Show fWD WO I SPECIAL AL ALME TRAINS Of 01 HAPPY OLD OD fOLKS OS ME LEAVE AY TO Ei ENJOY OUTING AT hi TOOELE CITY Special to The Telegram INTERNATIONAL SMELTER Too Too- ole elo Juno 21 31 1315 1215 p p. m. m Tho m.-Tho Tho first section of tho the old folks' folks excursion special ape ape- cial dal is now at the smelter site alto and the 1 passengers are mar marveling at ut the wonderful wonder wonder- ful transformation that that- ha has hac taken place hero during tho last few years when When ho tho barren wastes have havo been converted to o a great cat industrial and center where a i few years ago ngo only the creatures of the he desert lived Jived aro are being built tb the thc homes for hundreds of workmen Tho trip of tho the 1 first section to this p point has been a continued success Every Svery aged face has been wreathed in smiles every heart has been ma made o glad Iad throughout hout tho trip There arc are pas on the first section comprising 1 ten cn coaches and a ba baggage a o car ear Every Evory Everyman man nan an and woman on tho the train is having nains cc the tho timo time of his bis life The two oldest odest pas passengers n on tho the rain are James Leach Loach and Inane liaa Man Man- nin ning Both w were ro born Lorn in 1815 aud nud Manning Man lolan ning who is a negro is twenty nine days das younger than Leach A half hour wait Walt was ivas made here for forthe forthe forthe the second section to pull in Both sections will return to Tooele to together The singing club in in the first section was vas kept busy bosy throughout tho trip Tho music furnished was most pleasing Every minute of the Iho trip has been thoroughly thoroughly thor thoro ou enjoyed Bowed with the weight of or years eus with limbs Imbs trembling with the weakness of treat great age and with tremulous hands handu holding to the to-the tho arms of or the themen men and women women wom worn en of ot a a. younger generation the tho old ld folk of the ctt city boarded a hugo special trait nm rim lb Ih two two s 's sections this Ibis m and v fOn for t r tt Jr a annual n Old Folks Folks' d day Is an Institution n. n that Is peculiar to Utah It Is the one day ol ci olho ho tho year ear car when the young drop their own s' s and customary pursuits to d d. homage lomago to the men and women whose t paths aro are aro entering tho the eternal shadow I and to give ve these old people nil all the tho pleas- pleas I Urn tire that can cnn bo be crowded Into ono one day The special train for tor was scheduled scheduled sched sched- to leave lea the tho union passenger station at it o'clock this morning Tho The old began to assemble at the tho station nearly an hour before tho the time sot Bet for the departure of tho the train There Thero were little reunions little groups g of ot white haired I men and women met shook hands and with trembling voices discussed tho the pleasures pleasures pleas pleas- ures that to come Tho The Utah LI LIght ht and Railway company mil mw provision pro for c caring forthe for ho the old people and for tho the younger ones who were giving l their time to mako this occasion a n memorable one The Tho company provided five tl special cars carr running extra and these in addition to tn tho the regular cars carsto carsto carsto to the tho station gave o excellent service Many to tc Oare Care for Them Thom At the the station a a. corps of or aids wearing soaring yellow bad badges 8 spared no effort to make mako their heir guests comfortable The first section section sec see tion of ot the special dc designated designate b by American Amen Ameri can lags flags fIa on oath each coach was In III position on the track nearest tho the gales As the thea a aged agod men and women with faltering steps rn entered the passenger stall station on ono one corps o or ot gulden guides and aides aideR conducted and directed them to the tho station steps before the ga gates gate tf-M. tf At this point they were taken in charge b by another group roup of aides young oun and pretty girls sirls whoso whose smiles no brighter bright bright- ht- ht er PI r than those thos that thai wreathed d the l laces faces aces of ot tho those who were tre preparing to n ren renew re- re n new w their youth In the pleasures o of he the day These young younS girls did yeoman leoman service Mr ot an nn ag d man not a n whIte hered woman roman was permit permitted led to descend the tho brood broad stone stono steps without ono one of or these thet young youn girls at Rt his or 01 her side helping sustaining and aiding Faltering ones leaned enned with confidence on the strong young joung ann arms arias I lyes y s that w were rc dimmed with years ars depended upon tho the brighter e eyes COS cs of ot youth and the Ices sen-Ices given by th the younger ones ons was a service of love lovo and devotion Glad to Receive Aid urn Til help you down don said Bald one ono of these M girls to a dear old lady wearing a jet J jl t bonnet wit with h the long strings trailing across h her r b breast and down the front of her jer faded gingham dress If It you OU please m my dear said tho the old lad lady ady with a smile smile- whose faded brilliance rivaled rl in charm chlum tho the spontaneous smile of or the girl mv eyes CIS Ill are aro not HO so stron strong as th they y were when I was wan your ng ago age anu rn my limbs get a a. little weak when hen I walk down n stairs The offer after of ot aid was WI tendered to a n white whito haired d man who steadied hi his hla fill fal- limbs with a n cane cano as an ancient nt am lH himself No no my m d dear ar Im I'm not an old ol man manyet manyet yet ot ho I r f can take take- care caro of ot myself m lt Look to those who need your our help Laughing at nt hl hi his sturdy self lt dependence depend depend- nee cure the young woman promptly seized his hi aim alm and despite his protests that ho howan