The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-24

! lie VINO did not in the war OF '6l-5
regularly enlist and serve in the ar
mics of the United States, and did all
In his power TO crush secession, re-
store the Union of the United States
and strike the shackles from three
million men and women then held in
bondage, and restore to rnem Their
God.e!ven right 10 life and liberty. and
write a new legend on the glorious
Stars and Stripes--that of liberty and
union forever. ard absolute equan,y
before the law TO all men, black as
we'll as whites
NO man can occupy a position so
high as TO admit him into the Grand
Army of the Republic without these
qualifications, and none is so humble
that, possessing them, can or will be
| excluded.
Not in Politics.
with the various shades of Doliti-
cal, religious. social or economic opIn-
ions this Organization has nothing TO
do. and the discussion OF these ques.
TORS is excluded from its meetings.
but loyalty TO the government OF the
United States without qualification
is insisted upon: patriotism with
love OF flag and country is al
ways inculcated
Those who form the membership
of the Grand Army of the Republic
have had the proud privilege OF re.
storing to our country the flag of a
glorious nation without spot, and
they deliver 1T TO you as the emblem
of equal rights wherever It's folds are
unfurled but. in doing so, admonish
you that eternal vigilance Is the price
e libcrt:. aud 'SaTn you tEit his
vigilance once relaxed will soon lead
IL where liberty IS olv name
The time Is rapidly approaching,
! and it will be but a few years, when
the work for which the Grand Army
% the Republic was organized. will
be closed forever. All of its members
are far down on the western slope OF
life. and their sun will soon set. al
ready we hear the waves breaking on
the shores OF that Great Beyond; one
by one our comrades are passing be
hind the veil that separates time from
eternity, but we look forward with
confidence into the future and see
this great nation still greater and the
spirit of liberty and love OF country
strengthened by the sacrifices made to
maintain its integrity spread around
this world of ours. and when the heat
OF passion engendered in that great
struggle OF 6l-5 shall have passed
away. then and not till then, let the
epltaph of the Grand Army OF the Re
public be written. and we feel as
sured that It will be a just one
The band then played a few selec-
tions. and after they had done their
part. O. a. Kennedy, chairman of the
committee on resolutions of the cham
ber of commerce. moved the following
resolution. which was seconded by Mr..
Belnap:
Resolved. That the citizens of Og-
den note with pride and pleasure the
high honor that has been bestowed
upon our fellow townsman, Major w.
NJ Bostaph. IN his election to the
important office of senior yice-com-
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army of
the Republic
Resolved. That we hereby con
gratulate him upon this recognition of
lifelong devotion TO the patriotic
principles OF his order. and
Resolved, That we hereby extend
our thanks TO him and TO all other
members OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, whose enterprise made pos
sble the holding Of the annual en-
campment in Utah, and that we also
congratulate the citizens OF Salt Lake
City upon the success of their efforts
at entertaining, which provided an
opportunity for the people of Utah
OF witnessing that magnificent parade
of the nations yeterans--a lesson In
patriotism that VIII never be forgot
ten by those who witnessed IT,"
Mr. Belnap then proposed that a
vote OF thanks be given the Industrial
School band and this was seconded
with three rousng cheers by the
crowd. The boys were then treated
to ice cream and cake