Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-10

miles voyage on the city Of C1rinnu
The Oldest prfson there was Father
Merrill, g6l years. In 1878 the Il
folks went 70 Provo. This oldest person
there was Father Vincent, lOl years.
Ills wlio WAS 30. They received ess.
ings under tne hands of Aptstlts
Junu Taylor, OrsUn Pratt and Wiluri
Woodruff. He advised tina. no pvts0us
over seventy attemp. to battle In the
lake today. lie then announced u few
remarks by the worthy pioneer, Pft6t.
Wiliofd Woodruff.
President Woodruff said sixty years
ego this season lie Travelled with the
Prophet Joseph thuu.aud miles
ia Ilon's camp. There were three o.
that camp here tO1ay. Fofty.eeven
year, ugO hc entered this valley with
tue Prophet Brigham. He uid net
then expect TO SEQ sucn place as this
built by the Lauer.dAy Saints. lie
blessed the people aud expressed the
hope that they might have the priv.
lege OF assOciaung together on the
0lnor side OF tbs veil, when they were
called hcucc.
President Geo. q. Cannen called
attention TO thu fact there were more
aged people anu more children In
Utah Ia proportion TO the population
Than anywhere elae. Perhaps those
who were delicate had teen killed
un by the harIhhips % the Saints
had had 10 contend with. Tho average
oi human lie was growing longer,
because people were being take letter
care OF through better understanding
VI sanitary science. Hu advised the
people to live 20 they would have
strong bodies 10 preserve ia usefulness.
lie asked tue blessing Of the Lord on
All present.
President Joseph +. Smith was the
ncxtspeAker. lie called the attention
VI the nged fathers anu mothers to the
fact that Pfosidenta Woodruff anu Can
non WUru the main movers Ia build
Ing SRliair, that this people might htvo
notable plaCe iOf recreation At tbs
Lake, 10 had tccn mentioned thai
tnvfc was bar.foOm at the place, AID
u the people wanted IL closed It wOull
be- due. 10 was under strict control.
lie wulc lmui tue on Folks TO Shltaif,
gud truatui inst while there nothing
would Octug - mar the peace VI any
present.
EiJer George Goddard announced
that T. der Charles II. Savage, who
was b1a detained IN California ny the
railw y strike, was tho originator Of
Tie o.. FOlkt' excursions. Nineteen
y saTs ny he had presented the matter
70 Presiding II SHOP Hunter, aud this
was this commencement % these
excursion, In which all, regardless OF
crsrJ or color, who were over 20, were
welcome,
"Hatd times come sgain no more"
was beautifully rendered by the Old
Folks choir.
A bicycle tournament, la which
seventeen ladies and gentlemen took
part, followed, occupying the time llll
alter the noon train mad passed. rhe
performers were acct mpAuiod by the
Chrialensen orchestra. Tue bicyclists
were Captain W. w. Hall and his
Juvenile Bicycle corps. Their evolu-
aona were oI an excellent aud varied
character and wrro beautifully per.
formed to the great delight Of all the
spectators, ana ELECTED marked Ap-
plause.
At the close OF the bicycle tournA.
ment an intvrmission u two hours was
announced, duhng which time tho old
folks wefe served with luncheon, u
bountiiul fopAst having beon provided.
Between 100 and 500 people were nc.
oommodAted Mt the tables at one time.
There aru at the beach with tho sait
ali Excursion seven pereons over
ninety yeau Of age. Tue oldest ~
Father Ticker, Of the Eight en- h ward,
who " ~. Tbs next oldest IL Mrs.
Sarah Free, Seventeenth ward, o.;
then oOme Emmeline HickH, Second
ward, 92; Mr'. Cornwall, %; joshua A. .
Terry, DraI or, Mrs, DR.. SpfAgue, THU
teenth ward, Mrs, Winchester, salt
Lake, all Oh, Mrs. NoAll anu Mrs DAVIS
90.
A regrettable accident occurred to
one Of the old folks while coming out.
Standing ON tue wrong side VI the
street car, he was struck y n pole aud
received n slight cut IN tho head. He
IL now nj tbs beach aud IL Recovering.
baltalf, 3 pm When ths intefmit-
sion for lunch had expired George
Goddard entertained the company with
n humorous speech, In which hs called
upon those VINO felt that they had had
q good dinner 10 make n show OF handf.
Every hand went up Ia response, aud
there was forest OF them. The "oOu-
tTafy vote"-thOee who hadn't hAu n
good dinner-waH then called, but
there WIS not u single hand In evid-
once.
lie then announced that speech
had bsen expected from Uthh's sxscu-
tive, Governor Mcai; but the latter
was In the EAAt, aud II wHu now undei.
stood that Acting Governor Richards
would be out on tho next train 10 max .
n speech TO tie company.
Brother GoddAfd then sang sour
Mission;" which was followed by a
song from All old gentleman over ~
years Of age, sitter which tue olOir
sang "Auld Lang Syne,"
Al half past two Martin Len1i, 10
years of age, gave a fancy dance; aud
when he was Joined ON tue dancing
hDor ny an OLD gentleman anu lady
from the audience, tbs performance
evoked great rOafs OF laughter.
Then the choir sang tne "50lciefs'
Chorus" And little Judith AudeTson,
years OF age, WHO took prize ia
5tephens'a concert, sang "DJh't Wait
till tomorrow"
The train from Salt Lake has lust
arrived bringing seven hundred more
people, They report heavy TainstOrni
Just over tho jordan uvvr; but there
has been nothing Of tbs KIM at Salt.
air.
$3.50 p.m,-WilllAm Foster and the
choir sang with mos; uhcullenl eiloc.
aud enthusiasm, "Bdng BacR tue Old
Flo Ike" Tor which they were given n
round OF applause,
A hearty vofa VI thanks was given
TO the propriCtors Of the lafg.
est aud most beautiful pavilion
! a.. 80 - 30 Al