Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
Grand Army Men OF Five Utah
Posts in Annual
Session.
COMMANDER MENUS is HERE.
Retiring Department Commander
Slcatcr submits Report showing
Conditions Of the Year.

gates from the i've Grand ARMY posts
or the state met this noon in odd
Fellows hall On Market street TO hold
tho twenty-srNcuth annual CnCamp-
rucnt OF the state. The James b. Me-
Kean and George r. Maxwell posts
OF Salt Lake sent 20 representatives.
the DiN-Logan post OF ogden sent go
delegates. the w. T. sherman post of
Provo sent 81. and Hancock post OF
Park city delegate. The council
Of administration met az $3.50 "a. m-
Go adult acCuuntcs Of Officers and ate
tend 10 miscellaneous business. while
the committee on credentials Wrcstlcd
with tho ever perplcXiug problem of
who shall and who shall not appear
as accredited delegates. However.
iu the present case. it was plain sail-
iug, and there were mo- snags enc
countered. The committee were AL
fred Kent assistant ad1utant general;
n n. Corscr, Post 30. I, salt Lake
City: w j. Russell. Post 40. 3,
ogden a. "a Fonn, Post no. 4. Park
CITY. ii. +. Burns. Post no. 5. salt
Lake city, James Williams, Post no.
D. Provo
a. y. Lawrence OF Mexican post off
fciated as officer OF the day, ana Joseph
j.. Rpdman Of the Maxwell Post as
officer Of the guard. The morning ses-
sion was executive, the order Of husi-
ness being, calling % order by Retiring
Department Commander r. O.. Sle1ter,
roll call of officers. report of COMMITTEES
ON credentials and roll caN of delegates,
with reports Of officers. The prime pal
report was from the retiring command
err which was listened 20 with marked
interest and ocCasioncd much favorable
comment. Col Sleatcr reported that
Utah had sent the largest delegation Boa
the history Of the local O.. A. r.. to tho
national encampment at Toledo. re
recited tho pleasant journey thlther Of
the Utah and Idaho delegations, and
the good work done there by the Utah
men and w. n. &. Col Slcater called
attention 10 the approach ON Memorial
day suggesting that past commanders
and patriotic Instructions arrange with
the public school authorities for pa
tnntlc meetings in the various schools
for Friday May e.
He urged that the title Decoration
Day be changed 70 read Memorial day
as more appropriate. The death dur
inR 1905 OF H. Utah comrades was am
nounced, the diminishing numbers Of
he living being the occasion of pathe-
! tie reference. I'm Wow OF this. recruit
! ing was urged of veterans heretofore
| not members of any c. A. r. post. The
approach OF the 43rd national encamp-
being urged 90 bring every one into
line FOR the pushing ahead OF prCpar-
ations. Special compliment was paid
20 the Women's Relief corps and the
Ladies OF the @. a. r. for their
sympathetic and successful work dur
ing the year. and frequent social meet
inRs were urged. The establishment Of
Sons OF Veterans and Daughters OF
Veterans IN this state was faVorably
commented upon, and the furtneraUcc
OF their work advised The retiring
| commander closed his report with eX-
| presslons OF good will and best wishes
| that were well received. His report
and those Of the other officers were re-
ftred TO the appropriate committees.
AFTERNOON SESSION
This afternoons session is being oc-
! cuYied with reports of comittees. cleo
| ton Of department officers. ana such
/ special orders OF business as may Doe iu
! order IL was expected that Com
! mander-in-chief Nevius would De pres
! out this afternoon, as he arrived from
/ Los Angeles shortly after noon. and
| went Immediately 10 the KnutsfOrd for
/ luncheon. Tu a. recently issued general
! order a., retiring department COM
/ mandcr says.
] The department commander earnest
J ly urges uuou past officers and COM
| radcs the Importance OF making special
( efforts for recruiting and for reinstate-
| ment of dropped and suspended meme
/ hCrs from now on until the meeting az
| the national encampmeut Tie especial
! ly advises that as few suspensions Doe
/ made "a g possible. Reinstatement should
| be- made on easy terms.
The department commander would
| again urge upon am the comrades the
| necessity Of wearing Grand Amy uni
! forms especially on the occasion of the
/ meeting of the national cucampmcnt ln
/ August next la view of the fact that
! blue suit with interchangedb but
I tons, cost uo more than "a suit of other
I color is usually durable and in good
/ taste for everyday wear. hc has felt
/ justified in suggesting chat each com
/ rado provide himself with such suit
] and wear it ou an occasiouss whore lhe
! post is % appear 900 "a body
fu o. letter frlm The commandment
/ chief hc SAYS. "a am glad, Indeed. 600
/ know that YOU win hold your euctmp-
/ meut The lasl week n April tha .tth.
| as o expect t1 boz there at chat ume.
! % Win an0ri mo Eeat pleasure. indeed.
[ tO meet with your boys. j am uartl.u-
/ larry anxious that y0u have every com.
/ ade Boo Utah boz thn limo of parade af
/ che national eu-tmpment and 4 $3.50
| take particular pains when ! Hm thHr.
| addressing your onclmpment tu impress
| upon Che minds VI every c1mule rres-
! ont 90 take tn the woods and hunt un
] every comradr who d. still outs1o fhe
order and bring him lu before fhc cn-
Z rampment meets. 1 would ukr ltth In
I honor hrusf Hlth large number off
/ comrades Boz the parade AND thereby
honor che Grand Army who WII h.
| their guest
Tho Department commander D. Gss.r.
! Uus OF having tnr largest and best Hts
| tended stat. UuUamuuInut Utah hHH
] efrr bad. and t1 that euI We fsk HI
pu.i commanders fu urEr upon flr
c0mrldrF in nut i.v huf hn u tttand-
anco Very imH r'ant huaIUr.s In cone
noauon With tna uotuual Uur1wrm
/ wIH come up ul interest to cFrry come
rale.
Tls newly elected Officers NIl br IH-
I stalled th'f ..cuuE to no followed hV
"a banquet ai which fho cVumanirr-In-
] Dhlcf uIu D. tns urneIr7I speaker