The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-12
CLIMBS TO TOP
Of ENSIGN PEAK
Col. Frank NJ. Sterrett Makes a
Personal Inspection of
the Mountain.
"WELC0ME" IN BIG LETTERS
FOR THE G. A. Il. VETERANS
Several of the Encampment Sub
Committees Hold Their
Meetings.

That the spirit Of The boys OF oil
is still strong in the hearts of the old
veterans was demonstrated by one oil
the 6a-year-old soldiers of Salt Lake
CITY Tuesday afternoon. Col FRANK vi
Sterrett, executive director of the
forty-th,rd national cncampment, lert
his office AT $50 in the afternoon ana
moved by an impulse similar TO tha'
which inspired the soldiers under the
leadership of ''tighting Joe hooker
when they stormcd the heights OF
Lookout mountain. boldly climbed tho
face of Ensign Peak. Straight up over
the side of the mountain hc marchsa,
scarcely stopping 10 rest, until nc
reached the TOP. whcn in The language
of the colonel himself, 81 sal down =
Trip of Inspection.
The trim was ono of Inspection. IL
is intended 10 make a display during
tho period of the cncanpmcnt from me
summit of Ensign peak the hike OF Whlcn
has never been seen at amy encamp-
ment ever before held by the members
of the Grand Army From the side ot
the mnuntaiu will blaze forth every
night Of the week August 10 il IN
great red, white and blue letters. the
words. "Welcome. e., a. Il. From
o clock until 10 every evening. mag
nifcent exhibition of fireworks VIII be
shown and will illuminate the heavens
with showers Of stars in the colors OF
the G.. A. r., rcd and yellow. and the
national colors, red, white aud blue
Grand Army men Of the city grow
enthusiastic when they speak or thc
exhibition 10 be made ut the head oi
Main street. Col Stcrrett said Tues
day evening that the sight would be
one of the things which would be re-
mcmbcred bv the veterans who come
here in reunion next summer after cE-
crv other remembrance of the ahalr
has become obliteratcd by time and the
other textures of the great eneamp-
mcnt have been entirely forgotten.
The colonel s trip Tuesday afternoon
was made to investigate the situation
the possibilities Of producing display
which should he one never TO be for.
gotten
Flag staff Bent.
The colonel commented on the fact
that the iron flag staff which marks tho
summit of the mountain has been bent
over nv the wind and about forty
feet of the upper portion now points
directly down Main street. This
should be s5raightepcd and arrange
mcnts made for a flag 10 he kept flying
from the TOP of the staff during the en-
tire period of the cncampmcnt. This
flag will be illuminated at night By
means of a search light. and will form
another feature of the affair which Will
impress the veterans almost more than
any other thing done for their enter
tainmeut.
4 number of committee meetings
were held Tuesday afternoon. OF these
especially were the meetings of the
committees on camphres and the com.
mit,cc on free quarters. The former
committee arranged tentatively for the
holding of camp6rcs during the evenings
Of the week Of the cncampment and it
is intended TO have addresses delivered
at these meetings by former comman.
dcrs.ln-chicf The committee on deco
rations is now hard at work and a!
ready has arranged n number Of at
tractivo features for placing the city in
holiday dress. A handsome decoration
has been placed just in front of the
door OF the executive Offices. 4 large
American flag is draped across the hall
way and is adorned with picture Of
the great cavalry leader, Phil Shcri
dam