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Show , nu iuiks' m jsoi. I I 'i, r i iu annual rec -'..- .1 I1') fiuU.'thatliiJui' "olki u. 't , '-din the I I "uin r !l f tlnagK. -"r.i. . . '..o lrcitaiil,-Ml0' in onov .' In-tl I lutlona of "Mormon" (octal life. Making no dlitlnctlona on account of race, religion, olUlc ur nationality, II li thoroughly cotmojwlltau an J huniantattan. The pur). In view li thehapjIneM and encouragemont of men and women who aro Dealing tho line of the future llf Thumlay, June IBth.wai filed upon aa Uld l'olki'day f.r B9I and Hprlng-tlllr, Hprlng-tlllr, Utah county, m tho aput for Iho outing. Tho Itlodrando Wreteru had gcncrouidy rollerod freo trannrta. tlon, (he HprtngTlllo ioplo teudored free entertainment fir the company, and Iho ttreet car llnea agrrcd to carry them to and from Iho depot without charge. The Uneroltut puhllo alto were lllral In donallona, and the committee com-mittee were chreied In their labor of lote by the hearty cooperation of all who at I waa Intllrtl. The morning wai delightful. A few white clou Ji gate lo the deep blue of the ky lotrller hue, an I tho air waa clear and bracing while tho tunbeami rhaaed away the falnttettraccaof cold. The old opla were lealedon Iho train without fuea or hurry, and a llltla after S o'clock fourteen coacbre and n bag gage car wero ) ulled out of tho depot by i nglno 1 11, an lnimeno locomotlta decked with the Htate and Htrlpce. The can wero riht claM, thoroid Uil imoutb, the train hanila courtroua, and the coniny In lendlJ lllli. Aged uwnger( wero taVen up at the da tloni wulli of the city at far aa Draper, tut no further atop waa mado until l'roto wat reached. There were on tho train li ponani between 70 and SOyearo IM men, SiO women, 71 between 64 and W ).' men and ta women, and 4 who were IM and UarJe-all men, lit Wm. Tucker, Vr, W, Anderwa, W, Thoa. (Italian!, 1, and J. II. Uwln, W; total, .01 91 men and 313 wuinm. Tuero wero tho lame, Iho halt, tlie blind and tho deaf, buttery few.howetcr, who were uot In Menlon of all their facultlee, and Iwoorthrea mu of color. It waa emmy company end tho leaiiiroof tho trip wat helghteuvd by Interchange of uourlcalre greetlnga of old aciaalnt ancva, renewal of former frlendthlpt, tho dUtrlbullou of gnuliio lemonade, lake and caudy, and api ro rlata eonga and glim from tho Uld l'nlka choir led by our old friend 1'.. Ilmley. Olio notlctablo thing whllo tratellug through the train wat tho well-dreunt an I neat apj-raranco of the old o le, (howlng that they wero well cared for, or able to care well for thrneltre. There wero no algnt of neglect In r eon oral parrel. Wlieri Hjirlngtlllo wat reached tho train halted a little dlttanca euilli of thodetlnfroutof l'ackard'a (I rote. There wero crowdt of children and grown ple, a band of tnurio and rlnglugcheerato greet tho coniAny. All archway formed cf bunting and evergreenawltlilhe wordt "Vet.rant Welcome," opened Iho way to thenar of tho grove where wero tho aland and refinhment lablce. Tho old folkt walked ou a - ath corned with eweet new mown hay to chain arranged lu front