The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-19
JOYOUS OLD FOLKS.
The Excursion to Springville
Yesterday.
NOT LESS THAN 1000 PRESENT
A Pleasant Trip and a Hearty Welcome,
Interpreted With Speeches, Music
and q Collation.

The old folks were in it yesterday with
both feet. Life, in fact, was one continual
round of pleasure, pie and lemonade. Those
who were fortunate enough to rise with the
sun might have seen a beautiful sight
that Of the assembling Of the gay old boys
and girls of lang syne at the Rio Grande
Western depot. From every direction
came: In cars, carriages, on foot, smiling
old ladies' and gentlemen decorated with
their various colored badges. Willing
hands welcomed them and found comfort
able seats in the elegant cars provided by
the railroad company. When all was ready
to start there were fourteen cars filled
solid.
The run to Springville was made withou
any event worthy of note. Each car was
in charge Of several ladies and gentlemen
who attended to the wants Of the aged
folks. Cake and lemonade was freely dis
tributed and hugely enjoyed by the recipi-
ents. Stops were made enroute to take up
several persons within the county.
AT sPRINGvILLE.
Arriving at Springville the train was
greeted with cheers and music by the
Springville brass baud-and the boys
worked hard by the way, and deserve
their share of credit for the success Of the
stair. When all were ushered to the
beautiful grove pleasant sight met their
eyes. Some three hundred OF Springville's
prettiest girls and bonniest boys dressed in
uniform, white dresses and red aprons for
the ladies, white shirts and aprons for the
boys, with . uniform red, white and blue
turban for both ladies and gentleman. Be-
hind them an ocean of tables loaded with
fv~.s 1-NE
in front OF which was q beautiful fountain
playing constantly had been constructed,
the trees surrounding them being decorated
by banners naming each state with the
date of admission to the Union. When all
were seated Don g. johnson, marshal of
the day, came forward and announced an
original hymn of welcome to the old folks,
by George Harrison's excellent Springville
chori.
Bishop Packard offered q prayer, after
which Mrs. Lille Boyer Gleason sang
bring Back the Old Folks"-the choir,
Mr.. Goddard and several hundred old folks
joining in the chorus. FrankBoyer then Of
fered an address Of welcome to the old folks.
President Geo. Q. Cannon was called for
ward and made q few pleasant remarks of
greeting to the aged veterans
Mrs. q. Z. Anderson recited an apostro-
phe TO the old folks which was greeted with
vociferous applause.
Mr.. Goddard then brought forward the
oldest person present, MIR. Lewis, who is
ninety-fiv years old.
Agnes Olsen Thomas, assisted by those
of the Tabernacle choir who were present,
rendered in q touching and beautiful man
ner THE Swanee River"
Mr.. James E. Hall then paid q tribute to
the railroad officials and invited them to
take seats with the first and oldest of the
old folks.
Don c. johnson then called for three
cheers and a tiger. which were given with
great gusto.
GENERAL NOTES.
There were 594 people over seventy years
OF age on board the train.
One thousand and fifty sat down to the
first table, and the second table was nearly
as well filed. Altogether there were not
less than 1000 people present.
The choir rendered some very pleasing
selections, on the train, both going and
coming.
The refreshments were really above the
average, and there was plenty for every
body.
A brief shower came up in the afternoon,
but 1t was not enough to dampen the ardor
Of the people.
I. S. H. Babcock, of the Rio Graude
Western, says the train was the finest ex-
cursion train ever leaving this city.
Every elderly person in Springville re-
ceived q present at the grove. and presents
were distributed to the Old folks on the
train returning.
1t was q joyous day.
President MILFORD Woodruff was present
simply as an ''old folk" and enjoyed the
festivities apparently very much. He was
called upon for speech and responded in a
few remarks, thanking the people of Spring
vile for their many thoughtful kindnesses