The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Greed for Gold Nations Menace.

OSSN W. WIN sUCHdCCs
Rev. H. J. Talbot, past chaplain Of the
country should learn from the old SOL
dier. He said that he did not intend to
sing the dirge of impending calamity. but
pointed out that there was grave dan
ger of present conditions being followed
! by period Of disaster.
As long as gold is god, said Rev. Mr..
talbot, and the perils resulting from the
accumulation of vast fortunes beset us
so long the ghost of national disaster will
| hover over US. 'Twere better that we
wore rags and dwelt in novels than to be
clad In royal puppies and live in pal
aces at the cost of integrity.
Would that the time were at hand
when legislatures would attend more to
| the public veal than TO personal aggran-
dizement. when combinations of capital
would cease to Cypress the public. when
unions would not tTTannize over society
and when the labOring man would be
protected in his daily toll"
Two solos by Mrs. Emma Ramsey Nor
ris. THE Old Flag Never Touched the
Ground" and 1.-THE Flag Without a
Stain were received with enthusiasm
Mrs. Edith A Bartlett gave q humor-
was reading on the status of woman.
which was followed by vocal solo by
Miss Ethel Whitmore
The Heroes in Blue.
In an address on the G. A r.. the Rev
]. e Carver of Ogden spoke in glowing
terms of the bravery of the veterans in
blue. He said that no historian or no
poet ever did anywhere near justice to
the gallant heroes of the war of the re-
bellion. He said that Tennyson's ballad
The Charge of the Light Brigade" had
courage and loyalty as we'll as in the
reckless daring shown that famous
charge was far surpassed by the almost
forgotten charge, of Major Keenen's
wall Jackson's 20.o00 men We're repulsed
| by 900 federal cavalrymen. almost every
one OF whom was annihilated in the
charge.
He contrasted the peaceful encampment
of the old soldiers of Utah with the
standing armies of the European cOun-
tries and said that the mission of the G.
A. r. was essentially peace. not war He
said that too much could not be done for
the handful of survivors of that war and
that it should be done now, for ii soon
would be too late
He was followed by Past Commander
b. NJ. Sperry. who bespoke the same 10y
atty and support that they had given him
during his term in office and show the
same spirit that characterized their deeds
in the troublous times of 81 to '65 Conn
handkerchief Alfred Kent said that what
the G. A. r. needed was unity of effort
and that with the loyal support of the
members the little band of veterans in
Utah could accomplish much in aiding the
state and the nation to become better and
leave behind them when they go a spirit
that would live forever. He said that the
ganization. but that its mission was to
promote loyalty to country and better
citizenship irrespective of politics.
Army Songs of other Days.
The Maxwell post quartette composed
Of Comrades Kinsman. Neder, Shepherd
and Dillingham;, with Miss Hadley as ac-
cOmpanist. sang old battle hymns with an
enthusiasm that made the hit Of the even
ing. "Tenting Tonight and Boys of
ST. were sung with the true martial spirit
by the gray haired old dogs of war and
the audience cheered them to the echo.
Following the veteran choriSters Com
rade George B. Squires made a brief but
impressive talk.
'T am reminded by my comrades who
preceded me-" said Mr.. Squires that we
are the boys of 81 We're not getting
any younger as the years go by, but We'll
never grow so old that we will forget
these days of 81 We're the boys that
marched with Sherman to the sea and I
fear we left our trail behind. We're not
the boys who left a chicken or a pig un-
caught along that march to the sea. We're
the boys who fought at Bull Run. Gettys-
burg and Appomatox. We're the boys
who witnessed the surrender of Lee at
Richmond and saw the dawn of peace
We're the boys who marched down Penn
sylvania avenue in final triumph through
long ranks of northern patriots for whom
We fought We're the boys who were
spared. We offered our lives for the sac
rifice but evidently they were not need
cd The others fought and bed and died
on field of battle. They are the heroes of
the strife