of tho aland. On Iho right of tho lh were drawn up In lino oter 100 young men and young la Ilea dmx d In w hltu and turkey red, with rod, whlto and blue tuilmnt on their hvada and tliullar colored landt and roMttee on their ermi. Theao wero tho waltcra, and behind Iheiu wero atrelched long tablet tailefully arranged, loalnt with dillcoclet, adorned will) flowett and decuralvd with national flagt, Tho atand waa won occupied by 1'rrtl-denta 1'rrtl-denta Wllfgrd Woodrutl anl George (J. Cannon, l'lr.Uliig lll.hop W. It. I'rta. lon,l'reildcntJacb(JattaoflhoHoteif tle, tho rritldcncy of Halt UU Htake, 1'reeldeutA.O.Hmootuf Utah HUkr, lll.hop NephI 1'ackard of Hirlugtllle, Iho Old Kolka' commltlco and choir, tho Nirlugvlllo Iran Und, conunlttev and choir, uud a number of liutulnent ladlca and gentltnieii, A table waa tet to which all (mare. ilen wero cordially Intlled. Tho (laud waa gaily adorned with itrrrmi. en, molloeo, tho (tan and atrllne, etc, and tho lino tre t vterhrad twaylng In tbo geullo breete.madu a grateful he I. Icr and gate fmiuent gllmwt of tho lotelyaiurotky above, Itwataglorl. out tight when tho Yeterant were dated and tho Hrlngvlilo I nut band, driteed lu liaudaomo uniform, ttrucli up a patrlotlo air. Mr. 1K)U O. Jobcaon conducted tho tierclte lu excellent ityle. Tho Kjrliigtllle choir (tug raikoviiik't tohu or wtuoaa r ll I eirMt I.Drte u j, ;, j,j Tote-" Umlar tl raat litre a t ataillr areet fou, akeiae loour loielf iowb, It e Mill lr le kalcrult jreu II lib Hit verr belt we owe 1 et deieivt eoaiHtrttkiD, V e laUt bo parlillwo, will. Act we euk ou iiu Mniti 11.11 eoJlll u lUow ie tn, CiiKltlljr ttl tuUr lleawa IUI to ten e ot, 1 tu kite uot Hit IWi Imeult, An J Mr lett wt vim totUw, t would m teteal alteelloo, hut on il; out, ua lour, Thl treat luaiatl rtnolltnivia II MtjratitrlailtaMtr. Iila our uaorltltlirt tittadeil, n Ha e .a u oilier tiiLctn, "J our fleuurti tt titeadei! ltramn wntullnj b py jtaia "ILLUM Cki,U 11'rayorwat otr.red by thochailalu, lllthop 1'aikaM. "ou Ilt. llojerthin iI.IIvitv.1 a brief itcli cf -ulwiue to tho old PWfPoMMHoMfca.-;. foita of Halt l.ako i.ly kill cuunly, I plaiting me srlglnalort of thla move. i u.eni, - "tu1atlng all preaeut at I tho harmony el' ting anion Iheni li ix-ngaway for tho day all a -lorn r.rw arm j "rectra cf 1 w. Ho , ..a , u rittu.' wrlsoine. V -V J (y ln. ii:rclla II. moxtr, o Hiring illoci" tuigt-narltn Trotldent George Q. Cannon, being called upon to rorond,iuitd Old Kolkt' day wat a red letter day In tho line of all who participated lu Ita enjoyment. He waa glad to aro theto approilalo manlfiitatlont of r)ct lo Iho aged. Honoring ol I age waa the teat of tho clvllltttlon of a people, an evidence of their advancement. I!oex rowed hit jhaturo at teeing to many crtont of oppotlto opinion imlllng tulle their rellglout anl Iolltlcal dlf. fercnete and mitlng aa cllluiu, and membcra of the gnat human family. Ho Invoked upon Iheiu the bhvtlngt of heaven. Mrt. I.lllleIloyerUlratonii.ing, with much feeling, "llrlng Hack the Old Kolkt " Tho following ad lrr wat then forcibly delivered by