The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-09

people together at the big stone meet
ing house at Thomas to participate in
the program and sports of the day.
Nathan Tanner bore the distinction
OF being the Oldest man in the audience,
j. b. Crawford the Oldest veteran of the
Civil war Mrs Jane Walker was the
eldest widow and Mrs. Louisa Little
field and Mrs. S. A. Wilkinson we're. the
best lady stepdancers. d. B. Fackrell
bore the distinction OF having the long
est shoe, and Thos. Furniss carried off
the honors for being the best laugher.
1t was fine day for old folks, and
was ushered in by certain chord OF
sweetness they could scarcely help
noticing, in the sweet tones of Mrs. Kill
lions big phonograph that rendered re-
peatedly that sweet old song, Darling
I Am Growing Old" 1t was also a
tribute to science, for the voice of the
singer may have been stilled by death
long ago, bat it has been preserved or
resurected for this occasion, and what
sweeter assurance could the dear old
couple going down the aisle have to
bridge the mystepies of the Resurrec-
ton, than this very thing issuing from
the slick hard roller.
1t is a beautiful custom, this Old
Folk Day, and altho it is handled by
the organization of the Mormon Church,
it reconizes no creeds, but sends out car
raiges alike to gather up the Mormon,
jew and Gentle and the unbeliever,
and take them to the feast. All busi-
ness houses are invited to donate ma
terials for the occasion, and the young
and middle aged people do the work of
serving in the various departments
A great festal board was spread in
the big stone school honse across the
block from the meeting house, and while
dainties were being served in profusion
on the first floor, the same thing was
carrying on" up stairs. Camp fires
roared on the play ground and young
men heated big TANKS of water for the
dish washers and everything went mer-
rily.
AS the guests entered the hall in the
morning those who were over eighty
years old were given white badges and
were seated near the front. Those over
seventy were given blue, and we're seated
back of those wearing white. Those over
fifty were given red badges and were
ranged next to the blue. When dinner
was announced, white badges lead the
way, followed by the blue and then the
red. All the youngsters under the age
of fifty years, had 10 wait and eat at
tables thirdly, fourthly ana lastly
A member of the committee who left
his own work to do several days work
in preparation for the event, said as he
finished his plans, that he did not know
wheter it was worth while or not, but
hoped it would be. the Republican
feels like assuring him that such work
has great preaching value on society
at large, as well as a direct value to
those for whose pleasure it was designed.
We give below, the program in detail.
Song, America"
Address of Welcome by j. r. Will
liams.
Solo, 81 Love You," by Mrs. John
Harmon; Miss Katie Parsons played the
Comic Recitation, by John Brown, of
Groveland
The following were appointed com
mittee on awards: George B. Wintle,
Mrs. Frank Hesse, Mrs. Martha La
rogue, Alfred Parsons.
To the oldest man with the longest
shoe. Six jars of Penetrate given by
Dr. John b. Davis, awarded to d. B.
Fackrell, age 81, 13.inch shoe.
To the old gentleman who drove his
team farthest today. a buggy whip
given by Hans Peterson, of Riverside,
to George Johnson, age 81, and drove
twelve miles.
The male quartette, of Moreland, sang
'Juniata The quartette consists of
Andrew Benson, Eugene Liljenqulst,
Abram Hatch and Irving Christensen.
Solo. "As the Days Go By by little
Miss Helen Parsons.
Recitation, by Lulu Wintle.
rocking chair given by d. II. Bic
than was awarded to Mrs. Jos. Parsons,
age rs. As the award was made, Mrs.
Eliza Hall, age 81, came in, and another
chair was awarded to her
Comic speech by julius Noach.
Song by the mixed quartctte Of More
land, "Alone in the Moonlight" the
Misses Lolo Lindsay and Alta England,