Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-30
AT THE PEERY MANSION.
How Thanksgiving Day Was Spent by eScT
Veterans.

The above nnired hospitablc residence
was the scene Of restivity ana fcastins
on THANKSGIVING day. Invitations TO
about seventy-iive Of their old friends
and acqunintanees were issued BY
Hon. d. H. Peery and Mrs. Peery'
Covers were laid for that nuinbcrund
fifty accepted the invitations,
About II Il, IN. the guests began to
arrive and grasp each others ham IN
raterual grip. Their ages ranged an
the way from so to 81 years. Nearly
every settlement in the COUNT was
represented. From II o'clock TIL l inc
time was occupied in social converse,
and exchanges of "reminiscences OK
early times in the settlement OF NE-
den and weber county. The names Of
those who assembled on this occasion,
taken as they arrived, We're;
den and Weber county. The names and
ages OF those who assembled on this
occasion, taken as they arrived, were;
Hon. n. II. Pcery Sr. host, "a years
Mrs. Ietitla Peery, hostess, 81; John
Hooper. So Eliza K, Hooper, "a Henry
Bailey, 81; Lorln Farr, IS: ID. NJ. Stuart,
~. Sarah Il. Stuart, Sc; Gilbert Belnap,
IS; Adullne Belnap, 81: =, G. Taylor
10: Clara Taylor, 6S: Richard Ball1n-
TYNE, so; Mrs Mary Ballantyne, 20.
Caroline Ballantyne, G0 John g.
Thompson, Il; Elizabeth Thompson, 81;
Ralph Douglass, "a Joseph Parry, %;
Olive Parry, 81; William H. Wright. IL
Emma Wright. GS. David n. Browning,
6s; Chanllla a. Browning, So: Winslow
Farr, 60. James Shupe. 10; Louisa
Shupe. So: James VI. Brown. ca; VIII
liam Brown, CT; william w. Burton.
Go: Rachel Burton. 80; William y,
Crltchlow. 50; Mary =. Critehlow, 30;
Thomas Doxoy, SO: Mary DOXey As,
Aaron f. Farr. so: Lucretln Farr 90:
clifton S. Browning 60; C c. Richards.
3s; Louisa Letitia peery Richards. 81;
Bishop Robert McQuarrie, Go; Mona
McQuarric, So; John Pincoct, e.; lisa
bella Plncock. Ga Mrs. Esther Raper.
SO: Mrs. Angelina Fnrley, so; Mrs.
Boyle, &c: Mrs Mary Ann Ellls, 70;
Mrs. Ann browning 20: Mrs. Sarah
James. 60: Mrs. Elizabeth Greenwich,
60; Mrs Mary r. Herrick. SO; Mrs.
Mary Black. SO: Mrs. Agnes Icrrick.
} &c; Mrs Mary Pingree. 60; Warren
Gould Child, SO.
Regrets were received from Hon. +.
D. and Mrs. Richards. C. f. Middleton.
Joseph Hall. Bishop Sanford Bingham.
Job Pingree. Chas. WEIGH. Mrs. NJ.
Child and others who were unable to
attend in consequence of sickness, etc.
At p. m. the company filed into the
spacious parlors, where under the d.
rection of Hon. Mrs. Peery and Hon.
c. c. Richards the guests were seated
according to seniority of age. Mt tables
on which were spread n recherche feast
consisting Of turkey, ham. tongue and
numerous other rich viands, and all the
delicacles of the season, to all of which
the happy guests did ample Justice.
Addresses, complimentary and con.
gratulatory, were delivered by y. G..
Taylor. A. F.. Fnrr. Gilbert Belnap. w.
w. Burton, d. NJ. Stuart r. Ballantyne
and others. Hon. u. II. Peery responded
In graceful, happy speech. in which
ne briefly reviewed the history of the
past-the difficulties experienced by the
pioneers of this county In subdulne
the then barren soil. and under the
blessings OF Divine Providence. causing
TO yield an abundant lncrense to re-
ward the toll of the husbandman. He
congratulated them on the blessings
they enjoy at the present, and the
prospects the future holds out to them
He thanked them for responding &c
the invitations issued to them by Mrs
Peery and himself. and honorlng Their
with their presence today, as this may
perhaps, be the last time they may
have the pleasure of meeting so man,
of them on similar occasion.
The merry crowd then tripned tn,
light fantastic to merry music of violiI
and piano. These exercises We're in
terspersed with songs. recitations. etc.
until about o'clock p. M, when the,
took leave of their kind. generous
hearted host and hostess, whose hos
pitality they had much enjoyed an,
fully appreciated. JOSEPH HALL.