Mr. O. I.. Auderton thr nin ixiiKt What mtniorltt clutter arounl tbtt hallowAl nimei tbo ntmet of pnrentt now with ut and thote diatleit to a If Iter Itntl They alwayt have the warnift! comae In our heartt, Ibe holleit ahrlheln our mttnorlet. Our old fotkt, whom wa honor today, from the aeptutgciiarUn to IhoM hoary lotke crowned with the ttar of a hun Ireal yoara, where tlaai ttjion the broad earth can auch a tight bo wltnta4df Veterant from every clime, pttrlott from all lands bre totted benaiaiti the oonl tha It of Utali'a tenliircawtpl by lhatltirying breertt from Vtth'a gnn I mouotalnt bending aboro ut the Mural of blue tklea. Here, 'co-mlngllng with each other, It aeon tho typo of many naUaintllllet) Hit eturdy llrlton, who ftrtttawthe blue Albion valet, the lanlofrahaketpearo, HampvlenandCrcin. well, courting ttl their velnt It the blood of the llanttgentlt, they bavo brought to our glorlout merlca,an I Infuteal Into our Mood, that liberty loving tlrit to prevalent In Ihobreaattof loyal Alnelt-cant. Alnelt-cant. Najnio pntent litre toilty Aral bicathed Hit air In bonnle KootlaiiJ, the land of Ncott, Uvlngttooe an 1 llurnt, the home ol the blue bell and heather. Ktllvtt of ricandlnatU twtll Ibe rankt of our OLk 1 olkt1 Mrty todty, the freedom livlngtplrtlof theuld Nortetnen burn. Ing In their velmi Iienuurk'e low am gtrt Me furnltheaj of her eont anl dtughUralomtkeiiplhenumbertoroiir (lid Tolkt' Jubllne. The aout from tbo "oull tvl' twrll mir nuuibere In honor ofthltuurjulllee. Nunny Trance, cltttlo Italy, romantlo Kjtu an I many other luUonaHUce are rtprrtentrd by the Hllrer (Irey icterana before ut, honored by all. o feel prou I to do you honor wa look to you at I loncert of huuitn progrou) It wat luat tilrllof liberty thai bruuabt ut to our tborci you have laeen Uwin the bordcre ofclvlllullon mott of your lire; loyour effittt wo ooo our gren.1 mountain homei to you It due the credit fir the liomet wo enjoy. You who are crowned with the alar of a hundred yoara aro a! in at at old at that glorlout tltg which watet oer ourtu4di. Today many of you can remembvr when 1ml thlrtaarn lUra grarod lu tricolor! foldt, but now It twera proudly farty.four elan, rtah rrfrevantlng a aoteielgn Hutei her colore ttream prou lly tn every rltme, tt It rejected by all luttonat from Alatka'a lotbouad ihoretto Iheaoulhern lend of flowert It wavea uiajeatlotlly ovtr a iao lie free, Indejwndenl ami progrcMlve. t m trttj tea It wavet a token of frro men, freo women and fra luttltutlout. 1 nun the Arctic tea lothe lnl of tbo toulhvru cruaa, Ami,rlcat ahlpjlng dl tr tlie hurt anl Mrlpo. It la Hung free to every brvete and It eiiibbuoued iijaott tbo crvtt of every turglng billow. Allot you are older Iban tbo railway train which inovettlko a rolling a1tot onltt tleat cautewty, bringing )oulu luauiUut comfort and eato touttoilty. All of you hive teen the old crooked tntth, with lu two nlU an I fire flngen, glle place to that chariot nfproireaa, the mowing macblue. In your time the ol 1 hand loom hat yielded tu tho power fabrltutora of modem ecleuee, Ibe Hall an I throttling floor