The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-29
OLD FOLKS OVATION.

that building. and by Il little after
10 o'clock the large structure was
comfortably filled, both in the floor
division and in the gallery. A tenn
rurary platform, covered with d
carpet. was erected Immediately in
front of the lower stand, on which
was placed chairs for the following
persons. over years of age:
Susan Liversedge, of the Seven
teenth Ward, nearly 100 Yeas old,
born 9th OF November, 1872, at
Bentley near Doncaster, Yorkshire,
England: her husband died a few
months ago, at the advanced age of
402, and Was one OF the heroes CT
Trafalgar.
VIM. Hines, of the First Ward,
over IS yeats ord, born III Novem-
Der, 1853, at Norwood, Surrey, Eng
land.
John Wilson, of the Seventeenth
Ward, over SO years OF age, born at
Long Buckley, NOrthampJonshire,
England.
Vienna Jacques, of the Twelfth
Ward. aged 81, born June 10th, 1881,
at Beverly, Mass.
Mary Bishop, of the Tenth Ward,
aged 90, born November Sd, 1889, al
Somersetshire, England.
Elizabeth Thomas, of the Tween
tieth Ward,aged 90, born at Merthyr
TydvIl, South Wales.
VIM. Plant, of the First Ward,
aged over 81, born October Sd, 1890,
at Lake, StaffOrdshire, England.
They all looked remarkably well
and appeared cheerful and happy,
With their white rosettes they were
the chief feature in the gathering.
On the stand were Presidents
Taylor and Woodruff, each wearing
the red bow, denoting that they
were each over 20 years Of age, and
President George Q. Cannon, with
several of the apostles; Mayor Jen-
nings and a number Of the leading
citizens Of Salt Lake City. On the
south side of the stand were CroX-
all's Silver Band and the American
Fork Band; on the north side the
Ogden Band and Ogden Fourth
Ward Band.
President Taylor called the meet
ing to order, and stated that he had
been requested by the committee to
take charge Of the meeting but as
Brothers Geo. Goddard and G.. r.
Savage had been the promoters of
these gatherings he would leave the
conduct of this meeting to them.
/ Some music was played by the
American Fork Brass Band, consist
ing of several tunes used in the
meetings of the Latter-day Saints,
which were familiar to the ears of
all in the congregation, both in this
and foreign lands.
The Tabernacle Choir, which num-
bers lightweight voices, sang a
hymn, to the tune of coronation.
A feeling and appropriate prayer
was offered up by Elder MILFORD
Woodruff.
CroXall'S Silver Band then played
"Auld Lang Syne.'
Mayor Jennings then delivered an
address OF welcome to The old folks
to the City of Salt Lake. He said
it would be impossible to witness
without peculiar emotions so large a
gathering of those who have reached
OF passed that age mentioned in the
scriptures as "three score years and
ten." There are not many places
where, in a similar area of agricul-
tural or other country, so large a
proportion could be found, in the
enjoyment of health and giving
promise OF satisfactory and con-
tinuouS peaceful old age. These are
the patriaTchs and pioneers of this
section of our prosperous territory.
in the eternal journey of life. They
have been subject to many vicissi-
tudes and trials; they are all from
distant, and many from f reign
lands. Most of them have Known
this country as desert; with weary
feet many of them have crossed the
once inhOspitable plains by the OK
team, or the handcart, on foot. They
reached these quiet valleys, some in
advance of their children, some fol-
lowing after, some expecting to meet
long separated friends, some coming
as strangers to a strange land; vet
by patience, by industry, by good
management they have created for
themselves homeS-homes subject
to no rental, owned by no landlord
homes humble. it may be, but filed
with peace and quietude, dedicated,
most of them, by religious senti-
ments and practices, and sanctifed
to the comforts of declining years
and honored ripe old age.
These veterans of both sexes are
here by invitation Of that commit
tee who have here for several years,
and in other of the leading towns,
superintendent similar gatherings.
This city through its municipal au-
thorities gladly aids and seconds
this last. but not least, effort to en-
terrain these honorable and honored
of the people. They come as the
guests of this city they find wei
come in our homes; they renew in
the evening Of life many of the as
sociations of its morning and its
noon. This Tabernacle and this en-
tertainment are for them this after
noon the Theatre will be freely
open to them; tomorrow Liberty
Park will be the scene of their fes-
tivity and enjoyment. President
John Taylor has greatly interested
himself IN this movement; the rail-