Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-06
odd FOLKS EXCURSION.
r,-mineion Lagoon swamed With the Ve'er-
ems Today.
NEARLY 5000 SOULS MADE THE TRIP.
,,t. County Does Herself Proud In fro-
,iding for the Wants Of Those
Assembled ut the Resort.

brought 10 many h""h' "i"' h'N'''
hearted souls. n JOY lncNpressible,
h,pplneas almost boundioss. Twenty
No. years ago OLD Folks day was In
snvurated. and from that time until
49,. presen,. those who have borne the
,,,den and heat " the day have been
remembered. II not twice n year. once
:, ,he very least This year the La
NON at Pennington was chosen TOT
Inc outing. and Davl' county ala her
.slf proud In entertaining the lettering
souls a. they were landed at tina, beau
,in1 summer resort As usual the
s,rset railways conveyed the veterans
=, and from the depot and the salt
lake and ogden railway. through the
r,urtesy OF General Manager simon
psmbcrger, Transferred the guests OF
the day to and from the place Of rocre-
alton and enjoyment
GATHERING At THE DEPOT.
In appreciation " the Invitation cx-
tended, and with a determination 20
take full advantage OF the opportunity
nYBrded. the old Folks, our gray
haired glrca, together with their llfe-
inne companions, could be seen wend-
ing their way 10 the Salt Lake & ogden
dcpot. bright and early this morning.
mo Veterans were up with the lark.
and, assisted by able and Willing hands.
prepared for q day OF enjoyment, Jay
upon which they might Join III tAelr
annual reunion, renew old acquain-
tancos and grasp each others hands In
the friendship NJ yeara agone.
The committees, those whose names
are the very synonym Of Old Folks
gatherings, were also on hand IN due
season, and did much In preparing ana
arranging matters for the trip to Far
mIngton. General Manager Bnmbcrger
III the Salt Lake a ogden railway was
VI hls post In good time and directed the
making up ~ the trains and the loading
n passengers thereon. -
THE FIRST TRAGNI,oAD.
Printed instructions 60 the old Folks
warned them OF the departure OF the
first train at 1850 o'clock. but the hour
was rather early for the veterans and
10 was $40 when the first train, made
up ~ thirteen coaches. loaded 10 the
guards. pulled out OF the depot bound
flr Pennington Lagoon. \ careful cas
Innate of those on board fixed the mum
her az between 100 and 500. The ride
was a delightful one. IN the braclng air
and undor the shadow 81 dispensing
clouds Along the line, between the
stretch OF eighteen mlloa Intervening.
could be seen numbers OF the veterans.
SOME standing at stations. and others.
who lived CLOSE 20 Pennington. making
their way 10 the resort In cnnNuyancer'
and ali wearing that look % content
ment and happiness which only such
DAYS az that here mentioned ~ roHpon-
Hlblc for.
A SIGHT At LAGOON.
Tho run was made In Just 90 minutes.
Win not a Jar or accident TO mar the
pleasure 81 tho trip. Arriving at La
coon, q what sight was thorol u
WAS enough 20 make the bosom OF IN,
most Htaid. dlngrnnlcd person. sweu
with SSy, nut such were not among
the Old Folks. aud " one had seen the
cSpr, sHinns made manifest at that
particular time. their 10y would have
been unbounded. % pleasing was the
picture.
No sooner had the train stopped NJ
Lagoon, shan the Pennington band.
under the leadership Of Fred Meadows.
struck up that old familiar tune. Rob
IN Adair tn boys had now inatru-
ments and played Il well. NJ give
beauty 90 the picture was bevy "
Charming maidenH. c1stumed In white.
Win caps 10 match, the young ladies'
representing a committee % Mattresses
from all the Davis county wards. who
were there 70 do the old Folks bid
ding In serving them with that which
Husiains NE and tends Ia great
measure 70 make i, worth the living.
Besides tho ladies there was COM
mittee ~ young men 90 render aid.
For want Of a better name they wero
STYLED general rousiabuuis" by a COM
mliteo chairman from B0untlful.
The Davis county wards. having In
charge The entertainment of the vet
grana, had everything nicely arranged
Tor a days fcaatinE. In the bSwery
each was represented by It's quota u
ithlaa, rhe dining room being divided
lffo four sections. The southeast cor-
ner was handled by residents of
Hooper and East and South BOuntlful.
the southwest corner by Kayavillo.
Layton and West Layton: the north.
west corner by Pennington and elm
ton, ana the southeast corner By Cen-
t.rvllle, Syracuse, West Bountlful aud
South Weber.
The Davis county supervisory com.
mlttce consisted ~ Mayor Walsh oi
Farmington, chairman; Mayor Wiley
OF Bountlful, Mayor Barnes Of Rays
VILE, William Streeper of Conterville
and Henry Moss Of South Bountlful
Under their able direction tho tables
were all nicely arranged long before 1.
o'clock, and here scene tempting In
the extreme, was presented. Every
table gronned under Its heavy load oi
tasty delicacies. including a splendid
supply ~ fruit plucked fresh from the
Davis county orchards. All assistants
knew their business and dld II. 70 thai
there was no room for complaint on
the score mentioned A table occupy.
Ing central position was reserved fOi
the First Presidency and Other ais.
tlngulahed guests of the day. Thl,
was prepared with dishes. cloths and
napkins by Mr.. Hamburger. who's
generosity was much In evidence
through the day II was the FIRST tlIns
Davis county had been given n chanc,
20 entertain the Old Folks ana they aid
u with vim, energy ana rood. will
mat was Indeed gratifying.
An lMPROMFTU PROGRAM.
Pending the ringing Of the dinner
bell, the Old Folks atrolled about Tho
pleasure grounds and took In an Tho
sights, expressing admiration az they
went some remained In the dane.
Ing pavilion whore that worthy veteran
George Goddard was In charge and n-
master OF ceremonies, wound out quite
an Interesting program. Here was
singing by the Old Folks choir under
the leadership " w. q. Foster. prnVer
by hrother Goddard, an address IA,
Father Longmorc OF Min Crock. and
remarks by Brother Goddard rrnIn-
scent OF the first excursion given 10
The Old Folks, % years ago. ana cnilea
an Old Folks Railroad and Stonmboa,
excursion, Then Elder Goddard SANG
hlt favorlte song, Hard Times. nn1
w assembled Joined In the chorus
ihis was followed by humorous roma.
ING. The Lost Dog, by Ell II. pelrre
ana "A sang Tufppfr..V - a.. "A