The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

Senior Vice COMMUNICATIONS vii
liams. Provo
Junior Vice Communications Gui-
ser. Park City.
ChapIain-N. D. COrser, Salt Lake.
Medical Director-RudOlph Aft, Salt
Lake.
Assistant Adjutant GeneraI-C- o.
FarnswOrth, Salt Lake.
Assistant Quartermaster GeneraI-R-
G. Sleater. Salt Lake
mastering OmceT-William P Rowe,
Salt Lake.
Inspector-Thomas MaIoney. ogden.
Judge Advocate-M. NJ KellOgg,
Provo
H. P. Burns. salt Lake. delegate TO
the national encampment at san Fran
cisco in August.
Meet at Park City Next Year.
The encampment was one of the
largest attended in many years, almost
every post throughout the state being
represented The report of the finance
committee, composed of ". P. Rowe, S.
Richardson and r. @. SIeater, was
loudly applauded. 1t stated that for
the first time since the organization of
the department it is out of debt
and with a few dollars in the treasury
TO begin the new year win.
Unanimously Park City was decided
upon as the next encampment city. The
date has been left 10 the discretion of
the council Of administra ton, which
viii hold a special meeting some time
during the year for that purpose.
The business session of the encamp-
ment lasted throughout the day and
was presided over by William F Pos
taft, the department commander of Og-
den The installation Of officers took
place in the evening, H. G. Wardleigh
OF Ogden acting as installing officer
Those impressive ceremonies were fol-
lowed by a musical and literary pro-
gramme
A number of resolutions were passed.
1t was urged that 81 the comrades in
this department procure uniforms that
they may make a creditabIe showing in
the parade in honor of the visits of
President Roosevelt to Salt Lake and
Ogden. Thanks were extended TO all
the patriotic women in the Relief corps
and circles for the noble work they have
done and are doing in the interest Of
the old soldiers
II was greatly deplOred that several
soldiers have been buried in the pOtteT's
field in Sit. Olivet and City cemeteries
in this city. The local posts ara urged
ito Investigate this matter and en-
deavOT to secure the removal OF the re-
mains of these veterans to more appro-
pirate positions" The following reso-
buttons to the national encampment,
which meets in San Francisco in AU-
gust. inviting that body TO hold its next
session in this city, We're passed:
Resolutions to National Encampment
Resolved. That the department of Utah,
g. A. R.. located in the beautiful valley
of Salt Lake. in the heart of the Rocky
mountains sends its greeting to the ma
tonal encampment at its meeting in Aug
uSt at the Queen City by the Golden Gate,
and wishes IL a harmonious session and
happy reunion Of the old veterans OF
the war Of the rebellion
Resolved That we again invite the at
tentiOn of all the comrades OF the @. A.
r. throughout the Union to the many
unique charms. attra ctions. beauties and
delights Of our city and state-our grand
mountains. beautiful canyons. great salt
nacle. matchless organ hot springs.
glorious climate and our patriotic and
hOspitable people
Resolved That we extend to the ma
tiOual enca mpment a cordial standing in
VitatiOn "A its pleasure to hold a session
IN Salt Lake City, promising to make it
an event in the lives Of all the comrades
who will honor us by becoming our guests
on such an occasion
Resolved That an official copy of these
resolutions be forwarded by the assistant
adiutant general to national headQuar-
ters. and that our representatives. to the
national encampment be directed TO pre-
sent the same to that honorable body
The New Commander.
Department Commander Clark comes of
revolutionary stock His great-grand-
father. Captain Peter Clara. was the set
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