The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-10
Welcome Planned For Utah Boys
Comrades.
PASS SALT LAKE. MONDAY
RECITAL IN THE TABERNACLE
ARRANGED.
Returning Volunteers Will Be Paid
Every Possible Honor By Their
Former Comrades - Celebration
Committee Held a Meeting Yester-
day Afternoon.

given a royal reception when they pass
through Salt Lake on their way home
from the Philippines Monday morning.
Because of the fact that Colorado and
Utah stood shoulder to shoulder on the
firing line in the Filipino insurrection,
and because OF the warm friendship
existing between the battery boys and
their neighbors on the east, the COM
mittees that planned and carried out
the reception to Utah's troops will see
to il that the Coloradoans have the
freedom of the city.
Committees Called Together.
When Governor Wells learned yes
terday that the Colorado troops Wouio
pass through here he Immediately
called a meeting of the volunteer cele-
bration committees. A session was
held in the office of the executive yes
terday afternoon. Those present were
Governor Wells, Majors Young ana
Grant. General Penrose, ColoiN Iheo-
dore Bruback, Jerrold r. Letcher, Ar
thur F. Barnes, Mrs. Priscilla ). ritter
and Richard P. Morris.
Governor Wells laid before the meet
ing the facts he had learned as TO the
prospective coming of the Colorado boys
and suggested that something be done
to more firmly cement the friendship al
ready existing between those volunteers
and the Utah men. The committees
fell in at once with the governor IDEAS
and several hours We're spent In dis
cussing plans.
Governor Wells Telegram.
AS starter. Governor Wells dictated
and sent to Colonel II. w. Melloy. who
is in command of the Colorado regi-
mani fha following telegram.
In behalf of Utah and her pattal-
ion of artillery that fought with you IN
Luzon, I extend to yourself ana regl,
ment the hospitality of the state, ana
invite you to accept welcome from
our capital city, Salt Lake, Monoay
morning. Will you please indicate your
pleasure as to the acceptance OF TINS
welcome, the duration of your stay III
Salt Lake. and whether we may hope
TO have your gallant regiment march
from the Rio Grande Western depot
through our triumphal arch to the great
tabernacle? Please answer.
..HEBER NJ WELLS, Governor.
Until an answer to this message,
which was directed to Colonel Melloy
at Sacramento, is received, the plans of
the committees cannot be fully ma
tured. The preparations, however, nave
taken such definite shape that their
be ascertained, the regiment will ar
rive here some time between and 8
o'clock Monday morning. The COM
mand will be formed and marched TO
the tabernacle where it will be given
an organ recital.
Address of Welcome.
In addition, Governor Wells will de-
liver brief address of welcome, in
&c ~, f,tn Il h in
tertained by the Utah volunteers for
the fighters from Colorado and their
wish that nothing may ever disturb the
good will now existing. A response Will
be made by Colonel Melloy or some
other officer designated by him, and the
regiment will march back to the depot.
1t is the wish of Major Grant that
every member of batteries A and
who can possibly do so, will appear at
the Rio Grande Western depot at
o clock Monday morning. He wishes
them to wear their blue uniforms and
act as an escort of honor to their for
mer comrades. Inasmuch as the recep-
ton to the Coloradoans is largely on
account of the fact that they fought
with Utah. Majors Grant and Young
believe the boys will turn out in such
numbers as to make a most creditable
showing.
The committees propose to decorate
the train bearing the troops with flow
ers, and to this end donations of bios
SONS will be received by Mrs. Ritter at
her residence, $40 East First South
street, at any time after 6 o'clock to-
night. This time is fixed in order that
the blooms may be as fresh as possible
when they are placed in the coaches.
Supply Of Fruit.
IT is also the intention to see that the
soldiers are plentifully sup
Piled with fruit Great boxes of peaches,
pears, apples, grapes and such other
fruits as can be obtained, Will be turned
over to the company commanders for
Unless something should
happen TO disarrange present plans the
Colorado fighters will be given well
come in Salt Lake that they will long
remember with pleasure.
1t is hoped that the necessary ar
can be made to keep the
soldiers here for two or three hours.
This would give ample time to carry
out the programme as at present
planned and to add such details as may
suggest themselves later.
another meeting of the committees
has been called for 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon at Governor Wells office in the
State Bank of Utah. On this occasion
Governor Wells will read Colonel Mel
oy's answer to his telegram, which will
have been received by that time, and
the remaining features of the reception