The Daily Missoulian., 1909-08-09
ADVANCE GUARD OF DELEGATES
TO G. A. r. CONVENTION
IS REINFORCED.
MON NTAAA CROWD ARRIVES
Delegation From Treasure Stat. Is
Among Those to Encamp at Salt
Lake-host of Forty third Annual
Reunion Of Veterans Is Decorated
Plans for the Week.

Salt Lake City, Aug. s.-The ad
vance guard of delegates to the 4Srd
national encamrment of the Grand
Army of the Republic was re-en-
forced today by thousands who en-
tered the portals of the city during
the day and far in the night. Among
today's arrivals We're the delegates
from Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire.
| Vermont, Montana. Washington. d.
C., Michigan, Oklahoma, North Da-
kota, Chicago, West Virginia, Eir-,
ginia. Iowa. Colorado, Pittsburg,
South Dakota. Nebraska, Missouri,
Indiana and Kansas.
In addition to the delegates there
We're thousands of delegates to tn"
auxiliary organizations and excursion
| lists. In keeping with the day, the
arrival of the various delegations was
unattended by confusion. and as each
arrived it was conducted to its quar-
ters and its tents were quietly erect
ed. Department headquarters We're
opened, old comrades sought out and
"reminiscences exchanged.
BY those who had previously ar
rived the day was spent in excursions
| 10 points OF interest anu tiie diieiiiiits
of social life. When darkness over
spread the city presented holiday
view with its decorated streets,
thronged with moving crowd. among
which was interspersed hundreds of
survivors of an army that once was,
who no longer walked in the flush of
youth and early manhood. but with
the halting step of age and wound,
with sleeveless coat and scanned cheek,
and the burden of years.
Main street from South Temple t"
Fourth South was covered with flags
and bunting. through which ran fes-
toons of incandesceut lights. and the
buildings facing the street were simi-
larry decorated. On every side were
display pictures of the heroes of the
rebellion in setting of electric lights.
At the First Methodist church there
was a joint meeting of the different
church organizations which took the
character of patriotic praise meet
ing. which was addressed by local and
outside speakers.
Delegations will continue to arrive
until Tuesday night. and tomorrow
the time intervening will be largely
preparation for Wednesday. which is
the feature day of tie encampnent.
when from 10000 to l5.o00 veterans
will parade. On Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
campfires will be held. at which sae-
eral prominent national figures will
speak.
There will also be regimental re-
unions and meetings Of various auNil-
larry organizations, such as the Wom-
ems Relief corps, the Ladies' of the
G. 4. r.. the Daughters of Veterans.
the Sons of Veterans. the Spanish
War Veterans, the Naval Veterans of
the Civil War. the National Associa-
tion of Army Nurses. and a number
of others.
In the program of entertainment
provided will be four big concerts at
the tabernacle. where special music
will be given by the tabernacle choir,
Other features of entertainment in
clude a dip in the inland sea and ex-
cursions to neishborlng resorts.
Outside towns of the state have
Joined with this city i'm providing en-
tertainment for the visitors. and as a
result of this cooperation there will
be flowers in profgsian. and as the
veterans march down the street in
grand parade they will be showered
with the flowers thrown by young
ladies.
The parade on Wednesday will he
two miles long and will be of a strict
ly military character. Forty-faur de-
partments will be represented by from
80 to 500 members.
On Thursday and Friday the bust
ness sessions of the eneampment will
be held. at which officers will be
elected and the place of holding the
next annual encamnment chosen. For
this honor St Louis and Atlantic City
are the principal contenders. 1t is ex-
peeted that a number of other cities
Will make courtesy bids. but the final
selection will. il Is thought. lie be-
tween the two cities mentioned.
For commander in-ehief. former
Goyernor Van SAINT of Minnesota am!
former Attorney General William
keteham of Indiana are the only
names discussed.