Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-12
BIG G. A. R. PARADE
REVIEW IS MAIN FEATURE Of
THE ENcAMPMENT IN SALT
LAKE CITY.
THRONG CHEERS VETERANS
Living Flag Of Children Sing as tho
Old Soldiers TRUCE ey-Other
Events That Mark the Grand
Army's Gathering.

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Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. IL
Forty.four departments Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, escorted by the
Fifteenth United States infantry and
the National Guard Of Utah and fol-
lowed by the Naval Veterans, the Elk.
Union Prisoners of War, the Army
Nurses in carriages, the Sons OF Vet
allied to the Grand Army, marched
today in the parade that was the cul'
minating feature of the forty.third ma.
tional encampment. Many military
bands and fife and drum corps made
the music to which the old warriors
kept step. The procession formed at
Eagle Gate, which Is N OF Salt Lake
City's many picturesque features.
When Seventh South street was
reached the paraders themselves
broke out in mighty cheering, for
there they turned in front of the most
beautiful feature Of the day, the "Liv.
ing Flag On an immense stand
were $500 children dressed in the
national colors and SO arranged that
they made a perfect representation OF
a waving American flag.
Reviewed by Notables.
Countermarching the parade now
moved north on Main street back to
South Temple street. Here, just to
the left of the Brigham Young pioneer
monument and close to Temple square,
the reviewing stand had been erected.
1t was occupied by COMMANDMENT.
Chief Henry M. Nevius, Gov. William
Spry Of Utah, the chief executives OF
other states, and a large number OF
other officials and distinguished
guests. The parading bodies all
passed In review, saluting those In
the stand, and at once disbanded. All
the bands as they arrived here were
massed close to the stand and as the
elimination of the parade, 1000 school
children marched by, the united bands
playing and the children singing "On'
ward, Christian Soldiers"
After a good rest, the city's guests
all turned out again this evening and
witnessed the magnificent display OF
fireworks en- thetop of Ensign peak,
just north OF the city.
Big "~Greetlngs" Meeting.
Monday evening came the first pub
lie event on the programs 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. Tha,
night the greatest function OF the en-
campment tok place. This was the
Greetings" meeting In the Mormon
Tabernacle. The immense building
easily seats 10000 persons. and 1t wa
filled to its capacity.
Col. Frank II. Starrett, the execu
tive director OF the encampment
called the vast ~assemblage to Ordel
an introduced william H. King o
Salt Lake City, who acted as TEN
porary chairman. He made q brie
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 Shom told in elc
quent words how proud they wer
to welcome to the state and cit,
the Grand Army and their friends.
Mr.. King then introduced Command
er.in-Chief Nevlus, who was receive
with wild cheering and the wavin
OF hats and handkerchiefs. Az 500
as the tumult had subsidized. Command
er MENUS delivered a graceful n
Spouse to the welcoming speeches an
took the chair.