of acll tu. ral timet to the gran I alept of modern lui rovement. You havo aeen iho birch canoe an I lit! boat ft le Ixf ire the head Ilgbt of the aUieuiboeU In your dty the Indian trail and ol I emigrant road hare len uMlterated by the railway track) the gratay Ulna fur 3)00 mllet are Irtuv fonned Into Aoldt and orrhtrdt, clll.it an I towuti and to you we giro thankt fir Ihete change. May therrtldueof jour llvetbo one contlnutl Jubllea, an I tueh ajubtleoatoulyyour detotndtnui know howtoglro. Ant when ) oil mike your exit behind the curtain which nojKiratet ut from our vclertn ftthert an I molhert who hate gone bef ire, tell them of ut an I our work, anl ilMeniilnttlou tu walk In the paluinr honor, trulh anl atrlulltiii whlrh Ibey marked out for ua, tint when wo hate arrived at the tllter period nf our eatiteiiM wa may bo counted worthy to U numbered with Iho Uld Hoke. Tit Ol' rilW,oorl! relkiiltir, la t rraal eu all a lilt ilnlr rlieer, Our valti ta I tneenltlat ttaaeor Ihtej Tu teair irt; hurl wt U ikt kaee Tbt otly ttatrtlttt le boM wt haiw, e reanltr willitglj aonuue now Tu Ot1 ravlla all we tele lire, tie, r,, Anl lit aeaert4 era wa of a kaaOred jttri. -! t, J Thlt waa followed by ttlrrlng niuilo from tha Hprlngt lllo Draw Hind. Ilrothrrnoorgo (loddird then uiado brkficliand prmented the ol Jet man tcrnt, lather J. II. Uwlt, of Halt Idko City, aged M, who watglveii throe roualug choc rt. "Tho Oil folkt at Home" waa iharuilngly rendered by Mrt. Agnea Olnn Themat and the (111 Kulka' choir, and the oouiany wiru Uliiulml for dinner. Heated illicit r tho thadow of tlui trem, after liuhop l'ackanl lud re turiiot) lhauka, they were waited iiii by Iho handtoim. young mull aul lntly glrlt, who tervod up au ahuud I anus e ?atlcty of food, ntctly rooVc i flinty of tlfwlrrlc, (tugara Jtr When all had par- 'alci tn fiilt Mtltfacllon, vliltora of vcrj gel imall lrlt were Invltod to tn ,'al,lr, on which wii enough and to tro for everybody. During tho diuner dente cloiidt from tho aouth wett rolled up rapllly and thunder rumbled OTerne Hut as Iho drift of the Irrcie wat to the north, It wat holed no rain would fallonUprlngvlllo. However, when the rrput wiuover, a (hiwer commoncot to fall and moat of the Old Folks went back to Iho train for thelter,waltlng tilt tha cloudirolh'd byand tunahlnu gltlJcnrd ajaln tlie facoof nature. Then they returned to tlio grove. After mutlo from the ban I, Motes Johnwn buniorouily recllod "Tho Old Timer." W. C. Dunbar tang tbo following: rermtef a vttraearptaael awajr, ttt vt (til IhU tl irloat Irttl. Te Meal wllh frit a ta a tuwmf rt dtf Aal alt I ttct, eiktr rtrtlt rreta qalel hetfita, ih. odta left lleetnat or atttrr fttrt , brrar.erUtm aaj rtll, to left. Thai tmltetea tare lo tetrtt cnotlt, Itert't Ikrte acore ten ted fear teoit ftart, lief t. Ihla, .tHt a few, fco alt talor Ibelr kaattl eat. All IHaai inelr rrlea4a K Irat I II t tt tltvtreort ba4, tal Ja4xti lee, At rear by itar hit eel Tat tlali tettral, V V eaw, la thla goo! wtrk latut led) To-tar, upoa ttt II rt Urtat Vtttlillhliltoled feeaplll Uo.1 Ueaa tblt tie ah led