Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-03
OLD FOLKS DAY
ENDS HAPPILY.
Memorable Event in the Lives Of
Utah's Aged Citizens
BEAUTIFUL TABLES SET.
Entertaining Program in the After
noon, Including Hand Concert
Day Passes without Accident.

The old folks day at saltair terlni-
mated last evening as II began, VIZ,
everyone enjoying himself and no one
unhappy or disappointed. The general
committee was composed Of William D.
Preston, William Naylor G. Il Savage
Andrew Jcnson. william L. Binder
Nelson A. Empey William ELLINGTON
John Krkman and Heber S Goddard.
These able men were rendered admir-
able assistance By scores Of young wo-
men ana men from each ward, who
were everywhere on hand TO do what
ever they could 10 ada 10 the comfort
ana happiness of the aged. one Of the
most noteworthy features was the dec
0rat0ns of the tables. some Of which
were rendered striKngb beautiful The
tables which attracted most attention
by th IN artistic appearance We're those
Of the Ninth and Seventeenth wards.
The young ladies who presided at thes
tables certainly deserve greal praise
for the truly tasteful manner In which
they embelilshed them,
II Is estimated that about 200 old
people from salt Lake county We're at
The fake. and their ranks were swelled
by about 500 from Weber county and
200 from Davis county. Most all OF
them had turned to the city by ,
O'Clock. and the influx OF young peO-
pie on the evening trains together with
those who were already out there.
nearly Obliterated every resemblance
of the day In the afternoon q short
but interesting program was rendered,
A more lengthy one had been prepared.
but the wind was too strong and 1t had
ia De cut down The feature OF the
program was the address Of President
SHOWS, printed In last evenings
News Heber $. Goddard presided |
over the affair and also sang,
Hard Times Come Again No !
More the entire company Joining |
IN tue chorus j. W. Harris rendered |
o humorous recitatiOn Ben j Beers |
Gang comic song, and g. Morris |
Young again won hon0rs as Madam /
Pataflni IN the solo, II Dreamed !
Dwell In Marble Halls" doin3 It IN
such fine style that he had 10 repeat
H. lie was introduced BY Prof God
dard with a flood Of elOquance. An
other delight TO the old folks was the
concert rendered by Held's band. whose
services We're rendered by Manager NJ.
y. Mulyey Of the Salt Palace. This kind
act on the part OF Mr. Mulvey was
iuiy appreciated By the committee ami
he old folks az well
The white rosette which indicated
hat the Vearer had passed the nine
ieth mile stone on his lifes journey
ould De seen now and then as one
mingled with the crowd The oldest
me there was Nathan Porter OF Cen
eryille who Is g. Some Of the other
mes who have reached the foot hills In
heir descent and are about to enter the
ale " shadows are John :. Smith of
<oFsrile, who Is % Grandpa Bailey OF
iglen who Is 20: Patrick OMeara. who
s SIS; d. n Peery OF ogden. %. Mrs.
Rachel Grant widow Of the late Pres.
lent Jedeliah NJ. Grant, So ana Aaron
'arr who Is 49,
The day passed on without any ac-
ident Of any kind although there were
ome articles lost gold pin was
ound on enc Of the cars, and the own
= can get " by calling at the News"
nd giving description Of H.