The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-06
MEETING OF THE
c. A. R. COMMIT TEE

Last night at the Weber club the G.
A. R. executive committee met and
cleared up practically all their busi-
ness pertaining to the entertainment,
comfort and general care Of the vet
Grams who will visit ogden,
After the reports OF the committees
were read and approved the members
settled down to work and to gather
some new ideas which would tend to
show encampment visitors that ogden
is still on the map,
George w. Snlyely will have charge
of the electrical display and he intends
to make it one such as has never been
seen here. He asked for a wee bit
more money to defray expenses for
arches. by the way. were not specified
in the first contract, but were deemed
advisable because of the greater
beauty that viii be added
committee composed of Rev. G.. w.
McCreeTy. Edward Hanson and f. a.
Grand Pre- were sent TO the meeting
by the Spanish War Veterans to Of
fer the assistance of the Spanish War
Veterans If needed The Spanish War
Veterans, who were for the most part
connected with the batteries. contem-
plate joining in the welcoming of Com
mander-in-C Chief Neyius by firing a Sa-
lutte. and this committee reported at
the C. A. r. committee meeting to
learn if they would be allowed to
do so.
The G a. r. men were very enthusi-
astic over the interest of the warriors
Of '9S, and extended them a hearty
invitation TO help carry out the pro-
gram,
The Spanish War Veterans and their
Ladies' Auxiliary will assist in di
recting the old soldiers about town
men to Salt Lake on the special train.
Saturday at 400 p. IN. General New
iuS and staff will arrive in this city.
Tho ogden veterans Will line up at the
city hall with a band of 20 pieces at
their head and they VIII march TO the
Union Depot to give the commander
in-chief the first welcome that he will
receive in the state of Utah. Souye-
Mrs and bouquets will be distributed
by fifteen pretty little girls, 10 every
person in the commanders party.
Seven or eight old Confederate sol
diers will Join In the welcoming, and
they will be the guests OF the Dix
Logan post on their special and at
Salt Lake.
The decorating of the city hall will
be started today The building and
the bandstand viii be draped with
bunting and chairs will be placed on
the lawns and walks.
The headquarters for the DiX-LoGan
post will be in the council chamber
and registers-one for each state
will be there for the visitors to sign
This is being done so that comrades
Will find each other.
The special train which will carry
the DiX-Logan post VIII leave here at
s o'clock on the morning of August
il and return at II o'clock The Dix
Logan post, citizens committee, Con
federate Veterans and citizens Will
90 down on this train and tickets can
be secured at the j. S. Lewis 1ewehy
store after next Monday.
The question, How and where will
the visitors get their drinking water?'
came before the meeting and after
some derogatory remarks concerning
the lack Of proper drinking fountains.
S H. Browne was appointed as a COM
mlttee of one to wait upon the Becker
Brewing company and see II that most
liberal firm would not furnish a few
barrels and some ice and have them
placed in the city hall square. where
everyone could reach them and quench
their thirst
A hose will be run into the barrels,
and nothing but ice water will be serv-
ed there.
A charity fund was created, which
will be used in paying the expenses of
several OF the veterans. while on their
sojourn I'm Salt Lake.
The entertainment committee Will
distribute booklets and pamphlets,
which advertise ogden and Ogden'S
resources.
Every one In the city will be en-
pected to act as a committee OF one
to see that every old soldier is well
taken care Of.
John w Nelson, one of the commit
tee. wished TO know why the Salt
Lake papers had kept SO quiet about
Ogden's preparations. He felt very
much aggrieVed because the people
down there had paid such slight atten-