The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-22
AN ENJoYALE DAY SPENT
BY THE AGED.
About 200 Were Present at the
Entertainment at
the Academy at IL m, and an
Interesting Program at Taber-
nacle in the Afternoon,

Last Saturday will long be remem-
beed by the old people Of summit
cOsnty.
About 10 o'clock a. m, teams could be
seen pouring into town from all diree-
tons, loaded with veterans Of both sexes
who had reached the age Of 20 and over.
The weather was perfect and everything
went of pleasantly.
Promptly at ~ o'clock dinner was
served at the Academy building and
about l75 sat down to par,ake Of the
good things prepared by those who were
younger. The tables were well filed
with eatables and the expressions mani.
Tested on the faces Of the guests showed
that they were enjoying the repast.
Patriarch John Smith Of salt Lake Of.
iefed the invocation. After all had
eaten I'LL they could not eat any more,
they went to the Tabernacle, where the
following interesting program was car.
ried out:
Opening remarks Mayor 7. L. Allen
Speech, Eve minutes ... Prest. Clufi
song ..............M Mrs. Thomas Beard
Recitation ..........M Mrs. Alice Long
Speech, eve min utes Chas. Rodebaek
QuTtette, when My Ship Comes
Over the Sea-" ..... Messrs.
Calls Lindsay, Jones and Stevens
stef-dance. ... Mrs. Alice Robinson
Recitation ..............L L. L. Randall
/, Duet sss7s.....J John Dexter and VIII
Speech, five minutes. VIM. II. smitl
Comic Song .......,.....John Bowel
Recitation. .......... Mrs. John CLAIR
Speech, Eve minutes Rev. warne
Quartetie. Medley. ... .Messrs.
Calls, Lindsay, Jones ana Steven
Recitation ........,.... Mrs. Leemin
Comic Song ........,-,.. Isaac shR,
Selection on pipe organ .........
"".............M Mise Olive Rhea
benedietion .,...,.... Richard Birc
Charles Rodeback had the distinctio
OF being the Oldest person present. ha,
ing reached the age OF So years, Mr.
Ann Probert Of Rockport was III, olIs,
woman present, she being IS years OLE
Prizes In the shape oisilk handkerchief
were given the above persons.
Prizes were awarded W. II. smit
for being the oldest male settler in Sun
NIT county, and to Mrs. Sarah wild
for being the Oldest female settler In II
county.
! Blue badges were given to those wi
had reached the age Of 50 years and r,
badges to those over 20 years.
: After the exercises had been render'
: the old folks were arranged on the SOU
} side OF the Stake House and had the
picture taken by George Beard. It W
impossible to get them all In one grou
so two pictures had 10 be taken.
; In the evening a grand ball was giv'
in Clufs hall, at which about fi
couples were present. All over 20 yea
Of age went free. Everybody prese
had good time, and some Of the your
people come TO the conclusion that thu
didn't know how to dance at all aft
seeing the old people do 80 we'll,
The entertainment was a grand sn
, GEES In every particular, and the COZ
mi'iee who had charge Of the affair &C
tainIy deserve great credit for their u
firing Efforts to care for the aged.
A reunion Of this kind viii take pla
; each year, and It will take place her
after earlier in the seasen, 30 that It CT
Q be held In grove, where there win
: more room, etc.