Show 04Dol QWva AL frAQUlN Last Thursday Aug 10thlhe Old Folks of thc Nebo Stake hind boir annual outing The commit tees having tho affair in charge provided carriages and convoyed hem to Situ lluluiu The weather vas lovely and the ride of twelve miles in the fresh morning air was delightful The good people of Santaquin gave them n hearty welcome Aftor n short speech of welcome by tho I I Bishop ilrs Tiotjoii read the t following lowing address to the old folks With profound regard the poe pie of Santaqnin hail with pleasure Jour advont among us here this ayIndeed Indeed this is an auspicious day for us and our children For liB because wo regard it as a 1 high omplimont to have you graco us with your presence For our children because the memories of this day will tend to inspire them with reverence for the worthy aged nll1 infirm We of younger gonnrntionR are following iiiHt but steadily tho path yon trod A few more years and we too if the Father wills hall wear the crown of snowy glory that adorns your heads today Jut no words of ours then can tell the talo you tell t today While your lips may remain closed and your tongue remain silent cmtcefn ng your past achievements your history is written not only in tho books of history and poetry hut in hat volume whoso pages plainly ell us that Utah today js in her greatness of industry In her nines her farms her cities towns villages and hamlets in her astounding ounding educational growth yean yea-n all that has caused such a wonderful won-derful transformation from desort bleat and wild to garden grand and beautiful I say that all this ind more is in a great part the product of your work To those few remaining pioneers who are with us today or who are elesowhoro you need no eulogy your deeds are wrought in mountains mount-ains and in valley Tho upturned sail hails you as you pass the divided di-vided chambers of water sing your praise on their way to field and orchard loaded with wealth You hayo tamed the Hed Man conquered con-quered the desert established civi liVationnnd laid the corner stones of ono ol the most progessivo slates of the Union And what of your conragooues indomitable and inconquerable hand cart travelers History in its loudest praise for courage and valor places yon on the summit What strange spell impelled onto on-to so daring an act What subtle power attracted yod from comfortable comfort-able homes and happy firesides to risk life and health and face dangers dan-gers that even tho bravest would hesitate to undertake Ah 1 methinks me-thinks I know i it was that silent potent powerful conviction that animates tho faithful only to deeds of heroism and of self denial bo cause God was with you Long may you livo and may your exam pie kindle I enthusiasm in our breasts so that when duly calls us to action we will not be found wanting in tho hour of need And ye gallan men who went forth with tin Olive branch of peace in one hand and the rifle in the I other to defend the hOllies and protect the lives against the ravages of tho murderous In dinn what of you your mimes are inscribed on the pages of our com monwealtlr among the bust and truest trusted sons To nil of yon who have cliiiibiu the exalted summit of life and whose feot are slowly treading down the path to everlasting glory allow mo in conclusion to hope and pray that your remaining years shall ho ehndow less I hat comfort poace uikd joy may ho your portion and that at the last inomuiit or life your relatives und fiionds will be at your bedside and tliit you pass beyond without a single nigh of grief A short program was renderci during which the various committees commit-tees spread tho t tables with a boun titans repast which they hat brought with thorn Tin aged yot orans disposed of the eatables with appetites after their long ride tlm would havo done credit to u lot of hungry bats and girls After dinner a very interesting program was rendered for the on tertainment of tin old folks At the closo of the services a benediction benedic-tion was pronounced by the chaji lain Patriarch Chus D Kvans A general time of handshaking dill renewal of old aoqnuintencus wa enjoyed Then lunch for all before be-fore the I return journey NOTES No accident occured to tumor nw onjoyimmt of tho day dantaqtiin furnished an abund 0 nut supply of tea and coffee and ice cream and nicknacks Mr I Fred riok bowls did hi IIIso1f proud as master of ceremonies Samuel Cornuby |