Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-02
REVIEWED VETERANS PARADE.
Generally Conceded Tia, Utnli viii
Entertain Next Reunion Of
Cid Soldiers

SSSilS.t'ol Lie ttltslillS between
the eIstwnile political iivats was d
ntting one. in prominent place in
the reviewing stand stood The Repub-
iCan nominee. Ranked on either side
BY prominent men OF Toledo while be-
low hin there marched tie veterans
of the Civil war. saluting and mipsl-
T ing their cn9crs with the music OF many
bands. Mr.. TAFT bowed again ana
again rs the carriages passed In one
OF those carriages sat senator Foraker
himself acknowledging cheers from
those who recognized him.
Al the stand Senator Foraker with
Senator Dick and Coy. Harris. alignteu
and Joined the line of men passing be-
fore Mr., Taft on their way to seats.
As the s2nior Ohio senator APP
preached and the crowd recognized
him there was a seconds hush and
t.len mighty cheer, which was taken
@up in tho street and echoed far away
in the distance as the senator and the
former secretary OF war shook hands.
HELLO TTLERE!''
Hello There, said Mr.. Taft extend
ms his hand as he saw his fellow
statesman approaching. Both men
smiled and the crowd, fully cognizanl
that the anticipated reconciliation be-
tween the former political foes was
now an official fact Increased the
a#EpIulNGs pf tnSlts #cneelS 70 an eStelil
that made j { almost impossible for the
TWO principals in the scene to tell what
one was saying to the other
Been taking some Air at the
springs" commented the senator.
Eyes. and I'm feeling fine
when did you get here?"
Got here this morning by water. had
o nice trip by water but 1t was little
rough, however, I'm a fine sailor.
The rest of what they said was lost
in the din Of many voices raised in one
tremendous shout
Lcng after the two had taken seats
and the parade had gone on, the cheer
ing continued freshening continually
by the demonstrators.
MEETING PREMATURE.
TIE meeting OF the two leaders oc-
CURED prematurely. For two days the
city had been excited by reports shat,
they would be brought together at u
reception to be held at the Lincoln,
club after the parade. The meeting
was to have occurred ut the club rooms
but within II few hours after publica-
ton of the news it became apparent
that no club room in the city could.
care for the crowd that desired to be
present. Accordingly arrangements
We're made yesterday to hold th2 re-
ception at the Lyceum theater. The
Wnole CITY was UP on stlptoe OF eA-
pectancy when it became known the
presidential candidate had arrived at
the stand and Senator Foraker had
appeared at the head of the line of
march. Those who saw the senator re-
allied that the meeting might take
place ahead of time left their posi-
lions on balconies, chairs and the like
and set forth 1t top speed for the Off
cial stand. The result was that this
was packed for blocks
with a crowd so closely Wedged against
the ropes that no pedestrian could make
mis- way along the street save by dart
Ing under the ropes and GLIDING the po-
lice and militiamen. Many could not
see what occurred on the stand but
which arose from that locality and
swelled the volume Of noise until
echoes of 1t could be heard half a mile
above the music of the bands.
G. A. r. VETERANS.
Veterans Of the Grand Army Of the
for the iorty-second time,
through the streets OF an en-
city today. Over route
two miles long, guarded by a younger
Of soldiers-the Seventh
regiment. Ohio national guard, who
restrained the throngs of sight-seers at
the ropes--the old campalgners or
Of bands and the pipe and roll of fife
and drum. At the opposite reviewing
stand. Where stood William II. Taft,
candidate for | resident;
Gov. Harris, Senator Foraker, Mayor
Brand Whitlock, and many other nota-
bles, the colors We're dipped and each
department commander joined Com
mander-in- Chief Burton in the stand.
HOLIDAY PROCLAIMED.
The day has been proclaimed hol-
iday by the mayor and the majority |
Of business places as well as all pub |
lie Offices We're closed. The weather |
was fine. / was we'll toward II O'Clock
when the van of the parade marched |!
past the reviewing stand where they
We're saluted with hombardment OF
flowers for which surprise the women |
Of Toledo had been preparing for some
lays. They emerged from the floral |
shower to be greeted by an immense
human flag, made up of nearly 5000
children who in their dresses of red !
white and blue, swayed their bodies so
that the emblem seemed to sway as in
breeze. The old soldiers saiuted the |
picture with many wave of hat or |
land and humned as they marched
% patriotic songs the children sang.
First came a squad of mounted POI
ice followed by the marshal of the
parade. w. Y. McMaken and his staff |
Next was a brass band followed by |
commander-in-Ch Burton under es-
.ort of the Toledo post. and past COM
chief. and invited guests in
carriages Then came the posts of the
.arious states, including California and
Nevada. Washington and Alaska. Utah.
Montana, Idaho and Arizona They |
we're followed by the Association of Elk
Prisoners of War and the battle flag |
division. Ohio carried the old war |
Tags. carefully furled, brought from
he relic room at the capitol for the /
AT the rendezvous coffee and sand
rtciles were served to the waiting vet
rams and those who desired TO do so
we're allowed to carry away their cups
is souvenirs.
Long before the parade started. the
trcts We're packed with humanity to a
'egree that made it almost impossible
Q move along the Sidewalks. Local
newspapers estimate that including the
.aterans and their women folk there
we're 10000 Nisitore in the city.
MICHAEL MITCHELL.
Nlth the small delegation from Ar