The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-17

invocation. after which the old folks
choir of Salt Lake sang Let the Noun
tains Shout for JOY" the composition
Of Evan Stevens.
L. W. Shurtliff, president Of the We
Der stake. made a brief address of con-
graduation and welcome. He was fol-
lowed by Elder George Goddard of Salt
Lake, who was one of the first to pro-
pose the celebration of old folks day.
and has been an active worker in all
Of the twenty-One celebrations held
since. He briefly -recounted the first
celebration and the ever recurring sue
cess of each subsequent one, and called
to attention the fact that no serious
accident had ever happened to any one
on any Of these occasions. He is him
self over 81 years of age.
w. n. Cook, a very old gentleman,
made a few remarks, after which the
Maccabees' Mandolin club rendered a
selection for the edification of the
gathering
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF.
Master of Ceremonies John A. Boyle
then introduced President Woodruff.
The venerable gentleman was greeted
with enthusiasm by his more venerable
auditors as he stepped forward on the
platform. He made brief but forci-
BILE address, invoking a blessing upon
all present and made a touching ap-
peal TO all to offer prayer in behalf
Of Abraham II. Cannon, whom he said
was lying at deaths door. He said
that if it had not been for prayer he
himself would have been dead long
ago, relating to illustrate the state
ment, an incident in his own career,
when he was lying i'll and was saved
through the efficacy Of prayer to wit
ness the completion of the Salt Lake
temple.
PRESIDENT SMITH.
Joseph F. Smith was the next speak
er. He expressed himself as feeling
very grateful to the committee and
citizens of Ogden for honoring him.
and consequently the church which he
represents, by inviting him to address
such celebrated gathering. He paid
a special tribute to the Mormon bat
talon, through whose fundamentally
this state was made a part of the Uni
ted States.
Rev. c. S. Richardson spoke briefly
to the old people, expounding numer-
Gus philosophical witticisms to their
great delight and was followed by
Apostle F. D. Richards
APOSTLE RICHARDS ADDRESS.
Mr. Richards began by saying this
was the first time he had been priVi-
legged to wear thesred badge, he having
just turned TO- He then especially
congratulated the members of the
Mormon battalion for the important
part they played in shaping the des-
TIMES of this great western domain.
He referred eloquently to the great
sacrifices they made in leaving their
families in desert country, and them
selves proceeding through a worse one.
A maori CHIEF.
A unique feature of the programme
was an address by Hirini Whanga, a
Maori chief. He spoke in the Maori
language, his remarks afterwards be-
ing. translated by Angus T. Wright.
who became acquainted with the chief
while on mission to New Zealand.
The chief said he was pleased to be
there and would be pleased to wear
red badge. but he lacked Just two
years OF being old enough He, how
ever enjoyed it very much and could
not but note the contrast between the
custom in his country and in this. In
his country, Mr. Wright explained, the
aged are not honored, and in fact.
are often treated cruelty, it being the
custom in some sections to put them
IN some out of the way shanty, give
them few potatoes and leave them
there to starye The Europeans are
people of knowledge, said the chief,
and the Maori only knows how to raise
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