The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
BIC RECEPTION
BEING PLANNED
FOR GARDNER
Commander-in-chief Of the
C. A. r. VIII Be Warmly
Welcomed by Residents
of City.
TO DELIVER ADDRESS
in THE TABERNACLE
Parade in His Honor Monday
Afternoon Will Be Unique
as Well as Inspiring
Affair.

Affair.
The inspiring of patriotic enthusiasm
IS the purpose behind a nation wide
tour now being made by General Wash
ington Gardner, commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, who
will arrive IN Salt Lake City at noon
today from Ogden. In the Junction
City yesterday Commander Gardner
attended the annual meeting of the de-
partment of Utah, G. A. R., the session
of which continued all day and closed
with campfire meeting last night.
Upon his arrival today Commander
Gardner will be met by general com
mittee composed of members of the g.
a. R. and Of the Elks' lodge and es-
corted to the Hotel Utah, where he will
be the guest Of the Elks during his stay
in Salt Lake. At 2 clock this after
noon he will attend the services in the
tabernacle, and at O'Clock Will be
rendered an informal reception at the
Elks' club. Tomorrow morning he will
be given an automobile trip over the
city, and in the afternoon will review
q parade in his honor. At O'Clock
tomorrow night he will address a
| meeting to be held in the tabernacle
and at which he will deliver the mes
sage he is carrying into the capitals
of all the states of the union.
Special Decorations.
In honor Of the visit Of the highest
ranking official of the G. A. f., spe-
cial decorations have been placed on
Main street. Business houses it IS ex~
pected will decorate tomorrow. so that
the parade in the afternoon will lead
through a lane of flags and bunting.
The battalion of high school cadets
will form a special section Of the pa
rade. 1t wall be the first public ap-
pearance Of this year g battalion in the
new uniforms and carrying the new RI
files which have Just been received from
the war department at Washington.
In order that the veterans who are
unable to stand the strain of marching
in the parade may be in attendance, it
is urged by the committee in charge
that all citizens who can do so will do
nate the use of their automobiles.
Those who can cooperate with the COM
mittee are asked to telephone at any
time to Wasatch COS or TO Wasatch 500,
day. The veterans are to report TO
their commanding officers at the south
gates Of the temple grounds Monday
afternoon at 3:15 O'Clock.
Adjutant General E. A. Wedgwood
Of the Utah National guard will be the
grand marshal Of the parade, and will
havs Major w. q. Williams and others
rs aides.
Formation of Parade.
The formation Of the parade viii be
as follows:
Platoon Of police.
High school cadet band,
High school cadets.
Comma nder-i -in-Chief Gardner.
Members of the G.. "A. r.
Confederate veterans.
spsSTsSr sps%iSS Msi SPTy Sea 1ess1ans s.aff-
Mayor Samuel G. Park and city com
nlssloners
Members OF the Eks lodge.
Superintendent D. H, Christensen, Prin-
clpal George Eaton of the high
school and members Of the ~
board of education.
Citizens In automobiles.
School children under the guardianship OF
the EIks' lodge.
The formation of the high school
band and cadets and the automobile
divisions Of the parade will be on West
Sonth Temple street, the foot of the
division forming on the south side of
the street and the automobile on the
north side. The school children will
form on North Main street.
The parade will move at clock
and will travel over route embracing
Main street to Fourth South street, east
10 state street, north TO South Temple
street. west on South Temple street to
within $50 feet of tho Hotel Utah,
where il will halt and remain Mt ease
until Commissioner Gardner, Governor
Spry. Mayor Park and the members OF
the board of education shall have
reached the balcony of the Hotel Utah.
The parade will then pass before the
reviewiug party, moving west on South
Temple street and disbanding.
Reception to Follow.
Immediately following the parade 3
reception will be held i'll the Hotel
IItah in honor of the visiting com
mander The reception committee is
comnc<ad of Major W. G.. Williams.
Sunerintendent n. II. Christensen,
George a. Eaton, Captain w. G. Webb,
8 4 Mapinnis, Judge j. Z. Frick,
Jndge " M. McCarty. Judge d. n
Stran.. Judge George &. Armstrong,
fudge NJ. l.. Ritchie, judge c. W.