Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-15
pfcEIvE SPLENDID WELCOME
a., One thousand Veterans from
VI nj, CITY aad Six Hundred from
Itoh County in the Gathering
uN. PLEASANTLY, SAFELY MADE
"a Here at $50 and viii Reach Salt
w lax, About 100 This Evening
An Eyent(uI Day.


sroclal TO the "News.D
,..,.b Fork July 15.--The Old Folks
'' ~ iS cars and engines left at
,@ Aboard # we're 1893 veterans d.
.,a, follows. 70 years and over Si6i
' .nd aver. nj. 80 and over, a. There
.,.o ., inmates Of the county IN
,,s, which contingent laid claim to
,.lrg the Oldest man In the company
s..nrlr Beers aged 81 years They
Ind s over 50 and p over TO-
soor as the train started the
,,a.r, car was converted into re-
,,.,noopt room. and from it crackers
.,.ori lemonade were dispensed, Nor
r,s ,be cake OF the plain everyday
,,ca ,or be It known that that car con-
,,l,d go pounds Of the finest fruit
az. IN the land. and $50 gallons Of the
mas, delicious lemonade ever stirred
r. Pail the wellknown caterer, did
IN, lemonade act. while Mrs II, Groes-
r.,t and Miss A. BAH cut tho cake
no Size of the pieces being just right
That the food and drink migst be prop
ery dispensed captains We're stationed
IN each car. and under their direction
be grayhalred pioneers were served
MIN something TO tide them over to
he journeys end.
MUSIC ENROuTE.
Prof Give. with his violin, led the
Ola Folks choir. which passed through
Ne train discoursng sweet strains OF
music as 10 went along In stepping
from one car to another, Miss Alice
Foster. member OF the choir, suffered
the loss Of ilj hat which was swept
from her head by an unexpected gust
q wind. 10 add to the merrment OF
me tri9 josh Davis was there, queue
ana an and by his queer Chinese an
t,s. aroused the disabilities Of all alike.
AT AMERICAN FORK.
On reaching American Fork the train
vas boarded by President Chapman and
munselors oi Alpine stake. also by
Thomas Barratt and aids of the Alpine
on Folks committee, At Provo Pres
Sent David John and counselOrs of
uDh stake Joined the throng, with o.
b Berg and aids Of the old Folks
Committee. a feature OF the stop at |
American Fork was the attempt by the
anmttee to make il pleasant for the |
tain crew, particularly the engineers |
mi tremen 10 whom they carried |
hntcake and lemonade, To do this |
h'y had to get on the engine, and once |
% they We're not permitted to alight |
ut0i run was made and the next sta
Ton was reached In this manner the |
trg showed their appreciation Of the
kindness bestowed.
AT THEIR DESTINATION.
The train reached Spanish Fork at |
Nh. and on arrival l30 c0nveyances. |
net The gaze Of the veterans, This |
brought forth a yOlley Of cheers from |
70, visitors who We're made royalty |
Welcome by those waiting to greet |
lhfm. At the depot the NJ |. a. band |
STUCK up number Of popular airs, |
aid In very short time the aged ex- |
ClSonIsts were being wheeled away to |
ue city square, The town is profusely |
oeo'aled with flags and bunting, and |
ut entrance to the square was strewn |
VIVA flowers, The old folks marching |
N,H them to their respective places. In |
.M square were banners and notices, |
Sle Of lho latter containing sentl-
mefg as follows.
aa honor TO the aged.
nnonor thy father and they mother
Enjoy yourselves.
900 bless our old folks.
loulh seems 10 be ours today.
W grove was set or with dozen |
.u . large tables, nicely decorated |
WV movers ana potted plants THAT |
usa was IN store for the assembled |
.Vsw was evident from the fact that |
s %e committee had provided itself with |
~ sahohs Of milk, 10 gallons of cream. 4 |
issA oOV loayes Of bread, 1000 buns, |
W. pounds OF cake and numerous Other |
,,,Sppples sufficient to feed a great null |
u'ule In addition TO the old folks
fro,n I I Lake county, there We're 900 |
AN ". Onn county points, making I'm |
''''e'0lns over 1900 to entertain.
ON THE PAVILION.
IA Pr.oT to dinner in the bowerv the
,S, .o'ks congregnted IN the pavilion,
taeo,,. .ile cholr rendered number OF |
otbo. ''InS ana old friends greeted each |
l,,eI W an aliectionate manner. So |
5 ,r,sg was the crowd that the table,
,ooS tegu were not sufficient 10 accom-
msS da'e an al oucc, 80 two slttlngs werc
made Necessary. ''V
THE OLDEST VETERANS.
vs ioe , four Oldest people at the feast
Pon,.. aaigaret Hart, aged Of veers
Gu ward, salt Lake CIV. MARI
CSss.r VI Eighteenth ward Miriam
b ra. Wy FIRST ward; BENJAMIN Befr
w. '0un'y n0rmary. ''
AT THE FEsTAL BOARD.
NJ ' Ivr,. was said by Apostle Francis
vnb ,b aan' atler which all made merrv
and se"a KNIVES and forks ana Guns
Young II o' Two hundred handsome
danoilr'ss U.e'' wearing white cans with
DUTY ybi ,assels acted az walters n
Duflng '' ny was splenddly performed
Jourse1 slle meal graphophone dls.
''0's airs OF stirring music
'FANlsH Forks WELCOME.
spanlslSn 9 rl hospitality Of the people Of
HI ccmnon olA 700 much cannot be said
.nturned' "In ny They left no stone
ti the bor,nu providing for the wants
ientlon sb mosed guests, and for the al.
hot siam S'oNh them the old folks were
Ii0n q NJ expressing their apprecla.
nan Of nv Nv Booth was general chair.
.blv sth we committee. while he ,,,a.