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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
BANQUET SERVED BY LADIES
WAS THE GROWING FEATURE
One Thousand People Given Splendid Repast Under the
Shade of Trees

The banquet was the crowning fea-
ture of the celebration and was 50
splendidgy handled by the ladies in
charge that the compliments showered
upon them We're indeed well earned.
Everything had been planned with
great care and attention TO detail. and
no hitch of any description occurred
during the hour consumed in feasting.
The tables were arranged with a
view TO convenience and shade covered
with bunting and deliberately decorated
with cut flowers. A particularly hand
some design, d conception of Mrs J.
II. Jones, was a graduated bank in
national colors, topped by a huge red
cross, typical Of the society under whose
auspices the banquet was given Other
beautiful designs were noted, but in the
rush it could not be learned who the
designers were.
Nothing was sighted. Every article
of food was prepared with the same
care that would have prevailed had the
banquet been formal. indoor affair.
and an abundance of everything was
provided q. The spring chicken was
fried 10 rich brown and served hot.
Ice water and hot coffee, cold meats,
salads, fruits IN abundance. cake and
ices were served without stint or wait
by go handsome young ladies dressed in
white and decorated with red, white
and blue sashes, ribbons and badges.
An Animated Scene.
The ensemble presented a beautiful,
animated picture. and the eyes of many
of the boys betrayed a look which
might easily DO construed into a longing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

enir is also emblematic of one of the prin-
cipal products of the state. 1t is made of
pure native silver, dug from these beau
tiful mountains by another class of Utah s
noblemen. the miners" and engraved
by one of our leading and local jewelers.
Each medal is emblematical of the COM
panies you We're in-the rough riders, the
cavalry, the artillery. etc. and, above all.
the committee has shown its good judg-
nlent in selecting forty-five of Utah's fair
est maids to pin these badges on your
coats. and while they are doing it you
look into their tender faces and see an
other class who were especially anxious
for your return. and say TO yourselves:
'Oh! will the hours soon pass so that L
can caress my, mother God bless heri my
sister, my sweetheart"
But. alas, there are some who cannot
receive these joys. Those brave. noble
heroes who fell on the battlefield fighting
for their country's honor. for these we
mourn and can only present TO the heart
aching mother father, brother or sister
the emblem these beautiful maids will
present 10 YOU.
You can hand these down to each sue
ceeding generation. who will look upon
them with pride and justly so and say:
This was presented TO my grandfather
as token of honor by the people of the
state of Utah. for responding TO the call
10 arms and going forth on the battlefield
TO defend his country 5 flag
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to play brother to every girl on the
grounds.
All arrangements for the great spread
were managed by Mrs. w. W. Ritter
president, and Mrs. Sol Siegel. vice
president. of the Red Cross society, but
the ladies both insisted that equal
credit belonged TO every person who
mad taken part in arranging for and
carrying out the affair, and they were
anxious that the efforts of all should be
equally appreciated.
The work was divided among saveral
subcommittee. as follows:
List of Committees.
Purchasing Committee-Mrs. ]. f.
Bamberger, Mrs. Simon Bamberger and
Mrs. ]. w. Farrell.
On Table Decorations-Mrs. Charles
Wells, chairman.
on Floral Decorations-Mrs. Ernest
Eldredge. chairman.
The work of the two last named com
mittees was combined, and the chair
men were ably assisted by Mesdames
Wash Young, Seldom J. Clawson and
Miss Jennie Calder.
In charge of tables and table assist
ants were Mesdames Byron Groo and
Rachel Miller
over by two lady managers, and they
were assisted by ten young lady wait
resses. who were very careful that no
one should leave feeling hungry.
A Thousand Fed.
Covers were laid for 1850 people, but
il is doubtful if over 1000 were fed
owing to what was possibly a misun-
Outstanding. All band organizations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
GENERAL PENRosE's FLAG.
Was Carried By Troops C Through
the Parade.

A pretty little ceremony occurred at
General Penrose's residence before the
parade. The general learned that
troop c, Ninth cavalry, was without
suitable national colors for the parade,
and he notified Lieutenant White that
he would be glad to loan the troop a
flag of his own to carry in the parade.
Accordingly, when the troop was en-
route to the city, stop was made at
General Penroses residence at S and
Third streets, and here they stood at
parade while Major Bird, in an appro-
pirate address, presented the colors to
them. Then the march to the city
was continued, Sergeant James w.
Irvine being the color bearer
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MAJOR YOUNG CHEERED.
His Appearance Caused the Great
Demonstration.

