Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-14
GENERAL H M. MENUS.

city for the next four days, We're in eN-
celIent spirits when the Rio Grande
train pulled in from Denver at j y. m.
AT the depot to meet them as a COM
mittee on entertainment We're Charles
S. Burton, vice president of the Com
niercial club, Mayor Bransford, and
Fisher S. Harris. secretary of the Com
mercial club. President Halloran of
the club. and Col. Sterrett of the Ct. a.
r. had gone to Provo to meet the visi-
tors on the O'Clock train. and returned
with them to Salt Lake.
When the train arrived here the
Ladies c. A. r. band was on hand.
with n large number of ladies and old
soldiers of the G.. A. r. They gave
Commander Nevius and party an in
formal reception which lasted for some
minutes, after which the visitors We're
escorted to their hotel.
Today is the first day in utah's
history that the commander of the
Grand Army of the republic has been.
an official visitor to this city. 9c-
colnpanied by his staff, his headquar-
7ters are now established at the VIII
son hotel, and this evening camp
FIRE" is scheduled in his honor az
the ]. o. o. T. hail. to be given By
the local Grand Army posts. Tomor-
row evening he will be guest OF honor
AT a Commercial club banquet that
has no parallel as to the elaborateness
of its preparations. After that his
STAY in Utah will be only one day
long, and on Dec. II, he will depart
FOR the east again, in an effort to
reach his home for Christmas.
Invitations to visit posts on the
west coast have been received here
in considerable number but will not
be. accepted on account of the lack
of time.
This afternoon tho distinguished
visitors spent in sightseeing through
the city Tomorrow afternoon re-
ception will be rendered the ladies
of Salt Lake nj the Commercial cup,
for which occasion they have been
invited To call and see the decora tons
arranged for the banquet. Ladies oil
the visiting party will be present.
The members of the party are:
Henry NJ Nevius. commander-in-c hief
of the c. A. r., and Mrs. NeVius;
Frank Cole. adjutant general, ana
Mrs. Cole: C. Il. - Stowitz. quarter
master general, and Mrs. Stowitz;
/. Kent Hamilton. senior vice conf
nander-in- chief. and Mrs. EElamilton;
/. Cory Tinans. chief Of sta fl, and NJ rs.
Wfnans. c. C. Royal, junior vice conf
mapder-jn-chief; Mrs. Mary Gilman,
president of the Woman's RelieL
Corps; Mrs. Longfield. president OF
4 bassf aides Oh Inc tr.a= ~. ~, 'Ait't
Thomas w Scott, W. II. Armstrong
and Phil Cheek, OF the executive COM
mittee.
CAMPFIRE TONIGHT
For tonlght's campfire meeting tp be
rendered TO Commander-tn-C Chief Ne
Yius elaborate preparations have heen
made In the l. o. o. II. hall by the.
women OF the allied organizations.
banquet to he rendered in the
building will pe one OF the features,
this TO he preceded by u gathering in
the main auditorium. At this gather-
ing musical program will be rem.
derett in which Mrs. Charles G. Piurl-.
lner, Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris, and
Miss Greeson VIII participate
Gonlrade r. G. Sleater Will act as.
toa stmaster at the Informal banquet,
and about his chair those of the guests
will be located as 10 form iarse;
cross. The G. "A. r, womens band will
be in attendance and will render selee-
lions both at the reception and at the
banquet.
BANQUET PLANS
ConlnlcrciaI club prepare tons for to-
morrow night are rounding into their
sfinal shape. In electric lights alone