The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-06
LOT SMITH CIRCLE
FORMEDbY WOMEN
PoSterity of Soldiers of the
Sixties Hold Big
Reunion.
MANY VETERANS PRESENT
"REMINISCENCES OF DEEDS OF
BAND OF ONE HUNDRED.

Probably the most impressive scene
from a patriotic and emotional view
point enacted during the conference was
at the Brigham Young Memorial build
Ing yesterday, where the wives and
daughters os veterans of the earliest
days Of this country formed the Lot
Smith circle OF the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Many gray
haired men with scars of battle and
lines of suffering from the prtvations
= were present. The veterans will be
honorary members of the circle, and
will have all the privileges Of other
Grand Army members.
The circle is composed OF the women
descendants of the men who, in 1862,
mounted their horses and said bood-bye,
going to keep the Indians from destroy
ing government stage stations and
stages, and making raids on white set
Elements.
The following officers were elected
and Installed: President, Mrs. Joseph
A. Fisher; secretary, Mrs. Charles
Chrismon; treasurer Frances Clapp;
senior vice president, Cora f. Smith;
junior vice president, Mrs. Ruth Cor
mia; chaplain, Mrs. Martha Alexander;
conductor. Mrs. Nellie Sorenson; guard,
Mrs. Geneva Croft; delegate TO eastern
nate, Mrs. Harriet Davis.
The meeting was opened by Joseph
Fisher, who told of the importance OF
organizing a Grand Army Of the Re-
public circle through the women rela-
tives of the survivors.
He was followed by Mrs. Mary ].
Hogg, who enlarged upon the position
now occupied by the G. A. r. She said
in part: There is no money that can
admit one to the G.. A. r. Entrance
depends upon unselfiSh work for our
great United States. l think it fitting
that this circle should be established to
commemorate the lives of the men who
bravely fought in the rly-days when
food was scarce and treacherOus In
dams menaced the lives and property of
the early settlers. If not for their
work in protecting property, keeping
the government stages running and
later fighting against the men in the
south who would disrupt the Union, we
might now De divided into many parts.
We don't want to forget what they
have done. The national organizer has
been working months to bring about
this organization"
Praises Early Settlers.
Daniel Harrington then praised the
work Of these early settlers, saying: 1T
is a tittingly oppOrtune move to pay
hOmage to these men who have made
every sacrifice that they relatives and
others of the early settlers should be
protected. They fOrded swollen rivers,
went without food and were ready with
al their energy at any time TO serve
their country.
I'll ese men have served the state
wei. They have given US soldiers and
have given us children who are daily
helping TO make the state what 1t is.
These fathers and mothers have given
us men and women who have reclaimed
the desert. They have proven them
selves patriots in every way. Honor
truly belongs to Captain Lot Smith S
company of daring men"
The survivors VINO attended the meet
ing were a sturdy looking lot of men,
showing that their early life in the
wilds lodging Indians and fording
swollen streams, walking where others
now ride, has not detracted from their
physical well being. They are big,
broad shouldered men, and one can see
why they were chosen from the many
young men who volunteered TO risk
their lives in the preservation of Uncle
Sans property and lives.
One character in particular, DR.. II. c.
Hullinger, attracted attention. He was
surgeon for the band or one hundfed
who went out to cope with the I'M
tanned redskins he was one of the
oldest in the company, and is now close
To the ninety mark. though looking not
more than seventy. His body is slight
" bent now, hut his eyes fired as he re-
called the early days when Salt Lake
was a long way from any other town
of its size.
Yes, L remember the time as though
IT were yesterday" he said. let me
see-it was the 29th of April in go. Abe
Linco!n's message was received by
President Young. Lincoln asked for
one hundred volunteers to chase the
INDIANS from the wagon trails and to
Ike - them from numbering passengers
aid burning stations.
do YOU know. we young biOods
didn't think a thing about the danger?