Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-04
Former Governor Van SAINTS support
crs Feel Confident OF Success
session Program Prepared.

"A. r. encampneut preparations for the
reception and entertainment of the
guests are being rushed to compile
ton and the various committees are
rushed with work in completing final
"details of well laid plans.
The decorations are practically all
UP. quarters are being assigned. re-
frcshments are arranged for and the
headquarters for Col MENUS and stan
sarc3ready at the knutsford hotel where
nearly 100 rooms have been reserved
for tho Veterans.
Before the big parade on Aug. !, re-
fresliments will be served the old sol
sdiers and arrangements have been
made by the committee,|of which Miss
Lucy Van Colt is chairman. to pro :
viuefor at least 10000 Booths will be
open at . o'clock at the following
places: The Lion House Alta club
salt Lake theater. Y. M. c. A., Second
South and state, Belmont Hotel, and
Third South and state, They will be
under charge of the following. Mrs.
Frank Hines, Mrs. Julia Brixen. Mrs
{Wilsonholm, Mrs. George Williams,
Mrs. Frank Mctianney, Mrs. Elizabeth
Haywood hnd Mrs. Shorten.
The central supply station will be at
Unity hall and In charge OF Mrs. Ed
Win ISimball. The booths will be taste.
sfullysdecorated, the Kcith- o. Brien COM
spany furnishing white covers for the
tables; the Lambert Paper company the
paper to wrap the sandwiches the Utah
Gas e Coke company gas for cooking.
and Mrs. f. s. Fernstrom will supply
forty towelS4for the booths. 81
CONTEST FOR COMMANDER,
There is much interest in the contest
for command and the Minne-
sofa delegation feels confident OF. the
election OF former Governor Van SAINT.
William Ietcham Of indianapolis is an
other candidate. MI. Van Sant$is ex-
pected to arrive Saturday.
The wonian's committee has been do
ing excellent work in providing places
of abode fol, the visitors, The corn
mittee has secured enough places to ac-
commodate $4,000 persons and the
charge Will not be more than 81 per
day; and some of them will be free.
The First Methodist church has been
selected as the place for business ses-
day morning at 8 o'clock. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
~ THURSDAY
Opening Of the forty-third national
convention in due form.
Report of committee on credentials.
Roll call of officers and members.
appointment OF committees as fol-.
lows "
On officers reports.Egreetings all 9th
gcT reports, courtesy. re solu tons.
Presidents address, 8sst sg5s
Reading of officers reports.
f Reading of minutes of council meet
ing 81 I
Reading greetings. etc. s5s 85 3s
Memorial services. &
Nomination Of officers. 5 .z
Exemption of ritual. ~
FRIDAY.
Opening of session in due form, s
am.
Unfinished business.
New business
lGlectionsO OF officers.
Report of committees on reports,
press, greetings, resolutions.
Reading final minutes.
3 Installation of officers,
Closing exercises, singing God Be
With You TIL We Meet Again.
Benediction.
The local committee of the Fairbanks
family, consisting of John b. Fair
banks. 122S Bryan ave, off Eleventh
East between Tenth and Eleventh
South, Bell phone, 132 q, Mrs. A, Il.
Cook, 1920 east Sixth South, phone
3lO3f2, Ind, and A. f. Dorenus, No. Z
Progress Flats, cor. First South and
First East, want to entertain every
body who comes to the encampment, no
matter where from. by the name OF
Fairbanks. entirely free of charge.
The campfires to be held Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, during the G. A. r. encamp-
.ment week, Will prove most interesting
Programs for the same have been COM
pleted. The campft'es begin at o'clock
in the evening and the first 80 minutes
will be devoted to music.
The program for each evening fol-
lows:
s. MONDAY NIGHT. s.
Assembly Hall George 3. squires.
chairman. NIT.
Band concert. .54
Solo .,....... ....... Prof. Charles Kent
Address $50. acknowledgements.
Henry NJ. Nevius, commander
in-chief. 4
Selection. .Dougali Mixed Quartet
j. Kent Hamilton, senior vice
commander-in-chie
Solo, Flag Without a Stair''...
Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris
Charles c. Royce Junior vice
commander-in-chief
Address .......,...l..a ).
Mrs Mary E. Gilman, national
president w, r. C.
Soprano solo. ...,..... Miss Edna E,yansi
Selection. .....-.. Dougall Mixed Quartet
SelectioH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EteldS band
Miss Irene Kelly, accompanied
Armory hall, FL. Smyth. depart
ment commander. Utah, chairman
Selection $780,. Hawaiian Troubadors
ADDRESS .........
Charles G. Burton, past COM
niander-in- chief
Selection. old war songs sstodoc club
| Address ......,1...s.- t.... .........5..s..
El Torrance, PAST commander
| in-chief
| Recitation. Miss Vida Fox
| Selection ......... Hawaiian Troubadors
| Address .--..s5..l-ts..,
Genevieye Longfeld Lane. ma
| uonal president Ladies OF the
G. a., r.
Selection, old war songs 8. Modoc club
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