The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20

even guess. With storms OF shot and
shell filling the air and pouring like hail
lolos. at Malabon. at San Fernando and
scores of other times and places. II
seemed to US at home for a time as II
You bore a charmed life and that no man
of woman born could harm the Utah bat
teries; and while this immunity from
harm manifestly continued so far as the
proportion of fatalities was concerned as
compared with other fighting organiza-
tons in the Philippines. yet there came a
time when the grim destroyer gathered
IN precious few of you. and when the
awful news reached home il struck UNI
told terror to our hearts, After that ter
ribie hight at the waterworks We fiinehed
each morning as we took up our news
papers. We mourn today for those brave
boys who have not returned Our hearts
go out in loving sympathy to their rela-
tives and friends. But as the tears of
sympathy well up in our eyes at the loss
of those martyred patriots who lie sleep
are dead serves TO emphasize the dan
gers which you. the living, have under
gone and whets our joy at your return
We thank God We can speak or our loss
as the few and not as the many. that
though our eyes are dimmed with tears
we can yet see clearly enough to place
hundreds who survived and that soon we
can throw forget-me-notS upon the graves
of only the few who fell.
We welcome you because you have up
held the honor of the flag that in a hun
dred and twenty-three years has never
known defeat; We welcome you because,
representing as you did the last star 10
be emblaZoned upon that flag. you have
increased the lustre Of that star and made
it 10 shine forth 10 all the world as
loyal integral part OF the national galaxy
and with not shade less glory than any
of the other forty-fcur-
Some Remained at Home.
1t was necessary for some of US to re-
main at home. We couldn't all go 10 war:
The social and industrial development OF
our state had to go on Besides, we
couldn't all have been accepted. Some
of US had verbose veins and only one
lung. and perhaps others had cold Feet
1t was only a chosen few that the re-
public wanted and you are they. You
have fought the good fight and kept the
faith and r~w you are entitled 10 the
plaudit: We'll done. good and falthfui
servants. enter into the JOY of the Lord;
So that we who remained behind not only
welcome you home, but We ask you To-
day to accept the thanks and gratitude
of our hearts for fighting our battles, Tor
representing US in the stormy conflicts of
the tropics. for maintaining our honor
and advancing the pennants OF our state
into the forefront of military distinction
We welcome you because you have con-
Quoted yourselves as gentlemen Through
ont all the irving ordeals OF military life,
whether camped upon the battlefield or
in the palaces of deserted cities, whether
wading in mud at midnight or clustering
at noon under a tropic sun, whether under
fire or under temptation. during times
that try mems souls and at all tunes, you
have been soldiers and gentlemen: mis-
is the testimony of your commanding OF.
ficerS. newspaper correspondents anu ~
all who have spoken concerning you. NO
better reputation could be acq1lfed- no
higher tribute could be paid you; we
are proud of every hair in your neaus-
We bid you welcome, welcome, welcome