The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
TIE OLD FOLKS OUT.
The Usual Circular From the
Big-Hearted Committee.
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED.
Send Their Mite to Mr.. Savage at
the Art Bazaar.

The fifteenth anniversary of our old
folks excursions having arrived, and the
mayor and council together with the citi-
zens of Ogden, having granted the free
use of Lester Park and the pavilion, and
extended warm-hearted and generous in
vitation to all old folks over seventy of Salt
Lake city and county.
The undersigned committee therefore
take pleasure in issuing their annual invi-
tation to every one between the ages of
seventy and one hundred to accompany
them to the city of Ogden and return, by
the Utah Central railroad and partake OF
the hospitalities Of her citizens for the
fourth time
No distinction made on account of cir
cumstances, religion, politics, race OF
color, but everybody made welcome who
are qualified by the mature age of seventy
and upwards, and we wish it to be dis
tinctly understood that these excursions
are gotten up expressly to. give them
few hours relaxation from their
monOtOn ous life, and not for any under
seventy.
During the past fourteen years many
hundreds of these aged and comparatively
WORKOUT people of both sexes have been
made to rejoice on these occasions, and
look forward to them with the most de
ightful feelings of anticipation.
The day fixed upon for the excursion is
Wednesday, June 20, and to insure tickets
for the old folks in time for the excursion.
the bishops OF wards and ministers OF
every shade Of religious belief are respect
fully invited to send IN che names and ages
of all those over seventy who wish to ac-
company us, to John kirkham, tithing
office, not later than Saturday, June y,
who will issue complimentary tickets on
receipt of lists.
As distinguishing feature of our hon
Ored guests, all between Jne age OF seventy
and eighty viii be known by red badge
on the left breast. those between eighty
and ninety by blue badge, and those be-
tween ninety and one hundred by white
rosette.
Through the courtesy of Superintendent
w. p. Read, these badges will be the signal
for free ride on the street cars to and
from the depot.
The generous hearted public who are in
sympathy with the enterprise of hOnoring
| the aged and lending a helping hand, will
please forward their contributions to G. r.
Savage, at the Art Bazaar
Every effort will be made to render the
excursion one of unalloyed pleasure and
enjoyment, not only while travelling, by
sweet strains of music in each car, from
the old folks choir, and the distribution of
lemonade, cakes and candy, by willing
band of walters, but by every care and at
tention in transferring them from the cars
at Ogden to the park, during their stay
there, and while returning to the cars.
Through the courtesy of Superintendent
John Sharp, the committee feel thankful to
announce that all the old folks living be-
tween here and Draperville, who have
friends in this city with whom they can
stay over night, are entitled to a free ride
on the Tuesday evening regular train, to
be in readiness for the excursion on the
following "wednesday morning, by the
ductors.
The bishops in other settlements of the