Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-08
NOW, YE OLD FOLKS!
Prepare 10 Go 10 ogden on Thursday,
July IS
GREAT EXCURSION xsxr wrfG
Abe veterans " u he ioyi " Received
IN h. june ioitiy--App al 10
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The NEWS readers among the cid
flks were prepared ab "a. two weeks
Bgo Tor the call for an txcufsion t. o..
den next week, NJ We stated thRt thu
junction city had be decided upon,
ami tbat the date would be the samu
" tho next day to that liked upon iOr
the Mormon Battalion semi.cen,eu.
nary In Ogden, July 10. Last evening
tue OLD Folks committee deoluUd up.
ON Thutdsy, July 10, ~ tho date on
which the twenly.second annual Oh
Folks' ,Hcuison would take placc.
Ogden haviLg been selected previously
~ the destination. Transportation Tor
all the veterans over 20 will bo pty.
vided by the Rio Grande Western
railway. Tbs local street railway
linoe arc also equally generous In
carrying tue Old folks free upon that
dpy.
A regal welcome will be- tcn1eroi
the veterans by the good folk OF Ogden
they have done Il before, anu know
how. The generous people Of this
Vicinity also arc requested 10 cOntfl.
butte the means necessary al this end
Of tue linz to meet expt nsoe that mast
be incurred In the undertaking. Fol.
lowing IL the circular isaued by thu
Old FolkB' committee.
OLD FOLiSs' DAY.
The OH Folks committee take
pleaiufe Ia announcing that tho al.
nuai outing given TO the aged people
OF this city anu vicinity will tate place
on July 10.
Toe citizens Of Ogden have rendered
welcome TO ali VI our old folKe, ~
yeAIs VI age aud upwards, % visit auu
unite with them In grand social
picnic. The surviving members u
the Mormon baiallion mustered into
service July 10, 1876, will also 10 pres.
ent.
The officers Of the Rio GfAnde West.
cru railway have generously provided
transportation. Tue train will leave
the salt Lake depot at $3.50 euafp, 20.
turning arrive at .. IN. No tickets
sold 10 anyone TO so WITH tnis train,
but parties wishing TO attend the oele'
bratiOu eau obtain round trip tickets nj
single fare rates, on the regular trains
OF the Union Pacific ami Rio Gfande
Western railroads
Tue rules governing the old fOlks'
trains require that ali persons between
10 and SUIshouli wear rcd badge;
between 50 aud % n blue badge or fib.
bon on the lett breast; 90 auu upwards
TO 100 u white Iosuile. Should any
per-yn be pro. ent who has reached tue
age Of 100 year, gold star will bo fur.
nished ny tho Committee.
We respectfully ask the friends OF
our aires and gfGndHircs 10 Interest
them, olves In looking alter their trant-
pOftntion 90 and from tins ucpOi.
Through the Kindness Of SupeTinten.
dents Reed and MoCTOom Of the Salt
Lake aud Rapid Transit street car
lines, oil peTsopu wearing the badges
indicating their age will be entitled 10
ride iToe on .heir iints TO anu from the
depot. All eKcursionlsis should be
provided with drinking cups fot their
own use.
Children will not be allowed on the
train. Pleaee do not bring them with
you,
Very old or blind persons unable %
take care OF themselves, will DO en-.
titled 10 have mn assistant. These
should DO middle aged perscns.
The bishops Of each ward and minis
tefs OF the different denominations
wanting uekois will pleaso send tho
list Of names and ages With the request
for tioktt1, TO Mr.. John klrkman at
Bishop Pfeslon's Office.
Toe Invitation Ia extended 10 all old
people Of tho named age, Irrespective
az faith a. anlnN--NN
lines anu makes no distinction. Rich
OF poor, black or white, Christian or
heathen-all are entitled 10 10. Every
possible efiOft viii DO made to promote
the happiness Of tue participants.
Lst every person who honOTs old
Bge do a special kind act 10 some aged
pcuon on OH Folks day.
The train Will stop at Bountiiul,
Pennington AMI kaysyille TO pick up
old folks from eaon place, but their
names and ages must be- sent TO MIR.
John kIfkman by Juyli.
All friends OF the effort TO make glad
the hearts OF the veterans who have
borne the burden anu heat OF the day
and VINO desire to help W. please send
your contributions 10 ulinor member
Of the committee on finance, &. X.
bAyage, n. A, Empey, WIN. Nayiof.
Committee on cOmmissaTy and Iuf.
veyoIs OF Refreshments on the train
VIM. l.. Binder, VIM. Eddiugton, b.
3. Young.
Executive Bishop WIZ.
Pfesl0n, George Goddard, g.. II. Saw.
age, VIM. NAylor, VIM. Burlington,
VIM. l.. Binder, John KirkmAn,
Nelson A. Empry Andrew Jonson,
Il. ), Young.