Major Young had been put down to
deliver the address in reply to the pre-
sentatiOn of the medals. He was intro
duced amid tremendous cheering. The
whole audience arose en- masSe. and
hats were thrown into the air. Major
Young said:
Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
have been requested to respond TO the
presentation address of the medals that
have been prepared by the state of Utah.
have prepared no remarks; L have not had
the opportunity of doing so. Had | pre-
pared them, the very magnihcence-l may
say the diZZineSS-Of the reception which
we haze received. would have driven
them from my mind. But in behalf of the
volunteers of the state of Utah, both
those who have had the privilege. as the
governor has said, OF making the one
great sacrifice of volunteering, which
ccmprehendS all. not only those who have
been upon the battle field. but those who
have volunteered and those whose priv
ilege it has not been to be upon the battle
field. my own comrades. comrades of the
two batteries. who have been to the
Philippines, whose Valor whose efficiency,
mendation not only of the volunteer or
ganiZation that we have come in contact
with. but the regular organization that
we have met in Luzon-in their behalf
and in behalf of my fellow officers whose
bosomS have Swelled with pride and will
continue TO swell with pride. that they
I4aNo peeH PEI Inltteu ~ CoilindAu d pouy
of men so excellent, we tender our thanks
to the legislature and TO the state that
we have been considered worthy to be
presented with these medals. We assure
you that We will wear them with honor
and with pride and that We will pass
them down with pride to those who sue
coed us as valuable heirlooms. And now.
the Utah batteries are about to do that
which ii has been their good fortune not
to do heretofore. and that is. surrender
We are going to surrender to these forty
five selected Utah girls.
General Penrose was about to intro
duce General John Q. Cannon for an
but the crowd was so tumul-
tuous and the volunteers so anxious to
eat that he did not speak The cere-
monies stopped, and the boys wandered /,
over TO the lunch tables, where they
were to feast and to receive their med
ais.
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take, due to an officious aide to Cen
eral Penrose, which marred the cere-
mony.
The names and sections of each mem
Der of the batteries. the rough riders
and all Utah boys who had enlisted had
been secured. They were to be seated
at the tables according to these sec
tions. The medals had been placed in
envelopes and those belonging to each
section put in a box.
When the soldiers were swarming
into the enclosure about the tables they
stood around waiting orders.
"Oh, take seats anywhere YOU can
find them!" said a. J. Malloy, the aide.
who wore a wide red sash, and at once
they crowded the tables and began to
eat As result, when the young ladies'
started out to find the men on whom
each badge should be pinned, they were
wholly at sea. There was a promis-
cuous search for the men, and the
medals for them. A great many who
found but half of the soldiers went
without.
Governor Wells announced that all
soldiers who live in Salt Lake might
receive their medals at his Office Mon
day. Those who live out of town will
have the medals sent to them.
Honors For the Dead.
Parents and kindred of the score of
volunteers who sacrificed their lives in
the nations service were on hand to
receive the medals intended for their
beloved dead, but not all received them
The governor had the badges of honor
ready to hand out with a consoling
word, but many of the bereaved were
already overcome with emotion and
withdrew. They knew that their sons
had died the noblest death that ever
man has died. Theirs was the day of
greatest sorrow, and the multitude
sympathized with the bereaved on re-
fectinS that the fate of cruel war had
overtaken the absent boys.
Governor Wells eyes moistened as he
delivered medals TO heart breaking
mothers, fathers and kindred of de-
ceased volunteers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
MEETING OF COMRADES.
Batterymen Met By Those Who Had
Come Before.

Quite a squad of returned members
of batteries A and B gathered at the
depot to meet their old comrades and
fall in with them in their march to the
park from the depot.
When the train pulled in il was good
to see these comrades-in-arms greet
each other They had eaten, slept,
tramped and fought side by side in
these weary months of battling in the
L;:"ra wilderness, and the common
toll and common suffering had knit
them closer than brothers.
These were the waiting artillerymen:
Private Nephi Reese, battery B; Cor
poral F. j. Utz. battery b; Farrier w.
NJ. Clawson, battery A; Sergeant II. L.
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fered. He even quoted Mr. Dooley at
the expense of Colonel w. G. Nebeker
Colonel Nebeker be it remembered.
wore his dress uniform yesterday for
the first time. 1t has enough yellow
cords and tassels on it to make a bur-
glars mouth water and Governor Wells
had considerable fun out of ii.
Safe Colonel Nebeker's uniform at
vance" he said. THE goold resarve
must be Strengthened" Again, when
the train was rolling into the Ogden
station the executive broke into Mr..
Dooley. Where's the mayor and com
mittee of prominent citizens" said he
I'VE want to know where to pitch our
ice crane freezers."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Captain Critchlow's Meeting With
His Mother

