Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
WANT NATIONAL ENCAMP MENT
Hearty Endorsement of Invitation
Subject of Resolution Adopted at
Yesterdays Session.

The officers selected for the coming
year are: r.. G. Sleater, department
commander; Thomas Lundy, senior
vice-department commander: j. NJ
Bowman, Junior vice-department COM
mander; Norman G. Corser, department
chaplaln; Il. w. Tatlock, patriotic in
structor; w p. Rowe, delegate to the
national encampment; William r. Rus
SELL alternate; council of administra-
ton, j. b, Mexican post No /, j. H.
Lake; Dix-Logan post No, 8, Charles
Rollow: Hancock post No. 4, John Gel
ger: George r. Maxwell post No. :,
j. c. Ccad; Sherman post No 6, James
Williams.
The committee on resolutions con-
sisting of George b. Squires chairman.
w. NJ. Bostaph, b. NJ. Sperly, f. w.
Tatlock and James Williams made the
following report:
To the Department Commander and
Comrades:
Your committee on resolutions re-
spectfully report the following resolu-
tons for the consideration of the de-
partment now in session:
WIDOWS PENSION LAW.
Resolved, That we express our earn
est thanks and warm appreciation to
President Roosevelt and the Congress
of the United States for the widows'
pension law enacted for the widows Of
the soldiers of the war of the Rebel
lion, at the recent session of Congress
Under the wise provisions of this en-
actment the widows of all soldiers who
had previously been pensioned, received
an increase to Sl2 a month, and the
widows of all soldiers who come under
the provision of the service pension law
were placed on the pension roll at the
| same rate. No more just legislation
| has ever been written on the statute
books of the nation.
UNBECOMING ADJUSTMENTS.
Resolved, That we again appeal to
| the good and patriotic people of our
| state to join with us in a proper OBJ
servance of Memorial day. by abstain
| ing from races, games and other I'M
| becoming amusements, Surely this peo-
| pie can well afford to solemnly and
| reverently devote one day of the year
| To the honor of the nations patriotic
dead.
YOUNGER SOLDIERS.
| Resolved, That our warmest regards
and fraternal feelings go to our young
| comrades Of the Standardization war.
| They fought under and for the same
| flag that we bore. We recognize them
| as brothers in arms, and we welcome
them into full participation with us in
| all our patriotic work and public OBJ
| servances.
They. with our sons and daughters.
must take up and carry on the work
when We lay It down.
THANK THE WOMEN.
Resolved. That our thanks and COM
mendation are due and are hereby eX-
tended to the noble and patriotic wo-
| men of the Women's Relief Corps and
the circle of the Ladies of the Grand
| Army for their good work, auxiliary
to the posts of the Grand Army, and
we wish them Godspeed in their efforts
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.
In view of the fact that circular
| letter of invitation has been issued by
| the committee appointed by the de-
| partment commander. inviting the ma
| tional encampment of the Grand Army
| of the Republic to hold its forty-third
| session in the city of Salt Lake in 1903,
| and in view of the further fact that
| this invitation Is Endorsed by the gov
| ernor OF this state. by the mayor and
| CITY council of the city of Salt Lake,
| by the county commissioners OF SAT-
| Lake county, and by the Commercial
| club of Salt Lake city, which STANDS
| ready to attend to the financial ar
| engagements necessary TO procure the
| success of such a gathering; therefore,
| Resolved. that this encampment or
| the Department of Utah Grand Army
of the Republic, does hereby heartily IN
dorse such invitation and pledges IT'S
ELF to assist In every possible way 20
secure the acceptance of such invi-
| tation, and IL accepted, TO make the
| visit of the national encampment 10
this city one long to be remembered
We recommend that to carry out TINS
purpose to the best advantage the
newly elected department commander
be instructed to appoint such commit
tees as may be necessary.
THAT DUNCAN AFFAIR
Resolved, that the department en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic of the department of Titan,
sends greetings TO the department OF
Montana and it's comrades. ana ex-
tend our hearty congratulations on the
action taken by our comrades In can
ceiling the appointment of the Rev
erened Duncan as speaker on Memoir
ial day 30 the Grand Army or the re
| public after his action OF inviting d
noted anarchist to deliver an address
from his pulpit. In our judgment n
man capable Of extending that invita-
tion IL disqualified from talking pat
riotism TO veteran soldiers.
Resolved that the thanks OF this en-
campment are hereby extended to the
ladies OF the Grand Army OF the ne
public for the beautiful lunch prepar-
ed and so generously served TO the
members of the oncampment and thoii
frIendg on this occasion. No more gra-
cious service can ever be rendred "a
veterans than 10 remind them IN this
eloouent manner of the deficiencies oi
the commissary department during the
sacred days OF the war for the pre-
servation OF the union
PUBLIC INSTALLATION,
Resolved, that the installation OF Of
ficers OF this encampment be made
public and the ladies be cordially IN
vlted TO be present during the cefe'
mony, ,,,o,,,Nr
Resolved that In consideration o. IN
labor OF love OF the ladies' OF the WON
ems Relief Corps and the Ladleh o
= the Grand Army Of the Republic VIM
have actively participated IN the mag
nificent entertainment provided Tor VI
during this encampment, lhat 20 en,
OF them there be presented delesa"
or department badge as souvenir
ARMY NURSES GREETED
Resolved. by the department en-
campment Of Utah. Grand ATTY ~, !"
> the Republic, that we rtnu toNi'N
: greetings to the National Assoelatiel, .