literal La). IVblcb tbui our htartt eoald wlaliCboral. Otr thmmlllee Mil IMIcil tail UHJ, latTtrractilH wir, To taiht eur lot or aberltr rMt, Aertidbttkbeliotrl Tteir facet at I iktlr ttlcta aieak, laaTapaitbetleldte. Tberre brtlbrta, aHitrt f tr Ihey auk Tbe ai.I aa I Ibt leelt-ltkerua. Teea rraeata wa btra bid, gatei t, I ram raatr a ibeaakiral btat, 1VIM vied la pvltf mireaftltNtre Tktaj Hid folia e ta eeald autJ, irnbiMil a heariMt ertier te 0d Tbal teflh luty e er be Meal With ilealy ea Ike vartn t irtea tel, ltd ikta wild lleatea ewa rteu-rObetat. titre Cral Hit old lotka feat t toud frltada. To elTt Iktlr Una tad nelia, Tw deeaatd thai etieaxr t,t ttltoti, Kfalehtvtrrwaert leleemat Aad nr a tired ae I riMtal teal ITbe al Ikt dial eaaat eal, tltt reached Ibe tbtr ahere, Ibe otal Wub lit I Inaneatil ibeetl(iaMrta. t'rt ettaitd ea aim itamWitg fail. Oar ratka are krrUPtur dtwa. New raeea-btdta betet wl I irett Aid wear Ibt (II I reiki' rreea. Tber'll but Iktlr trrttta, at wt hart btd, Whlla itul It Utih utra) HrrlowatlariettTiaikt itil, TbHt iierttl gueui ot heitl Mtg btlh lu ehara, tad ell our their Hart aue g tha eld teaji o'eri New we caa eetco tbt ttnt Irat art, Aad hta aa at tr leftrt) 01 bleat ttra eat oke leada a htttt. To rtlke Ihli otlt kataaa dar, Aadwbtalbti itaJl.aaalbiaiaaadaiUad With weleema ltd harriht Cberaa. Iltaar W. .Vatitirr. (ill t-ala cue. Jut liih. Il. (It-orgn (lolJard and tho Old Kolkt choir tang "Hard Timet," and llliliop W. II. I'rottou made n brlil (porch. niftewere then dlttrlbuled lo aged Hprlngvlllo olo by U. II. Havtvgo In lib uaual willy and hl py it) le. I lu called In vain for an ol I lady ovtr 04 who lial not lial a new bonnet for Ion jcaia, flto yrart or one )iar, I Inn for one who had to go out waahlng fur tier living. Ho tho prreent, flno new bonnet, bon-net, waa awarJod to Mrt. I.ucrctla II. Mower, the authoreaa of tho tieni real at lliotnoinlng rierrltct. l'lille Dibble, ol yeart uld, who wat (hut through tha body In the rally precu tlonr, yarah 1'arrlab, 80, Matilda Hlreo -r, TT, and Hattuali Hhcpherd, 73, III tolidi, and Anna K. Ilafen, IS, wero each given a itlcw arm ebalr. Drew iatterttt, fancy batketa and conlenlt, cliluawarc, glovrt, coruli, colltia, tliw, etc, etc., wero given to tho follow, lug old la Ihw, and caiiea, allpion, etc, to tho old gentlemen Hannah M. Dibble, 61; Janirt M. IVIrca-, 77; Nowintti llulkley,TI, Andrew An-drew l4nen, T3; l.HitA.Meudeiihall, til Halley I '. Avert It, 70, Noah 1'acU anl, 7D; Polly I1, Chlllt, 70; Onon llul.tl, 70; Toblaa Dalian, M, Abratn Taylor, "i, Hannah Ilarrlaou, 73; Jamm Wlacomtw, 70; Ann Ilramall, 7ft; Charlre Avery, 72; Mary Ann lUylind, 6!; Kiln Dotenlilt, 7.'; Aguttua Co, 71, Ann D. llrlng-liurti,7i, llrlng-liurti,7i, liauwn lloundy, 73, Mary HnelMit, 73, Mary A. Djuglaaa, 7a; IUchclH4iirtirJ,U; Martha Hti lira-ton, lira-ton, 77; William Craumtr, 77; Jnlu-than Jnlu-than Averelt, 75; Jacob McCurdy, 73; 1.11m Deal, 7; l.ucntla 11 Mowvr, 72; lleujauiln W, llrludle, 73; Harali Ilrludle, 7u; Mary A. Herbert, 73; Jacob lloulr, 70, Wm. Meudcuhall, 70, Harah U Mendenball, 73; Harriett Kindred, 71; Win. (I Hit, 70, Ann (JUrt, 70) Margaret TArrlth, It:, Cyiitt Htnford, 77, Hylvla Hanford, 70; lllcli. anl Illrd, 70, Catherine lloyir, 71, IvdwarJ IVntlngUin, 71; I.lluUtli Whltlug, 77) Jamea Chalwlck, 81; Cerliu Joliuton, 70, I Ilia Nilwn, 71, JoarliAlleu,73, MaryAnul ullmer,73, Holomon Joltiiauu, 71, Carolina Johii-ton, Johii-ton, 71; Hhcphard Hutihlngt, 7., John llatllflJ, 71; Jon Jamit, 70, lljium W. Claik, 7.'