Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-08
THE OLD FOLKS
ANNUAL OUTING
Twenty-Fith Anniversay-A Day
of UnaIloyed Pleasure
AT GENEVA, ON UTAH LAKE


Although the heat was Intense. and
the crowd Zoo great By half for the oc-
oommodnuons and seating capacity Of
the Geneva resort the Old folks made
the best OF % and had o. Jolly good time
during The afternoon Each " the eN-
cursionists brought hIs own lunch
and impr1mptu picnic parties were
spread upon the entire grounds, where
there was the least excuse Tor o. shade.
The largo pavilion tables and seats were
covered throo-doap long before half
the thr0ng were accommodated.
The shady eide of tho large Hotel
Duiiou was by common consent Get
apart us The "amoke-ro0m." aa those
old worthless who atill INDUCED ln the
tweed" gathered there and enjoyed the
afternoon ln reminiscent and social
chat
The old folks committees were inde.
fntlguhio boo their efforts To make the
day happy aud enjoyable one 60 ALL
and the few llHHImfurtH were mostly
forgotten lu ihH dlyDrtiuE numbers ON
The program. which was long ANA in.
terrsuuF one. and good humor aud
ffaiDrnu feelings woru rhafaet'ilh-
while each veteran. na before said.
furnished hls own picnic. its enjoyment
was enhanced hy the EFFORTS " the
good people uf American Fork through
uu efficient committee. who furnished
tea. gunno and cocoa 90 those Who de-
sired %. and otherwise aided thy com.
Wltire lu catering Co the comfort OF
Che AGED plelHurU.acglSrrs.
THE COMMITTEE AND AIDS.
The Oll Folks committee. consisting
OF Bishop WIN. No. Preston. g.. 10. Save
age. William EudIugiUu. John Kirk
man. VIM. NnylOE VIM. l., Binder
Nelson a. Empey Andrew Jensen ana
o. g Young ably HecpuDed By their
the success OF The days cat. their IL
forts Tor days before the event aH wcli
ns during the entire day were amply
rewarded iu the happy conclusion Of
the annual midsummer festival Tor the
old folks.
The following ladies ami gentlemen
acted uH the general committees aids
in dispensing lunch and lemonade 20
the Old folks while in transit and in
taking general care % them through
the day. Fanny MargcttH Elcouorn
JonHnn Minerva Jensen. Judith Ander-
son. Christine Anderson, Mary j. Eli
dtcdgu. Georgia +. Young. Carrie Smith,
ANNNN' - NNANMH HNNANNNN AAANANNAMNAH
Jessie Graham. Ida Webster. Rachel
prlnglr. solcnn puzey. Minerva Jack
son. Louise Savage. Fannie brothers,
Sarah Eidlngtnu. Emma Butler. Anuls
Gustnvoson, Mary Preston. Harriet a.
Mnrtinruu. Florence Gushing. Sarah
and Lydia KcddlnEtuu. Miss Harris and
Miss Hndford MessrH. Hyrum Gr0cs-
beck Geo. ". Goddard. g. v. Anderson.
Loo. ~ Foster. Geo. 49, hiargetts,
Joseph g. Lyon, Arlsy r. Savage. James
a. Faust. g. 3. Layton. James G.. Proc
tor, Jos. n, Parry EbouoZor j. Gregory
and Fred. NJ. Atkins. and last but not
least John u. Jones. who neld sway
over the barrels NJ lemonade.
OLD FOLKS CHOIR.
The entertainment AFFORDED by the Old
folks choir was much appreciated by
an. They furnished music on the
grounds, and also SANG ln each car.
both going and returning The choir
consists NJ tho following Wen known
ladies ana gentlemen. William ". Eos.
ter, leader. ~. e.. Cllyr and Frank
puzny, accompanies. Julia suycr,good.
Martha r. Ashton. Christina Andpr-
SON. Sadie o. Benedict. Lizzie Thomas
Edward, Mabel N. Cooper. Laura l..
Foster. Mile Lyon. Maria Wlnder.
Alice MriuUhluu AHA Ellis. Maasra.
Joseph a. Morgan, Eheuezer BoeBlry.
John puynrs. Fru1 herHlry. W. 70.
owen. ThOH Butler Arthur Day. Henry
Gardner rhos G., Grlsgs and Ell II.
polrco,
AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
After luncheon. lengthy program
was gone through with. various prizes.
ranging lu value from 70 fan TO q tine
rocking chnlr, were awarded 20 Nur-
Gus momhors OF the fraternity OF old
folks, quite "a uumhct ~ dress pat
terms were awarded the ladies', and one
awarded 60 several ladies' and gentle
men, who wore dresses or suits OF
clothes made from 30 % 60 pears ago:
the prize 10 the ladies' being u dress
pattern 60 each.
The days festivities wound up with
cnkc-Walks Tor aged men and women.
These events created much merrri-
mcnt Mrs. Ellen schwichgaobel and
Mrs. Ann Townsend of this city aged
ta and 80, won cakes FOR the most
stately and uuuvuly walk" ana tho
cake walk, Hnt Co music, was captured
hy Mrs, Nistriul LlndHtrpm, NJ years
old, Mr. Della Jacobs, aged 20, was also
remembered
lu the mems cal,c-wnlk Thoo. Curtis.
90, u. j. Beer. 50. Ulsmus Olsen. 81.
and VIM Gcurro, 70 were prize-tukcr-.
The last named also danced "a Ir.
Alr George sang "a Fine Ola English
Gentleman and George W. Cr1Cherln.
nhgi 20. was given watch Tor hiH
clkn-Walk
The return trip was commenced az a
f"W minutes after ln tho evening and
1870. che whole day being spent hy the
1000 Veterans who lHft this county
without "a jar ur accident Go cloud me
day.