Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-26
Hold Their Annual Out as The
Guests Of Davis County,
VETERANS THR0NG RESORT
The scene To-day Was one OF Tie
Prettiest Of All the Outings Thu
Far Undertaken.

AN Honor 10 the Aged has today
essentially been the slogan in Salt Lake
and Davis counties.
Ever since early morning have the
badges worn by the old folks been in
evidence, each wearer accompanied by
a subsereient retinue 10 do honors 70
gray hairs and tottering limbs, upon a
ratio Of two or three to every red badge
as many again to blue rosette, while
when II came to a white favor the
number OF strong arms that were held
out TO assist was legion. Even the most
dyspepto Of street conductors this
morning was wreathed In smiles, and
the man late down town never grum.
bed while the car was being held In
order thai silver haired veteran could
be assisted on board Not he why, he
would get into an alteration with has
neighbor in the effort TO arise from
his seat and offer the place 10 one
OF the old folks first. Even the free
and easy small boy caught the infec-
ton ana with the department Of a
French dancing master was solicitouS
20 a marked degree.
Today the old folks held their con
vention-~lneir annual reunion where
they have nothing TO DO but be enter
taned. Toasted and waited upon by
their juniors, while they themselves
talk over old times and at one swcbp
lop half a century OF their lives.
Those four trains that left for Lagoon
This morning were a sight perhaps
never before seen IN any state In the
Union. Long before the time adver-
tlsed the. veterans were astlr and hold
ing up Every street car on the street
corner Their badge Of honor worn
with pride, was the magic pass
ror free transportation wherever they
wanted TO go, and none swelled their
breasts more proudly than those who
had graduated this year from the red
class to the blue. or from the blue TO
the white.
When II IL stated that the presiding
Bishops Office during the past week
had issued tickets 10 1853 between the
ages of 20 and S0 1874 between 80 and
80, and but seven over 90 years ofSage,
1t can ready be seen that there were
not superabundance Of white badges
present.
Long before the hohr OF starting
there we're some busy people down at
the depot OF the Salt Lake a. Ogden.
Excursion Agent j. b. Bean was
there bright and early, but
Old Folks committee had arrived on
the scene Right nobly did all work
getting the old people comfortably set
tied and attending to business 1t gees
without saying that G. X. Savage was
In the thick Of the fray helping one
here and exchanging a bon mot there
The first train TO pull out shortly az.
ter 3 o'clock consisted OF Is cars. The
next followed 10 minutes later aad
picked up two cars Of veterans at
Bountiful and one at Centeryllle. Ey-
cry train was packed
The Old Folks found upon arriving
at Lagoon that the good people OF
Davis county had not been idle during
the past week. The IL wards Of the
stake had been divided and to each
was assigned the duty OF caring for
certain number Of the guests. The bow
cry had been roped of and tents pitch.
W. tdAii INV q NtlliuDl' hive AfONnu
which buzzed some Of the fairest
daughters OF Davis stake. one and an
Intent on beating a rival ward In the
matter OF artistic display OF ch,ice
viands and floral decorations. To
enumerate the number and variety OF
edibles that issued from those tents 10
be placed among the fruits and flowers
on the snowwhite tables for future ref
ttsft4tlI 10, a.. an
nary encyclopedia
Prior to the grand spread which oc-
Cured at noon upon the blowing OF a
bugle, there was a characteristic en-
tertalnment Ia the dance pavilion. II
was as was intended. strictly Informal,
and was hugely enjoyed by the old
folks 20 say nothing OF the highly priv.
LEGGED young people who were present.
During the proceedings young men
passed around armed with buckets Of
lemonade and dippers and told all to
drink hearty
The proceedings were I'm the hands
OF G. r. Savage, who saw that moth.
ing tagged. After the opening prayer
by one OF the ORIGINAL Pioneers. w. a.
Walker President John w. Hess of
Davis stake. proceeded 10 deliver an
address OF welcome to the visitors and
incidentally congratulate them upon
the occasion, which he designated as
a glorious privilege Then he grew
reminiscent and talked In strain so
dear TO the man who has borne the
heat and burden 10 the day.
He was followed by Gen. Robert S
Burton, who. with a blue badge OF
honor on his breast expressed the
gratitude OF the people OF Salt Lake
county for the happy day. He
concluded with eubgy for
Simon Bamberger OF the Lagoon
who had made the outing possible
Mrs. Bathsheba W. Smith and Mrs..
NJ. J. Horne also spoke TO the sea OF
upturned wrlnkled faces before them
upon the present. past and future and
heartily seconded the remarks OF those
who had previously spoken
Between each speech musical mum.
bers were given by the Old Folks choir,
while Mrs. Susie Grant Mann rendered
several violin solos which found favor
90 the extent OF cncores. Little Minie
Williams was also among the solOists
who was greeted with demonstrations
Of delight. Eli II. Peirce gave couple
OF Rotations and George Margetts adj.
ded his quota 10 the general merri-
ment IN the form Of a comic song In
fact the old folks were. enjoying them.
selves hugely, when the bugle blast pro.
claimed that dinner was ready
Accordingly the entertainment was
adjourned until y. m. while all con-
cerned wendell their way TO the bowery
to partake Of the hounteous hospitality
bf the residents OF Davis county.
The enjoying was waxing fast and
when this report closed.