Captain Critchlow's meeting with his
mother at the station was an affecting
scene. The captain was riding a res
tive horse. and was pretty well occupied
in watching the beast to see that it did
not bolt. through the crowd.
But off among the ranks of uniformed
men which were drawn UP along the
platform. he saw two ladies come hur-
rying, looking distractedly in every di-
rection. and almost at the verge of
tears with excitement, joy and anx-
iety.
Captain Critchlow gave ono look.
then he fairly flew off that horse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
KEEPING BACK THE CROWD.
How Chief Hilton Removed a Small
Bow

The policing at the station was ad-
mirable and Chief Hilton and his men
deserve much credit for their excellent
work in handling the crowds.
The chief would tolerate no encroach-
ing by the crowd beyond the ropes. One
youth who had the temerity to make
a dash into the enclosure was promptIv
cOrraled by the chief. and, leaning
from his horse, the officer simply
grasped the intruder by the collar. and.
putting spurs to his horse. literally ran
him out of the lines The maneuver
pleased the crowd nightly.
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! also to be at the banquet, and most Of
the ladies in charge stated they under
stood that to be the case, and when
questioned as to whether there had
been any friction over the matter, as
reported. they emphatically said mo-;
they believed the day and occasion
both demanded the obliteration of the
color line; they had served colored
troops before and stood ready TO serve
them then. But for some reason or
another they did not attend and it is
probable they had no notion of doing
So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
ON THE DAYS CELEBRATION

San Francisco in much better style
than anyone hoped. In fact, from the
moment the higher altitude was reached
his condition showed marked improve
ment. Mrs. Coray came over with him
and it is probably due to her watchful
care that he is getting along so nicely.
On arriving here Sergeant Coray was
taken to st. Marks hospital, where he
will remain until he is fully restored
to health. His medal of honor was
turned over in yesterdays distribution
to his 4-year-old son. The youngster is
a soldierly little fellow, and if the op-
portunity ever offers itself he will I'M
doubtedly make as gallant a soldier as
his father
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
COWBOYS CARELEssNEss.
Dropped His Pistol and Shot His
Horse

''Bill'' White. an imitator of the west
ern cowboy. who, with two others, was
very nearly being responsible for one
or more casualties during the festivi-
ties. He was in front of the Knutsford
on his horse. when his pistol dropped
out of his hip pocket and fell to the
pavement. the Jar discharging it.
Strange to say, the ball went straight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
HIS BOY STILL THERE.
Why Driver Merwin Was Sad Yes
terdey.

A driver with grizzled beard sat
on the box seat of one of the carriages
back of the reviewing stand yesterday
afternoon and viewed the parade with
the eye of one who, seeing. sees not.
A bystander. noticing the old man't at
titude, sought to engage him in con-
versation. He did not meet with much
encouragement. Finally he glanced a
little more closely at the driver and
noticed that his eyes were full of tears
The old man looked down at his ques-
toner and said, very softly, MY poor
boy didn't come back"
'Oh, II beg your pardon. I didn't
understand" was the response The
driver was Burr Merwin. His son was
a sergeant in the First California regi-
ment and he laid down his life in Lu-
ZOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS.
SPOILED BY OFFECEOUS AIDE
Plans Went Awry and Maidens Were Unable to Find the
Volunteers

The returned heroes of the war have
not received their medals yet, that is,
few Of them have been presented with
the medals. The failure TO receive them
Is due to a complication of mistakes by
which a very pretty ceremony at Lib
erty park was spoiled
The presentations were to have been
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back. threw his rein to an eager by
stander, and there was q. reunion right
there in the glare of the sunlight that
made more than one of the crowd wink
TO keep back the tears.
Then, with a face that was radiant.
Captain Critchlow came bacls to his
horse and his duties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
MEREDITH'S MONKEYS.
Sergeant Brings Home Pair of Fill
ipino.

Sergeant Meredith brought two mon
keys home with him. One is a weaz-
ened little chap that is as full of devil
ment as a small boy with a can of gun
powder. The other is older and bigger.
but just as full of mischief. Sergeant
Meredith expects to have a lot of fun
with his pets. There was so much con-
fusion and rush yesterday that the bat
terymen had no opportunity to haul out
their souvenirs for the benefit of their
friends. Most of them have Filipino
swords. machetes. rifles and other odds
and ends that will be very interesting
to the people here at home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

were invited, but a very few. if any of
them, showed up. outside of the bat
terry A boys. The governor and his
staff, the city council. visiting Red
Cross ladies from ogden. the returned
battery boys. the cavalry troops and
other volunteer soldiers, together with
specially invited guests, We're all that
were noted as being present.
Drew No Color Line.
1t was rumored that the colored boys
of the Ninth cavalry, who had taken
part in the parade and reception, were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
COL. NELSON AND BILLY.
a Happy Reunion at the Ogden
Depot.

