The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-06
State News
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
OLD FOLKS OF UTAH

Salt Lake. June 5.-ArrangementS
arc being completed for the entertain
ment of the old folks OF the state on
June 90, In way that VIII make IL
the most notable summer gathering
cf the veterans which has ever taken
place. Ii has now been definitely de-
cided that the principal items on the
program of the days entertainment
Will be an automobile ride over tne
town, banquet in the Tempe
grounds, and an organ recital In the
great tabernacle.
The Oregon Short Line and the Den
YER C Rio Grande railroads nave
agreed to have the special trains con-
yeying the people from points in all
northern and southern points, meet
in this city at 10 o'clock on the morn
Ing OF the 29th. All who are 70 years
old or over may participate In 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
C. Iverson. This committee Will in
the meantime confer with the officers
Of the Salt Lake Automobile club.
with the view of securing the neces'
sary automobiles to take all the Vislt-
ing old folks for an automobile rlde
over the city. This parade Will take
III the principal streets OF the city In
Guiding either n 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 buck
board, or still more often an ordin-
ary farm wagon, and who have The op-
portunity, no doubt for the first time
of trying the luxury OF the modern
speed annihilatoT.
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 sta
toned at various points along the
route will be other bands, which Will
give them cheerful note in pass
Ing.
Each of the 1000 guests. who are ex-
pected to be present, will be given a
flag for the occasion,
Prominent Escort.
The first and second cars will be
filed with the following prominent
men OF the city, all OF whom have
been invited TO participate In the pa
rade. In the first car will be Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith. Governor Spry
Mayor Bransford. and Major ]. NJ.
Arrasmth Of Fort Douglas. The rail-
road men who have so generously con-
tributed to the success of the old folks
movement In the past will occupy the
second car, among them being Vice
President w H Bancroft, OF the Ore
gon Short Line. / A. Benton. general
agent. passenger department, Denver
G. Rio Grande: r. F Wells general
manager Salt Lake Route; Simon Bam-
berger, president Salt Lake & Ogden
Railway. and Joseph S. Wells, gen
eral manager Of the Utah Light &
Railway company. Following them
will be the oldest men and womon in
the company.
Banquet at Noon.
The procession will reach the taber-
nacle square. after the march ct II
o'clock and at 1880 lunch will be
served to all the visiting old folks.
Much as the committee would like
TO include all the old people in the
city at the lunch, 1t will not be pos
sible for them TO do so. The old folks
living in the city are invited, however,
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 will work under
the direction of the Relief society OF
Ensign, Salt Lake, Pioneer and Lib
erty stakes.
The recital in the tabernacle will
close in time to allow the visitors
ample time to get to their trains.
both of which will leave at or near
5: 80 p. m. on the return trip.