The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NF"0
GOV. VA,

Salt Lake Gll. -}.-odmuel IL.
Van SAINT, commandeT-in-chief Allan
tic City the meeting place In 1910. is
the way the forecast reads tonight in
the campaigns for the leadership and
the forty fourth encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Nevertheless the friends Of Judge
William A, Kctcham and the advo-
Gates of ST Louis are standing brayely
TO their guns and Will not concedc de
feat until the last ballot Is fred at
the business session of the organiza-
ton on Thursday
Tho convention seekers and the per-
Sonal friends of candidates worked
hard today. but the thousands of old
soldiers in the city had more important
matters To attend TO- If amusement
interleres with your business. cut out
the business" is the motto OF the vet
Grams. and they are living up to it
| The encampment is. first of all, hol-
iday. and the visitors do not allow
their dignity as warriors TO spoil thei:
splashing in the lake, their rambles
amid historic scenes their post card
signal service TO absent friends. nor
their invitations of the Mormon faith.
Salt Lakes unique position as the
Mecca OF peculiar religious denom-
ination is remembered by all classes
of visitors. but II Is doubtful if any
have taken more interest I'm Mormon
theology and Mormon political econ
omy than these grizzled fighters Of
the Civil war. The veteran who can
secure an aged father in Israel as his
guide and instructor is In his clemenl
i and Is cnyied of his comrades.
Thousands OF veterans and the army
nurses were entertained free OF
charge by the management of the Salt
air pavilion at the lakeside this after
noon. Other thousands put in the day
seeing the sights OF the city.
Colorado claims the largest delega
tion at this encampment. The roll call
shows S62 persons from the Centennial
state. So far the claim has not been
disputed. Special trains continue to
pour their human cargoes into the
depots. and the blue-clad loads are in
stantlv swallowed in the throngs that
came before
The Association of Union Ex-Prlson-
eTS of War held their business session
with National Commander Hairy
White of Pennsylvania presiding. this
afternoon. Executive councils OF the
Woman's Relief Corps and other aux
illaries also devoted part of the day
to routine labor.
Under the vast dome OF the Mormon
tabernacle the Grand Army. Sons and
Daughters of Veterans, Womans Relief
Corps and the rest were welcomed 20
Utah by Governor William SpTy and to
Salt Lake City by Mayor John 6.
Bransford The visitors appreciation
of the welcome was voiced by the
cOmmaRderin-chief OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic Henry NJ Nevius.
From the same pulpit the heads OF
the various affiliated organizations
greeted the members whom they have
served for the past year.
Camp fires were held at the Assem-
bly, hall and the aTmory, and when
these broke up every eye was turned
toward Ensign Peak, the mountain
rising 200 feet at the northern edge
of the city, upon which the Mormon
pioneers planted their flag at the first
settlement OF Utah. From this emit
nence the heavens are being lombard
ed with a gorgeous eruption of flame
Fiery balloons mount the darkened
sky and volleys of rockets pencil the
armament with lines OF living light.
II Is a spectacle that could be pre-.
sented nowhere save in the mountains.
and the memory of it win linger while
the memory of the forty-third nation.
al encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic endureS
Harry White OF Indiana was re-
elected commander at the thirty
seventh convention OF the National As /
sociation of eX-Prisoners OF War to.
day No one else was mentioned for
the honor. Thomas Loughney of Salt /
Lake City, was made senior vice com /
mander; c. F. Hopkins Of New Jer-
sey. junior vice-commander; Rev.
John S. Ferguson of Keokuk, Iowa,
\. Walker Of Plttsburs. I
adjutant general and quartermaster I
general Executive committee: O. A.
Parson, Pennsylvania; John l.. Par
ker Massachusetts, j. NJ. Emery, Hi /.
nois, c. c. Shanklan. Ohio
Three bills TO be introduced in con.
gress were endorsed by the conven. /
ton One provides for n pension for |
eN-prisoncrs OF war equal to 50 a day |
for each day Of Imprisonment; an |
other is for a government railway
from Andersonyille. Ga, TO Prison
Park and the National cemetery. dis
lance of one and onc-half miles. and /.
tho third Is TO create a national mill
tary park on the site OF the battle Of
ppn9I 'rrpp ncor Atlanta