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Show p Bless The Old Folks I,,, lltiiulreil mid Slxty.fhe Sat H ptnn to tli' Hnnqucl iu the Amuse. H (nt Jtoom of tlio Tabernacle nml Hitter Knjnjcil a Flensing Program B j Motion I'lcturcs. Hurt Wednesday was "Old Folks' Hw" ln American Fork. Tlio occa-E occa-E was observed aa a soml-holldny, EI jrerytliliig posslblo was dono to Htib tlio sllvcr ernya fcol happy and Htr( tbclr Infirmities. Tho day was Eptl, and probably novor before Hktc o many of tho veterans pre-flt pre-flt at a similar gathering. At noon Hdca they snt down to tho banquet, ,crcful count showed that there Hitre 265 present. H President A. J. Evans returned Husks at the banquet, which was Ed the best over sorved at a slmll-r slmll-r fathering. Conditions wcro Ideal Kr serving tho dinner, which consist-Eof consist-Eof ronst chicken, stowed chicken, Kut real, boiled ham, various vegc-KbH vegc-KbH sovcral kinds of pastry and Ho4 old barley coffee. After tho big Kgird had left tho tables, thcro was Kfclcnt more for a similar crowd. After tlio banquet tho old f61ks rcthc guests of tho Orient manage-Hit manage-Hit end enjoyed four rcols of mo-Ha mo-Ha pictures, which they enjoyed Im-Htiiely. Im-Htiiely. Hcomlng back to tho Stako Tnbcr-Hule, Tnbcr-Hule, thcro was a program of music, HadlngB and specchos. Many others S:!(r sixty years of age attended the warn nnd comfortable filled the Vila auditorium. Following is the rrjram: Singing "Oh Ye Mountains High." Prayer Bishop J. R. Hlndlcy. B Piano Solo "Homo Sweet Homo," S-Xabol Storrs. Remarks President S. L. Chip- Bitot Two Gentlemen From Mlclil. j-Varney nnd Mlllor. Humorous Songs Ooorgo Morgar- Readlng Miss Irene Chtpmuu. femarkn Ezra Walkor. Vocal Solo Miss Mary Martin. Remarks Isaac Wngstaff. Parody On Sheridan's Ride George wtjarets. - (r-' ' fading Mrs. R. L. Ashby. Song Georgo Margarets, .Vocal Solo Mrs. F. L. Hickman. limes Crystal pronounced tho wdlctlon. " liter tho program they woro taken B Ho basement nnd again sorved a refreshments beforo being taken 'Bat. ,fll beautiful bouquet of carnations j given to James Elkonson, aged , he being tho oldest gentleman 'tent, and a similar ono was given BV Mrs. Mellssn Mott, aged 85, as be-: be-: tho oldest lady, Mrs. Adams of l'!nc, was also 85 years of age, but " ono month younger than Mrs. mti roc commlttco who had tho succcs. JW reunion in chargo consists of 33 iles and gentlemen, eight from each M-'i with John Hunter ns chair-Hu. chair-Hu. Practically every family in tho w contributed chickens, vegetables cash. Mtaong tlio outside visitors wcro: 'anil Mrs, V. L. Hayes nnd Ezra Bf'lker from Pleasant Grovo, Pre'sl--'t and Mrs A, J, Evans from I.ehl, ' Jackson of Snlt I.ako City, Row BMman Murphy of Payson, Mr. and "Mi Jos S Brondbcnt of Lehl, and (i Charles McCarty of Salt Lake iB feature which added much to tho "'wsj of tho day was tho encoring "B of tho American Fork Band, ' Played while tho votorans wore Brrlng, nl8o sovornl solcotlons af- "r Eoan' "H tiiosi: WHO HAVE (SUNK Wowing nro tho nnmofl of the olr "" " ho Imvo gono to tholr rownrd ' ,h Inst Old Folk's party. "Jomas Smith, (fathor-in-lnw to E, ;organ.) l.ibblo Smith, John Chad- uiristum Kelly, Mrs. Jasper ry. Alit-o Mott, John Durrnnt, .?" 0' West, James Crooks, Cath-"P' Cath-"P' Roberts, JoBoph Walker, Ilbb. ..T c.rotnPton. Thomas G. Thornton, -"other of A K.), David Wells", Jas ' Preston |