Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
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veys 10 City Turned i Over TO 3 the
Old Folks Of the
III State.
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GOVERNOR ID, RECEIVES: !. THEM ! /: N
soyERNoR RECEIVES j THEM | u y.
Fur Thousand Enjoy Automobile
/. Ride Over city's Boule-
wards and Streets.
sA,,sh nay With Banquet Under Trees
III Temple Square, End Excr-
clses IN Tabcrnac Gle.
= 800 - - : 49, =

Il clses IN Tabernacle.
q Any lingering thought the odd folks
Il Utah might have, as they sit#in the
Engineering shadows OF their LIES
sening that they are in the way, mus
AVE been dispelled today.
Today they owned the railroads OF
he state, with the officers and Sserv-
ats Of the roads at their command
nd watchful for their care; all Of Salt
.,ahe was ready to receive them ard
4 Az them the honor and tribute due TO
he pioneers and founders OF an empire
E,itself; the governor of he state. tho
mayor OF the city, representatives o.
Il ii United States army and the Grand
lrmy OF the Republic, with President
0seph r. Smith, Presiding Bishop G..
\ n. Nlbley and many other church Of
Ic!als, assisted by representatives OF
hs entire citizenship Of Salt Lake IN
ehalf of the city received and welcom-
d the old folks, N. s5 &,
1t has been a day In which The very
,snenls paid their homage, for ma
ire Itself was In her prettiest mood
With her vagarles the morning started
Ncomy enough and the threatening
souds with an occasional gust Of wind
ne apparent Intention of which was
. blow up . rnin storm, dam encd the
anticipation the band of workers
rio had In charge the matter Of en-
ertaining the old folks. The elements,
tqwever, had simply che sen their own
No ~
lulled into the depots and almost sim
ltanrous with the nlighting OF tho
rst passenger. the sun broke out in
| il!mmeilng rays from behind the dark
ned draperies OF the sky. 81
The "Old Folks Day OF 1900, marks
me OF tho most perfect and complete
d l,casions In wi licfa 1t Lake has par
II ictpatedg Yer 4 900 lnenEatd women
d sllipf 5tis age of 10 years md upwards.
ne large majority coming from out Sof
own points throughout tho state, are
| iesrtgsglye today 10 their, own. and
rat tileySa cn1oYing II III pialnIy visa
,le smile about the Iii s. and the care
rec EXPRESSION noticeable IN every one
atas3 thropg about temple square.
ARRIVE AT SAME TIME.
The "old Folks" the term applied IN
u endearing way. arrived from the
'prth and south portions OF the state
i about The same time, 1o:15 O'clock.
ne special train on the Oregon Short
-lns carving The people from as far.
iortll us Brigham City consisted of IA
eaches, and the Denver & Rio Grande
neclai. running from Payson had is
AIRS, gE
Both trains were met at the depot
" committees from the several stakes
ND representative committees, and thef
fsitorF were also welcomed by bands.
pretty Incident of tho welcome was
ne distribution OF small American
lays nd3tlle manner In which they
sers received spoke more eloquently
man words the reverence In which
nat flag Is held. II
At5each depot long line OF automo-
illes was In waiting and the visitors
iere escorted by the members of the
lommittses to the vehicles
Inc Two lines of automobiles. coming
rom the Oregon Short Line and Dem
'er & Rio Grande depots met at the in-
trsection OF West Temple and First
loGth streets. md entering into one line
rrlned u parade that traversed First
iouth street to State street. on State
afeet to Fifth South street, thence to
La ain street, Main to South Temple and
.'ons South Temple to Thirteenth East
tfeet whsra the column Of automobiles
nsshed and5sped back to the tabernacle
rounds. III
me automobile parade. which con-
hl nee over 800 automobiles. was led by |
I curing car containing President Jo-S
sph =. Smith, Governor William Spryt.
.oh%W,4s. Scott, Fifteenth U. s. infan-
~ - mayor w. S. kBransford, Col. F.. S.
''errett, aud Bishop g. W. Nibley. The
peond automobile was occupied BY the
s.presentatives of the ailroads: w. n.
,ahcroft, vice president and general
l y ser; Joseph Wells. Thomas Schun-
ster, D..s Spencer, Kenneth C. Kerr
nd DR., Plnkerton. ~ 5i'
MANY BANDS PLAY.
During the parade. Held.s band oc-
= position at the corner of
ss.. ana fnrst South streets, while the |
aftteenth u S. infantry and the Ladies
\ I. a. R. bands. who had received Inc
Ilsltofs at the dcpots, repaired to the
:nlpIeF grounds.
Nnen the parade entered the temp!e
.ounes the guests OF the day sought |
I, = isna oe of the tabernacle until lunch
y. Was served at - o'clock. The Ia
=. - were set under the shade of the |
III =, the guests were 5entartaind |
..a les to eat until the exercises
s's commenced in the tabernacle.
.RFt'Ns1oN IN TEMPLE SQUARE;
I. .ans s,nH was spent practically within
I, 4 , \ !. grounds, and its main
Il, ,'ss were the reunion of the friends
~ ~ sintances Of the early dAys in
49, ~, Mseh both men and women
=, rs ,II .eu 70 wrest ont the foundation
4 ,,Es STA &c. a luncheon and exercises
~, ,eas sal,pernacle. At $50 O'clock the
s Ky, Y hound trains will depart.
NM J, snaeks their burden of tired but
II III, 3 Z. ut.u pea sed old folks.
a 81 - one one thing alone spoke FOR the
1,,,,a.,. "a Fe Nerence and respect the
liz y. ssheration have for the old
, ,e,s' :, = was he luncheon, prepared by
MIA = Y, Z! . I. " Willlng hiinds. It's
iib et1ilg vas that of a lawn fete,
III. .ts tables, in their covering Of
asss. ishen and frightened with
co., .eos, y cut flowers. spread upon the Il
All sWafd and under the cooling
,ss. = The trees. AS. the old folks.
{, y. 20 their seats by willing hands,
upsh they were Immediately sur
~ .a =, by n bevy of daintily-clad
81. Z 5, lose one thought seemed 10 ia. i
antss !. guest less $ must eat whether they
. Wy + esiIsiFsA 4 LUNCHEON.
sue lausheon was under the dIrec-