The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-16


portunity we have had to honor our
selves and our state by giving you greet
ing and enhancing your good cheer, but
because we feel that you are worthy of
more than we can give that we are proud
of the distinction you bestoW upon our
city and state by holding your encamp-
ment here.
The Welcome to Salt Lake.
Mayor Bransford in his address of well
come said;
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
I'm coming forward on this occasion to
perform the duty of welcoming you TO
our city. l feel, as I never before felt. how
feeble is human speech when trying to
put into language a welcome to men who
participated in the glorious deeds in
which you and the comrades you repre-
sent were associated.
mo theme is so Inspiring to a great
people as the story of the great deeds
achieved by their countrymen, whether
these be still with lis or have passed into
the great beyond; and / feel that ] am
expressing the heartfelt sentiment of ev-
cry man and of every woman in the state
of Utah when | say that your visit here
is esteemed a great honor and the source
of infinite pleasure. | can assure you.
gentlemen. that we, in common with our
fellow-citizens throughout this whole re-
public. are ever mindful of your great
services to your country in its time of
need; we never cease to remember that
the most sacred ties which bind humanity
in the bonds of love and friendship: the
love of the father for his children. of the
mother for her boy whom she gave for
her country and sent forth with the warm
kiss of a mothers love upon his lips: of
the youth just entering upon the pathway
of life with the rosy flush of the dawn
of bright hopes and prospects casting its
light upon him: of the lover whose cup
of bliss was chalice of sweet enchant-
mental these were severed-and above
all. in cherishing in our hearts the re-
membrance of these great sacrifices. we
shall ever remember that in many cases
those broken ties were never again re-
newed.
You will find here on the shore of a
great inland sea people of unrivalled
hospitality, who will leave nothing I'M
done that will be necessary TO contribute
to the comfort and well-being of every
one of you and those who will be with you
on that occasion Our people are looking
forward with a great deal of pride to
your coming and are making such prep
arations as are necessary to insure a
good time to all who may attend with
you.
Again commencing to you our beauti-
full city. and with the hope that you will
come in large numbers and that your
stay may be the most pleasant and one
all a happy and prosperous new year and
a joyous Journey through life
The introduction of the commandments
chief by Heber NJ. Wells. POSTMASTER,
i am particularly gratified because of
the opportunity now presented me of in
PRODUCING the next speaker. He comes 10
us clothed with the chief authority of
great patriotic organization. and upon the
invitation of our people. He and the gem
tlemen composing his council of admin
istration are thrice welcome to the COM
not only because of the fact
that they are the official representatives
of the Grand Army of the Rep1blic but
also by reason of their high personal
character
'tThey are welcome. too because we are
a grateful people and we remember that
in the nations hour of urgent need they
went with intrepid hearts down to the
gathering of that sad harvest where the
grapes were iron and the vintage blood
They are welcome, too. because all dur
ing the years that have passed since Ap-d
pomattox they have so borne themselves
renewed glory to the government they
fought so long and bravely TO maintain
''They are welcome. too. because their
presence here and the presence of their
they intend in time of peace to win an
other victory by lending the, encourage
ment of their great encampfhent to the
development and upbuilding of the great
western American empire of which the
commonwealth of Utah is the browning
glory Gentlemen. it gives me profound
pleasure to introduce TO you. Henry NJ
Nevius the commander-in-chief of the
General Nevlus Spepaks.
General Henry NJ. Nevius said. in part;
Gentlemen of America: 1t is with no
little embarrassment that | rise to ad-
dress you on this accasion. 7 have been
speaking 10 old soidiers for the past six
weeks, veterans Of the Army of the Re
public who looked TO me to lead them to
Salt Lake for the fortv-third annual en-
campment of the G. A. R. old fighting
men who came. some of them 300 miles
TO greet me and nv comrades and / have
grown so hoarse that ] have quite lost
my voice.
"As 1 said TO your honored president
Mr.. Halloran, and to your secretary. that
prince of men. Fisher Harris In honoring
Salt Lake YOU are honoring the nation,
Your noble secretary Fisher Harris. told
me that eighteen OF his relatives. an
noble men, went down to death in that
great civil war wearing the gray And I
told your secretary that those men. wear
ing the gray. from what | know of the
men who wore the gray. went down to
death as heroes tzroz-l.-