Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-12


enod shower, tlis was tho part OF the
progrem that bad to be cut out. The
committee, however, will take apprO.
pirate action In this matter.
This morning tho COMMITTEES sent 10
the county inffmary quantity Of
cake, nicuacs, and various articles %
gladden. tho hearts Of those In tue
county charge.
The success OF those excursions In
largely dus 10 the perfect organization
which the committee has Effected.
Yesterday two Of their number were
fbient- Bishop w. IL. Preston away on
business ami Anirsw Juns1n now
on one OF to Pacific isles.
The othtS were on hand. In
the organization n latge number OF ac-
tive, kind nui courteous young men
and young lndies were called ~ nils,
aud performed their part 10 the tAtit-
faction Oi oil. Each car was placed In
care Of special committee, for the
distribution Of lemonade, canuy, fans,
aud any thing that might be necessary
iof the comfort Of tue houOred guests.
Thus the work was perfectly syttem.
atizad. Following IL n llst Of these
aids TO the Old FOlFa' committee who
took part yesletday;
Gentlemen Hymn GrOesbeck, Joe.
ii. Parry, II. Il. Nssleu, Roscoe L..
Savage, Ray Savage, IL. G.. Darrell,
Andrew Benson, Jos. kedJington,
Walter EhdingtOu, Archie Lyon,
Master Jensen, Tnos. pnttsn, VIM.
Woollsy, NJ. Frank NJ. DHggs.
Ladies - Miss Kettle Lyon, MiAs
Gsftic Lyon, Mrs. T.. q. Lyon, Ma ~
u. Whitehead, Mrs. Lizzie Brown,
Mise II. G. PaitoB, Mrs. Eliza
Plat. Mn. Allie Green, Mrs. 4.
l.. smith, Miss Caroline Harrison,
ME-. AOwTlNg, Misses Alice Grips,
Eva Barton, Eva Lendfyey, Hannah
SAundofF, Mira Bailey, Edith Brady,
Lutte Savage, Ida Savage, Lvni Savage,
Leni Puzry, Lilly Eddingtja, Blanche
Shuots, Lyle Sheets, Jane COfle-s, Leu
NaylOr, FlUssy Parry, CLARA Keller.
Besides these, there were the Pleas.
ant Grove cOmmilteos and aids who
dil splendid worn, the people there
who furnished entertainment ana re-
fr,shuent Of highly salts aetoty
character, and Blsh0ps Oi wards anu
othotg. Tue fepast provided nj Pleas.
ant Grove by tho generous people
there Wns equal ~ Anything that has
been brought forward yet.
~ the clas- Of foifoshments pfOvld-
cd, Il may BIO rnid that always Is TEN.
pefance. There IL abutdiuce Of rx.
celient lemonade, tea and coffee
Tor those who uesito IL, milk for
those who pIo'vr that. HeuCo the
enteriaiuncn, always h Of the highv,t
order, nni COMFORTS with the sacred
feelings Of lvvo anu reverence mani.
Tested toward thO,0 well Ou IN ME-
journey toward the gate ~ tbs brighter
sphere.
The Old FI.ki' committee, who, as
everybody kuOWp, serve without any
oOmpU HsatiJn toe their umu Aud
purely from spirit oi love,
have been Kindly as,isisd by the
people. At the oUtSet Of arrangements
tor this excursion Ghoy hal just ~ ON
hand. Ihey have received tutllcient
additional means to pay the ucssssry
cNpensos OF Refreshments for the Old
Folks ON route 10 Pleasant Grove aud
back, aud are ~ we'll OF rs before. The
means on hand, with the extra amount
that will be raised a. required, will be
devoted TO the annual winters enter.
iaiument Of the old folks, orphans,
deai, blind, etc, In the rheatvr when
the proper season arrives. The mag
nanimiiy VI tho railroads must NOS to
passed by. The oOmmittoe called on
them. Tue Union Pacific furnished q
train free. Tho Rio GfHndu Western
gave aG equally generous Tesp1Gse TO
thu request maze Of u, furnishing
free, aud alta moment. notice, the tivo
additional pn Sol 20 CO ches needed 10
accommodate tue ',t,tauu,
Tborv was nuIH jar ora mishap on
the whole eacursiot; AMI on arrival at
the depot, returning, the Veterans were
hanlcd Ia safety 10 their friends anu
homes AZ 70 tue appreciation OF tbs
OLD lOlkr, that In poured out IN th
grateful thanks that are shoveTcd up
ON the comm to oil along tue line Of
veterans. Tho following letter, written
tbs day before the excursion this year,
was received by tne committee today,
II was penncd 10y the signer hereof,
now passed 9S yeArs OF age. She says;
SUGAR HOUSE WARD, July 10. 1895.
TO the Committee Of tue Old Folks.
Dear Breihron;-l feel TO thank you
for your Kindness, care aud respect
which have received As a member OF
the "Old Folks" have mot with
you now IiEteon years without miss.
ing Gus ilme. | started TO 10 when |
was II ana now | am o. years old. 1
can faithfully say that l have been
kindly treated anu l enjoy my day out
very much. When I got unable 10
take care OF myself you Kindly allowed
me Rn assistant, which thank you
Tor | am Kettlng old aud think THIS
will DO my last trip.
Yours truly,