The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
SALT LAKE MAKES
VETERANS WELCOME
Mayor Of City Joins Utah Gov
ernOr in Greeting g. A. r.
Encampment
Van SAINT Leads in Contest for
Commander. With Ketcham
Working Hard

4
1910 Is TIRE wsy The forecast reads TO
night in the contest Tor the leadership
Il tae forty-fourth encampment OF the
Grand army q the Republic
Nevertheless the friends OF Judge
william \ Ketchsm and the sdvo-
csres n s. Louis viii not concede de-
feat untI TIE last bzllot IS fred al
-he business session Of the organizs-
tlo- on Thursday
Tre convention leaders and the per-
SonsI friends OF candidates worked
hard today. but the thousands % old
soldiers IN Ihe city had more import
ant matters 20 attend TO- II amUse-
ment interferes with your business
CT OF the business is the motto OF
me veterans and they are living Up
40 IT, TIE encsmpment is FIRST OF all
2 holiday and the visitors 90 not al
ioT their dignity as warriors 70 spoil
cheir pleasure. 81
INVESTIGATE MoRMONISM
salt Lakes unique position az the
mecca q 4 peculiar religious denomin-
s-fcn IS remembered BY ali classes OF
Visitors bur il u doubtful Il any have
taken more interest IN Mormon theol-
oEy and Mormon political economy
rEsn these g-tzzled fighters Of the
cure a. aged father n Israel as his
guide and Instructor IS II MS element
and IS envied by his comrades
Thousands Of veterans and the army
nurses were entertained free Of
charge by The mana cement Of the
Saitstr pavilion this afternoon.
Colorado has The largest delegation
II this elcsmpment. The roll call
shows ss5 persons trors the eenten-
C5sl state
a.r-ae
ers n way held their business session
Eirh National Commander Harry
ME q Pennsylvania presiding, this
afternoon Executive councils OF the
No-sus relief corps and other auxu-
lazy bodies also devoted : part Of
tle day 10 routine labor.
WELCOMING SPEECHES MADE
Under the vast dome Of the Nor
mon tabernacle the Grand Army. Sons
and Daughters OF Veterans Woman's
relief corps. and the rest we're vel
coined % Utah BY Governor William
SprE and 20 salt Lake City by MAYOR
John : Brsnsford tonight The visit
trs appreciation OF the welcome was
ru-Csd By the command in chief Of
ne Grand Army OF the Republic.
Harm Il NevIus
Camp fires were held ~ the assembly
s-l and ire srDOry and when these
broke Up every eye vas turned to-
Ns-d Ensiga peak. the mountain rising
Lee feet at Ire northern edge OF the
--rg- upon which TIE Mormon pioneers
planted their rag 81 the first settle
1lert q Utah From tflis erninence the 4
heavens are being BON bsrded with a
gorgeous erllprien o. fame Fiery bal 1
lsous mounr The derkened sky and
'o-teTs az rockets pencil the 6rma- !
mert with Zines OF living light
EX-PRIsOSERs NAME OFFICERS
elected commander Al The thirty-sev-
eu-l annual convention Of the National
association q eX-prisoners Of war to-
cay Thomas Loughney OF Salt lake
Cl-E wss mace senior vice comma nder-
~ r Hopkins Of New Jersey. junior
vice commander Rev John 8 Fergu-
son q sEeokuk- Ia. chaplain: J. 7
Walker q Pittsburg ad5utant general
and CusrterDss general Executive
cemmirtee-O- A Psrson- Pennsyl-
rs-fs- John L Parker. Massachusetts,:
= - Euerv. Illinois; C. C ShsHkan.
Ozio.
Thuee Bills 70 De introduced in con-
-ress we're indorsed BY the convention.
one provides for pension FOR ex-pris-
ouers q var equal 70 81 day for each
cay II imprisonment; another is for a
government railway from Anderson
riI,e. Ca. 20 Prison park and the na-
-I0rsl cemetery. Z distance Of one and
half miles. and the third IS 10 create
2 national military park on the site OF
The battle Of Peach Tree, near Atlanta
Cardinal 10 View Parade
OGDEN. Aug le.-Cardfnsl Gibbons.
II Ire Roman Catholic church accom-
-zn5ed ~ Bishop Scsnlsn o. Utah
Bishop Foley o. Michigan Bishop
O-Conueu Of California. former Sen
sror Kerns Two bishops OF the
church from Montana one from Wash
fnErcn and party OF personal
friends IN charge Of Assistant Traffic
Mana ger Mccormick q tie Hartman
system VIII arrive from the Yellow
stone park in private cars a. SIS
Wednesday morning 81 route 70 the
Grand Army encsmpment Al salt
Lake
TIE party had intended 10 remain in
Tie park until Friday evening. but .
special invitation was extended the
church diEnitsries 10 witness the
Grand Army parade On Wednesday.
and the tour OF the park vas cut short
&c accept this invitation
The cardinal and his party viii re-
main in Salt Lake several days and
vii take 4 prominent part in 6edicat-
ing the new Catholic cathedral IN that
city sunday