The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

Vania volunteers, who fought side by
side with the Utah boys. are on their
way homeward from Manila and a
movement Is on foot to have them stay
over day in Zion and be entertained
as only Salt Lake people know how To
entertain.
c. r. Savage, chairman of the COM
mittee on medals for the Utah boys,
spoke enthusiastically in favor of the
movement yesterday. It's a beautiful
idea" said he, land there is no reason
1t shouldn't be carried out. There need
be no great expense entailed, nor any
thing elaborate planned We will well
come them Hospitality and make them
feel at home. They would appreciate
that more than any gaudy display. We
could take them TO Saltair, give them
a dip in the lake and a nice luncheon
and make them feel that they are
among friends. For they are friends
of ours, being friends of our boys"
AS the muster-out of the Pennsyl-
vanians does not occur until after that
of the Utah boys, there Will be time
after the celebration here to take the
matter up and accomplish something.
1t is expected that some definite steps
toward that end will be taken in a few
days.
Work On the Arch.
Work upon the mammoth arch is be-
ing pushed, and the committee expects
that by Monday noon the carpenter
work will be finished The huge trus-
seS which support the structure are
now in position, and three shifts of men
are putting in tWenty-four hours day
To advantage upon the other details.
James 5. Anderson and an efficient
corps of assistants are painting the
covering of the trusses, and schemes
for decorating the arch are being
planned
There have been objections to spend
ing SO much money on an arch,'' said
Chairman Barnes yesterday. TT is
worth the cost if only for the lesson
of patriotism that will be taught the
children We desire also that every
home in the city decorate with flags
and bunting. 1t viii help things along
wonderfully"
Mercur Wants Representation.
There still seems to be trouble about
the apporuonnent OF young ladies to
present the medals. Mercur is the lat
est applicant for representation on the
list The committee on reception to the
Mercur volunteers did not wait to hear
from the medal committee, but has al
ready appointed a young lady to act.
Her name is Miss Theo Harris, and
Mr.. Savage states that they will be glad
TO welcome her and can find a place
for her. Mercur furnished twenty-four
of the volunteers, and asks that Miss
Harris be allowed to act. 1t is ru-
Inored that a complaint is also on the
way from Springville.
In order to expedite the distribution
of medals, it was at first thought best
to hand the envelopes containing the
me dals to the boys. Mr.. Savage, how
ever, is of the opinion that it would
be a much prettier ceremony to pin
the medals upon the lapels of the SOL
diers' coats Mr.. Savage thinks also
that the presentation will be one of the
most impressive features of the eXer-
cises. There will be sadness in the
awarding Of the little discs of silver to
the honored dead who laid down their
lives for their country, and too much
cannot be done TO make the ceremony
complete. 1.-The medals that are to be
given" said Mr. Savage, ARE the seal
of the state upon the heroism of her
soldiers
Many Of the details of the presenta-
tion are yet 10 be perfected. The COM
rnituee must have a complete roster of
all the soldiers who will be present, and
must arrange for the presentation to
relatives or friends of the ahsentees.
a letter from Provo Yesterday an
nounced that the invitation of the COM
mittee was gladly accepted, and that a
selection Of Provo young ladies had
been made. They are Miss Rose Young, !
Miss Alice Smoot, Miss Lydie Jones, |
Miss Clara Z. Cuff and Miss Belle !
Monahan- They were selected with ref |
erence to giving representation to the !
four wards of the city.
Arrangement of Tables.
The banquet committee is at work /
upon new plans for the arrangement of |
the tables, now that the wheel propo- (
sition has been abandoned. The tables |
will be scattered through the trees in |
the form of a square. A visit to the |
park was made yesterday, and the 10 |
cation of the tables decided upon. They !
will be placed just to the left and near
the north end of the center road rum
ming north and south.
Letter Carriers Invited.
The postoffice boys are not to be left
cut of the procession. Z. L. Libbey
president of the local association of
letter carriers, yesterday received a
communication from Grand Marshal
Penrose, asking the boys to take part
in the parade. The letter said: Your
boys have carried many a letter from
the boys while in the front and GER
tainly will make a good showing" No
reply has as yet been received. but il
IS highly probable that they will ac-
cept the invitation.
High School Flag.
The high school flag was received two
days ago. 1t Is a handsome specimen
of -0ld Glory" The boys who had the
affair in charge decided that amidst the
many other features, the presentation
OF the flag might not be noticed. so
they yesterday forwarded il TO Major
Grant in San Francisco a letter ac-
companied the pennant, extending the
good will Of the high school pupils. and
asking that the flag might serve. in a
measure, to show the admiration of the
school for the soldiers. Will Smith and
Frank Tregea have been in charge of
the matter from the beginning.
More Contributions.
No canvass was made yesterday by
the finance committee. but the follow
ing voluntary contributions have been
reported:
Captain De Lamar ..........S $50 90
Employees George Q. Cannon
company --.-.....-....-. Is 90 !
Elmer * Williams .......-.. 90
Yesterdays subscriptions IS go "a
Previously reported ....... 9.OO6 so
Grand total .-....-..........S9 ,276 so }
Reception Notes.
The game for the volunteer memorial
fund to be played by the Red Stockings
and Deserets is attracting much inter-
est. In order to meet demands 1000
tickets have been printed.
The list Of bands that viii take part 9
in the parade is rs follows: Ephraim. :
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