OCR Text |
Show CITY WILL HDNQH OLDOLKS TODAY More Than 2000 Aged Are to Be Entertained at Liberty Park. This is Old Folks' day at Liberty park. More than 2000 apod puople are expected to attend tin; annual outing. Arrangements Arrange-ments have been made by the L.. D. S. wards and stakes of the city to plvc an elaborate luncheon in honor of the Kued'ta at noon. The Oid Folks central cen-tral committee, which has the event in charge, will serve ice cream and lemonade. lemon-ade. The park will he turned over by Custodian Cus-todian Sidney Lambourtie to thj aed people, and c very! hltitf possible will be clout! to make them comfortable. Ample benches and tables will be provided, located lo-cated in the, shady spots of the park. The committee suggests that the aed pert ile do not go lu the park be lore 10 o'clotj k. An excellent program lias been arranged, ar-ranged, and Governor liamburfrer, Mayor Fei ry, 1 'resident J leber J. Grant and others arr, expected to make short addresses. ad-dresses. Appropriate music by some of Walt Lake's best soloists will be K'ven. Uwlritf to the absence of liishop Charles V. Nibley, chairman of the Old Folks central commit toe, from the city, Vice Chairman Andrew .lenson will have chaj'Ke of the program , One of the most distinguished jruests of honor will be William C. A. .Smoot, one of two living: survivors of the original pioneer company of IS 17. Free t ra importation on the street cars to and from the park will be given to all oer 70 by courtesy of Ihe Utah Light & Traction company. The only requirement require-ment is that those between 70 and 80 wear a red badge, those between 80 and Do a blue badge and those over HO a white rosette. A ides will be on ha nd to receive re-ceive the old people, and each ward has a special committee appointed. The policemen po-licemen and firemen will also give Information In-formation as to cars and assist the aged In t ransferring. Hawkins's military band will render special music between Li and 2 o'clock, and the selections chosen by Director Clarence Hawkins will.be old-time folks' sungs. The program follows: Soloists .Mrs. Laurinda Brewcrton, soprano; so-prano; Keed Gammell, baritone; Frank Uibney, tenor; Harold James, cornet; Le-land Le-land Whil taker, cornet. March, "Camp Fire." Selection, "Best Y ei." Vocal "Sweet Genevieve," "Dear Old Pal," "When Ton and I Were Young, Maggie," Mr. Gammell. Cornet solo, "Memories," Behind Whit taker. American Patrol. Vocal Popular songs, Mr. Uibney. Cornet Cor-net solo, selected, Mr. James. Selection, "Songs of the Old Folks." Vocal "Ring Out, Sweet Bells of Peace," "1 Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls," "Last Hose of Summer," Mrs. Brewcrton. Fantasia on "Auld Lang Syne." More than 100 Boy Scouts will be at .Liberty park today to assist those in charge of the festivities. |