The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-16
TRAMP, TRAMP OF
THE OLD HEROES
annual Encampment Of Vet
Grams of Civil War.
GREAT THRONG AT BOSTON
RECEPTION TO DISTINGUISHED
Ex-coNFEDERATEs.


Boston, Mass, Aug. I5.-For the
thirty-eighth time since the civil war
the surviving veterans who fought in
the Union army assembled today IN
annual encampment, gathering in BOs-
ton The encampment of the veterans
as well as Of the subsidiary organiza-
tons, including the National Woman'5
Relief Corps. the National Daughters
or veterans, the National Sons of Vet
Grams and other organizations was
formally opened today The American
nag was seen everywhere, ana red,
white and blue bunting was shown
from the front Of business houses,
hotels, theatres, newspaper Offices and
residences from one end of the city =
the other. There were fifteen events
scheduled for today, principal Of which
was the parade of the Union eX-prls-
oners of war, Massachusetts, naval
brigade, jackies and marines from the
warships in Boston haFbOr and others
OF this parade the men of the c. A r
we're 10 be spectators. Their own big
parade WIS TO come on Tuesday with
business sessions later IN the week
General Black in Command.
Commander-in-chief John c. Black,
OF the Grand Army, today assumed
active command Of the great sncamp-
people in this city on account OF the
encampment, placed the number at
JOG. 600. with the likelihood Of another
hundred thousand for the G. a. r. pa
rade tomorrow.
Today's parade was scheduled TO
move at L O'Clock. The chief marshal
was Captain Don Reid, Z. S. y. The
parade started from the corner Of
Commonwealth avenue and Arlington
street, passed through the principal
down town streets
Veterans Reviewed.
At the state house, where the dec
orations are Of particularly appropri-
ateness and beauty, the column was
reviewed by Governor John J.. Bates,
with members Of his staff At the
city hall Mayor Patrick a Collins and
the city council reviewed the sailors
and TIE veterans while the procession
passed in review before Chief Marshal
Reid at the corner Of Beacon and
Charles streets.
Special trains are arriving, bringing
Grand Army posts from distant points
of the Union.
Notable among the numerous march
ing musical bodies was a drum corps
in picturesque ZOuave uniform from
Denver, which paraded through the
streets booming Denver for the 1905
encampment.
Reception of "Johnnies."
one Of the striking features Of the
DAY was a reception which Governor
Bates held in honor OF a party Of dis
Jinguished sOutherners, all ex-Confed-
crate officers, who are attending the
encampment.
Capt. Edward S. Gay OF Atlanta,
Ca. responded for the Confederates,
expressing the deep qualification that
exists through the south with the
friendly act of northern Grand Arnfs
post edward Kinsiey No. Is Of Bos-
ton) In inviting himself and comrades
10 come and break bread with them
during the encampment.
Brilliant RECEPTION
The reception Of the national officers
OF the WOmen's Relief corps to Com
mander in Chief John c. Black and
others Of the G. A. r., held at the Ven
dome hotel this evening. was a brilliant
affair. A feature was the presence in
the receiving line OF Miss Clara Bar
ton, formerly president Of the Red
Cross society
The campfire of the national assO-
citation OF Union ex-prisOnerS of war
vas held ia fremont Temple tonight
In connection with the national en-
campment OF the association. Captain
john A Read, l. 5 n, presided
The association today elected Col. J.
3. Walker, Pittsburg, Pa. commander
IN chief.
The most notable gathering of the
q. A. r. in the evening aside from the
campfire was the banquet III Faneuil
hall. rendered BY Edward w. KinsIey
post No. lis Of Boston TO a score OF
former Confederate officers. Comman-
der Jeb c. Little of Lafayette post paid
a tribute 10 the guests from the south,
who. he said, had joined hands with
The north in supporting Old Glory
one country, one flag, one citizenship.
Col. Charles H Taylor Of Boston. the
POSTMASTER declared that it was
worth all the gold brick" Philippine
islands had cost 10 see reunited by the
Spanish war. the people OF the north
and south
Col. Edward s. Gay Of Atlanta. Ca.
spoke of the indissolubIe union OF in
destructible states