Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-19

IAeuet =. hlmbnll aud Ia ttill with tho
iamlly, VINO nre very much attached
10 him.
a u the way 10 Ogden the Old Folks,
cholf went from one car 10 nnotber
singing songs Of welcome, aud the aids
were busy caring for the gugsts-dis.
tnuuting Refreshments anu lemonade
anu helping Ia every way possible 10
AID 70 their hapuilesp.
lteaching Oguen In good time the
depot yard was filled with carriapcs
20 convey tho party TO Lester PARK.
banis OF music were playing anu the
whole park was dotted with tents anu
tables banners, flags and bunting, and
ihe people were soon seated rcgnling
themselves with the good thinpa pr6.
Nided Tor their entertainment by the
several wards Of Ogden and adjacent
sttllements. Among the guests were
Presiding Bishop Preston, wife and
laughter Elder joseph il, TAYLOR.
WHO aud mother, Sisters Zinn ID. II.
Dung, Bathsheba w. Smith, Rachel
smith, Elizabeth n. Goddard mad
several Bishops, buBidts many we'll
known citizens, ladies aud gentlemen,
n Ogden the company we're greeted
ny such well known residents a. Elder
Franklin ID. Richards ana wife. Elder
H. w. shufIliil, Elder Stevens, ID. "A.
Peefy, Esq, etc.
After the visitors had been wei.
coined und refreshed there was call
70 the pavilion Gui the crowd gathered
IN and around, anxious to see and hear.
The pavilion was hung with ilags and
bunting, and ON the platform were a
piano and organ.
Charles Gre wall Ut Ogden o. lleI
the assembly % order, and the Old
fOlkS choir cousistug OF ,sm. L ster,
II. Morgan, n. Ensign, II. Gaidnoi.
Agnes Dion Thomas, Kate Erhy.
Mfs, Sllyerw0od, Mis-. Edwards, Alice
Foster, Alice Ellis, rendered tbs cong
Of welcome. Prayer was offered 10y A..
II. Nye Of Ogden.
the Fiith ward choir Of OGDEN gays
tue selection, Coward, onwatJ, Chrn
tan s0liiefs." A brief but hearty
address OF welcome by President l..
w. Shuttlin followed, anj then the
First Ward Gleo club Of Ogden sanp
IAN things are beautiful"
Pfoi. LOisette made a short hut
curing speech, full Of mifth and tell.
i-g anecdotes. In tho cOune of nj,
Remarks he related some OF the mlsf.p.
ftscniatioua he had heard previou. 10
his vlsit 10 UtAh, which ho int d. L,
contradict publicly when hc has an
opportunity.
President Joseph r. smith spoke
tenderly 10 the old people. blra-iu,,
them Rnd wishing them 10y and han
piness. Mr.. GrcUnwald sang oMau
learns 10 know himself" etc. Repoatrd
calls Tor Mayor Luniy proving in.ur.
cessiul, Z. II. Savage, who /. one Of
thu chiefs In the Did folks, eKcur-lOn
movement, came forward and gpoke
bi,ily. lie was loudly cheoFoI. Ofson
Gtiiiith anu Clara Chaunbsfs
gave u duet 90 tell u, music
DirdH." Mrs. Eva Hasbrouck OF
this city teoited by invitation "a Poem
entitled Green Mountain Justice. This
was followed by characteristic remarks
from Elder George Goddard, and the
congregation joined In singing Aud
Lang Syne, and tue gathering Jis.
persed.
During the time, however, copies OF
the "reminiscences Of the Pioubet
Joseph, by Brother Edward steven.
HOn, were given 10 iome OF the olIe I
people preset. The committee In.
formed the audience that the presen a
usually awarded to tue old pcopip
would be left with the COMMITTEES In
Ogden for distribution TO tuUse In
that locality, anu for Salt Lake
county, etc, would b. given
out from sayago's art gallery In this
city, owing to lack VI time.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
occupied IN visiting, pattaking Of H..
treatments, and 90 forth. In some
parts OF tho grounds there were music,
singing, Tecilatlons anu games.
There were two very old people
whose names should pppenr on the
roll OF honor here. one was Mrr.
Joanna Hall, Of Ogden, born April 3,
1897, In Goshen, New Hampshire, and
married at the ngo OF fifteen IN Erie
Co., New Basic, Her maiden name
was Challls. Five generations are nov
living, theyoungebt member OF these
being boy about seven years OF age.
The eldest person was ninety,siK ia,t
April. Mrs. Hail has never needed 10
use specAClos. she has IA wonderful
memory and good voice for singing.
she will sing or recite twenty or more
verses Mt one time. Another OF these
aged veterans In Ann Morris Barlow OF
Willard, born In Windhhm, Norfolk,
England. She has been ribbon
weaver and knows all about the process
and talks i.tellIgently OF silk mauuiac.
tuTe.
The journey homewRrd was accom-.
plished without accident aud all ar.
rived here In good time.
The total humber on the train wus
1903. or these 1910 were over seventy,
OF the remaining lS7 suyenty-nys were
aids.
The committee and Bishops we're at.
tentive, kind and sympathetic. IL wns
a day OF real enjoyment aud one that
VIII be ever remembered by those who
This IN the NTH time
Ogden has welcomed the old folRs-
always In the same generous and hos.
Ditable fashion.
The Denver Furry.