The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12
NATIONAL GATHERING
OF THE GRAND ARMY

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 1.-THE
occupation Of the city by the Grand
Army Of the Republic is complete.
Coming In overwhelming force from all
directions. the veterans have won every
strategical position and command all
communications. Their colors drape
the walls and no man dares haul them
down.
On the program, this is the first day
OF the 43d encampment; In practice, 1t
is a day of general greeting. An en-
thusiastic welcome for all, especial re-
ceptions for officers of rank fill the
hours. Edgar Allen. commander In
chief of the Sons of Veterans, is among
the days arrivals. He will be rendered
a reception by his organization this
evening. The National Association OF
Army Nurses found friends in punt
less number.
The first formal gathering was that
Of the union ex-prisoners of war, who
met In the Federation Of Labor hall at
10 o'clock. The national executive COM
mittee Of this association meets at the
headquarters Of the commander this
evening.
Camp in Parks.
White walled canvas villages are
~springing up from the greensward OF
the parks, and the boys of 81 will o %
be playing the game Of war under a
softened form of military rule. Scan
ming the sky for clews, the weather OBJ
servers have discovered Indications OF
showers, and the most radical thermo-
meters have been unable to detect an
uncomfortable degree Of e The be-
ginning of the encampment inds the
army famed by cool mountain breezes
and the summer sun in retreat.
There Is magic about a fi~ve-pointed
bronze star suspended by a tiny flag
from a bronze bar, which opens every
6nnr 70 tic ynnr nInard htS WafA IN
a dense crowd and wins for him anew
the homage that may have been for
gotten at times through the long years.
Can't See Him. .
II he boards a street car, the magic
emblem makes him invisible to the
conductor: should he travel to the lake.
or other resorts, the talisman blinds
the gatekeepers and the tick et-takers
to his presence.
Salt Lake City is, for the time be-
ing, the port of missing comrades. Mo-
mcntarily, the lost are found; hands
long severed by distance and circum-
stances come together, the years roll
away and reunited friends chatter
again in the language Of youth.
The railroads have poured their
heavy passenger traffic into Salt Lake
City with very few mishaps, and these
OF a trivial character. The veterans
and members Of affiliated organizations
are outnumbered by the tourists and
sightseers. B
Six Thousand Visitors. Z
The arrivals yesterday were estimat-
ed at 5000. All have been accomm
dated without difficulty and there Is
still a large supply of rooms upon
which to draw.
Two campires, one at Assembly, hall.
In Temple qua and the other at the
armory, will be attended by grand army
members tonight. A local celebration,
the entrance of the wizard of the
Wasatch and his satellites, will afford a
brilliant outdoor spectacle 1t 8 o'clock,
and throughout the evening Comman-
der Nevius, of the Grand Army of the
Republic. his staff and officers Of the
allied organizations, will meet visitors
at a reception under the auspices of
the woman citizens committee, in the
Commercial cluh Dar1OrS