Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-27
THE OLD FOLKS
STILL REJOICE.
Spent the Day 10 Singing Praises
OF Their Hosts,
WHAT THEY DID YESTERDAY
valuable Prizes Awarded 70 The Most
Aged = Those who Did the
Work Ojnrse Pain.

Today the old folks. one ana an. az
singing the praises Of the hospitals
Of the good citizens Of Davis county,
supt. Read, OF the street car com
pany and Simon Bamberger. Of La
COON. Yesterday they all had such &
good time that they viii be able /,
have material Tor conversation foi
weeks to come.
The reunion passed on without a sim
gle accidan; Of any description to mar
the happy day Most Of the old PEG.
pie returned to salt Lake al $3.50 p. M.
happy but CHI 80 tired Joyful hearts
and oeaming faces were in evidence TO
he last The railroad service was all
thar could have been desired and the
attaches out az Lagoon could not 10 too
much for the veterans 10 make them
comfortable.
THE DAYS PROGRAM.
Yesterday afternoon after the sump-
lucGs luncheon there was another pro-
gram IN order in the dancing pagilion.
The choir az $3.50 commenced the pro-
ceediuso oy singing Old Folks at Home.
and Jerusha put the Kettle on. w. II. |
Foster and the choir also sang Bring !
Back the Old Folks Then followed |
some old dine dance music which was |
furnished by Hopkins Fender Prof |
Beesey and Mr. Day and sent num-
Ter OF The old folks shuflling their feet
Ike young bloods TO the strains. A
ring was formed and the dancers were
applauded to the echo.
Later a speech Of eulogy by Judge
Kinney asking for a vote OF admiration
for the ladies' OF Davis stake. II goes
without saying that the vote was
unanimous and hearty one.
Heber s. Goddard and the assembly
then sing Hard Times Come Again no
More Mr.. Beer OF the Tenth ward
rendered the Umbrella CourtshIp" des.
plte his ninety years. Songs Mere also
given by Lizzie Thomas Edward and
Gorge Margetts. President Angus nj
cannon OF the Salt Lake stake then ad.
dressed those assembled.
PRIZES AWARDED.
Mrs. Adelia Carter Of Bountiful was
awarded the prize for being the oldest
ady on the grounds, ~ years OF age
,onn >. smith OF kaysvllle, who was
IS was the Oldest man. Mrs. Phoebe
sthlnson OF Woods Cross, W. and Be-.
amin Beer OF Salt Lake, 80. we're The
iext Oldest, Each OF the four received
beautiful oak ncking chair, and
many other useful glfts were ais
riDuted among the old people Of Davis
ounty, including is dress patterns for
aides, IL walking sticks for gentlemen
purses each containing 81 for gentle.
nen' ladies' hand bags ana other
TENS
THE OLD FOLKS COMMITTEE.
the Old Folks committee Is to be con.
rathiated upon one Of the best outings
tne history of the movement. Those
no WORKED marc to make the occasion
u unqualneu success were Bishop W.
. Preston, director general G. X.
avase, William Naylor Bishop En-.
~ general rustlers' William "
'hgton, Heber Goddard and W. L.
inder, commssarlat. They were ably
SISTED py Hiram Groesbeck and @. Il.
argetts. The ladies Of those named
so performed wonders In making the =
'caslon success. Two faces were
Used IRON the committee. those of '
ndrew Jens3r. ccw IN Denmark on a y
lssion, ana Jc..n Hi,hman, confined to q
$ home.
PRAISE FOR DAVIS COUNTY. Il
Il was the general verdict that no =
~ OF the state has produced more 4,
ling workers and thoughtful helpers y
an Davis county In all these good ~
ople who seemed TO enjoy getting ~
ed had the following old folks on r.
elr hands; East Bountiful enter :"
ned $50; Centerville, i7O. West
untlful. ls0 South Bountiful 40;
rmingion. S2O Clinton, 100 Syracuse.
: West Layton. 10, Kayvllle. S2O q
yton, l1o and Hooper, 100 silver
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