Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-29
Welcomes Extended on Behalf Of
Chicago and Of Illinois,
ANNUAL REPORTS ARE READ
bicycle Road Race by War Veterans
-Buslness Pertaining TO the
Organization.

! Chicago, Aug. 2J.-ln Studebaker
han this morning the veterans Of the
g. a. r., who yesterday marched in
parade, turned thir attention to mat
tiers Of business
The annual meeting was formally
called to order at 1880 o'clock by COM
mander-in-chief Shaw, The hour
originally set for the meeting was 10
o'clock but so many of the old sol-
diers We're late IN answering the roll
call that it was found impossible TO
commence on time
Gen. Shaw announced that the meet
/ ing would Doe opened with prayer by
| Chaplain Granin The audience rose
and remained standing during the
| prayer.
Mayor Harrison then came to the
| front OF the rostrum TO formally well
come the soldiers to Chicago. His add
dress. which was happily received, WAS
In part as follows
Il esteem It a high privilege to be
permitted IA behalf Of the city Of Chi
cago 10 extend It's official greeting 10 the
Grand Army oi the Republic. and iu
It's name to welcome each and every
mmber OF your historic association 10
our hearts, our homes and our hearth.
Chicago is at all times a hospiable
city, and " her greeting 90 the stranger
within It's gates Doe always warm heart
ed ana spontaneous. what must 10 be
when the guest is the great orgaulza-
ton of men Who for four years braved
an the dangers Of disease, wounds and
death. and all from a pure. uuselhsh
devotion To- the best interests of our
comomn country
Since the dawn of civilization, pa
trlotic devotion Co the fatherlund has
led 20 SPLENDID acts of heroism and the
display Of lofty patriotism. ruL no.
where can We hud a counterpart 90 the
record o.. this nation during those days
Of civil strife when an almost countless
army Of patriots forsook home and fire.
side. that q government Of free men.
the first ln AN the history OF the world,
might remain mighty and intact The
people or Chicago, being part and parcel
Of the great state of Illinois; the State
that gave 20 the Union a Lincoln and
Douglass, a Grant and q Logan. could
not be other than patriotic u they We're
Nothing so inspires people as high
example, and with such Illinois has
again and again been blessed And so
today / can speak for an our citizens
Ia yolcing their thanks for the services
Of the Grand Army as well as their
congratulations on the success that has
attended your efforts I'm every corner
OF our land the flag stands for one and
The same idea, in city and hamlet on
farm and plantation 10 receives equal
reverence and devotion.
THE people Of Chicago In common
with an the nations, appreCiatiye Of
your services bid you a welcome SO
hearty and so warm that II the thanks
of a grateful community count or any
thing you may feel i'm some measure re-
paid for the trials the dangers and the
suheriugs of the past Chicago is yours
not only Tor today but for an days
commandments Shaw Of the
Grand Army replied TO Mayor Harri-
son Tor the members of his organ.za- /
ton. expressing the thanks Of the army |
for the hospitality shown them
As Gen shaw resumed his seat }. Nj. |
LongneCker. commander of the depart /
meut Of Illinois, rose TO greet the vet |
Grams IN behalf OF the soldiers OF Illl- !
nois. He made q little speech which /
evoked no little applause.
General Wagner who responded for 1
the members OF the army was no less .
felIcIt0us u his reply expressing the |
gratitude OF his comrades to the men OF I.
Illinois
General Shaw then read his annual
report
Following the address Of General
Shaw came a long list Of reports sub
mitted By the minor officials and the
various committees OF the organization.
The reports read We're those Of the
executive committee council OF admin
istration Adiutant General Stewart,
Quartermaster General Atkinson Sur
ge0n General Baker. Chaplain-in-C chief
Grimm Judge Advocate General Tor
rance. Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief
Robbins, Junior Vice Commauder-in-
Chief Mint0n, Custodian Holcumb In
spector General Cummins committee
on legislation veterans. public service
and The committee on pension legisla-
tion
One Of the features Of the encamp-
ment which attracted much attention
was the veterans bicycle road race. In
which twenty-nine old soldiers started
The course was from Halstead street
straight west 70 Garfield Park. and
once around the PARK, a total distance
OF five miles
J T. Smith. Of Cleveland won the
time prize, making the course In 1928.
NJ. Hamerly, b5 years old, finished |
second IN PASS.
M. +. Shook VI Chicago, while riding, |
colhded with another rider and was
thrown and badly but not dangerously |
bruised OF the twenty-nine starters In
the race. twenty six finished
At the conclusion OF the reading Of
annual reports Of the officers an adj
lournment was taken. when consIdera-
ton Of the report was resumed in eX-
ecutive session. The delegates were IN
favor OF finishing up the routine busl-
less OK the encampment today n Il Is
possible and 10 was accordingly voted 10 |
hold an evening session, beginning az
'.20 o'clock.
This afternoon many Of the delegates
visited the stock yards al the invitation !
Of the packing interests and We're
shown through the vast buildings.
Tomorrow many OF them win take a
trip on Lake Michigan 10 Milwaukee.
The association uf the army OF the
frontier met during the day and elected
The following officers:
Presidcnt-David Murphy, st. Louis
Secretary-J, G.. Bonnell. Chicago.