The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-23
HEBER's DEMONSTRATION.
Glorius Reception Given the Four
Brave Bows.
(Special Correspondencel

NSpeclal OOTreSpOnCence-)
Heber, Aug. 22.-The volunteers of Wa
satch county are home, and the welcome
they received they will never forget.
Preparations for their reception had been
In progress for a couple of weeks. The
reception of the boys was a grand and
rousing success in every particular. II
looked as if everybody in the county
turned out to welcome and show honor to
the boys of Wasatch who went at their
country'S call. AS early as 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning dozens of young men,
mounted on spirited horses, commenced
TO gather on Main street, and by 1870
O'Clock about $50 beautiful maidens and
stalwart sons of Wasatch county, mount
ed. accompanied by the Heber brass band
Heber martial band and Midway martial
band. were in line of march for Park City
to take part in the parade of that city
and escort home the brave boys of the
Heber valley who have acquitted them
selves with such honor.
Although the boys were not expected to
reach home before 3 clock in the after
noon, the patriotism of the people would
noon scores of nicely decorated carriages
were on the street. ready to go out of
town to greet the returning heroes, and
when word came from Park City by tele-
phone that the soldiers and their large
escort had started for home, the people
began to bestir themselves more than
ever About two hours later the roar of
cannon told the people that the heroes
Bells began TO ring, and in few minutes
the Heber brass band struck up a lively
air. And when, with their mounted escort
OF young men and women. they passed
through the triumphal arch which had
been erected at the entrance of town. the
large crowds went wild; hats went up,
the air reSounded with shouts of joy.
cannon reared. bells rang. and the four
young men as they marched Immediately
behind Acting Captain Clyde and Grand
Marshal of. the Day Alva NJ. Murdoch,
cd az etc nov
reached the stake tabernacle. where the
exercises of the afternoon were rendered.
The exercises were conducted by the
grand marshal. President Abram Hatch
made a speech of welcome. Professor II.
NJ. Arid had the honor of making the
presentation speech. and presented TO
pretty locket. The lockets are nicely en-
graved on one side with the following
inscriptions: Presented by Wasatch
County 10 name of volunteer, Battery
b. Utah Volunteers, May ., 1898, TO Aug.
l6 1882 On the other side is a sparkling
diamond. When the boys were presented
with the mementoes, tears crept into their
eyes and their hearts swelled with emo
ton. so much so that they were unable
to speak, and they requested Mayor
Clyde, who was sitting close behind them
on the platform, TO speak for them. which
he did in his pleasing and characteristic
style.
After the exercises were aver there was
a rush for the boys, and the handsha king
ana greetings the DoNS uiu LeCclNG- II
was a long while before the young braves
could get away to their homes There
never before was such big jam of people
in Heber
In the evening there was another sur
prise in store for the heroes. Turner hall.
one of the largest in the state, had been
engaged, in which to banquet them and
their hundreds of relatives and friends.
The hall was very prettily decorated for
the occasion. Immediately in front and
above the large stage was a big arch with
the following inscription in red, white
and blue letters: I'VE Welcome Our
Volunteers" Six long tables were ar
ranged lengthwise of the hall. The vol
unteers occupied chairs at the head of
three of the tables. the master of cere-
monies chaplain and President Hatch
the other three. Fully eco sat
down at the banquet board The after
dinner speeches were patriotic and spicy.
After the banquet the hall was cleared
and the soldiers and their legion of
friends tripped the light fantastic until
1890 o'clock when the day of all days
of Heber was brought to close and the
went home with their loved
ones.