Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-30

In ga-bs suggestive u the culinary dc
[ partnent OF Dclmonico'e. The han
quet was n huccess In every respcct
I Though the crowd was larger thar
/ was anticipated, yet there was abun
ance for all, and large quantities o
| viands remained untouched.
Among those over 10 were noticed
the venerable parents Of his EEcellency
Governor A. T.. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
I ST., WINS bern In Wales, md takes de
l light in talking the ancient tongue IL
| which Caractncus and Boadicea ex
/ horted their warriors to oppose the IN
/ vading legiODs OF the Roman Cmuts on
l British soil nineteen centuries ago. Mrs
l Thomas H. au American lady, having
been born in the Keystone State som'
seventy summers since, but she can dc
n little In the ancient cymrlae, by way
I VI accompaniment TO her aged spouse
Governor Thomas, though having at
I tended several OF these old folks days,
/ felt more at home yesterday than ever
/ On the way down, PRECEDENT Angus
| NJ. Cannon, who secmeI 10 be person
ally acquainted with every man aud
woman on the train, escorted the Gov
ctuor through the cars and gave his
| Excellency u personal Introduction q
| the veterans. When ho got through
! he had shaken the hands OF over ll5l
persons, representing, perhaps, a scor,
/ OF nationaliiies, ranging from the ngt
OF nineteen TO ninety.iour.
There were on the grounds nt Pay.
/ sou prjtably about $500 people. Oi
/ these fully 200 were over 20; Payaon
/ and vicinity furnished about 200 ovel
/ 10. That town also furnished the old
I est person, Rachel Dfoilingcr, aged o.
n native Of Kentucky. The next Oldest
/ lady was Mrs. sarah Free, %, n ma.
tive OF England, Mrs. Anne Taylor, tht
mother Of COunsclOr Joseph Il. Taylor,
/ who was with tho party, also aged ~,
n native o. England, was among the
veterans. Jane Cornwall, aged 90,
/ native Of IrelaAl, and Johanna Jsn'
sen, aged 90, native OF sweden, com
/ prised the ladies' list OF 90 ami over.
/ There was one gentleman aged %
| Joseph Hancock, citizen Of PaysOr
anu Robert WINNER, aged o., MISC OF
Payson. This 1t Is believed comprise
the list Of persons aged nintcy and over
About 2.3J pm. Mr.. g. II. savage
called the Rssemhlige 10 order, aud the
exercises OF the Jay cDmmencui, MI
John Qulgley acting n master OF crre'
| monies. The pays1n Silver band gave
n selection, followed by prayer from
/ Father Robert WINNER, aged 30 The
| Old Folks'chpir next rendered achorus
~ fine style, followed by "dail Co
| lumbia" hy the combined BruJ amin
and paysou bands.
Governor A. l.. Thomas addressed
| the old folks. lie regretted that he
could not make himself heard In every
quaf,et Of tho gt0uuds. IL wa. u grand
/ spectacle To suv 20 many aged persons
| present, Notwithstanding tue heat, aud
he deemed II one Of the greatest ovents
/ Of his life to be present among 10 mauy
| old people, where such careful attention,
| rcsTcct and reverence were paid q
| them. In other States gatherings oi
! old persons were not uncommon,
but they could not equal Utah In theii
| concern for sllgcfy hairs anu bent
| forms. There were present many Ol
the original settlers Of the valley, per.
sons VINO by their toll ana labor paved
the way 10 the comfort AMI hilluonu,
epjoyei by the present generation. All
honor, respect ami vvnuratiOu woTt
due these aged veterans; whrn they
/ ntsi beheld these valleys nothing tut
sand, sage and alkali met the eye.
This morning meadowH, pasture fields,
and growing crops smiled on every
side, the result more or less Of til,
early labOrs OF these old people, whom
he vas 10 glad and proud to meet
This was the fourth occasion Of tn,
kind at which lis had been present.
and lie hoped By the mid Of Providence,
he would meet the old folks many
times Ia the future. II was wei
that practical proof could b,
given In such q manner o
the goodness 10 the human heart
In thus honoring old age aud paylng
respectful homage to the founders OF
"a progressive community. Futur,
generations will yet call those pioneer
blessed.
The Governor then concluded 10y
extending his best wishes TO all pres
ont, to the old that they may enjoy
tho day and many reputitions OF It, L
tue young for their tender solloi.ud'
aud regard for the aged.
"rho Star Spangled Bsnnern wa
rendered In excellent style by the com
bined bands.
Next came an address OF welcome
written specially for the occasion 10y
j. l.. Townshend, and read by Mic
Annie WoTssncroit, n bright, Intel
| leotuh S"uhk huS' '1ho hH Hg"'
In n costume composed Of the STAR snI
! StfiDes and might have served IA 4
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The following isa coDy OF the allreg
q,
WELCOME.
ntn potKs, ntt'Ntny Ar p,ysoS
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