Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
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ward. Christian Soldiers"
The great review was excellentll
managed In every way. All along thu
line of march were scattered ambu
lances. trained nurses and numerous
other attendants to care for any Of the
veterans who might be overcome By
fatigue and for spectators who sui
fered in the crush on the sidewalks
Fortunately, their services were sci
dom needed.
Fine Pyrotechntc Display.
After good rest, the city's guests
all turned out again this evening and
witnessed the magnificent display Of
fireworks on the top of Ensign peak
This, peak lies Immediately north OF
the city and is the highest point Of the
Wasatch mountains, rising 1900 feet
higher than Temple square. The py
rotechnic display is a mighty feature
of the encamplnent week.
Salt Lake City has thrown open heI
arms to the old soldiers, and never
has the Grand Army been more en-
Enthusiastically received or more gener
ously entertained than at this en-
campment. Many thousands Of the
veterans and their families and mem
bers of all the organizations allied to
the Grand Army have participated In
the exercises and entertainments, and
are unanimous in their praise of the
treatment they have received.
Well Managed Encampment.
The old soldiers have been very
carefully looked after by the local
committee on public comfort and pr.
vate accommodations, and at the "a
information bureaus at the various
railway stations and convenient places
about the city. During the entire time
of the encampment these committees
have had the services Of 800 high
school cadets, whose duties have been
to render every possible assistance to
the visitors.
Henry M. Nevius, the commandment.
chief, arrived here Saturday with his
staff and inspected the arrangements.
On Sunday the city's guests began ar.
irving by the thousand, and on Mon.
day they came in SO fast that the com.
mittee had to work like sailors to get
them all housed in such manner az
to avoid congestion in any part Of the
city
Big "Greetings" Meeting.
Monday evening came the first pub
lie event on the program--a great
campfire in the assembly hall in the
Temple grounds. All that night and
throughout Tuesday the stream Of ar
rivals continued, but by Tuesday
evening practically all the visitors had
been received and distributed. That
night the greatest function of the en-
campment took place. This was the
Greetings" meeting in the Mormon
Tabernacle. The immense building
easily seats 10000 persons, and it was
filled to it's capacity.
Col. Frank M Starrett, the execu-
tive director of the encampment,
called the vast assemblage to order
and introduced William Fl. King OF
Salt Lake City, who acted as tenn
porary chairman. He made brief
address and was followed by Gov.
William Spry of Utah, Mayor John s.
Bradford of Salt Lake City, and L. H.
Smythe, commander of the depart
ment of Utah, all Of whom told in elo-
quent words how proud they were
to welcome to the state and city the
Grand Army and their friends.
Mr.. King then introduced Command
er-in-Chief Nevius, who was received
with wild cheering and the waving