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Show I . OLD FOLTSJDAY. I. One 4 Which will belong I Remembered", I A LOCAL' HOLIDAY. H Old and Young enjoy a gala time I t at the popular Lake Resort. Tho aged people of our city liiul a gn'n day on Wednesday, Juno 10, a day which will long be remembered for Hie .enjoyment It gave to tho aged and tlio amusewont It gave the young. For Mveral days the committee on nrrango- ancnts lmd been working with nil the energy It possessed to roako the occasioo n pleasing and enjoyable one for nil who ehould take pait. Arrangements were made by It for the business places Mj in town to be closed in honor of the HJ aged. Tho place to gather was at IheTabtr- sacloandthe time set was 0:80 p. in. At 9:16 the city bell pealed forth In inutlcal tones, giving the jllizona notice that tho hour had arrived forthepro- . cession to form, preparatory to starling to the lake resort. As soon as tho poala of the bell were carried on the lovely HI morning air to the different parts of tho city vehicles mure seen coming in nil , ill rectlons to carry the nged and all (hose Tfh6 wished to join in tho procession At 10 o'clock allweroln line nnd tho inarch commenced. The procession was headed by Mr P. II. ijred, Jr., carry- I , in tho large city ' ig. Next came several yonng ladies and gentlemen Mounted on horse back then followed ' the silver band, the Blshopiic, tho choir f , lidtken the dged and the citizen1 who altogether made long proces- H eionl . , ,; Tl.mlft.f',.tefuxi at llo'cloelc." J Bmae of the iooimltteo had gono nhtnd snd arranged to receive tho vast multitude. Every tlctnil hnd beon at- ' tended to, so. tuero was not the lenat ' confusion in getting the aged where .A they were at ease in n few minutes. m The next thing was to get ready to If I feed tho aged on the excellent dinner Hi jvbich had been donnted by tho people Hf nd prepared by tho commltlto. The n .dinner was a sumptious ono nnd its K& .arrangements complete. Jtwaswoithy HI f the greatest praise which It received H' on yry lund. At tho first table there HJ , were 120 mAjat Jjjofecond 80, making J 200 HJ After this multitude had talc) until Hf ihey weru satisfied llie tables ver Hi cleaied awny arid the afternoon exerciser HI pommoitced HJI l'uouiuu AND PltlgUS. HT Thx oldest ludy whu could walk the HJ lutctl, ago fi to 7. To Mm. (Xlcson HJ ngo05aboujet VMluwlntfa.75 given by HJ Broadbent it Bon. To Mrs. Muunu aged HJ 70, a dress pattern gtveu hy Coop. HJ ,Tho oldtst gout nge C5 to 80, John HJ Ajyiftsoa ego 70, CO cents. Samuel HJ Urlggs io 70, 60 cents. Marcus Krcck- 1 son nge 67, CO cents, l'tler Lundgrcen Hj ago 82, 'J6 cents, Joseph Blnter, 60 HJ HJ At 2 -SO tho agod nnd many of I lie HJ young gathered in tho building nnd HJ chairman Win. Bouthwlck called the HJ meeting to ordor. The choir snug the HJ ontlicm "O how lovely Is .ion." HJ Prayer by chuplaln Win. ilono". Slnglug HJ "Jlorry MouutalnecM. The following HJ gentlemen addressed tho meeting: HJ Councilor A. It. Anderson, Israel Kvaiip, Hj F-trley P. Pratt of Suit lake nnd John Hj Woodhouso, Tlieto gcntleuien gave HJ omo very Interesting incidents of tho HJ Aarly life of those who II rut tettlcd in HJ Xehi and drsciibcd tho vast changes H which have taken place, for the better P- in rcgnjil to lfi. nnforle enjoyed by 1 the people. Ttvo'comlc songs by Mr. Walur Woffeiwlen. lUcitntlon by Geo. H Klrkliani. iluslc by sttlng band. Souj; H by choir "A h.fl of fat things." H Bishop T. It, puller gave the? closing H address in which ho sjioka vcryliighly H nl our aged people, lie painted out H tho different nppearvnee of our nged at H Jhe ge nf 70 snd those of that ago In H Jjo old woild. Jfe gao gient. praisa H ito llie untiring cIort of tho commltteu H .nod Its aids. The lllshop thought U'hi I wns hi mlvniice of nny oilier ward In I xXJtuli Btuko In looking niter the nged. K Ito thought a vote of thauks wasduu I Kr. Knight fir his genvrousjeelings JiixulfHed lown'rds tho old iicoplo In filvlng the grounds nnd building frco, 4nd uucU n vote una jl ven thnt gx-ntlo- Jnan. . Jho lollotvlug p'reseut; wero iheaj given : The oldert man In the house, Jlnrcns Erlckson age 87, nn order on the Co-op. The next oldest, Wm. Thomas ago 85, a silk handkerchief by Co-op. The oldest resident of Lohl, Israel Evans, t hy old fclk'a committee. Tne oldest Indy who has raised the largest family of girls, Ilarbaru Kyans, a breast pin by Jas. KirkliAin A Sons. The lndy who had raised tho largest number o' boys, Mrs Hhnw, n brcnit pin by Jns. Klrkhnm A Sons. The oldest Indy resident of Lchl, Mrs Dnvld Clnrk, n brenst pin by Jan. Klrkham A Sons, To tho oldest lady villi the youngeit child, Mrs. Sarah Earl, breast pin by Jas. Klrkham A Sons. Tho choir then sang the doxology whloli ended the exercises of the meeting. At B o'clock dancingcommenccd which was Indulged in until 7 p. m. At 8 p. nj. Prof. Harris bid adlou to the earth for a fow minutes n.nd with his balloon went flying rapidly Into the vault above. During tho alternoon bonllng nnd boll playing wns Indulged In ton largo extent. Couments Tho people of Lehl have shown themselves them-selves to be among the most liberal nnd nympathetlc for thonged fathers nnd mothers, of nny people In the Territory Utah. Tho old pcoplo enn be proud of their eons and daughters whoihovr their willingness to sooth nnd cheer their diooplng forms as they bend towards their last resting place. The citizens of Lohl can afford to tender the committee, Wm. Southwlclr, Joseph Broadbent, Lott Itnsaon, Sr OcoJ Qlover nnd Alphouzo M. I)nls and nil their nlds, their many thnnkB lor tho time nnd labor they spent for the enjoyment of tho nged nnd the amusement given to tho young on this gain day of the old people of Lehl, June 10, 1895. |