Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-02
AID FOLKS ARE
AT SALTAIR TODAY
And Enjoying Themselves at the Beautiful
Resort This Afternoon = President
Shows Interesting Address.

oty he convinced but he VIII pe ue
Nv 49,, s, II Is true that since the last
e" onol excursion Of the aged many Ia
,onor faces have been lost TO view
I ether locks are becoming Sill
, r and the ranks are being recruited
=. r.w veterans over whose heads t''l'e
" ., 30 mo rushing with a maddening
pace, Aoor,s hold q
.,.,rorce for the whitened heads OF
ara saltoIr today certainly presented
;. ,,em a beautiful picture. The WORD
ro+erap was well applied to them Tor
,bov who have fought the pat
Hos Of life. which are oit'i'les
more hard and require more
horolsm than TO fight in the
rorts Of war. are entitled to the appella-
Non veteran. This idea seems to nave
taken hold upon the people Of Titan Tor
they each year give to the Ola
folks an outing that is intended to mel
Low their aged hearts with the blessed
consciousness, so sweet to the old, VINO
gather together in all parts OF the
State irrespective Of creed or of color.
for they who provide for their entertain
ment know full well that It Is but =
short time and all differences VIII be
q trvn
The day was so terribly hot that the
old people suffered much from the heat
in getting 10 the depot, but after reach
ing the resort, the shades
ana the cool salt bree2eS revivlIled
them to that extent that everything
unpleasant was forgotten ana every one
enjoyed himself as much as his heart
e5ull desre 1t was charming TO see
the attention that was shown them by
the members OF the committees, most
OF whom were young ladies' many old
eyes filed with tears OF Joy and gratl-
tude while many younger ones shed
tears to see the quite but noble acts
that were being performed.
The committees who had the eXcur-
sion In hand showed that they had
prOdted by their experiences Of the
past by making this the most enjoy
able and satisfactory outing the old
folks have yet been given. All the
necessary preparations were made be-
fore hand. A car load OF provisions
was taken out this morning at o'clock.
Scoreg Of young men and women took
Il m hand and before long the lunch
pavilion resembled a great banquet
hall. Each ward was given Il ia.
BE and besides the aged OF their own
ward they had a certain number Of old
folks from out Of the city 70 look after
and feed And so they each Wed with
the other IN making the most attrac-
tive table All making their greyhaired
charges the happiest The result was
that everything was done as though
were a happy privilege, as indeed
hey all seemed to deem II, and the
holghtfulness OF the young people was
80 admirable that not one old soul was
leit to repne over being neglected their
every wish was anticipated.
Several thousand Of the old folks
a'ail III mselves OF the pleasure OF
me outing The train that left OF 1920
thls morning was loaded 10 the guards
a train carrying IA carloads Of old
ana young folks left Ogden this morn.
ing ana when they reached Saltair the
crowd at the resort could certainly be
called a big one.
The majority Of them will return on
me sl0 train, after having partaken OF
lSo DdnQuets as sumptuous as the
vsClcesI Hlands and best culinary ar,
Utah could make them.
PRES. SHOWS ADDRESS.
during the afternoon President Snow
VISITED the beach and mingled with the
veterans by whom he was repeatedly
acclaimed The following address
Nhleh he had prepared for the occasion
was read In clear and distinct voice by
Ills son. lie Roi c. Snow
Ay brethren and sisters and friends.
am aelighted to be with you on this
..appy occasion. | feel that ! am In
me presence OF men and women who
are distinguished, not alone for the
many years they have lived among us
oul ior their purity Of life. Their
tIehgIh OF character, their exemplary
Aaul1s, ana, above all, for their un.
ealeilng integrity to God. con.
t,ae ATE YOU all on having lived 80
,,VIb ana so worthily upon the earth
IKE myself, you have been in this
@te oil action quite few years. and
an satisfied that the Lord has had
az eye over you for good. | certain.
acknowledge His hand In the pre-.
,gllsuon Of my life up to the present
uulg am now in my elghty-eighth
yaL and ! know II is through the
mercy ana blessing OF God that / an
ase today privileged TO Join with you
m - Slls unique gathering.
lnese Old Folks excursions ar,
sgg'p'elous and enjoyable events. ant
:" VINO are over seventy years OF az,
oA forward to them, no doubt witt
Hsiuetabe pleasure. They hav,
sstCone so celebrated that theii
mas spread abroad. ant
~, an rom afar have looked upor
s. ~, WIN commentator and hav,
s,iuy admired the motive which In.
"es them. they furnish an exam.
.ha' could with profit be followed
o'"1r communities In the world. fol
s. are the legitimate fruits OF Z
v I'M ana sentiment that should pre-.
among all people. bespeaklng Ia,
~ NA Atti anu the ldlnffnDOi
ia uol' These gatherings bear wltnes.
ss we iact that among the Latter-da,
sr az least, there f. love and re-
"a 80. lof me aged, and a desire 10 bless
rs.i MAKE them ha7Dy. This feeling $,
ns ,,gsltd cannot help but command
,ns a.lInlration Of all honorable mer
hs women; and II certainly Is pleas
49,, 70 our Father In heaven, who's,
nm ' emu daughters We all are; and II,
hor .1'st surely bless all those who la,
ma, ~ anseliishly and indefatigably /,
'nese annual outings a success.
IA " Iuly gratifying 10 see so man,
a.. 'oihs among us Perhaps in n,
~ pant Of the world are there !,
te,-,S ssea ones. in proportion 20 IN,
i,,..llioh, as can be found IN Utah
Nv a 1'a ms as due 10 the ohsorvanc,
is..se people Of those Wholesome
rv.s a giving laws which the Lord hai
,n, lor our guidance IN the care o
hro g.lies supplemented by His divin,
NJ uWard US. Among US am hap
" " say old age is honorable, and re