The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-24

road rates to Utah and the encamp
ment in August.
This year the celebration has an es- !
pecial interest for all comrades" and |
patriots, assurances having been given
that the invitation extended to Presi-
dent William H. Taft will be accept
ed, and that the President, with Com
mander-in-Chief Henry NJ. Nevius, will
review the parade on Wednesday,
Aug IL.
The programme for the week begins
with a reception. which will last
through Monday and Tuesday, Aug.
and 10. Tuesday evening is to be de-
voted to greetings This function
will take place in the Tabernacle,
which seats 10000. There Gov. Will
Army of the Republic and its allied Or
CARNATIONS Words of welcome will
also be pronounced by John S. Bran
ford mayor of Salt Lake City, and by
official representatives of the depart
ment of Utah. Vocal and instrument
tai music, with performances on the
great organ, are to be features of this
meeting.
The parade of veterans, which
President Taft is expected to review,
is fixed for Wednesday at 10 a. N.
1t will include the striking feature
of a march-past OF veterans in a thor
oughfare mile wide between the re-
viewing stand and living flag COM
posed of school children. The parade
will turn into Main street from East
South temple 1t will march on the
east side of Main street south for a
mile. The column will file right.
march west to the west side of Main
street. file right and march north on
the west side of Main street. The
counter march of one mile will return
the column to the west side of South
Temple opposite the point at which it
entered Main street.
The camp fires are to be held on
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights in the Tabernacle, where adj
dresses will be given at each gather
;nq nv past commanders-in-chief and
distinguished men and women. Thurs
dav morning will be devoted to bust
ness sessions of all the organizations.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday have
heen selected as days for special
trims. on each of these days there will
be excursions to the mining camps,
to Bingham, Tintic, Park City, the
Great salt beds, Ogden, Provo, Price,
Green River. Saltair on the Great Salt
,ore and other points of scenic in
terest.
The auxiliary societies represented
- the encampment will be the Won
or,s Relief Corps, Ladies of the Grand
Amy of the Republic, National Asso
teton of Ex-Prisoners of War, Ma
t;onol Association Army Nurses of the
civil War, Naval Veteran association
Daugbters of Veterans. Spanish War
1Jo+arans Sons of Veterans and Wal
,,,,s;oians The Woman's Relief corps
iii hold its convention in the First
prashvterian church. beginning at II
a. M, Aug. IL
The present officers of the G. A R
are:
Commander-in-Chief, Henry M. New
,,,s. diutant-General, Frank o. Cole
ouartermaster-General, Cola d. r. Sto
Its. Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief
Char,es C. Royce. Surgeon-General, G
Nii''i s~,,oovhill: Chaplain-in- Chief, the
Rey John F. Spence; Judge Advocate
General, Alfred B. Beers Inspector
conoral William H. Hornaday; Ma
49,. 49, patriotic Director. Samuel Fal
,nn's. Senior A. d. c. and Chief o
.o" CORY Winans; Assistant Adju
,ant.ceenral. John NJ. Chandler; As
e ea.. ouartermaster-General or Gus
toaian. ]. Henry iloleomD'