Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-19
OLD FOLKS DAY
ON TUESDAY NEXT
Two Thousand Famous "SiIver
Grays' to be Entertained
AT Lagoon.
DAVIS COUNTY TO DO H0N0RS.
Srcctcar Company and Simon BAN
berger Tender Free Transporta-
ton 70 Veterans,

The central committee In charge Of
the annual outing of the old folks of
Salt Lake City this morning announced
that arrangements had been made TO
transport the veterans 1000 strong 20
Lagoon on Tuesday, where they will
be the guests of Simon Banberger,
President Grant and the citizens OF
Davis stake generally.
The Invitation is extended to every
person 10 years of age and upwards,
irrespective of station in life, creed or
color.
This annual event during late years
has assumed mammoth proportions
With the growth of the city and II re-
fleets credit to the central COMMITTEES
that since these excursions We're Tea
tnred there has been none turned away
for lack OF accommodations, there nave
been no accidents and furthermore one
and all have enjoyed themselves iiu-
mensely.
BILL OF FARE.
The people of Davis county know
how TO entertain and II is net the hrst
time they have been the hosts for tho
salt Lake army OF aged. Resal
feature in the past but 1t remains for
President Grant OF the Davis stake THIS
time TO issue a menu card which ia
herewith reproduced:
Pot Roast Beef Boiled Ham,
Cold Roast Leg Mutton.
French Rolls. Bread. Butter.
Potato salad. Fruit and Nut Salad
Olives.
Sour Pickles. Sweet Pickles.
Strawberries and Cream.
Country styled
M. c,al-a Chocolate Cake.
Cocoanut Cake. Angel Cake
Fruits.
Ice Cream and Cakes Assorted
Cheese. Saratog Fiaked Crackers.
Lemonade. Tea and Coffee.
ANNUAL OUTING.
The official announcement as issued
this morning covers all points connect
ed with the big outing in which. 1t Is
estimated. 1000 SILVER grays' proudly
wearing their badges, Will participate
Here Ii Is:
'.President Grant and the citizens OF
the Davis stake have invited the old
folks central committee to bring all the
veterans of Salt Lake City, aged 10
years and upwards, to enjoy pleasant
time with them AT the Lagoon.
President Bamberger OF the Salt
Lake & ogden railroad offers free
ride to all persons OF the named age.
We appreciate their kind offers and
take great pleasure in announcing that
the date of The excursion viii be june
25. 1907. 60.
Lake city at s;45 and 10 a. m.
Tickets may be obtained from VIII
liam b. Barton at the tithirg store
house on Friday ard Monday, June Il
and "a.
This Invitation means that any per-
son 20 wears old is Invited to participate
and Will be made welcome; IL knows
no lines as TO faith, race or color; age
is the only qualification.
Tickets for the excursion will also
be good at the banquet table, and must
be shown when taking seat.
las the number 10 be entertained
viii reach nearly 1000 persons, we re-
spectfully ask our guests to provide
their own knives, forks plates. cups
and spoons. paper plates will DOB
This will save much trouble and loss
and will be a great convenience to our
entertainers. All persons, aged 70
years and up TO 80 are requested 10
wear a red badge; those 80 years old
and up 10 90. a blue badge; and those
20 and upwards a white rosette. These.
badges, through the kindness of Gem
eral Manager Wells OF the Utah Light
& Railway company, viii entitle the
cars on Old Folks day.
"Excursionists may return on any OF
the evening trains that suits their con-
venience. We ask all who love old folks
to help them TO and from the depots.
THE bishops of each ward, and min
listers of different denominations win
please bring In their lists OF the names
and ages OF all wanting tickets when
applying for them
Program OF proceedings at Lagoon
will be as follows
All participants will enjoy them
selves In their own way until lL30
a. M. when dinner Will be served. At
2 p. m. there viii be a. grand rally Mt
the skating rink when an entertain
ment consisting OF songs, recit5tions,
and short speeches will be furnished
At the close OF this each person VIII
be free to dance, sing, shake hands
with their friends, and have a good
time. until they are ready to return.
The time OF departure OF returning
trains Is posted on the ground.
ANY citizen who may desire 10 help
the cause will please hand in their
contributions to any member of the
committee. or to c. r. Savage. ~ and
IA Main street Salt Lake CITY
PIP. w. X. PRESTON,
G. n. SAVAGE,
WM. EDDlNGTOH,
WIN. NAYLOR,
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