Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-19
THE OLD FOLKS DAY.
A Glorious Time Was Had by Them
at Ogden Yesterday.


The NEWS isunder an obligation to
Mrs. Emmeline Il. Wells for the fol.
lowing report Of the Old Folks excur.
sion to Ogden yesterday:
For fifteen years past II has been
regular thing to give all the old people
OF this locality and the adjacent coun.
ties ga summer outing" days
pleasure at least, 10 enlivon their spir-
its and prove the love aud encourage
the sentiment Of respect for the aged
veterans whose declining years render
II impossible for them to participate
largely In amusemenls or recreation
such as younger people enjoy. This
reverence for age IL most commend.
able, aud the smiles Of satisfaction ana
the tenier but simple greetings Of the
recipients Of these pleasures are recon.
peuse for any effort made by those
who interest themselves IN this noble
undertaking. The occasion yesterday
was one OF the most enjoyable and
perhaps the most numorously attended
vi any.
The Union Pacific Railway com.
pRny generously placed ut the disposal
OF the OH Folks committee train VI
twenty-five cars, including the
caboOse. These were nearly filled
before leaving the Salt Lake depot,
and were crowded before arriving at
Ogden. Tho street railway companies
were liberal also In allowing all those
who wore badgeE-who arc all over
$50 al - 10 -. a a.. q.
any point Ia the city 10 tho depot
Many private cOnveyances were fur.
nished ~ we'll, NO that by the time the
train started all were cared for. Many
OF the old folks wore pretty b0uquels
with their badges and looked very
handsome ~ wen as delighted, for 10y
brightens the cOuntenaucs nnd smiles
lrTadiate the faces even OF those who
are hOnOred with weighty years.
The very aged women wef0 the
most interesting OF all, aud all who
wore the white badge, indicating the
nine times ten, were searched out and
something Of their history learned
nOm their own ips.
The oldest lazy, now ninety-thfee,
was Sister Sarah Free, whose maidt n
name was JefrOli. Her father was Ia
the Euglisn Amy, asd she was born In
Ireltn AT "a vi o. called Summer Hin
July 20, lsOU, though soon after her
mother uTne 10 their former homo
IN Cambridge, Eu{ gland, where many
years alter wurn a widow with a
family grown up-iOr she had married
In ls.7-she heard the Gospel aud
emigTated 10 America. Shs has retain.
OF her facultiestoh remarkable degree,
except that her sight Is very dim.
Mrs. Ann Taylor was the second old |
est lazy and was born In redbuty,
England, Nov. 8, 1900, which makes |
her nearly niuety'three.
Mrs. Mary W, Sprague, widow Of |
the late Dr. 5. l.. Sprague OF this city, |
one OF the old soltlers, must also be |
mentioned in this list. Mis- SpRgue |
was born In Boston, Mass, ON the first
day OF March, 1903, no she also counts
niue times ten, She came here with |
her husband Ia 1873 aud was among
the number who lelt NauvOO In the
memorable exodus OF 1916.
Father VIM. Tucker was the
oldest man, though John Shell.
don shared the hOnors with him.
Both wore tho white badge. John
sheldon Ia an American anu WAS born
ia 1901 so also was VIM. Tucker, who
Is OF English birth, though no has
been many years here. lie was