The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-01
KAYSV|LLE PIONEER
HONORED BY MANY
Eightieth Birthday of John r.
Barnes Celebrated by Fam
lily and Friends.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
KAYSVILLE, July 31.-Thc elghtictt
birthday OF Hon. John II. Barnes, one ci
Kaysville's pioneer citizens. was celcorat'
ell yesterday wnen a large gathering ol
friends In addition 10 members OF the
family assemble in the SaysviIle opera
house to DO honor TO the respected pio-
neer Mr.. Barnes has for years been
leading farmer. merchant. banker and
churchman OF Kaysyille. and his promi-
nence in the community made yester-
days event take on the nature OF hUli-
day.
During the early afternoon thero was
a reunion OF the members OF the family
to the number OF about eighty at the
family home, and an exchange OF pres
ents was a happy feature OF this part
o! the days programme. Tho aged vet
eran presented each Of his children with
IA substantial sum in the form OF certitl-
Gates OF stock in various companies. and
the family In turn presented the father
with beautiful diamond stud and gold
mounted umbrella. Appropriate and Inn
pressive remarks accompanied the pre-
sentng OF the gifts.
From TO IL o'clock the family and
about 200 guests were entertained at a
supper and ball in the opera house. The
main hall was profuseiy decorated with
flowers and potted plants. Pink carna-
tons were used in decorating the three
long tables that filled the dancing floor.
Christensen's salt Lake orchestra was
present and furnished music during the
evening
\ short progra mme was rendered, with
John q. NJ. Barnes as master Of cere-
OF the life of Mr. Barnes WAS sketched
by members OF the family; Arthur +.
Barnes OF salt Lake city treating the
past, Claude i, Barnes Of salt Lake City
touching the present and Henry II.
Blood OF kaysvilc speaking OF the flu
ture. loastS were responded 10 by r.
w. Barnes OF Kamas, George ". Barnes
Lake city and Mrs. George II. Barton
OF Provo, Mrs. Minnie A. Blood gave
humorous paper mentioning members OF
the family and guests. Musical numbers
were given by Miss Ileepe Barnes, Ar
mold NJ. Barnes, Miss Mamie Barnes and
Miss Rose Cheney. AT the conclusion OF
this programme John r. Barnes made a
fitting address to those assembled COM
mentinE feelinsly on the eulogies that
had been paid him by the speakers Of
the evening.
John II. Barnes was born at Sandy.
Bedfordshire. England. July IS. 1888 and
when twenty years of age came TO Eays-
vile with his bride OF a few months
and has made his home here ever since.
He carly engaged In school teaching and
farming, later entering the merchandising
line. in which he has been continuously
In 1891 he organized the Barnes
Banking company and has been principal
owner In that institution as well as I'm
the kaysvlle Cooperative store. He Is
, director I'm number OF important cor
Dora tions in the state. including the Des-
eret National bank. q. c. NJ. /, Ueber
] Grant q Co, and others His wife.
Emily =. Barnes, is still living and there
are thirteen living children forty grand
children and seven great gra andchildren
He is hearty and vigorous, physically and
mentally, and is still actively directing
The various enterprises he has so long
been identified with