Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05
ROYAL PROGRAM
FOR S|LVER-GREYS
Arrangements Completed for the
Entertainment Of the Old
Folks of Utah.
ROUTE OF THE BIG PARADE.
Major j. NJ. Arrasmitil, President Jos.
T. smith. Gov. SplS and Mayor
Bransrord in First Automobile.

Arrangements are being completed
| for the entertainment of the old folks
of the9state on June %, In a way that
vii! make il, the most notable summer
! gathering of the veterans which has
ever taken place. 1t has now heen de-
finitely decided that the principle
items on the program OF the days
entertainment will be an automobile
ride over the town, II banquet in the
Temple grounds and an organ recital
in the great tabernacle.
The oregon Short Line and The Dem
Yer and Rio C;rande railroads have
agreed to have the special trains con-
veying the people from points in all
northern and southern points, meet
in this city at / 0 O'Clock on the morn
ing of the %. All who are 20 years
old or over may participate i'll this
free ride to Salt Lake.
On their arrival at Salt Lake city
they will be met by the reception
committee OF the Old Folks. consist
ing Of B. F. Grant and Bishop Heber
G. Tverson. This committee will in the
meantime conferwit the officers of the
Salt Lake Automobile club, with the
view of securing the necessary. auto
mobiles to take all the visiting old
folks for an automobile ride over the
city. This parade will take in the
principal streets of the city. including.
either ride to Twelfth East on
Second South and back on east
south Temple, or a counter march on
the latter street. The procession of
automobiles, will be filled with gray
haired veterans whose best vehicle in
the days by gone was often d blackboard.
or still more often an ordinary farm
wagon, and who have the opportunity
no doubt for the first time OF trying
the luxury of the modern space ans
nihilator
At the head of the column Will be a
good band. which will cheer the
hearts of. the aged with Some of the
songs mother used TO sing, and station
ed IA various points along the route
will be other bands. which will give
them IL cheerful note in passing.
Each Of the 1000 guests who are
expected to be present will be given
flag for the occasion.
81 PROMINENT ESCORT.
The first and second cars VIII be
filed with the Following prominent
men of the city, all of whom have
been invited to participate in the
parade. In the first car will
Governor Spry. MaSor Bransford,
and Major j. NJ. Arrasmitll
at Fort Douglas. The railroad men
who have so generously contributed
TO the success OIL the old folks move
ment in the past will occupy the sec
ond car, among them being Nice-presi-
dent w H. Bancroft. of the Oregon
Short Line; L. A. Benton. general
agent, passenger department., Dem
yer and Rio Grande; II. E. Wells,
general manager Salt Lake Route;
Simon Bamberger. president Salt Lake
and Ogden Railway and Joseph S.
Light and Railway COMPANY. Follow
ing them will be the Oldest man and
woman in the company.
BANQUET. AT NOON.
The procession will reach the taber-
nacle square after the march at II
o'clock, and at 1870 lunch will be
served to all the visiting old folks 4
Much as the committee would like
to include all the old people in the
city at the lunch it will not be pos
living in the city are invited how
ever to be present at the organ recital
in the tabernacle at ] O'clock.
IN HANDS OF RELIEF SOCIETY.
The preparation of the lunch is in
the hands of the old folks ladies' cen
trail committee, who viii work under
the direction of the Relief society OF
Ensign. salt Lake, Pioneer and Liber-
ty stakes.
The recital in the tabernacle will
ample time to get TO their trains.
both of which will leave at or near
$50 p. m on the return trip.
s.