The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
spR1NGvILLE SOCIETY.
fsnec;al Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Springyjlle Sept. l6.-The most import
ant event in SpringviIle since the return
of the volunteers was the old folks party
Wednesday at the meeting house and city
hall. 1t was very generaIly atten9eo, anu
was a most thoroughly enjoyable event
for all.
A careful canvass by the ladies and gen
tlemen in charge showed that there Is IN
Springville 107 people over 70 years OF
age; tifty-eight of these were present at
the party, the others being prevented
from attending through sickness, etc:
Twelve of the 107 are over 50 years OF
age. Mrs. Eliza Mendenhall, aged IS, was
the oldest person present Cyrus n. San
ford, aged Sc, and his wife, aged 81, were
the oldest couple present. They have
been married siXty-three years.
The old people and numerous friends
who were gathered to do them honor as
sembled at the meeting house at 10 o'clock
| in the morning, where Mayor Hall presid-
| ed as master of ceremonies. The choir
sang a couple of appropriate hymns, and
after a prayer by Bishop Hill, Judge John
| S. Boyer made an address of welcome
| The judge was at his best, and welcomed
the old folks in appropriate style. song,
THE Strangers Story" by Myron Gran
/ Father Cyrus Sanford. Miss Myrtle Hall
then recited THE Deferred kiss, and
! the Misses Brown sang shenandoah VAL
ley FOLLOWED 01S BY pear P hearts; d We're ce,
pany 1.-THE inventors Wife was recited
| by Miss Minerva Bryan. and Emmett
| Boyer sang 'kentuck. Two more songs
! 1.-The Cabin With Roses BY the Door" by
Miss Masters. and Mammals In Heav-
en- by Misses Whitaker and Allsworth,
preceded lively duet, The Old Wife and
| T." by Misses Thorn and Wheeler. Twelve
little girls then presented bouquets to the
| oldest people present, to an accompani-
ment of pretty and appropriate recita-
! tions Ed Anderson then made a comic
speech in the Danish dialect and the
| programme closed with a song, Hard
| Times Come No More, by the assembly,
under the leadership of Professor Harri-
| son.
In the meantime a grand dinner had
been prepared at the city hall, to which
all now repaired, and the old folks and
! guests to the number of ninety-nine were
seated and served with the choicest viands
/ that a score of Skilful housewives could
prepare After dinner short time was
spent by the old folks in visiting, and an
| impromptu programme was then render
! ed. a comic song by MeSsrs. Harrison
| Tuckett and Wheeler brothers was fol-
| lowed by a few "reminiscences by Don c.
johnson. This gentleman. was born here
in the days of the early settlement, and
| was well acquainted with the history of
| all the old people present. He knew of
/ their coming and going, and his remarks
We're very interesting. Mrs. L. II. Mower,
aged 50. then sang a song which was lis
tened to with rapt attention. Levi Ken
| DAN. one of the original IA pioneers, gave
! Dora Southwick sang "Old and In the
Way" and William Clegg gave a comic
| recitation. Mr.. Clegg is rs years of age.
Benjamin Brindle, who is So years of age,
followed with a love song, which he said
| he had sung to his sweetheart over sixty
years since. He had her with him that
day. when You and l Were Young, Mag
gie,'' by Miss Masters. was followed by
1.-The Army Bean" by Professor Harri-
son and others. Aud Lang Syne," by the
assembly, was the final piece, and brought
the entertainment to close.
A standing committee was chosen, and
the 'old folks" parties will be semi-an-
nual events in Springville hereafter.
Corporal Don c. Johnson, accompanied
by Private Felix Backnan of Spanish
Fork, spent several days at Heber this
week.
Bugler Croag of battery A were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Houtz Fri,
O. o o
on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank storrs are now
nicely settled in springville
Joseph Phillips of Eureka was in towr
Sunday.
Don II. Porter of the Hotel Kenyon al
salt Lake was in town Sunday, the guest
Ross Bonny came home from Eureka
Monday. and will attend the Hungerforc
academy this year.
&. q o
Miss Miriam Norris came home from
Provo canyon Sunday.
% g Is
e. N Jordan departed for Omaha We'd
nesday, for a couple of weeks visit.
Professor William Alexander spent {
couple of days with Mr.. and Mrs. P II
Boyer the first of the week. He left fol
Scofield Wednesday,
81 . q
Miss Edith Richardson returned to hel
i home at Grand Junction Monday after al
extended visit with Alr. and Mrs. Dayi.