commissioned
hrigadier general OF volunteers in June.
For gallant and meritorlous services
during the battle of Gettysburg he
was breveted major. Stlll In COM
mand of his brigade. he took part In
the various engagements in central
Virginia In 1864. and was brevetted
Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel
the regular army, and major general
CT volunteers for gallantTy at the bat
ties of Yellow Tavern. Hawes's Sloop
and Winchester respectively. On
March 1856 he was brevetted briga-
der general and major general In the
regular army for bravery at the bat
tie of Five Forks and his services
during the Anal Virginia campaign.
and on April l was commissioned
| major general of volunteers. After
the war he was employed principally
on frontier duty until 1882 when he
was placed n charge OF the United
states military academy at West
! Point. In June, 1887. he was ordered
TO Fort Leavenworth. He became
Lieutenant Colonel OF the Ninth cav
| airy In 1868, Colonel OF the Fifth cav
airy in 1876 and in 1857 became briga-
der general. In 1895 he was made a
| major general and Is now on his way
to the Pacific coast to embark for the
Philippines and fill the important
| duties of military governor OF those
unhappy Islands pending settlement
OF differences between the United
| states and Spain.