The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
WE'RE ENTERTAINED ROYALTY.
Old Folks Owned Heber and Enjoyed
Them selves

Heber. March 16.-The old folks Of
Heber owned the town yesterday from u
until p. m, as the guests of the old
folks committee. To the hOnored guests
1t was. a day long to be remembered;
every heart was made light and happy,
and they were carried back TO the joyous
days of their youth again.
The party was held in the Heber hall.
which was artistically decorated for the
occasion. The national colors and potted
plants were taStefully arranged, giving
the old building an animated appearance.
In it. the old people felt at home. 1t was
their hall. it was built by them in the
days of their youth, nearly half a century
ago. The committee in charge had spared
neither time nor means to make the affair
most pleasing one to the venerable
guests, and their plans We're perfectly
carried out. Long before the close Of the
party one of the aged pioneers, whose
heart was overfiowing with joy, sprang to
his feet and moved vote of thanks to
the committee for its effort in bringing
the aged of the town together and making
the day so pleasant and happy for them,
and the motion was carried by a hearty
vote.
A dozen or more sleighs with good
teams and careful drivers had been en-
gagged, and a few minutes before noon
the guests commenced to gather. The
committee had everything prepared, and
in not a single instance had any one been
overlooked. Bishop Thomas Hicken Off
clated as master of ceremonies. Hard
Times, Come Again No More" was sung
by the company. under the direction of
John Crook. the first choir leader in the
valley: prayer was offered by Patriarch
Hicken, and an address of welcome was
delivered by Richard Bridge in behalf of
the committee, and a. very neat and in
teresting response was given by John Lee,
a pioneer of the valley of over so years.
The tables, laden with the richest
viands the land produces, were then sur
rounded, the guests being arranged in
order according to their age. At the head
OF the tables were two very aged people,
one OF each sex, each wearing a white
badge, indicating their age to be between
80 and 100 years. The oldest gentleman in
the party was Uncle Robert Mcknight,
who passed the Seth milestone last New
Years morning. The Oldest lady was Mrs.
Anna Anderson, who will be SO years old
next month
After these all between 50 and 90. wear
ing PINK badges, were seated. OF these
Ellen Clegg, Mrs. Sarah Young, Mrs. Ann
AorrockS, Mrs. Veronica Giles, CLAUS
Johnson. Mrs. Margaret Koefoed and
Fred Conrad.
Next were seated all those between 70
and so. of whom there We're sixteen, and
OF those between 60 and 20 there were
Torty-one Sixty. was the age limit.
Fifty-seyen friends of the guests also oc-
cupled places at the tables. Bishop Duke
said grace, and just as the company
started to discuss the dinner the brass
unobserved, struck I'D a beautiful selec-
ton, which was greatly enjoyed
After feasting for an hour nicely ar
ranged programme was carried out, con-
sisting of several songs. recitatfons. adj
dresses. etc. Just before the close of the
programme a very pleasing exercise was
carried out. In neat little speech, one
of the gentlemen of the committee pre-
scented the. oldest lady, Mrs. Anderson,
with rocking chair, and the aged lady
was conducted to her chair by Mrs
amidst loud applause. The oldest gentle,
man, Uncle Robert Mcknight. was pre-
scented with new hat. The old gentle
man was so affected lat he would not
retain his seat but gave a, little talk tn
those assembled. After this dancing was
INDUCED in, many of those over so joining
in. BY o'clock the delightful affair was
brought to a close, and everybody went
home feeling happy