Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-11

%, Jacob II. Terry, 90, and WIN. Har.
iispn, ~, GltO came. An were given
front seats, While the company was
assembling the Lshi band ,lsyed anu
the Old Folks choir sang, o My
Father
SAVAGE ORiGiNATED IT.
The veteran George Goddard was
received with applause. He sail
Charles II. Savage was the man VIII,
was the prime mover OF the OH Folks
day. He iGsliiuted It tweuty years
ago. Brolhe. q dinrd called Tor those
who afforded the fret excursion 10
Lake Poitt ia 1875. About thitty.ilye
stood W. Brother Goddard said he
we ihankiul for thu beautiful wUa.
thtr, aud adde IN u who are thank
iul to our Heavenly Father as am
cay eye" There wAu a LOUD chorus ut
ayes. "God bless on All, )" the veteran
responded, aflsr which the iIuhi band
plnyod and Elder Brigham Young was
called for. lie addressed his romAtks
10 the fathers AMI mothers In Istael,
the Lattet.day Saints anu iflends. lie
blerHed the people present and wished
them peace anG the enjoyment Of many
occasions like this.
Agnes Olson Thomas sang tho
SwAnou River.
AZ GARFIELD TEN YEARS AGO.
Elder Francis M.Lyman said he bad
been with the Ola Folks only once
before, ten years ago, st Garfield. lie
spoke OF this pleasant grove and ex'
pfOthei n wlsh 10 meet here again. lie
agreed that tor every oue over 10 who
died iheiowetu two or three coming IN.
Tho old iOlk0 we're increasing. These
who pass away should DO Rblc 20 carry
good news " the other sldB aud tell
how We love ~ Il cherish tho old folks
Ia Utah. lie blessed the committee,
TIE young people who were Kind 10
the aged anu the Old folks. He believed
Utah would become remarkable iot
lovo aud respect ict tho old folks.
RECEIVED WIN CHEERS.
Mother Margaret piouiz, who was ut
Haun's Mil, Is now 90 yoats old and
does her own h0usewOrk, was intro.
duCul and received with three cheers.
Mlssuu champion und Swenson, OF
Pleasant Grove, sang duet. Those
over 90 were hskvd 10 Atito nnd eight
did no, They were given three
cheers. Mother Janctt Arid, 90
ast February, was announces tho old
est person present, Patriarch John
Brown, one OF the plonocts, sEprrl tuI
his delight at what exalted here now
compa'ed with 1871. lie was followed
by Eiler John Henry Smith and
Chairman Thurnc. The DoxolORy
was sung, thCn prayer by Joseph T..
TAylOr,und the company went Into tbs
cars to avoid hptJspeetivB shower. Tho
train leaves for SAT- Lake at five; oil
well. The Pleasant Grove Oh FOlks'
executive committee c0uHisla Of James
n. Thofue, A. Il. Walker, VI. ID. At
wood, Joseph d. WSdley, IA. y, 5tur.
rttt, Joseph w. Ash, a. h. SunbuTg,
Wa. Culiimore, T.. &. Bull5ck, Annie
Holman, Chns. Lima Walker, Mira.
Alex Ellis, susnu Luuj, Emma Cobb
ley, n. ElizaOeth rh0tne.
OLD FOLKS ANNUAL EXCURSIONS.
Tho following Information was today
/ furnished thD NEWS by Elder john
/ jacques Of the HistOrinn's office;
The annual excursions VI tue Old
/ F9lks, 10 yCaTs Of age aud upwards, 20
or from Salt Lske CITY, are briefly az
| follows
lsI5, May n, to Clinton's, Lake Point
1876, June s, TO Provo.
| 1871, April ~, supper nj TwouiiO,h
| ward schOOlhOuso. No excursion.
| ls1s, Juno II, 10 Ogden.
| 1879. juno -. to American Fork.
1850, July s, 10 Black Rock.
] 1851, Juno -, TO ogden.
| lNs2, June - and 80, to salt Lake City.
ls,3, July n. TO Provo.
1854, July -, 10 American Fork.
lssl, June ~, 10 Garfield.
1855, juno ~, TO American Fork.
1851, Juuo g2, TO ogden.
lsSs, July n, 10 Lehi.
1850, juno ~, to ogden.
1880, July 10, to SAT- Lake City.
1891, June Is. 10 Sprlugyille.
1852, June -, 10 payson.
1895, July Is, to Ogden.
1874, July 10, TO Saltair.
lslj, July II, 10 Pleasant Grove.