The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-01
ENCAMPMENT
PLANS RAPIDLY
TAKING FORM
Continued from Page /.

indicate that many original and beau
tiful designs will be seen during next
week in the city,
According to the schedules received
at the local railroad offices, the visitors
will begin to arrive in the city next sat
urday. The first train viii bring the
delegates and their friends from Ohio
This train is due TO arrive here Saturday
morning, and from then on until Tues
day morning trains and special car par
ties viii be arriving on the various
roads at almost every hour of the day
and night
Salt Lake City will be prepared for
the visitOrs-an that come!
The word has gone out; it was con-
frmed at the meeting yesterday of the
executive committee. The statement
was made that at no previous encamp-
ment anywhere were all the details Of
entertainment, of decorations, Of amuse-
ment, Of business sessions, of feature
attractions so completely in hand and
so fully developed a week before the en-
Campment.
Many Obstacles Overcome.
Many obstacles have been overcome
within the last few weeks. The commit
tees have worked hard. They have had
many difficult problems to analyze-
problems, some Of them that have not
come up in other cities where encamD-
ments Of this nature have been held.
But all these things have been met and
solved. The members Of the commit
tees are working together, shoulder to
shoulder, for the success of the encamu-
ment. And their work has counted.
Colonel Frank NJ. Sterrett said:
Many Of the old soldiers and their
friends are coming TO Salt Lake this
year from long distances. They are
making special efforts to attend this
ehcampnent. That they are coming is
a compliment to Salt Lake: the fame
OF the city has spread as beauty spot.
as city worth seeing. And the visit
ors viii not be disappointed. This is
going to be. in my estimation, in more
ways than one, the best and most en-
Joyable-the grandest-encampme Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic since
its organization"
1t was reported at yesterdays meet
ing that Mrs. W. H. Jones of the yor1-
an citizens committee had received Il
contribution from the Saltair Beach
company of 5000 tickets to SaItair to
De distributed to the wives of the visit
ing veterans during the encampment.
and that more had been promised from
me same source if they were needed.
In connection with this, it was reDo~ted
arrangements have been made for the
thorough entertainment of the women
visitors. Included will be free auto
mobile sightseeing trips about the city.
the women of the committee having So
nc1ted aid in various quarters for car
rylng out these plans, and have met
with much success and have promises
that will enable them to carry out their
plans.
Elaborate Music.
One Of the big features Of the en-
campment, a feature that will he
played up more here than at former
encampments, and a feature that is
certain TO prove pleasing. viii be the
music The committee in charge of the
M slc for Q. A. r. week has been very
aCIlNe' ana their work Of the last month
mas been fruitful in arranging most of
the details.
Bands viii be here from all parts of
tHe country, and there viii be at least
twelve bands in attendance from Trfab
II IS expected that about twertv-fve
bands will participate in the big parada
on wednesday morning Of encampment
week me following bands are report
ca as engaged to date. Held's hand
Utah State band, National Association
civil war Musicians. Los Angeles drum
corps, Ogden Military band Cadet
pSnd, Christensen's band. Fifteenth
infantry band, Park CITY hand -
iouNHi9 Dand (frOm Vermont Pc ,-sor,
Dand, Springville drum corps. Ladies
q. A. +. band. two bands from Kaneee
i'eXDurg band, Posters Military band
are also being made for
assignments Of bands 70 different most
IONS In the parade Each deuartroen+
or the parade will be ACCOMPANIED nv
a band Of its own
me Lafayette school building will no
headquarters for the musicians. Each
nand VIII be provided with cots ana
VIII nave private room in the school
pun ouldIng. the assignment to rooms bav-
hg already been made. The entire tor.
1ooT OF the school building win he
gwen 10 the use of the Civil War Nm
9iciaiis- WHO number about l35 mem
oers, and the second floor viii he no
'upled by the two Kansas hands ana
me Los Angeles drum corps. MANY de-
-alls III connection with the musical ar
'ansements have vet to be made b,7t
me committee in charge reports that bv
saturday night everything will have
been attended TO.
Greetings in Tabernacle.
a big task for the music committee