The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27

mighty army which disDanded forty
four years ago shall have gone TO the
reunion beyond the river.
Two weeks from tomorrow the vet
Grams will parade for the last time In
the west-of that we are certain. and
no one in all this section should miss
the opportunity TO see the boys keep
time TO Tramp. tramp, tramp, the
boys arc marching
Excellent arrangements have been
made for the occasion. According 10
the program OF the committee on ar
rangements the line OF march will
start from South Temple and Main
streets with the military band Of the
/ Fifteenth infantry In the lead Fol-
, lowing the band will march the mon
/ from the fort. arranged in regular regi-
mental formation, in twelve companies.
| There will be slxty-6ve men in each
company. thus making n total of 7S0
men All will wear full dress uni
forms and will carr rifles and the
customary military equipment. They
will be preceded by the high officers
of the post
Immediately following the regu-
lar army troops will march the state
militia. They will be in fun dress and
viii carry their rifles and complete
equipment
The Grand Army veterans viii be
led by Commander in Chief Nevius.
accompanied by his STAFF mounted on
gray horses. They VIII be followed by
a line of twenty-five carriages carry
ing the past commander in chief and
the guests Of honor of the encamD.
ment. The carriages VIII all be COW
cred with red, white and blue bunt-
Ing and the horses will be decorated
With ribbons.
In order 10 permit the free passage
OF the parade. Main street will be
Kept clear from all cars and carriages
from South Temple to Seventh South,
and all spectators VIII be compelled
to remain behind ropes stretched along
The line OF the curb Sevcnty-hve po
licemen will be on hand TO see that
out perfectly The street will be
closed from 2 o'clock in the morning
until noon Before the parade starts
every particle OF dust will be cleared
from the streets The procession will
start promptly at 10 o'clock and Will
be over by IL o'clock
Dc lluc OIL HldICn proper VIII en-
tend from South Temple to Seventh
South. The procession will counter
march on Main street, however, and
Will pass the reviewing stand a Sec
ond time at South Temple street AS
the rear of the column passes the liv.
ing flag at Seventh South the children
will fall in behind the procession and
Will march up the street behind the
soldiers At some point the different
bands in the parade viii fall out of
the line and join the children. This
body will then continue past the re-
viewing stand. singing Onward Chris
tian Soldiers"
AS the veterans pass the living flag
on their march they will be showercd
with bouquets of flowers by the child
ren. All through the line of march
bands Will be placed so that the vet
Grams will have plenty of music TO
cheer them on the way Many of the
organizations will bring their bands
with them. and the bands OF the state
arc expected to contribute to the in
spiration,
On the day of the parade three spec
ial trains will leave Ogden before
O'Clock in the morning, in addition to
the regularly scheduled trains. This
extra train service should afford the
people of this city ample train accom-.
modations for the big day of the en-.
campment