Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19
THE ARCH OF TRIUMPH PROCESSION OF HEROES AND CHEERING MULTITUDE

thank you Tor your valiant services. for
inc lugtvr you have added Go the al.
ready bright record Uf tho citizen sole
ul"r OF The Republic; Tor the honor you
have reelected upon both your nation
md your State. We hall and grUot you ma
brothers bpluyvdHhuuud 10 us In aol-
ll'rly uonrndeahlp n bonds forrrd on
tho lold ut battle. Proudly We welcome
You into the ranks 90 the tried aud true
defenders of our country.
MEDALS on HONOR.
THE medals you will receive today
bestowed hy your state, as slight tokpna
Of her appreciation % your nnryIcea,
decorate you na members OF tho true
Legion ~ Honor.
You VIII proudly wear them on your
breasts over loyal and true hearts. You
VIII nnd them growing dpurrr tn YOU
year by year, Ana thpy viii be- VALUED
souvenirs md heir looms 10 your chill
afrn ana you chlldrouH children. long
uIl.r you have passed 20 your reward.
We would not forget 20 pay tribute
OF love ana tears 90 your brave come
tiioH, who, Ia the service OF thaIr coun-
lfN, gave up their lives by YOUR aide.
We honor and gl1rlfy their memory and
tender our lowing regard ana warmest
nlmplthy 90 their stricken loved ones,
side their vacant chairs.
Ana now comrades. you have 70.
numed your peaceful stations na prl.
Nato citizens OF tho Nepubllc. We know
thut You viii Hu conduct Yourselves aH
ln command the continued love. re-
npn,t hhl confidence OF your friends
AMI fellow citizens that each Oh Won
VIII Doc patriotic center. around which
Nil rally lovers OF country ana mo
ll. nua OF peace, good order and honest
government wherever YOU may b.
"lhy peace ana plenty, love ana honor
Three cheers and "a tIr,r were f-lysn
ihg colonel and the q. 4. n. men.
owing Co tho Immense crowds that
hhd Ealhornd lu front uf the stand tho
presentation or medals had Co be- ala.
lrusad with Tor the time being.
0l'Akgr kpyl1uCo uf the House IN
lfnlurnl and expressed the pleasure
hc folt IN presenting each Of tho roIllars
WIN q medal When the call was
made Utah would have contrlbutpd
twice M many soldiers II uorrar1rv.
Ilhh VI not only proud on you. but YOUR
l"hl,Nnwcnt7 uro hnuurrd by the whole
country In presenting tho mrl1is an,
commercial value was NOT conglisrHI
Ihry were looked upon us auuy,rlrT.
Tho Legislature appropriated funds
win which 90 furnish thom that thry
might Doe treasured and thought OF Ia
Luturo years. That u4 tho soldiers had
Ihe legislature ns tho servants OF tho
distant lands. The LSEislnturnn
as the servants ~ tbs pe,pie
nnd shown their thought Tor them by |
preparing the souvenirs Thpv ma
prepared from the white motrl r6 com. |
mon In Utah, which la dug by another |
class or nohlcuCn. Tho engraving wus |
t.Hn Boy % Utah i.wolrr ana forty-flva /
young ladies' had boon selected 90 hand ]
tho medals 90 the heruus. And while ]
lhry ili fn he hoped "thc boys" would |
look INTO their faces and think OF 9th. |
yl. mothers. sisters and Hwcethearts |
WIN whom They were soon 90 De- re- /
uni. tie oppressed words OF avn. |
p1thy fHr relatives uf those who ma ]
not returned and ut tho same limo Z
trusted lha medals would b. worn and /
handed down 90 postsrlty 1s memeutus
VI q glorious event lu their lives
Major Young next came forward ana |
was rhou.'l tu the echo, Ho rIlQ that
DE Ind prepared mo- speech because nn
opportunity Hu 20 do had not been Uf-
f1rIui hlW. lie referred In glowing
terms 90 the har0ism AMI patriotism
displayed hy the Utah boys 90 the |
ll,,hlllprlng. Shocking Tor them he said
lh'h would wear tho medals with pride |
..ni honor "Now." concluded tho ma.
i'r 1--WE are going 20 do something w,
have not done since We left home until
nNW We are going 90 Furrendofl-tn |
these forty.iye utah girls" cloud
laughter and appl1uHpD
Tho combined bands thon played the
Star srlngled Banner" tho audience
uluing 100 tho refrain, when an adjourn
mont was tlknn On the dinner tables.
whore the young ladies' decorated mo
'olllerH with the medals The old Utah
artillery fired salutos aa tho bows |
marched 90 their seats The tables were
''luNiuNN decorated, tri-Culorrd |
.uoumrrs being stretched above them.
lho tables were arranged 90 tho form |
y tho star us already described In tue
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