Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-26
THE RECEPTION
OF VOLUNTEERS
The Question Considered by the
Executive Committee.
CHANGES IN GUARDIANSHIP


Governor Wells called the executive
committee on the reception o. tho vol
untccrs together last night. ne tho state
bank. The evening was devoted to n
discussion Of the plans Tor giving the
boys "a suitable reception. and the vari-
Qua committees having the afiair In
charge were completed with the oxccp-
ton N that on finance and the CONE
mittcc on decoration. which the Gov
ernor IN connection with the chairman
Will complete. John j. Daily resigned
az chairman Of tho finance committee.
owing TO unavoidable absence from the
city and Jacob Mofitz was elected In
his stead. MT Days letter Of resigna-
ton pledged the committee his warm
support. Mayor CLARK was forced to
resign as chairman OF the committee
on decoration owing TO press OF busi-
ness, and he. too, promised the commit
to- all the aid In his power. Arthur
r. Barnes. president OF the city Coun-
cil was elected In his place.
The main interest Of the evening con-
tered In the Governors announcement
that he was atili negotiating with the
southern Pacific FOR a special train TO
bring the Utah boys home from San
Fruncisco. The railroad had offered
certain rate Tor each person. and the
cost u the cars would be extra; he had
hopes however, OF being able to obtain
"A reduction In the amount. as Il was
one almost prohibitivc. From the ex-
presslons u the committee Il u not
thought likely that any company or
body Of citizens will go from Salt Lake
to greet tho volunteers.
Adiutant General Burton. represent
inE the Governor, Will go 10 Ran Fran
cisco this week; he will represent the
Governor and lend the boys all the aid
they need In obtaining their final dis
charge papers, General penrOte, one
OF the executive committee. thought
II might require from week to ten
days In San Francisco before the boys
were mustered out, as u great many
papers had TO be signed, all property
accounted Tor, etc, before the batteries
will be paid on,
will be taken from Salt Lake. not only
because OF the uncertainty OF the date
OF the boys arrival. but also the un-
certainty Of the time they Will have 60
remain IN san Francisco. The various
committees were requested To go TO
work at once. formulate their plans and
rcport 10 the fun meeting ~ the COM
mittcc on Friday evening. The Hist
u the committees IL is follows.
parnde-Gcn. W. II. PenroHe, capt.
Joseph \. Cnine. Capt. =. NJ. Bishop,
Col. NJ l.. iutchie and Col John q.
Cannon.
Entertainment-Af esdamca W. W.
Ritter, ], y. Baglcy Of ogden, Rachael
sleFei and Annie Adams.
Music-H. q. whitney, II. II. Lyman,
George a. Smith. Evan stephens, y.
4. Smith. II. u, Rolapp % ogden, J.
X. Boshnrd Of Provo, O. W, Thatcher
Jr. of Logan. W. NJ. NeHbltt u Eureka
and IT, u. Klmball of Mercur.
Presentation OF Medals. n. savage.
byron Groo, r.. W. Mcdaniel, William
Glasmann and 3. =. Jones.
Speakers and Program-J. II. Letcher
George Sutherland. Alfalca Young. ],
II. Moyle, Mrs. Julia u. Rnwlins, W. y.
O'Mcnra, j. r. Kingsbury of salt Lake
II. c. Lund Of 81. George, q. W.
| Thatcher OF Logan, !. w y. Whitecot-
| ton of Provo, w, X. Walton u Bear
Lake. W. l.. MnElnnls OF ogden. This
committee T. 10 meet at 5 pm. tonight
az the office OF George Sutherland In the
| Hooper block.
UTAH STIMULATES COLORADO.
The subscription 10 the medal fund
/ for the Colorado volunteers says the
/ Denver post. are beginning TO come In
with rnpidlty which induces the com
necessary will be raised IN time, In
/ Utah last Monday. $500 was subscribed
/ IN the one day for "a similar fund. In
/ honor Of the Utah volunteers, and the
/ movement was taken up there after u
/ had got good start In Colorado. The
| Utah people are very proud OF the rec
/ ord their Hight battery made In the
! Philippines and II " not to be supposed
| FOR a minute that Colorado viii permit
the people Of that state 60 get ahead In
! this matter The certificate which is
! 10 accompany each bronze medal given
| 10 Colorado volunteer II u handsome
| testimonial The committee of seventy
at work on the details NJ the public re-
ceptlon 10 be given the returning heroes
contempb 20 the erection Of triumphul
arch and for this purpose money will
be needed. There viii be- a great burst
OF enthusiasm when the volunteers get
| back TO their native State.
The Colorado Volunteers Relatives
| union hua No0inou "a UrgaHuf IA hnuUnr