Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-08
A MOST PLEASING AFFAIR.


Legion held since isi1. when the Lesion
was practically dissolved BY Governor
ahaner
Tho artiilcrymon organized their as
ISOLATION sept 10, 1891. and meet on the
nfst Wednesday IN each muath IN the
Tcnpiet0n building. Members Of any
branch ~ the Legion may become
members and their male descendants.
The board 81 directors and ofiicore arci
IN ~. MrAulatrr, president. a. J.
Taysum, Vice president. william III.
perkes. secretary. u. ~. McAllister.
assistant secretary. William Asper.
treasurer. John u, Airmct. director.
Dan Weggoland. director
The gathering, nr before announced.
was 10 have been held by early candle
light" but u was nearly o'clock when
Iiflradler General !. u. \. McAiligter
called the assembled veterans 90 order.
Among those who were observed 20 be
present wefu uflrndiGr General Frank
i'm u. Richards. Captain i.ufrnEp tnow.
o.onefat H. r. burton. Adiutant General
n. u. Ciawron. i,rigndier General
brigham Young, colohei q. NJ ottnEer.
Or. Seymour A. Young, colonel J. II.
wlndcr, COLONEL n y. Wenn.r' MnJvr
John clark. George y. Cannon. Joseph
y. Smith. william calder. samuel
natsman. william sadlcr and David
Anderson.
colonel and bishop ]. n wlnder. who
ofer0d prayer. asked a special blessing
on Those veterans who had seen SER
ylce In the dsfenFe ~ Israel"
Prcsicint joseph y. Hmith then arose
and after welcoming the Veterans "a
Inc hall In a brief speech proceeded 60
Introduce Captain" Lorenzo SNOW.
President SNOW responded In a few
well chosen words. aud stated that he
wa Glad b. be called captain on such
an occasion. he went on 60 relate the
circumstances surrounding his promo
ton from ensign 10 captain ~ the Le-
gion and concluded his remarks WIN
god wishes for the assembled silver
haired nrtlnef,men
Dr. seymour y. Young followed the
President with frw brief remarks.
then the company formed for n
auadrille and proceeded 10 tread the
marcy measure 10 the strains OF mt
sic. How those veterans did dancei
The strains u music Hscmed To put
old Times clock back half a century.
hacks straightened W aud eyes bright
rne,l a. the prompter called on ga
lutte your partner. All Join hands. for.
ward and back. and do-Hc-io." and
away they went chauaayinE ana trip
ping the ilrht fantastic with the ease
and grace of youth.
AFTER the ffpt dance all present ln-
dulgrd In a breathing spell while Den.
Robert T. burton told Few anecdotes
regarding the ''mlnute-mcn' o. 1879. lie
was followed BY iiishop John H. Wlnd"r
who related some incidents connected
with a three days compulsory fast that
finally led III 10 the stern resolve To
sacrifice the life ~ a mule that was
along with the company
"iie was the most fcHignc1-looklnR
mule | ever saw" said the old soldier,
'lle was really beautiful sight. but
his Innocent lie was saved by the
opporiune arrival " food"
General ". ~ 'inwsnn then related
the Incidents surrounding the Indian
fenrrH down In tho yiclnitY Of Utah
Lake and concluded his brief address
with v glowing tribute 10 the Utah vni-
uniecrr IN Tar IN Manila that was re'
cciyed with much enthusiasm by the
patriotic veterans assembled.
The evenings entertainment vlnsist-
I'd In fact ~ nifernnte dances "a
rpeech.maklnr with here and there
song inierHperred, General McAlllsier
was The fifsi singer and surprised those
present BY his excellent rendition OF tho
Old fa,oflie Hearts and Homes" tho
entire company Joining IN the chorus
with a resonant swing.
Refreshments were then In order,
served and handed round by the young.
some of the veterans who were pres
cnt
William Cotton then sang plcasingiy.
zone False Step WIN Ever Lead 10
More" and with an old time waits the
proceedings were brought 90 close
and the veterans escorted their silver
haired best Hlrls" TO their respective
homes.
HISTORY OF THE LEGION.
The people " Utah, In early days.
were sometimes Horcly hnraased By ln-
dian deprcdatlons. aud they found Il
necessary Co inauTurate military pru-
coedlngs for the protection of their
liytA and property A. many % the
Pioneers had been enrolled IN the Maui
VOC Legion ~ Illinois. aud therein ac-
unircd experience In military tactics,
u was considered advisable 10 use them
IN the emergencies associated with The
olfly settlement " Utah. Accordingly
~ statute % the Territorial f.cglaln-
turc. passed IN March. tsig. the officers
and men ~ the Nauyup Legion were
recognized Tor active service.
The Legion, thus ro-oatahllHhcd. and
subsequently, augmented In numbers,
proved effective In Huhduing the In
dams, and Il naturally developed into
the militia ~ the Territory. II was
maintained IN good working order by
frequent drilling and yearly reviews.
until 1910 When Governor Shanrr ia
sued HIS vdlct furhlddinH further gath
rflnEH u that character. This action
virtually dlabandcd the Legion. al
though Il was not officially dissolved
until March. 1851.
The men who enlisted In the Legion,
and were comrades in.arma during the
uylng scenes % Nauvnn. and after
wards IN this region, naturally became
anrcilunatcly attached. The surviving
AFilllrrymrn Ut the Legion having been
Invited 90 take part In tho Jubilee eNor-
eltes % 1897, were ~ pleased TO meet
aHiln that they decided 10 organize q
spcle1y % porpetunte the history u
Their battalion, encourage social rela-
upnH among the members, aud render
ava 10 each other and their families, IN
cases " sickness or death An organ
iAAunn OF that character was according
w. enected, ana adopted the name
Nhioh appears at the beginning of thin
The plan N the association Is similar
70 mat u other friendly societies. and
y u not secret order. The members
hnld tnclll aud business meeting on the
hfnt Wednesday Of cat month, In the
College Lecture Hall. rempleton build.
wv, commencing at 1880 y. M. A COM
mlltee " appointed 10 visit those who
are reported 10 be sick or destitute A
lrldihE feature N the establishment OF
murtuary fund, each member being
asheHhed one dollar on the death OF any
one u their number tho amount thus