The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-24
BOST AP II is
GREETED BY
FRIENDS
HUNDREDS ATTEND THE REcEP.
TION ON CITY HALL SQUARE,
Senior Vice Comma mander-in-Chief Of
Grand Army is Felicitated by
Prominent Citizens.

The reception rendered TO Senior
Vice Commander in Chief w. NJ. Bos'
taph OF the Grand Army of the Re.
public, by the Ogden Chamber of Com
merce and the people OF this city was
q decided success In every respect
and 1t seemed as though the entire
population OF Ogden turned out 10
greet the distinguished man. The City
Hall square was beautifully illumin
ated and the city hall was decorated
in the national colors. Hyrum Bel
nap. vice president of the Chamber
of Commerce, was master of ceremo-
MOS, and he and DR.. A. S. Condor,
Hon. George c. Round and Hon. w.
NJ Bostaph we're the speakers. The
State Industrial School band, under
the direction of Prof. E. w Nichols,
rendered the music for the evening.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. Belnap after the band had rem
dered a number OF selections. He
made few remarks touching the ma
ture OF the gathering and then intro
duced Hon. George C.. Round OF Ma
nassas, Va, who was Il delegate to
the national encampment. Mr.. Round
spoke at the invitation of the Chamber
Of Commerce. His address was highly
appreciated. During the war he was
4 signal lieutenant and was given his
commission by President Abraham
Lincoln. He spoke as follows:
Comrade Round Speaks.
Gentlemen of the Chamber of
Commerce, Citizens of Ogden and the
Commonwealth OF Utah;
Ten hours ago | had no more idea
of speaking on this occasion than l
had Of flying to the moon. | came to
your city for the first time this morn
ing, on my way from that wonderland
Of the world. the Yellowstone park.
Some of your citizens thought IL
proper that as ! was member OF the
national encampment which elected
your fellow citizen and my comrade,
William VI. Bostaph. as senior vice
commander In chief OF the Grand
Army that ! should at this meeting
give voice TO the views of those who
elected him.
In order that you may understand
the honor conferred on one OF your
citizens by the unanimous vote OF our
national encampment perhaps Il Is
well 10 speak Of the organization which
elected him, whose officer he is.
Was VsriousIy Named.
The war Of 1SG1-5 has been known
by various names, according to the
views ard attitude OF those using the
terms Some have called IL The War
Of the Rebellion some The War Be-
tween the States. and others The
Civil War Theodore Roosevelt has
coined a new and impressive name
The Great War The war was great
In the numbers engaged I'm the time
occupied and In the vast area whore
II was carried on. Jt was particularly
great In the issues Involved. The
Grand ARM of the Republic is made
up of the men who fought that great
war to a successful issue; the men
who under The leadership OF Lincoln
and Grant and under the providence
Of God determined that the union of
states was 10 be one and inseparablc,
now and forever.
There was one great Issue involved
In which you here in Utah have
special interest, for had The Grand
Army of the Republic failed in their
efforts all of those great common
wealths between the valley of the
Mississippi and the Pacific ocean
might have lost the star spaugled
banner and all that II has stood for
in the past and VIII stand for in the
future.
Compared to Mountain.
I'm travelling through your state and
adjoining states have noticed that a
great mountain does not appear so
great when you stand In its shadow.
1t Is when you travel away that the
little hills pass out OF sight and the
great mountains rise up in their mai
esty So 1t is with the Great War AS
we pass away from 1t It's gigantic is
sues loom upward and we sec Ii was
fought not only for the north but for
the south for the east and for the
west-in fact. for all humanity and
for all time,
so with the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. AS Its members drop out of
its ranks and its roll becomes smaller
the work 1t accomplished stands out
In its gigantic and true proportions.
Il congratulate Comrade Bostaph on
the honor so worthily bestowed on
him and your beautiful city for hav-
ing a man worthy such an honor.
And ] thank the gentlemen of your
Chamber of Commerce Tor the oDpor-
tunity of looking into the eyes of such
an audience"
For Ogden C. A. r.
DR. A. S Condor was the next
speaker DR., Condor represented the
Grand Army Of the Republic of ogden
and touched briefly upon the history
OF the organization and Its develop
ment and object After a brief sketch
and speech complimentary to Mr
Bostaph he introduced the Vice com