Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-13

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and called them com
u.o hIsh in rank in the Repub-
~. conyersed on equal terms
n, whom Fame but scarce
20 The esprit de corps grow
~ participation in a common
r.ot away the barriers of rank
,rIyate without even a stripe
y arm snapped a yarn with the
=, strapped colonel.
= Imminent Is on. For the Sec
H. since It's organization, the
vi society Of the Army of the
80 has got together to trans
srsiness and 10 exchange rem
~ n those thrilling times along
IN roads and in the trenches
vanilla. Last year. when the
J, vas born, the veterans gathered
-, 10 the number OF a thousand
y. officers were elected, Salt
~, chosen as the place for the
.,smpment and The society was
LII A year has now swung
a ana they are here TO continue
| "a work and TO take part In the
lament provided for them by
| srnittee and the people.
H. are not as many, however, as
I.,lsd in the Colorado capitals in
| ssetIng. This is because Utah
I.v1latlon In the Philippines was
am so large as was that Of her
|. aale, and because It is rather a
n matter for those who were prl-
IN me army and are now holding
n. m the humber walks of life.
Il away from their work and to
n As necessary money to make a
| tarney from the east to the CITY
Saints
|vysa 200 and 300 Is a very con-
|,rs estimate Of the number who
|yg the guests Of the Salt Lake
|@ and the recipients OF the best
/ ah Lake hospitality affords. H.
|sl persons have estimated that a
\ argtr crowd than this would
4 lri have heralded II forth that
[rnber Of those who would gather
|vwld reach up into the thousands.
b time, however, the executive
EHee has been making prepara-
! sg Just about the number that
y nd the members express them
b IS very well satisfied.
! hHer crowd was not to be ex-
III said q member OF the commit.
- morning. "Che membership of
skisly Is made up Of retired Phil
b iolilers Of all rank. and IL is no
ualng for q man who is occupying
y a small or a large position t.
|IFy from his work and to spars
|nt and money TO make the lOnk
u attend, that would be necessary
|ilhy Of them. Denver had a larger
y last year, but a greater percen-
u those attending were from
Z he borders Of the state of Colo.
! ban are now here from Utah. We
at'iied. The success Of an affair
y kind does not hang on the size
2 crowd that gets together"
! largest delegation has come from
mo- about forty registering from
Late this morning. while more are
PEA IN this afternoon. Arkansas,
i7sSa, Iowa and others Of the mid
Issl states have representations
ny a dozen or more from each. ALI
iltg their badges and renewing ac-
,Antes With the soldiers from
fss,ions.
! isglsiratlon headquarters in the
.Eori this morning presented Il
Stne Sergeant J. O. Nystrom.
~ A. Utah Volunteers. was the
lshg clerk. and he had his hands
fon o'clock on TO noon, getting
Names Of the delegates. while
q were handed out bv n couple OF
assistants. In his khaki uni
. WIN The stripes OF first SER
.9 on his arm, he looked quite like
Z oack In the service again, clerk
~ happy crowd, too, that filled
N'hda Of the Knutsford this
~ ana made that handsome hos
W. IKE the barracks of n mill
~ The brown canvas uniforms.
I. .,llslngly called KHAKI by re-
: ., 1els' were everywhere. and he
' s'l wear one felt as much out
W w, y does a gay sea dog when he
'lh.es up the street OF a port
sl.h MS sea legs still on. In
pvaps all over the rotunda and
wy me State street sidewalk
snanefed, with many a why
, s'1 p Oh boy I'm glad TO see you
= w, une man on crutches. with the
I, Volh OF his legs gone, hobbled
~. s'hlllhg happily and clasping
!, IVY NE hands Of those who
=. !. WIN MN across the seas.
I, a, we're a number OF officers, also.
\, ,s,s nos who gathered al the hotel
y, 49, lhlngs over. Grizzled fight
ny ~. 'ooSed every inch the soldiers
~. - are laughed and talked over
~ sals and shook hands with those
N 'OTiner command that STAYED
!, a hllhg Hale was prominent
~ shs'e officers. He came In late
~. "a, with the Colorado delega-
\, ~ ne presented a striking figure
ny sae o'her soldiers at the Knuts-
Ht Is a handsome man. below
y. Ae,ght rather young for the
s5. " holds, and a most entertain
49,, me first vice presidency OF
. (, ~ y, y now held by him and
i 49,, - llttle doubt but that he
\ ,s sss'ed 70 the position OF presl.
J, !, ,Hs 4. lhe time for the election
4, % Thursday. ''O'
", E,e.nlnent officers were Col l.
',, ~, y ;. A., chief quartermaster.
&c., ~ colorado; Brevet Brlga-
s6.,, !. Wilder 3. Metcalf
l'~.l Kansas a. volunteers: Mai. ~
l,,,nyomlng volunteers: Mai
Ton, ,.ia' major surgeon. Fifty
sr,.,. 'oclanleers, secretary nation.
M. Napt G. J. Cosgrave, First
.sa hunters. treasurer OF the
lsts, ,,'I .,y, Capt spicer, First
=, s y. officers Of the national
~ 49,, follows: Mai. Gen. r. v.
&C., ,,,llent New York CITY.
4 N. I''ng Hale, first vice presI.
h s.,..sL Colo Byt Brig. Gen.
'-i,i n, second vice president.
NJ ~ LieuL-Col. Henry Lip.
~ ". wee president. Denver.
ztrt m ", II. Boyle, fourth vice
NJ M D.lter, Colo: Mai. +. A.
; lso, wee PRESIDENT, salt Lake
"a. y Donald Macrae. sixth vice
gus, , Soahell Bluffs. Ia: b. r.
I, Vi 'In,'alng secretary, Denver.
~ =. Fairchlld. Jr. cor