Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-25
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BANQUET ON TEMPLE SQUARE.
Railroads Volunteer TO Transport
Two Thousand Veterans
Free8of Charge.
Concert In the Tabernacle and Adj
dresses OF Welcome by Prom
incnt Men OF Utah.

There will be a convention of old
z folks in Salt Lake June 80 at which all
verthe age of 10 who dwell In Utah
from Brigham City OH the north to
Payson and Provo on the south will
be eligible to free transportation to
Salt Lake City as guests of the rail-
road companies and the Old Folks
central committee. In addition to
train rides, automobile rides and a big
reunion on the temple square will be
in order Refreshments will be serr-
ed and there will be a big gathering
In the tabernacle at which addresses
will be made by President Joseph T..
Smith, Governor William Spry, Mayor
Bransford and other leading citizens.
The tabernacle choir and some OF the
best soloists in the city will also be
among the features of the huge gather
ing,
This statement. was made by a mem
Der of the Old Folks Central COM
mittee this morning who said:s
THE Old Folks will be entertained
in Salt Lake this year, IN Tuesday,
June 29.1s This was the final decision
reached at a meeting of the old folks
central committee on Saturday. The
wish expressed by c. r: Savage, Just
previous to his death. 1t is now ~
years since the people OF the city en-
tertained the old folks. For many
Years the old folks of Salt Lake, have
been entertained by the people of the
cities and towns both north and south
of the city, and trips have been mado
as far south as PaSson and to Brigham
City, on the north.
GUESTS or n AIT,RoAIo
1.-THE plan agreed upon was for the
Z Salt, Lake old folks with the help or I
every big hearted citizen to entertain
the old folks Of adjacent cities. w.
II. Bancroft, general mana ger of. the
q IS y. railroad through his: Chief
Clerk. George Is, Smith. ha $ generous
" offered to provide free transporta-
ton for the old folks. from Brigham
City and otfer towns in BoxeldeI
Z county, also from Ogden and the sever
al3wards in DAVIS county. Col. l. a. Z
Benton, one of the old folks railway
friends has arranged to do the honors
from Payson, Provo and intermediate
cities. , Il ts
TWO THOUSAND EXPECTED.
1T is expected 4 that two thousand
people, 10 years of age, and upwards
Will be brought to Salt Lake over
both railroad systems. a committee
has been appointed to communicates
with the president of the Salt Lake
Auto club. as. well as each Individual
auto owner; asking them to meet the
trains at the several depots and re-
coive the veterans and make the hearts
Of the aged glad. by treating them
to a ride through the city.
each person Will be provided with
q flag and the parade vii be headed
by band. After the auto parade
is over the visiting tOld Folks viii
be served with refreshments on tho
Temple square.
BANQUET ON TEMPLE soUAR Z.
"This banquet will be in the hands
OF the Sisters Central Committee SUI
pervisors, aided by the Relief society
Of the, various wards. Long tables
will be placed on the north side of
the tabernacle and everything done
to make the visiting guests comfort
able and happy.
CONCERT IN TABERNACLE
st 1890 p, NJ. a. grand musical pros
gram will lie given in theta bernacle in
Which the Tabernacle choir and Prof
Mcclellan with many leading singers
will take part, followed by short
speeches from President Smith. Gov.
Spry, Mayor Bransford and other lead
ing men. This musical program Will
be for allithe old folks" Of Salt Lake
rs well5as the visitors, and Will be free
to all persons 20, years of age and up-i
wards, without regard 10 creed or color.
The committee In a few days will
send out Invitations to- the various
wards and settlements with full in-
structions regarding trains, railway
tickets and other. Information necessary
50 that all things will move in perfect
prdeis-no hurry, and everybody happy