Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-29
BLACK HAWK
CAMP FIRE.
Last Day Of Encampment Of Indian
War vetersns,
REMINISCENT ADDRESSES


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graglai Correspondence.
Provo. Aug 26-Anothcr beautiful
g4r Iavuod ON the shores OF the lake.
and Notwithstanding that the CONE
rliss we're disturbed On their sleep
.smewhat by the noisy but happy
tronr Of youngsters who attended the
r1rI bail In the pavilion last night,
ta. camp was early ustlr Tor the enjoy
MON. Jf their third ana last days cn-
,mumenL
soon after breakfast the executive
committee of the several towns of Utah
county were summoned to hcad1uar-
tn. where they rendered an account
of iha general expenses incurred and
aH bills presented worU promptly paid
from che funds in the treasury % the
l.HugIBu0n. before the committee ado
lHIfHtd Albert Jones. Jos. McEwau and
Geo. Harrison were appointed 10 draft
u resolution ~ respect 90 the memory
uf tbc comrades who had died since the
lHst camp Fire.
There was no abatement In tho inter-
eft and enjoyment OF the veterans on
tfl the third day NJ the cnclmpmcnL
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Ing were seen James FlnlayHon ~ pay-
rlu, Nymphus u. Murdoch M Charles
tHu. August SWUnH1u uf Spanish Fork.
ths venerable Isaac Riddle. the Indian
missionary ana companion Go jacob
ulmblln. Comradc Angus ~. cannon.
president ~ Salt Lake stake. arrived
this morning, receiving the handmade
and welcome Of men with whom De had
been actively associated IN early days.
AlFo Edwin A. Goodwin 81 Lehl was
here. 20 representative Of the NuynEpra
Go Zion IN the good ship brooklyn.
which IN 1886 loft New York AMI after
sailing the Atlantic and Pacific ocean,
landed u large number Of Luttorsdny
Saints ut san FmuCNCns he was then
but HlN years ~ age. but remembered
many Incidents of the voyage. his
mother died nn the ship and was buried
ON Juan Fernandez. the island ~ Rob
luaUn Drurun, lumurtallEUl by hrfnos
Among the other good things said u
the "MurmOns" by iiolNu Lockwood.
the queen OF the American bar was
that "thcrc was more pathus, romance
and adventure in the ordinary Nor
mons life. than falls 90 the lot NJ CONF
mon humanity and here ON the camp
Eruuni could be- found men, the story
% whose lives 10 written would DNpmpli-
IS the truth OF her assertion.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Albert Marsto of Alpine; when the
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dofcd by the comrades.
Mr. MURDOCH.
Major John u. Pierce. chairman Of
the morning session. called ON 81. n.
Murdoch u Charleston Tor an address
In response h. said he WIS proud N
America and her people; then coming
closer home said he WAS proud or his
own State. and had durlnu the pnat
season twice visited California. and his
tongue had been husiiy engaged. both
going and coming, explaining 60 his fell
low travellers the position and true
status Of the people OF Utah.
JOHN TANNER.
John Tanner n Puyson referred 10 his
being az Grayelly Ford when the In
d.lus came from their raid on Round
Valley with about 300 head M stock.
how the boys there were held back from
lu advance on the Indians 90 their dis
ruHt. but now with more mature
thought he saw the wisdom and sound
rHHs N judgment OF those men who
wore their leaders nt the time
VIM. McAlloHtDr " Knuub again re-
.nundrd with H1ug Miss Elmer u
clinton rcclted poem
Joseph Tucketra song "WalHr me In
Your Arms, Dear brother" was ouoc-
lively rendered,
ALEXANDER WILKINS.
'uWrudc Alex Wilkins of Provo.
whose son RurIuh served in battery %,
u Manila. next addressed the audience.
THE speaker was full uf enthusiasm.
and struggled at first between the two
offices he held of bishops counselor ana
g1mrlde. IN hlH pr.cstly ofilCc he blessed
ih' people and prayed Gods bleHlug
ON all who had taken pnrt In making
It1h The fair State she was. The brave
mon NJ the battalion We're ouloglZcd:
lhH brave mothers OF the brave sons OF
Il1h came ln Tor their share of praise,
ITO related that ne he rode on tho
train a few days back. he mot with
three wounded soldiers OF the Iowa
regiment returning home when they
learned that he was from Utah and that
h.H boy was with theUtuh batteries. one
N them stood up ana took him by the
hind and blesso1 him, saying that
Whenever the Utah boys appeared the
soldiers OF every State were chcercd by
ihrlr presence, and felt safer ana more
assured of victory, ana he meant every
word he said, our brave boys. said tho
'H' 1kor, are admired wherever they gpi
onl our fair daughters are sought after.
ANGUS NJ CANNON.
col. Angus VI. Cannon was next called
Tor and said; In his early days he
MIa associated with Major Pierce In the
indian troubles NJ the south. was assoc
'.Nlrl Win Joseph lilEUvut Who WIS
f.fln by the Indians at Provo, lie was
pleased 10 be recognized uH one ~ the
boys, and although he ala not always
appear az the camp fires, his sympathy
M H with his comrades. la regard %
.N' Indians they were once our foes,
DUG 10 was for uB 10 cultivate their good
VIII ana point them to the Book that
IIH them N their fathers, and Induce
lham 10 follow the better lie. As TO our
llir daughters alluded 10 by Comrndo
wilkins, let the brave and good boys
ui Utah marry them, that they might
lot become tho mothers OF sons less mo-
h'e than themselves.
song by Rd. Wostwood.
COLONEL ALFRED.
Colonel Alfred OF Lchi alluded TO TIE
I1,s met with an along the line from
ne Eastern States To the Indians here,
all had been successfully COPIED with
I.l stun would be- n we ala our duty;
related an incident IN the history OF tho
pa indian chief, Wanship. and his
brother Little chief. Dlmiok Hunting.
Lon, Gen. c, G. Rich and other names
were brought 20 memory by the speak
ISAAC T.. PACKER
0f Idaho was the next speaker. He cx-
dressed his happiness IN being present
1ud looking upon tho faces OF hls CONF
Al ..N d.. a