was wan an as vigorous as an h he had ever been brn helped d him down the steps to the love level platform below 1 Comrades for Years There were old couples who had trodden tho the narrow path of life lite together for scores of arH They were self sufficient and would brook no ald aid Sturdily Sturdily- though hough with cobb steps tho they went dow dot hc the stairway tho the men holding to the bl big brass railing and the tire women supporting I themselves elve on their husbands husbands' arms anna I There were the strange costumes of ot tInY fifty y years ars ago Bright faced old ladles ladics with their hair hall done In pretty silvery sUver corkscrew curls curl that wantonly crept cropt from beneath dainty white caps cups or that strayed from the embrace of tho the old fashIoned fashioned fashioned fash fash- Jet bonnets bonnet there tho the ft figured red calico gowns that reflected the tha styles of ot ofa ofa a a. half century ago ogo there thore were WAre the reticules reU- reU cubs cules that have almost wholly vanished from sight night and there were tho the black rimmed spectacles clea through h which falling failing fallinge e ey eyes e s had looked upon the tho swift and strange transitions that t have marked th tho pro progress ress of events during the tha greater part of last century Flirt With the Girls my ray old man 7 querulously asked one old lady as an aid tendered aid tendered her her- I I I service Wheres heros m my old nina man Its It's his hl place to help hell me med me meHer Her old nina man was talking to lo a n youngster whose whoso badge Indicated Indi cat d that thaL sho slip had passed tho the threescore 3 years ears and ten mark but was still halo hale and pretty In her declining years SNow Now ow James you mustn't flirt with the girls sol said his wife with a a. laugh lauch HO b tb she he shook a n warning finger linger at him Como Come lien here now and help me down own these stalls stairs as RS a dutiful husband should Jarn James s dutifully obeyed and ond gallantly helped her as ns ho should I declare I t thought I P was wan too late J gasped gapped a p ono one old man who with his wife hurried toward the tho gate Ioto as tho the first t section was about to pull out ills His coat was vms on his lila arm arm and beads of perspiration tion timi stood upon his hla brow Ills cano cane thumped rapidly down Iho tho steps as he pulled his after him berating her herfor herfor for tor being slow Well you ou must r remember that Im I'm not as oung young an as J I once onca was vas aim sho protested protested pro pro- tested when ho urged her hel to greater haste hasto The They wera wei-e assured that there was plenty plent of ot time Just uJust Look at My Hat I I told you joti OU that you nt needn't t set get ot flustered flus fins she sho said Just look at nt my hut hat If wed wod walt waited l for you ou to get Jet that hat on straight wo would bo br able to go back at her heras heras herthe next year maybe he shot as the they thoy hastened through tho the gates ates They got the tho train with five minutes to spare There Thero were wera the lie little Incidents too that caused a lump hump to rise In tho the throat of or the spectator One old lady In a adress adress adress dress of simple black stood In the tho background background back baek- ground of the cro crowd rd of moro more eager caber men inca and aud women The sharp edge edo of or her grief r f rhad had not yet et worn away awa had away hall had not yet yot been blunted by the passage of ot time lien Her thoughts were plainly not with the tho crowd crowl but with tho the companion who had accompanied her on the last Old Folks Folks' d day and who had since gone gono on the loner longer long lon er more mysterious Journey leaving lea her behind t JO j i. tlC f-tlC nt fed Jj pictures ns os t liS wast the tho carefree laughter provoking 1110 01 ing Davis ls lu Jo full Cull Chinese regimentals regimen regimen- With his sky blue bluA flowing trousers hula his flowered and his mandarin pap gap ap and long Ion queue ho attracted gen gen- cial attention A few fow minutes before tho the fIrst section section sec see tion of ot tho special pulled out many of the guests had gathered the gates Tho The Old Folks Folks' Singing club dub was Wt quickly called together It was WM dc desired lr d to attract tho old people Into tho the train yard without appearing to hurry them thom Tho The singing n club saVo guVo several so spirited selections Tho Thio ru ruse o worked like a charm and the old gathered quickly about tho the singers and applauded them vigorously Thirty minutes after tho the first section pulled out the second section was started k iI on page lao 10 I I 1 rr f ls c d x y a 1 aI t e I 4 F i I th 1 1 I I t t 4 4 f 4 6 a v I h a 4 I t e t tip I 15 f r f 2 td I 4 4 It V 4 4 l lt t I L' L t I t Salt Lak Lake this morning for tho the old folks' folks outing at Tooele 1 TWO yo SPECIAL TRAINS II J Continued from page c 1 on Ott It Its way There were ten coaches and a a. baggage car for each section This wa waa the first time in tho history of Old Folks Folks' day th t two to sections wore re required required required re- re to care for or the gu guests gueste I Bishop C. C W. W Nibley In a white duck suit took an o part in guiding and und caring for the old people J. J U. U Bean of tho the Salt Lake c Ogden railroad was nJ also o active In his efforts to keep the crowds moving smoothly toward the trains C C. C W W. Penrose who returned from the tho European mission of tho the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon church yesterday was waa ST greeted by man many old friends and lI seemed med ono one of tho happiest men In tho the big crowd G. G L. L Savage treasurer of the old folks folks' s' s general gen gen- oral end committee was another who spent tho the entire morning at the tho station |