Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-23

where we could have good Wow Of the
valley. he wished me to turn the side oil
the carriage No that he could have bet
ter Wow which did, having q door open
ing on The side OF the carriage. After
viewing the valley awhile esaid: "Thnt
will do, drive on; this Is the place. !
have seen this valley before In vision
Presiden. Young had boon sick for
several days on the Weber river, and
several oil Inc Pioneer- had gone ahead
and GU the road through u qlaking asp
grove, and had formed camp and
commenced breaking ground, but 1t
was 30 very dry that II was difficult 10
break IL un II Il was watered. j arrived
at the camp at 1880. IL was a little
now ands. had IN my Garage one
bu-hei OF potatue and coveuan,ed that
/ wou d not ca, or drink until the pola-
toes were ,'lan cd in tho ear h. l ful-
flied this eovenan getting some of he
brethren 10 help me. aud soon had my
potatoes plan'ed. O.her brethren also
plan ed some, and from these few came
all our Ulah potatoes until the railroad
was built.
Although we were on Mexican soil we
plan ed the American flag soon after our
arrival here. We Immediately went to
work, and as protection against In
diana, surrounded ien-acre plat on
three sides with "a ten-foot adobe wall
on the remaining side with log cactus.
Immediately we had TO dig dilches and
got wafer to our crops or nothing would
have matured. With our surveyors
chain and compass President Young
went to work to lay out Salt Lake Civ
Just as we see IL today, with It's broad
streets and sidewalks, in the midst of
dry, barren ssgebrush, with scarce white
mans house within thousand miles OF
us. assisted in all tina. work. Many
OF you VINO are before me have also la
bored and ,oiled to build and beautify
this country aud make 4. what II Is to-
day. You know what we have had to
pass through in all this. But God has
been with us. He has crowned our la
bors with success. He has blessed tn o
land and made IL fruitful; aud we have
been able to surround ourselves with
pleasant homes and many OF he COM
forts OF life. Therefore, say, we have
great cause to be thankful to our Father
for the blessings we enjoy.
God bless the aged fathers and mothers
Of U ah. They have performed mighty
work In this land. They have worked
and toiled, and sought to dol good in The
earth, and they are worthy of respect
and honor in their old age. We ought to
do all we can TO make Them happy while
they live upon the earth. l hope you
who have come together here, on the old
iolks' excursion, VIII have good time
while you are here. pray God to bless
You all, and 10 comfort your hearts.
do not know how much longer ! shall
larry with you, but while remain want
to do sll the good can. This should be
the desire OF all OF us. Many OF Us have
lived long lime on the earth. and have
tried 10 serve God and to carry out His
purposes, and we should continue to do
this until we are called to the other side
of the vail. God bless you all. God bless
our children. that they may grow up TO
follow in the foo . cps OF thor fathers
and mother, and TO take up the work
that will devolve upon them when wo
shall pass away. feel TO bless you and
all the people, and ask God TO bless you,
in the name oil Jesus. Amen.
TWO KINDS OF MUSIC.
The Deseret MauJoiin and Guitar
club, composed OF young ladies and
gen lemen, played IL feeling and
harmoBiou, strain n bssutiful selee-
ton, after which the OH FJlks' choir
under the leader ,hip OF Elaer William
ID. Foster sang Aud Lang Syne, the
Tabernacle choir joining In the
chorus.
A feature which cheersd the old
folks AID lent q enthusiastic spirit to
the occasion was the playing OF the
| scottish bsgpipss by Eluer William q,
Duubsy-a part OF the program on tue
ccssion OF every old folks' gathering.
Tbs was followed by y few remark,
rom the ever pleasant anu agreeable
| personRve, Elder George Goddard, W b o
| called attention to the annual festiv
ties OF the old folks AID the exections
made OF them-that they be 20 years
| OF age or over. Elder Goddard intro.
tue honoreu veterans Instructions fol
oiay's exercises.
| HoNORED PRESIDENT WOODRUFF.
PIesident George q Cannon an
nounced the omission oi some OF the
numbers on the program owing to the
| approaching latenesB OF the heur, ant
| also slated that by request { som n
lboso mbied President Woodruff
would arise during the dismissal tha
ail might be privileged 10 gszs upon
him. This the venerable Presiden
Iif, the audience arising and waving
their hAnukeTchiefs In his honor.
| The ohoir sang the anthem HaiIelu-
jan anu the audience dispersed.
| ToDAY's PROGRAM.
| Bright and early this morning tbs
fee bic veterans were seen making fol
the street cars, lunch Sasketz in hand
on their way to Garfield Beach, W heIe
they spent the day. AT the beach
exercises suitable to the occasion were
carried out ana all enjoyed themselves
Immensely. No; many OF them ven
tured into ths water, but they took
delight in watching the bripS
wavsa dash to and fro agalns
tho shores OF the great In
lard sea and exchange rsmi.
niscenoes OF early days in the Valley
OF the Rocky mountains. Tooele
county was on hand with nor tea aud
coffee pots and every thing was done
that could be done 10 make the oil
people happy, most OF whom returned
fTUm the Lake on early trains. Those
living in outside districts leave foI
their homes this evening, there tC
cherish q kind and loving femsm.
brsnGe for the Ola FJlks' COMMITTEES
ana all who belfei To entertain them
Ere the next celebration soils round
many doubtless will have passed 10
the other side, theIe to remain until
toe trump shsll sound and toe dead In
Christ shall rise.