Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-04
ALL join HANDS
10 AID VETERANS
Governor Spry Issues Proclama-
ton Regarding Coming
EncampInent.
UTAH HAS DUTY TO PER FORM.
Aside from Moral Obligation To- Honor
Nations Heroes, Courtesy Conpcls
Attention to States Guests.

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Governor William spry has issued a
proclamation urging a hearty co opera
ton Of business, educational and re-
|sligious interests with the object Of
making the forty-third encampment or
the Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held in this city next August, a mag
niflcent success The proclamation fol-
lows:
BY the governor Of the State OF Utah,
| o proclamation:
Utah is not unmindful of.the great
honor afforded in the opportunity of en-
pertaining the Grand Army of the Re-.
l7public in its forty-tllird national en-
campment at Salt Lake City the COM
ing August, an opportunity whose pos
sibllity of returning is llininized by.
the fleeing years.
Aside from that moral obligation to-
honor the nations heroes, to Which
every loyal citizen is 5bounden, the poo
pie of Utah have a duty Imposed by!
courtesy to confer distinction upon
their soldier guests.
Grasping the latch strings of our,
state are the hands Of heroes. turning
toward us, from eastward, westward.
northWard, southwark, are the eyes of
men whose great patriotism has won
them the enduring place In the a.frec-
lions of all Americans. Soldiers whose.
hearts have been wrung by their har-3
rowing carnage ofswar will gather and
meet old comrades within our gates
the sweet communion of renewed fell
lowships viii prevail, and the exchange
of recollections of scenes and friends
long since gone. will liallow the hours
OF their sojourn in our midst.
During the encampment a host of.
strangers, from far and near, will
5throng out capital city. "A paramount
ing and entertainment of these visitors.
Patriotic pride in our guests, and local
pride in the ability OF out state to prop
;erly care for them, insure q satisfac-5
tory discharge of this obligation: but
it is not amies to remind our citizens
thus early of their uty9in this regard,
and urge upon them ready response
ito such calls as may be hereafter made;
iii the matter OF entertainment.
No section Of the country lends its
combination OF scenic and historic in
5terests more attractively: 10 locality its
climatic and aturai recreative advan-
itages more profitably than the State OF
iltall.t peepieEa best, pro uder> aistinc-.
ton for their h6spita lity than the resi-
picious time could be afforded for dis
playing these characteristics than the
occasion OF the GA. r. .cncampnent-
gasuniOn of opportunities OF which all
Should take advantage.
To the end that the people OF our.
+ state may be fully awake to the I'M
5portance of this nlernora BILE OCCASION
that Utah may fill the distinguished 20 3
sition of host to her honored guests
Ecreditably and well. ISL
I.$Nillianls Spry, governor Of Jtaf, do
recommend the immediate hearty CO..
operation of business social. etuca-
Htional and religious interests and the
early fostering of n spirit in the people
of Utah to extend to the Grand Army
of the Republic, during the encamp-
nent OF the coming August. a welcome
voiced by every soul within the State
of Utah. cordial, sincere and material.
This welcome should find Inspiration
tat the family hearthslde. impressing the
lesson that in doing honor to patriots
we do but pay homage to that which
makes patriots Observation-Disclosures and
loyalty. WILLIAM SPRY.
Governor of s. Utah.
Col Sterrett, executive director Of
the encampment, has received word,
from post So, department OF Pennsyl-
yania at loittsburg, that eight carloads
of veterans and their friends have sig
6nified their intention OF coming to Salt
Lake 10 attend the forty third encarnp-
nent of the G. A. r., next August.
The q. $. Grant post at Chicago has
also sent word that a large delegation
will be III attendance from that post.
The Ohio society will hold a meeting
at the Commercial club at s o'clock this
evening, at which plans for the enter
tainment of the Ohio veterans and Wis
itors at the encampment will be dis
cussed. The society has under consid-
GRAFTON the chartering OF one entire no.
tel for the Ohio guests expected to be
present In August.