The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-26
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
GREAT DAY PLANNED
FOR THE OLD FOLKS

Salt Lake. June 25-The Old Folks
central committee met Thursday even
ing at the homo OF Bishop Heber c.
Iyerson and completed arrangements
for Old Folks day, which is to be cele-
brated in this city Tuesday. June 20.
The affair promises to be one of the
most elaborate of its kind which has
ever been undertaken by the commit
tee and the aged residents of this city
and elsewhere will be given an enjoy
able time
The affair will be participated in by
the old folks residing in the territory
between Payson and Lehi on the south
and Brigham City and Salt Lake on
the north The old folks of Salt Lake
county outside ofythe city limits Will
not participate In the affair. owing to
the committee finding it absolutely
impossible to accommodate them com
fortably and in view Of the fact tina.
other entertainments are coming for
tor the old folks OF Salt Lake county
1t was decided that they would not
feel hurt at not being invited TO the
present one
Half OF The residents of the city
who own automobiles and who have
volunteered the use OF their machines
for the occasion. will take their autos
to the o. IS. l.. depot 10 meet the
train from the north. which. Gill leave
Brigham City al 7;30 O'Clock In the
morning, and the other half will meet
the train from the south al the D. &
r. G. depot, which will leave Payson
at a. m
The bishops and the bishops coun-
sclors of Liberty and Pioneer stakes
will so to the D. &c r G.. depot TO take
care of the old folks and see that they
get seated in the automobiles. while
those of the Ensign and Salt Lake
stakes will go to the Short Line de-
pot. Aside from the automobiles, the
old folks will be met at the depots
by the Fifteenth Infantry band from
Fort Douglas and the Ladies G. a.
r. band. which will go to the O. S. l..
and D. & r G. depots. respectively.
Upon being brought to the business
section, the old folks will be met at
Brigham Young's monument at the
top Of Main street. by Helds band
All these bands have donated their
services for the occasion There viii
be parade on Main street, after
which the old people Will be taken to
Temple square. where a musical en-
tertainment will be held in the taber-
nacle and big dinner served. In ad
dition to the musical program. which
already has been published, Prof ].
]. McClellans symphony orchestra
will render a selection
Pastors and ministers Of the vari
Gus ,denominational churches of the
city and the bishops Of the Mormon
church are requeGted to- ascertain how
many people over 20 years of age
there are in their congregations and
apply to Secretary William Bartlett
at the presiding bishops office, In the
l.. D. S. university building, for
tickets.
Through the courtesy of Joseph S.
Wells, general manager of the Utah
Light and Railway company, the old
folks. wearing their badges. Will be
transported about the city free Flags
will be distributed to the visitors at
the depots as they alight from the
trains, and the old folks of this city
Will be furnished with flags at the
entrance to Temple square. The old
people of this city will not be admit
ted to the tabernacle until IL o'clock
This is to enable the committee to get
the visitors seated before the old peo
pie from this city are admitted, This
Will be done to avoid all crowding,
The committee announced Thursday
evening that positively only people
over the age Of 70 years will be ad-
mitted. It is expected that from $500
TO 1000 people will participate in the
affair, and accommodations VIII be ar
ranged for this number. 1t is impos-
sible, however, to provide accommo-
dations for a very much greater crowd
which would naturally result in case
the committee is not determined that
the affair is to be participated in only
by those more than 20 years OF age
All old folks are requested by the
central committee TO come provided
with knife. fork spoon and cup
o. S. L. EXCURSIONS TO UTAH |
and Idaho points north July 8, IA, 23rd |