Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-08-20
BIG G. A. R. PARADE
REVIEW rs MAIN FEATURE OF
THE ENcAMPMENT IN SALT
LAKE CITY.
THRoNG CHEERS VETERANS
Living Flag of Children Sing as the
Old Soldiers TRUCE By-other
Events That Mark the Grand
Army's Gathering.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. IL
departments of the Grand
Army of the Republic, escorted by the
United States infantry and
the National Guard of Utah and fol
lowed by the Naval Veterans, the Ex-
Union Prisoners of War, the Army
Nurses in carriages, the Sons OF Vet
Grams and the women's organizations
allied to the Grand Army, marched
to-day 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 one of Salt Lake
City's many picturesque features.
At the word of command the parade
marched west on Main street and
turned south down that thoroughfare,
proceeding seven blocks between solid
walls of cheering men, women and
children. AS the grizzled veterans
passed the enthusiasm was tremen-
dous and many spectator wept I'M
abashed as he realized that this was
undoubtedly the last grand review for
scores of the feeble heroes who
trudged adong with eyes on the nag
for which they had given some of the
! best years of their lives,
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 perfect representation OF
a waving American flag.
The little ones had been drilled for
many weeks, and while the old sol
diers passed they sang patriotic airs
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 0
other states, and large number o
other officials and distinguished
guests. The parading bodies al
passed in review, saluting those II
; the stand, and at once disbanded. AL
: the bands as they arrived here wer
massed close to the stand and as tn
elimination of the parade, 1000 schoo
children marched by, the united band
; playing and the children singing "OT
, ward, Christian Soldiers"
,, The great review was excellentl
! managed in every way. All along tn
line of march were scattered ambl
lances, trained nurses and numerou
9 other attendants to care for any of tn
veterans who might be overcome b
q fatigue and for spectators who su
: fered in the crush on the sidewalk
Fortunately, their services were sc
dom needed.
:, After a good rest the citys guess
all turned out again this evening an
9 witnessed the magnificent display
{ fireworks on thetop of Ensign pea
L just north of the city.
> Big "Greetings" Meeting.
= Monday evening came the first pu
- lie event on the program-a gre
- campfire in the assembly hall in Il
= Temple grounds. All that night al
= throughout Tuesday the stream of q
7 rivals continued, but by Tuesd;
evening practically all the visitors h;
'o been received and distributed. TIL
night the greatest function of the e
campment tok place. This was Il
Greetings" meeting in the Morm'
- Tabernacle. The immense buildil
- easily seats 10000 persons, and it W
i. filled to it's capacity.
~ Col. Frank H. Starrett, the exec
- tive director of the encampmei
~ called the vast assemblage to ord
an introduced William H. King
=, Salt Lake city, who acted as te
- porary chairman. He made brl
IS address and was followed by CT
= William Spry of Utah, Mayor John
M Bradford of Salt Lake City, and l..
he Smythe, commander of the depa
10 ment of Utah, all of whom told in e
20 quent words how proud they we
n to welcome to the state and G
ar the Grand Army and their friends.
rio Mr.. King then introduced Commal
~ erin. Chief Nevius, who was receiy
he with wild cheering and the wayi
of hats and handkerchiefs. AS SC
as the tumult had subsidized, Comma
er Nevius delivered a graceful
m. Spouse to the welcoming speeches q
lite took the chair
ed The Allied Organizations.
ow Then came the turn of the allied
is carnations and greetings to the ,
,ed Grams were uttered by President &c
ich We've Hagar Longfield Lane of the
ian dies Of the G. A. r., President Mary
of Gilman of the Woman's Relief Coz
lde President Clara e. Hoover of
is Daughters of Veterans, Commander
Chief Edgar Allen of the Sons of
Grams, and President Rebecca Sn
of the Army Nurses. The speechm
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