| Show OLD FOLKS HONORED old foldi da july 11 1896 opened bright and beautiful tue tise showers bo werft of the previous day ana aud eyou OK ag brought a delightful coolness cool iDea nets to the atmosphere and the tee bright sun un ligat made all nature gay the few fleecy clouds cloud that floated over the hill hiji bolso gave no indication of otora such 04 broke the OV before everything was wa as favorable as could be wished for or the annual occasion oi 01 special coial po ial honors to the ve terao the hour forthe for the train to leave we union pacific depot at salt lake cit tor or Pida pleasant sant grove utah county 86 miles south was wac 8 molook a in tui bui long before 7 the atie old folks folka were astir determined that on this bia occasion of all others they would oot not be behind time the badeas bad reared red for those between 70 and 80 years year of axe age blue fur between 80 and 90 and white for or taoists who had bad passed paned the latter age af honored by the ure etCar oom banies as a usual and heir belt carried free there wore were hundreds hun hund dreda reft ol of red badger bada quite a sprinkling of the blue and still a coonly number or of we the white though by comparison with willis the ili tolese beaw few the coun pacific had bad provided a train of now ew pw paa monger aad drawn draw a by two jarge was noe and aad 1081 alta two treaty engineers engineer net johnson end and abe aak b the train tn alever too adlof salt baltai Is said aid conductor john joba A ambs and he be knows lot be b ham haa towo with we tee railroads railroad ever since theft first ad advent went note nere conductor aeoma is the old polkas conductor whenever they go over ever the union pacific they want him bim as aa popular today a as years yare ago when alro 9 young man tie be filled the same position iOD although be now has ha reached an 0 o age when he way may be liba as ai of year sufficient fora grandfather tie aie still te Is John johnnoe Johnn le acomb to the old folks wilo wiio are a of a century or of mors inora his bla prompt ont erful ing he be meets meeta and Is met by all with a smile mile rhe old ohl folks committee frem the veteran bourge goddard who wears wean a red badge and soon will woos wear we the blue Char charlie lilb davage da vai and all the others wh 88 names art are games of honor every one was waa busy in ia giving all needed attention to the veterans when the lime ime for starting oame camel they hau boa everything in apple pitt pie order and away to ibe lb south went the precious pree iou load of gazed at by crowds browda of people assembled along the line bidding them h 1 july ll 11 all the railway did their best beat to make the old foille comfortable and sue admirably the old polkas choir waw was on hand band under the leadership of william foster who has hae been a leader from the be firest jutt jurt an a the train pulled out the choir poured borth alorth we be merry marry strains of all aboard At oard the selection being ren rendered derod with esq jisi liante too nar ti armony mouy lux tears teara of 0 uy to facea too old folks were all aboard for a day ot of As ae the train moved on the be choir gkent from oar car to car clinging various selections on the train as an it passed irom from salt lake to utah counties wore here were six ix persons over ninety years yan of age viz via janett ain tull itma rya 96 darish free few seventeenth ward 95 mrs mra 0 jb sprague Bp thirteenth ward 92 mary alary arget arg et nt west jordan 92 litus pavlo dailo wr 1 90 nowell twelfth ward 90 at 1026 1025 an w the train reach reached odi pleasant drove and the old folks were warmly welcomed and escorted eador esdor ted to the krove grove at be station waa the sunt grove hand band which played several alra aim the old folks folka were delre conveyed to in carriages and while tue the younger people walked the children of the four pleasant grove sunday were drawn up on we street racing facing the station and made a most moat beaudr picture the grove at we abe first ward wara meeting bouse giving a magnificent shades bade was waa well provided with seats and tables at the entrance was waa an arch over which wore were the words worda welcome and honor to albe acted there was waa a large committee 09 0 rie ftera nt grove to conduct the A host hoat of young ladies attend ed to serving erving refreshments at be mablea tablea od ad young MOD men distributed lemonade lem nade on the platform there then assembled the old polkas Folka committees of silt salt lake and pleasant grove t choirs choir and leading citizens biake and utah coul ittes including Inela brigham young john henry beery t is a M ly yuan heber J orant ant jonathan 0 kimbell jos joil E taylora Tay Tayl lorOW poro penrose robert T button barton judge W N dusenberry mayor james 0 bullock Bal look pioneers Plon eera john brown henson hensen welter walker john gleason and othen many people ome carno froni from the surrounding set act about sixty wagon loads coming cowl ax from lehi with the th silver liver band there were present labout 1200 persons over 70 from balk bait lake county and about 2600 2500 other people of ali age including the oldest lady in grove mrs Pt euis aged 94 the at 1126 1125 by the old 01 folks folk choir singing auld xiang xang prayer WM was