Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-17
GRAND ARMY OF
SILVER GREYS
Fifteen Hundred viii Probably At
tend Old Folks Day at
TooeIe June %.
BADGES AND FREE TICKETS
Instructions From Communicable
rangements for Great OCCASION
List of Previous Gatherings.

Since the first outing given in honor
Of thc old people OF the state iu 1875.
the annual excursion for 1910. I'm the
shape of a trip 10 Tooele. June %,
promises to be one Of the most success
full In the history of the organization
The occasion VIII be commemorative
OF the one hundred aud seventeenth
birthday anniversary of Bishop Ed
ward Hunter, VINO originated the~prac-
tise of entertaining the old folks He
with the larc e. 2. savage and George
Goddard formed the original old folks
committee. and since that time the Gus
tom OF entertaining the veterans has
been religiously kept up
Great preparations have heen made
to insure delightful time fC: the old
folks on Wednesday next The train
viii leave Union station at $50 in the
morning. As IL will require about Is
coaches to transport the veterans, the
railroads have combined in providing
l1Wcr and equipment for the occasion.
General Manager r. +, Wells nj 'hC
.Sa'; Like Route win furnish the motive
power, and coaches and equipment Will
be furnished by W. H. Bancroft, gen
eral manager OF the oregon Short Line
and |. A. Benton, general agent Of the
plsseng3. department of the Denver
& Rio Grande. The locomotive win be
gaily decorated rs win also the cars
bearing the old people. Large quaint
ties OF flags and bunting are being
gathered up for this purpose on the
ride out lemonade and cake will be
served.
After arrival at Tooelc. n trip will
be made to the new smaiters. via tho
courtesy of the general manager. This
viii take place in the morning, re-
turning To Tooele for the banquet at
II: 80. The return to this city will be
made so that the aged travellers will
get home about or o'clock In the
evening.
BADGES AND TICKETS.
Badges to be worn by guests OF the
day will be as usual: those over 20
years of age and under so will wear
a red ribbon badge: those over so aud
under 90, a blue ribbon badge. and
those over 90 years will wear a white
ribbon. BY direction of Joseph S.
Wells, general manager OF tho ttHh
Light a. Railway company, free
transportation to and from the depot
viii be given and all street car con-
ductors have been instructed to pass
the veterans back and forth to the
station on their badges, by way of
distinction and as means of identi-
ty the old folks of Tooele stake will
wear a yellow badge in addition to
the regular red, blue or white badge
indicating their age.
The committee wish It understood
that every man and woman in the
cts 20 years old and over, Will be
made welcome at the outing. and as
far as lies in the their power a good
time will be given to all A request
IA 10 nd e ~ "a
that all bishops. ministers aud heads
OF congregations hand In the names Of
persons 20 years Of age and over ir-
res pectiye of color. creed or previous
condition OF servitude." 10 the COM
mittee so that no one Of the age
limit shall be missed From the re-
sponses made 10 this request II seems
that about / 500 old people will be
guests on the occasion. OF course this
will somewhat tax the transportation
and other accommodations, so IL is
expected that the age llmit--nothing
less than 20 years-will be strictly
observed. For all over the age. how
ever, there are plenty OF tickets. and
II Is hoped that no one entitled to
the excursion will be over looked or
left out Bishops Of wards and minis
ters OF churches are requested to call
upon the committee as early as pos
sible for the tickets which they need
VIM. n. Barton, at the office OF the
presiding bishop. will furnish them.
upon application. The old people
should be fully Informed that IL ,s
from their bishop or minister or from
the chairman OF member OF the ward
com mittce that they are to receive
their tickets They should he reminded
as TO the wearing OF the proper badge.
and should also he requested TO take
with them a knife. fork, spoon and
cup for each person, as on former oc-
casions.
ToOELE'S PREPARATIONS
The people Of Tooele stake have ar
ranged for fine spread, and long
tables will be placed In pretty little
grove surrounding the Touele taber-
racle. which will be decorated in ma
tional Colors for the occasion. To at
tend to the wants Of the visitors. the
TOoele stake authorities have appoint
ed a large number of young men and
women and the guests may feel as
stired that they will have the best Of
care during their sojOurn In the smelt-
or town. The reputation for hospitality
held by these people Is proverbial. and
each and every resident Of the entire
country Is up and doing 10 make the
entertainment the greatest success IN |
all the history OF these unique and
splendid affairs
COMMITTEE AND AIDS.
The members OF the old TALKS CEN |
trail commottee are as follows:
C. w Nibloy william Naylor, viii |
liam Eddington. Andrew Jcnson. VIII |
liam r. Barton. Hyrum Groesbeck. |
George r. MarEetts. y. y. Grant Heber |
G. Iverson, Joshua II. Bean. George H. |
Bourne. George L. Savage. Rebecca |
Nibley. Annie Naylor Mary Eddington. |
Bertha n. Jensen. Ellen Barton. Ann |
GrOesbeck Fannie Margetts Annie < 4
Grant, Anna y. Iverson. Margaret r |
Bean, Helen X. Bourne Lana : Saw
age. In addition 20 these the assist
ance OF 100 aids has been secured all
OF whom will make IL their sole and
only business on that glad day TO care
for the comfort and enjoyment ~ the !
silver haired charges.
EXCURSIONS OF THE PAST.
Apropos OF tho arrangements for this
outing, Uncle Robert r Nesleu. while
reminiscent OF former good times en-
joyed by the veterans under like cir
prepared list ~ eNcur-
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