Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-12
BIG G. A. R. PARADE
REVIEW is MAIN FEATURE OF
THE ENcAMPMENT IN SALT
LAKE CITY.
THRoNG CHEERS VETERANS
Living Flag of Children Sing as tho
Old Soldiers TRUCE 5y-other
Events That Mark the Grand
Army's Gathering.

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Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. IL
Forty-four departments of the Grand
Army of the Republic, escorted by the
Fifteenth United States infantry and
the National Guard of Utah and fol
lowed by the Naval Veterans, the Ex-
Union Prisoners of War, the Army
Nurses in carriages, the Sons of Vet
Grams and the women's organizations
allied to the Grand Army, marched
to-day in the parade that was the cul-
minating feature of the forty-third ma
tional encampment. Many military
bands and fife and drum corps made
the music to which the old warriors
kept step. The procession formed at
Eagle Gate, which is one of Salt Lake
City's many picturesque features.
At the word of command the parade
marched west on Main street and
turned south down that thoroughfare,
proceeding seven blocks between solid
walls of cheering men, women
children. AS the grizzled veterans
passed the enthusiasm was tremen-
dous and many a spectator wept IN
abashed as he realized that this was
undoubtedly the last grand review for
scores of the feeble heroes who
trudged adong with eyes on the flag
for which they had given some OF the
best years of their lives.
When Seventh South street was
reached the paraders themselves
broke out in mighty cheering, for
there they turned in front of the most
beautiful feature of the day, the "Liv-
ing Flag" On an immense stand
were 1900 children dressed in the
national colors and so arranged that
they made a perfect representation OF
a waving American flag.
The little ones had been drilled for
many weeks, and while the old sol.
diers passed they sang patriotic airs.
Reviewed by Notables.
Countermarching the parade now
moved north on Main street back to
South Temple street. Here, just to
the left of the Brigham Young pioneer
monument and close to Temple square,
the reviewing stand had been erected.
1t was occupied by Commandments
Chief Henry M. Nevius, Gov. William
Spry Of Utah, the chief executives OF
other states, and a large number OF
other officials and distinguished
guests. The parading bodies all
passed In review, saluting those In
the stand, and at once disbanded. All
the bands as they arrived here were
massed close to the stand and as the
elimination of the parade, 1000 school
children marched by, the united bands
playing and the children singing ION.
ward, Christian Soldiers"
The great review was excellently
managed in every way. All along the
line of march were scattered ambu
. lances, trained nurses and numerous
other attendants to care for any of the
veterans who might be overcome by
fatigue and for spectators who sui
5 fered in the crush on the sidewalks
Fortunately, their services were sci
dom needed.
r After a good rest, the city's guest!
all turned out again this evening ant
witnessed the magnificent display o
fireworks on thetop of Ensign peak
just north of the city.
Big "Greetines" Meeting.
Monday evening came the first pub
lie event on the program-a grea
!, campfire In the assembly hall in thu
Temple grounds. All that night ant
n throughout Tuesday the stream of al
rivals continued, but by Tuesda,
evening practically all the visitors ha'
been received and distributed. Tha
night the greatest function OF the er
campment tok place. This was tn
Greetings meeting in the Mormon
- Tabernacle. The immense buildini
easily seats 10000 persons, and it wa
filled to its capacity.
Col, Frank H. Starrett, the excel
tive director Of the encampmen'
called the vast ~assemblage to .orde
an introduced William H. King c
Salt Lake City, who acted as ten
porary chairman. He made a brie
address and was followed by Gov
William Spry of Utah, Mayor John s
Bradford of Salt Lake City, and L. T
Smythe, commander of the depar
ment of Utah, all of whom told in ell
ar duent words how proud they wer
to welcome to the state and cit
. me Grand Army and their friends.
Mr.. King then introduced Comman'
- er-in-Chief Nevius, who was receive
with wild cheering and the wavin
of hats and handkerchiefs. AS soc
as the tumult had subsidized. Comman
er MENUS delivered a graceful r
20 Spouse to the welcoming speeches an
took the chair.
The Allied Organizations.
Then came the turn of the allied o
carnations and greetings to the We
Grams were uttered by President Gen
We've Hagar Longfeld Lane of the L
dies Of the G. A. R., President Mary
Gilman Of the Woman's Relief Corp
81 President Clara e. Hoover of Il
20 Daughters OF Veterans, Commanders
2 Chief Edgar Allen of the Sons of w
81 Grams, and President Rebecca Smi
NJ of the Army Nurses. The speechma
ing was varied by the playing Of ?
%triotic airs by a band.
=. The exercises were brought to
~ close by the presentation of a har
u some testimonial to Charles G. B,
~ ton, past commanderin-chief Of Z
- Grand Army.
Ate the Ribbons.
I'm A visiting young mar recently
10 the rihhnns tied around the sandWi