offered by elder lyman the choir then sang ang we shall know aad band mayor bullock mode made a brief address of welcome and notified the old folks folk that hibe hoon won ready this thi consisted of a bounteous repast served in splendid tyle in the grove by then the guests bad a boit short time for mingling in general con can venation and indulging in 10 feminis bences boce of early days day many interesting euenee being recalled about I 1 clouds cloud began to lower and a shower threatened there was wa a rumbling of thunder but the breeze swept the cloud to the souta east and there was waa no do downpour at ali over 90 were called to the p atford and those from salt bait aske rompon ded mrs mn margaret 84 94 jacob E terry 90 and wm win her har 98 also alio come all were given front seats ear while the was wag assembling embling au the lehi band played sou aou the old folks folka choir sang ang 0 my fattier father the veteran george goddard was wae received with applause he said bald charles 0 barles B R savage was the man who was wai the prime mover ot of the old folke folk d day he instituted it twenty years ago ON brodber 0 adlard called for those who attended the first excursion to rjake in 1875 about thirty live five tood stood up brother goddard said he was waa thankful for the beautiful wea br aber and added all who are thankful to to our heavenly father sa aa I 1 aw am say ay aye there was waa a loud chorus ot of aberi yea god blew bless you all we the veteran vo teron responded after which the lehi band played sod elder brigham young was waa called ailed lox loit he H addressed add reed his bl re to the fathers and mothers in israel the t be Latt erday and friends lende fr he blessed tl aed the people and wished them pace and the enjoyment of man ganv ap occasions occa alona like thin agnee olson oiron thomas thomac sang gang the anee river elder francis blyman said aid be bad been with witti the old folks only once before too tea years yean ago at garfield Garf lelO he spoke of this plessant pleasant grove and ex i ironed a wish to meet bore agaid he s greed agreed that for every oue one over 70 who died thero were two or three coming in the old tolka folks were increasing those thole who page paes away should be atle ante to carry good news to the other side sida and tell lell howko how we love add cherish the old tolke folks in utah he H blessed the tb tb young people who were ware wad kiad to the agelo agel 6 the old talks folk lie he behaved atah would dwine remarkable for love for W i i mother margaret pfoutz who was at houn hand mill kill la in now 96 years year old and ad does doe her own homework was wag introduced a an and received 9 with three abeen mine frampton Pr ampton and swanson of 0 element leaa ant grove sang nag a dust duet thom over 90 wore were asked to artoe and eight did no 0 they were given three cheer mother jonett janett aird 96 last laet february WM was announced he oldest person present patriarch john brown one of the he pioneer Plo neen expressed ex nil his delight at what here now compared with 1847 he was waa followed by elder john henry smith and aad chairman thorne the doxology was wa ung sung then prayer by joseph E Z Ty Tay lorand the company woot went into abe be oars oan to avoid shower hower the train lea leaves ifor for salt lake at live five oil all well the pleasant grove old fow folks executive committee consists alato of 0 james jamea T thorne A B walker M D atwood joseph D wadley A B sterrett joseph W ash A P F aunberg Bun Sun berg bergg was cullimore B E 0 C bullock Bulloc te annie holman chuna Chatt lna walker mrs mn alex ellla ellie susan buian lund emma cobbley N elizabeth thorne the irbe following information was waa today lur the NEWS by elder john jacques jacquee of the office the annual excursions of the old folks 70 years yean of ago age and upward to or from salt gait lake city are briefly as follows follow fi 1875 may 14 to cliftons Clin tons like lake point 1876 june 8 to provo 1877 april 13 supper copper at teentie h ward no excursion 1878 june 11 to ogden 1879 jane 24 to american fork 1880 july 8 to black rock 1881 june 22 to oliden 1882 june 26 and 29 to salt lake city 1883 july 11 to provo 1884 july 22 to american fork 1885 june 23 to garfield 1886 june 29 to american fork 1887 june 22 to ogden 1888 july 12 to lehi 1889 june 26 to ogden 1890 july 15 to salt sait lake city 1891 june 18 to springville Spring ville 1892 june 29 to payson 1893 july 18 to ogden 1894 july 10 40 to Sal saltair tair 1895 july 11 to pleasant grove the old oid folks got between the rain yesterday yoM erday all right se esping eee aping all alj end arriving in safety in this city at last evening the program rana at as pleasant grove was wa shortened bort ened a little by threatening weather ber and the oom corn moved into the railway oars oara lor or protection but the shower bower did not come the northbound train oace calso in from provo a little before 4 dripping wet and reporting a heavy beavy torm on provo bench six miles milea south but bui it moved over to the bille whose top after the clouds had cleared away were seen to be covered with newly callea anop on the homeward trip as a on the outward run the old folks folk choir consisting of wm win foster leader H 8 D M mcallister McAll later