Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-19

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tuagenarlau.
President George q. Cannon, being
called upon to respond, said Ola Folks
day was red letter day In the lives Of
all who participated In IL enjoyment.
He was glad TO see these appropriate
manifestations Of respect 10 the aged.
Honoring old age was the test Of the
civilization Of a people, an evidence Of
their Advancement lie expressed his
pleasure Mt seeing NO many persons
Of opposite opinions putting aside
their religious and political diff
fercnees and meeting az citizens,
and members Of the great human
family. lie invoked upon them the
blessings Of heaven.
Mrs. Lille Boyer Gleason sang, with
much feeling, "Bring Back the Old
Folks" The following address was
then forcibly delivered by Mns. q. l..
Anderson;
THE oLD FotKs
What memories cluster around this
hallowed name; the name. Of parents
now with us aud those departed to q
boi,er landi They always have tho
warmcsi corner In our hearts. tho holicsi
shrine In our memories.
Our old folks, whom We honor today,
from tho soptuagonArian to those hoary
locks crowned with the star Of a hundred
yoars, whore else upon the broad earth
eau such n sight bo witneasodf Veterans
from oycry cline, patriots from all lands,
hero seated beneath tho cool shade u
Utah's vorduro, swept by tho ylvlylng
brccses from Uiah's grand mountains
bonding above Us tho bluo.t Of blue
skies Here, 'co.mlngiing with each
oihor. 8. socn tho typo Of many
natonalltie-, the sturdy Briion,
who iirsi saw the blue Albion Wales, tho
land Of shakoapcaro. Hampton and Groin.
we'll, courslng In their veins i the blood
Of tho Planiagonols, they have brought
TO our gloflou. America, and infused Into
our blood, tina, liberty loving spirit 70
prevalent In tho breasts o. loyal Amoh.
cans. Some present horc today hni
bfoaihod no air In bonnie Scotland, the
land Of scott, Livingstone and Burns, the
home Of tho blue bell aud heather.
Natives u Scandinavia swell tho ranks Of
our Ok Folks party today. the freedom
loving spirit N tho old Narscmon burn.
Ing In their veins Denmark's low sen
gir i.le furnishes OF her sons aud
daughters 10 make up the numbers Of our
Old Folks jubilee. Tho sous from tho
could soin swell our numbers In honor
Of this our Jubilee.
sunny France, classic Italy, romantic
Spain aud many other naiionalltics are
represented by tho Silver Grey veterans
before w., honorcd by all. We fcol proud
10 do you honor NO look 10 you as
pioneers Of human progress Il wa. that
spirit Of liberty that brought ne To our
shorcsi you have been upon tho borders
Of civilization most 81 your lives. 10 your
efforts We owe our grand mountain
homer 10 you .. due tho credit for tho
homes we enjoy. You who are crowned
with tho star of a hundred years arc al.
mos, ~ old ~ tina, glorious iiag which
waves over our heads. Today many Of
you eau remember whom but thirteen
stars graeod ~ tficoiorod folds, but
now II bears proudly forty.iour stars,
each representing sovereign state,
her coloru stream proudly In every cline,
itlsrespccied by all nations. from Alaska's
loo bound shores 10 tho southern land II
flowers Il waves malesticslly over pco-
plu Tree, independent aud progressive.
Upon every scs Il waves a token Of froo
mon, FREQ women and froo institutions.
From tho Arctic sea 10 tho land u tho
southern orus,, Americas shipping dis
plays tho Stars and stnpos. II IL flung
ffoo 10 every breeze aud " omblakonod
upon the crcsi Of every surRlng hiilow.
All u you arc older than tho railway
train which moves Ike rolling palace
on H. steel cau.eway, bringing you IA
luNuflant comfort aud ease 20 us today.
All Of you have seen tho old crooked
snnih, with H. two nihs aud i've fingers,
give place 10 that chariot Of progress, the
moving machine. In your time tho old
hand loom ha. yielded 10 tho power
fbrioaiorz u modern science, tho
Hail aud thrcshing floor Of scrlplu.
raj times TO the grand stops Of modern
improvement, You have soon the birch
canoe and Hat boat fade before tho head.
light OF tho steamboat. In your day tho
Indian trail aud old omlgrant road have
boon obllloraied by tho railway track,
the grassy plains for ZOO miles arc trans.
formed into fields aud orchards, elite.
and towns aud To You We give thanks for
these changes. May tho residue " your
lives DO ono continual Jubilee, and such
u jubilee A. only your descendants know
how togiye, And whom you mako your
eNit behind the curtain which separates
ua ffom our veteran father. and mothers
who have gone before, tell thom Of rs aud
our work. and determination 10 walk In
the paths of honor, truth and patriotism
which they marked out Tor us,-that
when we have arrived at tho silver period
NJ our existence We may ho counted
worthy 10 bo numbered with tho Old
Floks.
The Ola Polls, our OLD Folks dear,
We grset you all With kinFly cheer,