The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

When the committee of ninety citizens
appointed by Governor Wells from. every
portion of the state TO arrange for the
mighty welcome to the Utah volunteers
meets in the supreme court room this
forenoon to organize and TO prepare for
the work in hand, his eXcellency will give
practical assurance that funds suffi-
Gent to meet the expense of royalty en-
tertalning the gallant sons of the state
VIII be forthcoming in a twinkling from
the patriotic people.
There is no doubt that the work of the
state committee will start with a tri-
umphal rush. Governor Wells has re-
ceiVed acceptanceS from very many of
the committeeman and the few from out
OF town who Will not be in attendance at
the first meeting have sent word that they
may be counted upon TO render every
assistance within their power.
Grand Ideas Prevail.
In his canvass among prominent citizens
for financial ana moral support 80 .4c
grand undertaking, Governor Wells has
found the universal sentiment to be that
when the whole world recognizes the
worth of Utahs noble volunteers and
their distinguished services in countless
battles on Philippine soil, surely the peo-
pie of this state can afford to do fitting
honor to the Homecoming heroes and
their comrades in arms already home
from honorable discharge or muster out.
AS soon as the committee organizes, the
governor will briefly recommend that the
demonstration in honor of the Utah SOL
dlerS be the greatest that money and
effort can make in decorations, triumphal
arch of flags and flowers on Main street,
parade, booming cannon, fireworks, music,
oratory, fetes, bestowing medals of honor
and display of patriotism in every form.
Without doubt the arrangements for the
monster reception will follow the lines
suggested by the governor. resulting in
the greatest day Utah has ever known.
Plan For Special Train.
Governor Wells expects to be able to
submit to the committee today a PROPOSE
ton from the railroad companies naming
a low price at which the returning Volun-
teers will be brought from San Francisco
by special train. Representatives of the
Rio Grande Western nave made a strong
plea to the Southern Pacific company for
the lowest possible rate for the excursion
train, and the governor doubts not that
the people VIII see to II that the battery
boys are brought home without cost TO
themselves. thus saving for the heroes
their travel pay allowances after muster
out.
The governor finds that his plan to this
end is growing in popular favor.
The governor yesterday appointed j. Z.
Hansen, jr., of Ephraim, an additional
member of the state committee from San
pete county, increasing the membership
TO ninety.
New York Wants Our Boys.
Not only are the citizens of Utah de-
manner commensurate with state pride
and appreciation, but the great city of
New York is anxious that Utah's heroes
should come to New York-at their own
expense, however-to participate in the
celebration in honor of Admiral Dewey's
return TO America.
The governor was apprised of New
Yorl1S wishes by receipt of the following
letter yesterday from Charles A Whittier:
You are aware that the city of New
York has made an appropriation of $lJOOOo
md a = . a n
expenses of the celebration to be given to
Admiral Dewey upon MS return to this
country. These amounts Will be eX-
hausted by the local expenditure and gen.
eral cost of parades. etc, here. We of
the committee are extremely anxious that
all states shall unite with us, and 1t would
be matter of particular interest II your
regiment which served IN danlla at the
same time Admiral Dewey was there
could come here and join in the parade.
But naturally in this and similar cases
the expense would have to be borne by
your own people, either by public or pri-
Vate subscription. This may seem a little
ungracious TO wish your good men to I
come such a distance and make them pay
their own expenses. but II is impossible
to apply any of the allowance to visitors |
from without the state. except in so far |
as we may be able, possibly, to quarter |
them here. Invitations IN course VIII De /
sent the various governors to be present !
but in the meantime we should like any |
suggestions OF promises from you which |
viii tend to add to the interest of so i'm |
portant an occasion.
Il write this at the request OF Major |
General Merritt, chairman of the COM |
mittee TO confer with national and state /
authorities, who is at present absent from I
The governors reply was to the effect |
that nothing in the direction Indicated |
could be done until after the Utah volun-
te.rs return home, but that in the mean
time he will give the matter further con-
sideration.