Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

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God grant will never be renewed. They
recall memories and the sacred friend
ships formed on the long and weary
marches, in the camps and on the bat
tletields, and the ties of Brotherhood
born in the heat and toilaof the conflict,
ties that will remain unbroken until the.
last of the comrades are gone.
1.-THE Grand Army comrades won for.
themselves and their country undying.
fame, the luster of which will grow
brighter during the passing years and
s by their work they had engraved their
fame upon the tablets of progress" In
conclusion, Commander Smyth, In the,
name OF the city and the state, OK
tended a hearty welcome to the vet
Grams.
GEN. HENRY NJ MENUS.
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Henry NJ. Newt
us was then introduced by Judge King.
General Nevius received an ovation as
he arose to address the assembly.
I. He said in part:
Comrades of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. ladies Of the allied organi-
:ations and fellow citizens: 1t is in
deed a humiliation for me to stand be-
fore you as j do tonight, unable to re
gspond before such an audience as this,
and after receiving such a greeting as.
I have. But you all know what has
( been before me for the past year, an!
particularly for the last week.
The key of the city belongs to us,
your hospitality belongs to, us and the
whole thing is over and not a shot has
been fired and nothing but good feel
ing exists. You must see thatit Is i'm
possible for me to reply to those who
have preceded me. You must remem-
Der what have been through the last
four days, and for two days have got
Il. ,s.,h l.
amentarlans that exist in the United
States of America. / wish to say to
YOU this: that i have the ablest assist
ant that ever aided n commandments
chief and am going to make him Gil
vide this work with me and want him
to respond to the governor, the mayor
and other eloquent speakers.
j. KENT HAMILTON.
Commander Nevius then introduced:
j. Kent Hamilton, senior vice comman-
der-in-chef, who said:
II can't presume to fill the place or to
equal the Communicated chief in the
position of replying to these most gra-
scious words of welcome. can only say
to Gov. Spry and Mayor Bransford
and Department Commander Smyth
that the boys of the Grand Army of the
Republic have heard your words Of
1--WE little knew what pleasure and
what delight was before us when we
decided to come to Salt Lake City, and
/ want to say in your behalf, my. COM
rades, and believe 1t was your uni
versal sentiment, that there was no
mistake made when we selected salt
Lake City for the forty-third national
encampment.
G"Gov. Spry, the position you take in
behalf of the great commonwealth over
which you preside toward US we ac-
cept with gratitude. We listened with
pleasure to your statement of the re-
sources. of the splendor of this great.
commonwealth and We're especially de-
lighted to hear from your lips the story
of the LOYALTY, patriotism and fidelity
to the Constitution and the Union
mated the people of this common
wealth. .
Mr.. Mayor. YOU have every reason
to be proud that by the suffrages of
your fellow citizens you have been
called upon to be the chief magistrate
of this glorious and splendid city by
THU; great Interior lake II is city of
which you-may well be proud. We who
have come here are not too old to see
for this city and this state splendid,
aye. an imperial future.
But it is not in words alone that
the welcome has come to the hosts of
the Grand Army. The splendid outpour-
ing of welcome. of hospitality by the
people of this city and state has filed
our hearts with delight. We feel that
You have hnde us welcome as most
gracious and hospitable hosts, We feel
that on the shorese Of the great lake VIC
have home and delightful abiding
place
Commander Nevius then introduced.
Mrs, Mary l.. Gilman. national presi-3
dent of the Woman's Relief corps. who.
extended greetings to the veterans,
and thanked the citizens of Salt Lake
and Utah for the magnificent welcome
accorded the G. A. r. and allied or
CARNATIONS.
CORPORAL TANNER.
corporal Tanner, past commander
in-chief of the G. A.. r.. made a
characteristic address in response TO