Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-03
Can the Grand Old Army 0rganiza-
ton be Brought Here in 1902
MANY BELIEVE IT CAN.
what L. Necessary 10 be Done what
the Feeling IL ogden Il Iiebind
the Proposition,

by well directed efforts the national
cncampmont Of the g. a. 70. Tor 1900 can
be brought to salt Lake city. But this
contamination dovoutly 90 be wlshrd'
will never be attained unless the people
generally as well MS the q. a. u. work
together intolligontly and enthusiast
ticnlly In the matter. The cncnmpment
Of this year will be- held at Philadelphia.
and TO insure success. or az least 10
cross outside Of the paies OF Uure fall
urc. II will be necessary TO send "a
special delegation Of workers To that
city. The encumpmeut this year will
bo held September 40. and it o. believed
that the railroads win furnish n car
FREQ. This car Will doubtless b. clc-
gantly decorated. and filled with the
choicest specimens 81 Utah ores, SILKS,
fruits, ana other products.
This cannot be- done without money,
and the money can only be- raised BY
popular subscription, and what " done
must be done quickly. in the event
Of success. the a.. A. II. cucnmpmcnt
would bring 10000 10 10000 visitors TO
the city TO spend week here. The benz
ents resulting from this. no one can cs-
Innate. The money left here would be
enormous. IL II too largo an under
taking 10 be confined 10 the q. a. u. In
this State, say tho officers " that orr
Eanizntion and ne every citizen, they
further argue, would reap benefit
from Il, Il ~ expected that an viii
take n lively interest IN the matter.
The members Of the q. A. H. who arc
entitled 10 seats In the encampment at
Philadelphia are. Col. NJ. 81. knighn,
Rev. n. g. ilin. g. o. FurnHworth.
Frank Hoffman and r. G.. Bailey u
Salt Lake city: Norman He's. ". l.
UWHHNWN NNNWAfHIfHM
McGlil OF ogden. and NJ. NJ Kellogg uf
Provo. Most 81 these viii likely gu
with tho car NJ ~ goes. The national
cncnmpmont Of tho a. a. ~. has been
held In many cities OF the cWat the
last being nt San Francisco about eight
years ago ana u seems that this ~ q
most opportune time To- mako this vf-
fort. II IL believed that all the States
west Of tho rockies viii stand hy salt
Lake. Great Interest o. being mnui-
Tested IN this matter. In ogden, tho
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the city Council, endorsing
the cffort Of this city:
To whom It may conccrn-The follow
ing resolutions wcrr adopted by the
city Council of ogden city, tunh, at
it, session July ist. 1889;
Whereas, the effort ~ being made 20
induce the National Encnmpmont ~
the rGnnd Army OF the Republic. which
holds its annual session Ia Philadelphia,
Pa, September tth 10 9Th, 1889. 10 hold
The session Of 1900 In Salt Lake city,
rtahl and
Whereas. we believe thnt such an
occasion would be- benefit 10 Utah In
many ways, and the visit of 20 many
war veterans would be the source Of
patriotic Inspiration TO the young. rs
wen as means OF spreading useful
Information concerning the resources.
attractions and loyalty Of our now
State; therefore. be- n
Resolved, ny the city Council Of Og-
den city, Utah, that we cordially join
with tho citizens OF Utah In general.
and invite the National Encampmcnt
Of the Grand Army of the Republic 10
hold III next session IN Salt Lake city,
ana promise that n the encnmptmcnt
viii honor the invitation, We will do
our share In rendering their visit to
Utah pleasant and memorable
Resolved, h1nt we join IN calling up
on our citizens, upon tho railway Of
fCluls and Nh others Interested. TO or
rnulEo FOR the purpose Of sending a
delegation 10 the Philadelphia Encnmp-
mont TO present 10 the veteran orgnni-
zntlnn the advantages uud claims which
Utah holds out Tor their next great
gathering In 1900.
Resolved. That cngrosscd copies OF
this resolution, duly certified, be for
wardcd 10 Col, NJ. NJ. Kuighn, depart
mont commander, @. 4. H., Utah, for
presentation 10 tho National Encamp-
meut
THOMAS y. BROWNING.
President N ogden city Council.
JOHN A. BOYLE.
Mayor Of ogden city, Utah.
Attest;
Edw II. Anderson. city Recorder
OF ogden city, Utah
Dated ogden, August lat. 1889.
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