Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
CHEERS GREET EACH SECTION
Imposing Pageant Takes Two
Hours to Pass the Re
viewing Stand.
thousands Line the Streets and Hun
drcds Seek Posts of Q Observation
On Tops of Buildings.

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The Grand Army or the Republic
\ held It's parade tod Is forty third
If in memory Of the bitter days OF war
4 IN its faltering lines were 5000 limp!
q ing, gray haired veterans. the re:tiz
nants of that once grand victorious
army which marched upto the cannons
mouth to save the Republic As un-
mindful OF the stress of years as in
the days OF 81 when youth and {Nigor
and love of the flag knew no bounds.
these dwindling thousands passed In
review again:
They were met by a crowd from sky
line to pavement over the entire course
Of the days march. With mighty
cheers, they were applauded for their
splendid spirit and brave hearts which
thrilled everybod In the immense
throng which greeted the old soldiers.
4 E. IT Is estimated that there We're $4,000
y people. Beginning with tho temple
wall 1t seated several hundred, Brig
" ham Young's monument was covered
with people who swarmed about it like
bees. IN front of the monument was a
Triangular stand which seated the army
nurses From the monument looking
i down Main street, the buildings We're.
s covered with people: Every wind ow was
Il filled and tie roofs were well covered.
The hugh grandstand was packed and
n scores of patrolmen beat back
+ the jams on the sidewalks and streets
IL.
ton existed 70 Seventh South street.
y where the living flag saluted ths
veterans.
But this course was not one Of former
years, over mountains, hills, through
valleys and rivers without rations and
other comforts. It was down Main
street. one of the widest and most
beautiful streets in the country. The
distance with the counter-m march was
about two miles-suited to their gath
erng years. In all that course few
fell out of the ranks, and they felt lit
lie discomfort from the heat, for they
were well ia ken care of from the time
they began to form until they disband-.
ed, All along the side streets where.
they formed in line, they We're fed cof-i
lee and sandwiches. Along the line OF
march, there We're Numerous water car
riers who supplied them with fresh,
cold mountain stream wa ters. Sta
toned at every block were trained
nurses from the various hospitals. who
were here to attend any of them who
became sick or felt Uncomfortable Few.
f however. allied for aid. -
IDEAL DAY.
There was never more beautiful day
ior the parade than today. "A Slight
breeze which stirred the flags and ma
tional colors, seemed to invigorate them
and give them strength. The crowd
gave them courage and enthusiasm, by
their cheers.
y was the banner day in the history
i OF Sail Lake. There was perhaps never
more inspiring sight than the march
ing Of these battle-scarred veterans.
i u was an honor to Salt Lake City and
Utah to entertain them and every vet
eran seemed to appreciate the harty
reception which they had received.
For more than two hours the brave
I Old fellows ploddeds between the lines
OF cheering people, keeping time to the
otd war music and singing old war.
songs The parade was two and a half
: miles long. They marched the entire
length of the coirse--to Seventh South
q ss,treet-and then counter marched to
( ssne reviewing stand at Main and
4 south Temple streets.
THOSE IN REVIEWING STAND. "a
There they We're received will, wide
open arms and laundering applause.
Z =. ,,1lthough sburdened With so years, since
+ , me war 1t s.ssss nobiy done. In the re-
Viewing stand We're COMMENSURATE
Stsief Henry NJ. Nevius. Adjt Gen.
8 = 1 1,taiik %. Cole. Quartermaster Cen
+ wa u. r. Stowits. and the following
1 ne. ne Hinners of his staff: j. Kent Ianil-
~ ~, senior vice cvommander-in7c chief;
, ,naries 60 Royce. junior vice COM
Ing. s,ss.n chief G. Lane Tanneyhill,8
cba sSoh general s ReY John f. spence,
+ sns laln-islrc thief Alfred B. Beers.
}udse5 advocate general: William H' y
n day, inspector general; Samuel
st r,alioWs, national patriotic director: j. 4
sory Winans senior a. d. c. and chief
~ staff; John NJ. chandler, assistant
st general. and j Henry HoI-s
s9tRo, assistant quartermaster general
OF Gus todian <
a. Staf6lnal Gibbons was in the review
Ing stand as the Grand Army pas sed.
5 ne bowed andsapplauded the noble vet
I S,. as they passed With him was
4 e t3.silor Eoler of Detroit and Bishop
:. sonnell of San Francisco They were
y W guests of Former Senator T homaa
( IIsearrs. Gov. William Spry, Mayor
! :, "a a,nsferd, Mr.. and Mrs r. o. NfcCor-
neh, assistant general traffic man