The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-20
COmmander-in-C Chief NeyiuS and
staff of G. A. r. to Be Enter
tanned in December.
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOT
AFRAID OF LOSING 1T
Question of Railroad Rates Not
Yet Taken Up; Perfecting
the Arrangements.


the forty.third annual cncampment Of
the Grand Amy of the Republic II
salt Lake City during the summer OF
1909 are progressing rapidly. At q
meeting of the board of governors OF
the Commercial club Monday afternoon
plans were practically completed for
the entertainment of Commander-in-
Chief Nevius Of the G. A. r. and his
staff when they visit this city in De-
cember. Some details were left unfin.
ished, however, and these Will be taken
up ut q second meeting of the board of
governors next week.
AT the last meeting Il letter from
Gommandcr-in-C Chief Nevius was read in
which, in connection with other matters,
u was stated that unless satisfactory
arrangements could be made with the
railroads for excursion rates from all
parts of the country to this city pre-
ceding and during the period OF the en-
campment the attendance here would be
small. This statement appears to have
aroused in the minds Of some people the
fear that If the railroads were unable
TO give a good rate the encampment
might suffer from lack of attendance
and thereby detract from the success
OF the encampment.
Secretary Harrfs's Statement.
That such fear is entirely unfound-
ed, however, is indicated by the state
ment given ont Monday night by Fisher
Harris, secretary of the Commercial
club. ''The statement, or rather the
suggestion" said Mr.. Harris, "that
Salt Lake City IS likely to lose the
torty-third encampmcnt of the G.. 4. r.
because of adverse action in the matter
OF railroad rates Is absurd. The en-
campment will be held here next Au-
,I.,. !
the railroads have not yet been asked
10 name the rates TO be in effect at that
time either by the Commercial club or
tho. officials OF the G.. \. R.
Some time in the month OF Deceul.
her OF this year, Commander-in Chief
of the Commercial club, and at that
time they will be given abundant and
satisfactory evidence OF the ability OF
salt Lake City properly to care for the
coming encampment. The attendance
will quite naturally depend upon the
railroad rates, but what those rates
VIII be cannot be determined until the !
railroads have been officially con-
suited.
"That has not been done yet, but as
snrances already have been received |
th2t warrant me in saying that they |
VIII be satisfactory when announced In |
the meantime the work of preparation |
as far as the club is concerned is well |
IN hand and Salt Lake City will with
out question have the distinction of |
handling one of the most nStable re-
unions IN the history OF Grand Army
eventsn
Word From Ogden.
In the face of the above statement
the following dispatch is interesting;
Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Oct. l9-It may be that Utah
vii not Secure the national .,,campment
2i the 9. y. K. next year, although Salt
lake Ian CITY was named as the next place
Tor the convention after a hard fight bv !
the delegates from this state
William VI. Bostaph. chairman or the
Alnerlcan party central committee who
was one OF the delegates attending the
recent G, A. X. encampment in Tolodo
o., has received word from a friend sf
tlttSpurg that trouble is being cncoun-
arranging rates 30 Salt Lake. Unless the
railroad companies VIII agree upon u rc
auetion IN the regular fare ana establish
UNIFORM rate II is barely probable that
another location for the 1909 encampmont
Inore centrally located In the. I-nited
states viii BIZ selected.
It is explained by members OF the
CoinmercIal club that the contemplated
Vloit OF Commarder-iuC Chief Nevius
apd ms staff is an event that is not
without precedent. IT is customary, ihev
say, fer the commauder-in.ch and
other oihclals of the G.. A. r. 10 visit
the city which has been chosen for ibe
holdI1g or the encampment several
1nonths PRIOR to the affair to see that
!ying out the undertaking, and tbat if !
IN their Judgment these arrangements
are not progressing s9tisfsctcrily. II *
WITHIN their power to change the place
az the encamrment. !
Perfecting Arrangements. :
In the case Of Salt Lake CITY bo,-
ever. thcse who have the ercampment
~ charge are doing everything oossibIe
10 10 perfect complete arrangements for
! y ne analr at an early date. President !
Monday evening that numerous commit. !
tees already had been appointed. and !
inst their names would be presented IN ,,
Ine board or governors at the nort ,
,lceting invitations already have been !
}5orwarded TO Mr.. Nevius and the mem.
pers OF his party, and their entertain
lnent here VIII be one Of the features '
or Commercial club affairs.
II is the intention of the officials of :
tne cub to extend to the G. a. r. men !
? banquet, and with this in view they ,
PROBABLY VIII change the date of the (
Ihhual banquet from the latter part of |
December to December Is. SO TINT Mr.
Nevius may be present. ARRANGEMENTS
rave been made with Colonel J, M.
Starrett, who has had CHARGE Of tbo '
Grand Army encampments for a number 4
u years. to come here in December and {
rcmain rem Tor a period of ten months. He
VIII have full charge of tho affair: will
nave othces at the Commercial club:
VII be provided with large CORDS OF
;leTks, stenographers and messengers.
aud every facility for carrying ont n
>rogramme which will eclipse anvthinr h
u the kind ever held here.
Entertaining Features. :
While 1t is too soon, officials of the .
'lnD state, 10 give any idea of what i
VII be doue 90 entertain the peopie
1ho attend the cncampmcnt. sugpes- 4
ions, ALREADY made indicate that the =
ylll be astonishing. Suggestions far /,
'lectrscal, illumination Of the city and II
he he possibility, Of night parade from "
ne gea4 OF Nam street through the Ii
'Ae'i''' portion OF the business section +;