The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-23
RESOLUTIONS OF GAR.
Text Of Those Adopted at the
EnCampment Held at Park
City This Week.

/ tons adopted at the G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Park City:
/ Resolved. That the thanks Of this en-
I campment are due and are hereby ten
( dered TO the mayor and other city OH
cisls TO the patriotic people, TO the teach
I erg and pupils of the public schools and
! to the Hancock post G. A. X or Park
[ City for their cordial and handsome re-
/ ceptiOn and entertainment of the Grahd
Army of the Republic at this their annual
( eucampment-
/ Spanish American War Veterans,
/ Resolved. That. we appreciate the part
taken in eur reception by our coTTdQes
/ of the Spanish-AmeriCan war and the
{ kindness and courtesy they have always
8 shown 10 the old soldiers Of the var or
I the rebellion; mat We extend 90 mem n. a
/ soldieriy creating and express the nope
and belief that they viii take up ana
tcdrry on the work of teaching Patrlotisli
i and Of honoring ali defenoers on ouL
country after we have been mustered out
7 of our earthly service and into the Grand
/ Army beyond the dark river
Women's Relief Corps.
/ Resolved. That our warmest thanks are
due TO the noble and patriotic women OF
/ the WOmen's Relief corps ana OF the
/ ladies' of the Grand Army for their Work
! auxiliary to that OF the posts; thar we
/ bid them God speed and ask that they
/ viii not cease their good work until the
I last old soldier is gathered TO ms Ilhal
/ rest
/ Old Soldiers Not Members Of g. A. r.
/ Resolved That we send our fraternaI
/ greetings to the hundreds u oIa sol llI ?
Of the war of the rebellion resl0lng lh
/ this state who have not yet enfoilee
/ themselves In an OrganiazJiOn. anu lHEItS
: them, each and all, 10 no longer uelay
/ joining our ranks and helping us IT. our
/ patriotic work and permit ting Us more
! effectively TO help them
/ Uniforms For Comrades.
/ Resolved. That We again urge post com
I F0anders and our comrades generally 10 so
{ far as possible procure uniforms 60 De
( worn on all our parades and public ap-
[ pearances.
Public Schools.
Resolved That we regard our common
& school system as one or the pulH an s. o.
I American institutions, and We condemn
! in the strongest terms aay attempt pg
{ any person. party or institution 70 mint
/ les usefulness or to impair It's efficiency
+ Panama Canal.
/ Resolved That we congratulate the
( United States Of America on securing the
/ Panama canal which, on coIlpletlon, WI
( connect the two great oceans open a
I grand highway for the commerce OF the
I world and advance our country TO the
( very forefront of nations
Pensions.
Resolved. That We endorse the recent
+ pension age order Of the commissioner or
I pensions. Hon. T. j.. Ware( and especial
Z IS endorse and earnestly urge the pass
/ age Of che pension service bin now pending
1 In congress.
Military Badges.
/ Resolved. That we are opposed to the
! repeal Of the act of congress approved
/ sent Is 1880. which permits the officers
/ and enlisted men of the army ard navy
( Of the United Stateh. who are properly
! entitled, to wear on all occasions OF
( ceremony the distinction badges adopted
I by military societies of men VINO served
I iu the army OF navy of the United states
! iu the war of the revolution, the war or
! 1872 and the war Of the rebellion
Utah Delegation in Congress.
/ Whereas, Our representatives ia con-
I Eress Hon. Thomas kearns and Hon
] Reed Sm0ot United States senators, ana
/ Hon Joseph Howells, member OF con
greSS. have been very active ana err
+ cient I'm the matter of procuring the al
/ lOWance and increase OF pensions from
I che government for many of our worthy
/ comrades who but for the powerful help
I of these honorable gentlemen. would not
/ have been able to secure from the nation
I they saved the pecuniary help they SO
[ greatly needed and richly deserved.
/ Resolved. That this state encampment
/ of the G. A. r. speaking for the tn0Q-
/ sand old soldiers of the war of the rebei-
I lion now residing in Utah hereby ex-
/ tends most. earnest and cordial thanks 10
] our said representative i'm congress ana
I expresses fp luem our grateful dpPi co
ton OF their kindly services.
: Resolved That We cherish the nope tua{
/ the patriotic efforts OF our frieHeS VII
I be continued until every old soldier IN
( Ttah who deserves and needs a pension
1 shall have same allowed him
/ Resolved That copies of these rcsoiu-
fia-s he bv the officers Of this depart
/ mont presented TO Messrs- kearus. omoot
/ and Howells and also furnished the press
Thanks 70 Retiring OfceTs.
/ Resolved. THAT the thanks of the en-
/ campment are hereby rendered TO our re-
] mring officers for their patriotic and Ell
ficient services during their yearly term
I of office novg about 10 expire
[ ResDeeffuliV submitted. a. II. -Fuet-
/ fus. j. 81. Bowman. j. X Bishop. Inom-
as Maioney. NJ NJ. kdighn, committee.