Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-13
AT ASSEMBLY HALL.
First Business Meeting OF the Re'
union Held This Afternoon.

The society held its first official gath
ering in this city In the Assembly nan
this afternoon. and for the second time
In its history, got together FOR the
transaction OF business Prior TO the
calling of the meeting TO order, Held's
band discoursed patriotic music, play
ing everything from Yankee Doodle
and "The Blue and the Gray" to that
grandest national anthem ever COM
posed, "The Star Spangled Banner.
At half-past two o'clock, Gen. Haze
assembled to the stand amid applause
He stated that in the absence OF Cen
eral Greene, 1t devolved upon nm %
call the meeting 10 order. For TINS
purpose. a gavel was used which had
been presented by Col, Mckaskey Il ne
Goth u. $. Infantry. 1t Is made OF
wood from the nagstaff at Manila upon
which the first U. $. flag in the Philip
pine archipelago was flying to the
breeze, Aug. 10, 1898, upon the capture
Of the city by the American forces.
Corporal George Post, OF the First
Colorado volunteers, was chosen by ac-
clamatlon as temporary recording sec-
rotary in the absence of the regular
holder Of that office. The minutes for
the meetings held in Denver We're read
and approved.
Gen. Hale then read a cabegram from
Gen. Greene, president Of the society,"
stating his regret at his inability to
be present, and wishing a successful
sneeting for the society. The history Of
the organization Of the society was re-
viewed at length by Gen. Hale, in a
report submitted 10 the society.
The reports Of other officers were be-
ing read as the News" went to press
The other business scheduled for the
afternoon consisted Of the appointment
of committees, In order to get the busi-
ness well under way.
ToNIGHTs PROGRAM.
The real opening Of the reunion will
come tonight when the soldiers and the
people Of the city win gather In the
Tabernacle to listen to a program of a
very attractive nature The motive of
the entertainment will, of course. be
patriotic, and rousing turnout Is ex-
pected. The program, which Is excel
lent, is as follows
Star Spangled Banner'-Held's Mill
tary band.
Welcome to State-Hon. Heber II.
Wells. Governor of Utah.
Observation-Disclosures choir.
Welcome to Salt Lake City-Ex- Con-
gresham w. ii. King.
Vocal solo, 20 For a Burst OF Song"
(Allitsen)-Miss Arvilla Clark.
Welcome on behalf OF Utah Society
TO National Society Army Of the Philip
pines-Major r. w. Young.
Response on being OF National So
ciety Army Of the PhilippinesBriga
der General Irving Hale. Denver,
Colo. first vice president.
Organ solo, (a) Angels Ever Bright
and Fair (HandeD; OBJ America
Introduction, Variations, Finale Tar
ranged by w, 7. BesD-Professo
Thomas Radcliffe.
Address. THE Philippine Campaign"
--Brevet Brigadier General Wilder s.
Metcalf, Lawrence, Kan.
Bugle Calls In the Trenches--Elmer
G. Thomas and Walter Pike, Utah ar
tillery. (a) First Call. Oh Reveille.
(c) Assembly; (d) Guard Mount; (e)
Officers CAL; o. Call to arms: (g) Call
TO Quarters; (h) Taps.
Violin Solo-Professor Willard Welhe.
Address, "The American Army, Old
and New. Regular and Volunteer
Judge Theodore Botkin.
Vocal Solo, Aria" from Eugene
Benegin" (Tschaikowsky), Mr.. A. c.
Lund.
Address, "The Attack OF Feb. 4, 1899"
Captain p. j. Cosgrove First Ne
braska volunteers. Omaha.
Selection-Tabernacl choir.
America" by whole assembly
(standing).