Colonel William Nelson didn't go to
bed at all yesterday morning as he usu-
ally does after he finishes his work as
managing editor of the Tribune. In
stead, he went down to the depot and
boarded a train for ogden. One of the
prettiest meetings of the day occurred
when he walked up to his boy Billy
and said: How are you, my son. I'm
glad to have you home again" That
was all. but ii meant volumes to those
two. There wasn't prouder father or
a happier son in Utah yesterday than
Colonel Nelson and his boy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
GOV. WELLS WAS HAPPY.
Had Lots of Fun With His Staff
Officers.

There wasn't happier man in town
yesterday than Governor Wells. He
laughed and joked with his staff all the
way to Ogden and back and through
out the day, when the opportunity Of
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Der of one of the Utah batteries, who
was made much of yesterday. was for
mer Senator Benjamin A. Harbour of
the Fourteenth infantry. Mr.. Harbour
Just couldn't resist the temptation to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
DRS. SHORES NEW INSTRUMENT.

This
their indicated
and Lungs
low rate of $500 month All medicines furnished
Ringing Common
in onet eatment
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SERGEANT coRAY IS BETTER.
Trip From San Francisco Seemed to
Help Him.

There were many inquiries yesterday
for Quartermaster Sergeant Don Coray
Sergeant Coray stood the trip from
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come home with the other Utah volun-
teers, SO he secured a twenty days sick
leave.
To all outward appearances, except
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

Cne of the very few men, not a mem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
RETURN OF BEN HARBOUR.

Made Much of By His Many
Friends.
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take. due to an officious aide to Cen
eral Penrose, which marred the cere-
r1nnX
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-17
Houses for Sale.

Large modern house. Lot loox4on on
Main street, Also z story house east
of Normal, lot 100 iert front. Inquire Of
James f. Babb, Lewiston Nation Bank
building
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and hey ond there they are heavily
entrenched. When we begin our
attack in a few days on them, the
batteries will shell them for one
hour at the beginning and then we
will make our charge taking every
thing before us as we go. The
guns were just turned loose on a
few natives who were making a
move to new position. l got 10
shoot my gun twice, and was then
stopped by Lieut.. Bell who is with
our Co. he said orders were not
to shoot unless the natives got
within 800 yards of us and then
to let them have it good and strong.
Some of our troops and batteries
and gun boats bombarded town
called Mel bon and did some
heavy shooting, we have not
yet heard from them.
We have six companies on this
line and we cover more than thre c
and half miles and our ground is
very good and we have good con-
troll of all the country around us.
In a few days we will start a
general campaign and will finish
this work as quick is possible.
We intend to drive them into their
capital at Malolos where they will
make their last and fiual stand.
1t is as hot as can be here on
this field and and Serg't. Stanton
are sleeping together, we stay I'M
der the shade all day as the sun is
so hot that it burns our flesh. !
wish l could get into some of the
SHOW that Chester speaks of in his
letter Mamma | wish you would
not worry about me l am all right
and will take good care of myse'
and don't You fear. OF course |
would like to he with YOU, and out
of this mess but | am here and
must do my duty as Sergeant,
and show the section that l have
charge OF that l am no coward.
We have got to whip these
natives, aud the sooner the better.
l will send you picture clipping
Off young Lieutenant who was
captured and killed by the natives.
He was taken prisoner one morn
ing, tortured all that day, and left
to lay out in the rain all night and
the next day was tortured again
until he died from pain caused by
those natives. He was cut AL tC
pieces and left for the birds ano
dogs to eat. Well | must close
for this time. don't worry, will
love and best regards. ! am eve
your son.
JOHN WIGGIN.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-17
Our Manila Letter.

The Teller is permitted to quote
rom letters written by John Wig
gin 10 his mother and brothers in
ms City as follows:
We are again OIL the hattie field
neh'nd strong breaslworki with a
neaPy battery on our left end line.
we have been here a week to- NOR
TOW and no trouble OIL our line as
yet, We expect to advance in two
VI 'hree days. The natives realize
Tue American fighting power aud
want TO quit but the leader OF that
army Will not let them. The war
VIII be at an end for a while
Last night our regiment sent out a
eeouting party of IA men, all went
ven pntll this morning, when the
HaHVes discovered them and
vpened lire on the boys, no one
PUT. The bows returned the fire
suing i've that they know of One
=, our boys came near losing HI.
me, was saved by his watch, it wa;
WI by a bullet running his watch
.u' saving his life. He was carry
ins the watch in his left sid'
peket when it was hit. The
.anves are about twelve or four
zen hundred yards from us in on
uon. aud in thicket. of bamboo
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-17

Jack Campbell the sheriff OF
Ada county is in the city.