Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-08
OLD FOLKS PARTY
It was Largely Attended and was
Great Success Socially.
MORE OF THEM TO BE HELD
Committee Appointed ito Arrange for
Future Gatherings---Mr. and Mrs.
Bunney Oldest Married Couple.

TuluIC UdtuGIluSS MIs duV NAISs
Bunney Oldest Married Couple.
1t would be hard, indeed, to i'm
agine of a more enjoyable affair
than was the Old Folks party given
at Strong's hall last Friday night.
Despite the fact that heavy snow
was falling, people to the number
fully 500 participated in the party.
Sleighs were provided with which
to convey the older people there
and some 40 or so of those who
have passed the ages of three score
of years or more were present, and
from the ease with which some of
them tripped the light fantastic, a
stranger would not have taken them
to have been more than 40.
From the moment they entered
the hall, everyone seemed to imme-
diateiy become inoculated with the
spirit Of gayety and good feeling.
While waiting for some to arrive
who were take part in the program,
"the old young people" lndulged In
dancing.
The address of welcome by Hon.
T. L. Glenn was short but happily
worded. In the response, Bishop
Clark congratulated the people for
the universal good feeling that now
prevails in our city. His remarks
were we'll received and in closing he
suggested that the committee which
had arranged for the Old Folks
party at L. d. S. hall two weeks
previous and the one that had ar
ranged for the party that night,
meet and select standing commit
tee to provide for similar parties in
the future. The suggestion was
afterwards put in the form of mo
tion and carried unanimously.
After the short but very pleasing
program was rendered, coffee, sand
wiches and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunney being
the Oldest married couple present,
were awarded the prize, pretty
clock. They were married on JAN
uary l, 1851 and therefore on the
evening of the party they had jour-
neyed along life's pathway together
for just tifty-six years and one
month.
In his address, Bishop Clark took
occasion to refer to the fact that
Mr.. Bunney had the honor of being
the only survivor of the party OF
FIVE who first settled in this valley
in September, 1868. Mrs. Bunney
was not member of that party, she
having renamed in Utah, but the
following year she joined Mr.. Bun
ney and they settled in The vicinity
of where Montpelier now stands
Notwithstanding the hardships they
endured in the pioneer days, thil
venerable couple are now enjoying
excellent health, and there is every
reason to believe that the will b,
permitted to participate in man,
more such gatherings.
The prize for the oldest spinste
presen, went to Mary Mcintosh
She declared that she was not en-
titled to it, but accepted the token
"a night cap and a candles sticl
with candle, in good grace.
"Lish" Strong was an easy win
ner for the old bachelors prize, ba
he delares that he will never agai
be eligible for prize in the oil
bachelors class.
The prizes being awarded, dan,
ing was resumed, and from that hcu
midnight until ) a. m. there wa
not dull moment. The party wa
truly grand success in every pal
ticular and the committees who ha
it in charge are deserving of VI
afinfad nraira fnr fhn;. uo.L