ell eli H pierce joseph R morgan henry gardner ner henry Ley leykand Jand mrs mn julia silverwood lizz a newton agues ilsoo thomas mary cooper alice POSIT foster alice bills millie lyon and alice went through the can entertaining the company with musical TEA atie veteran george locklard Gock lard ald visited the callous coaches eoa obea and was wae a whole food of entertainment in bin relf C JR savage N A empty empey wm win noy nay lor wn win MAd manington ington win L binder john job a Kirkman sad the other maber 0 of the committee 1 atoo worked with that energy and capability which always alway characterizes characterize them barn the train rain arrived in this city half bait an hour ahead of the time lime announced for the return thin thia was wa owing to tow fact that an M all the old folks had bad taken seats ebbe in the ears halt half an hour be ore em the loge intended tided starting time it wim waa deemed advisable not to ure tire them or give opportunity for Impat impatience lonc bence superintendent super J H young of the union pacific who was waa on hand band all day attending to go the wants wanta of the compaine compa comp poy iny readily acceded to ibs be son mitte request to poll pall out eat for halt lake th run to this city was waa a mosig moat pleasant pla ant ride and at each topping stopping place the old folks folk were tenderly a minted by the committee and side aida into the hands hand of their friends fri endi at the various stations ta tlona in the county a utta vehicles were in readiness readi new nees anu and la in this city the salt bait lake company had bad a long train of electric street cars can ready to convey ane veteran ve to any part park of town tree free of charge the rapid transit company also alio extended two free service to the old folks as usual A count of the old folks folk was made showing bowing 1092 over evenly seventy ev enty exclusive of the hundred and anderer over who gatner garnered gato ered ed in irom pleasant grove lh and other utah county point the entire trainload air ai it entered utah county D numbered 1246 1245 PON in nineteen cars care these beaches were of the first class equipment including and chair care cara there not being a second class coach in the lot jot owing to the heavy business elsewhere the union pacific found that it could spare part only thirteen birteen coaches and noti tied the committee on wednesday evening uve the committee at once ar applied to the rio bio grande western jo to lend live five eo coaches sebes add abd the request wea waa granted at once splendid cars care being lurnis hea last NEWS contained a list liatos of bearers wearers of white badges indicating hose over 90 years yearb of age the blue badges designated those between 80 and 90 and included he folio following joseph borne home 83 J W White henu alil 88 mary A whitehead 82 B R emus C alteo V 84 mr jane ladey 84 T ar Lati laurene rens 80 mrs rogers boger 82 jobanna johanna forester Fur cater 82 anna 1 D marks mark 88 lovina berul bb 85 mrs mn hannah mil lard laid 88 83 eliza J taylor 88 83 maria jenpeo 81 albert brown 87 marle Ran 84 john fb eby 81 zib atna 83 james oraben 80 john jobs melica 82 wesley wely so 80 86 holt 80 9 fh eodore curtis 80 john D mrs chase 82 C K E 81 james jamea dybich 80 fred johnson jonnson Jon naon ft 88 john Man terr 82 thos tho smith 81 christina aclo 82 mrs mn BUt butler neld field 82 catherine mantle man lie so 80 jl L mantle 87 J J tanner 84 willis dwitte 84 barf roop 82 anne anna 00 oo 81 wm win vie ole larsen Li areen 82 james jamb brown 83 vv N cook 80 edwin williams Will lamB 84 64 mrs mn M A fc 83 mrs mn mary sawder snow 82 42 jacob Pu Paul laon soo 81 william harrows burrow 84 mary ann phillips 80 eliza fish r 86 john 11 conka darab barab boat beet 87 joon joan Kul knight glat 80 JOB walker 86 peter banck 80 hannah Jaco beep 89 mr bs 8 13 larae go 80 I 1 ellon ellen webb 80 P R pike 84 r howard 80 john J miller 8 Jaa 84 Ru ruphemia phomia nicholl Nic boil ag 85 surah haslam 86 85 0 F 83 82 W te T hartle 80 J 81 jane mckinney aey 88 jaan oray SO 80 charier B deakin 82 helena fustero 82 james jame leach 80 deais 80 julin john montour 82 8 88 jane templeman Temp lemau 86 william naylor 81 mille mike coltin collin 80 Z W derrick ai 8 C 0 webb 83 W 11 miles 86 85 homer Du burican rican 80 caroline carolina 81 mary thomas Tte 82 alice hook 83 88 juba 88 83 sarah less 82 elizabeth bettor barter 80 bendamin Ben Beo lamin green 81 baaree weil 81 maria karla cound 81 aafje danielson Dani elBon 88 ji no ne ellie 88 8 amelia roberto Bo berto 80 aj b C alexanjer alexander 84 william derr 82 james jame duman buman 80 lease li maoling Maou ing 80 jobu jobo evang 88 joseph joeph C kingsbury Kinic bury 83 88 J beer 88 83 josepa B 84 elizabeth li hyde 84 allos ahoe hook 83 W T walker waitr ba U JO owen 84 ann anaa saal goal 83 88 jamer brown elliott 82 Char charlote loto 61 81 Ula uMeo 88 henty henry spencer 80 david jones 81 asia AM kendall KeD dalli 81 01 geory gardner 80 80 ann A on terry sg feighn 83 88 M A 84 william brown 82 there wore were se etera verall who wa abe blue who dispersed am aim nu ne tb abe oford before the jit could be completed hence their samis cam are not included here the list hat however bo com prig all but a very few of those over I 1 I 1 |