. It wat announced that prewutt woulllnglveii to tho Halt laku old folkton tho train M they returned. 1'litldent Vi llforl Woodrull inadua few rouiarkt. lit. aald tint lu all lilt oitcnaho travel! ho bad never teou an) thing that lni retted aul learn! Iilni hotter than thla aiiembly of aged ulo. HothaiiktHlUod that we Were ullvonnd had beeiiklieugthened to en-durothuvlolitltudca en-durothuvlolitltudca through which wu hnliaaaed and had baonablelo rodiim Ihli Ueaorl lau 1 and mako It blottom at Iheroati !lBexirvtaed hla a; probation urtleaai ui uka of rotaitfor Ihoagud, I and luv iked thublnilugt uf Ujd u;ju I thvui, I llrolher Ucorgo (loddard (ang "Mag-eda'e "Mag-eda'e hy M) Hide," and mado B few artro,alJr-.Jia'!;t, nrotherO, II. Bnvage delivered a fcellngtiech,Mpretlng Vi gralltudo of tltt rommltl'M and tho guctla for Iho bandtomo Irrnlment rccclvcal at llto handtoflheriprlngvllleople. Ilotald Hprlngvlllo wat Iho Old Kolk'a bvnner town. The rrceillon nieeded any thing ever before tendered them. Old )oplo wero viulngaway,butmorew. lu were gelling oil aud thottgli flto cart oncai fiilly (ufllced to carry Iho com- any, now It look flflaf ri cart to accommodate accom-modate them. Ho lhankeil overylwdy who had coulrlbuted to tho enjoyment of tho day, Tho benediction waa ) renounced ly Hilltop l'ackanl, and tho com)ny lowly dltrtod. There wtro during tho day nearly i jcoplo ou rno groundt. No accident hajpened and we heard of no lucldent there to dlt tilth Iho general liaruiouy that 1 retail-,.. Too much ralio could not bo given to HMiop Packard, Iho H; rltiRvlllo romnilltie and Iho ladlca and gentle ruin who gavo their guetla audi a magulflceut nitertalnmeut. II wat truly a royal recc tlon, and tho lm-tneuto lm-tneuto labor aud generout tplilt attending attend-ing It aro duly ai predated I y all tho Hall I-ike lo who were prctcnt. Tho comniltlro wero Nepltl Packard, II. M. Dougall, Don V. Joiitiwu, U D. Krantan aud I'. C. lbycr. TLu train nlurned tvt aafaly, amootli-ly amootli-ly and with at miicli,rauioaath trip aoulh ward. Ncnily every tu of tlie uld folkt received an appropriate niM'iitonllioway, Thotlngliigdhore-frithmeiitt, Thotlngliigdhore-frithmeiitt, the friendly chat wero renewed re-newed and though eonio of the vtleiant were a trifle lett lively than In the morning all touched the depot aafoly and In good iplrlli. Tho management of llto train waa (erred, liter) oniclal wat attentive, prornt and gentlemanly, and tho (mocllinrtt nf tho line and commit of tho coachte were commented upon frequently and favorably, Tltn Old Kolka l'oruinltlco-V. II. l'rcatoii, Oeorgo Uoddard, C. It. Havatte, William Kddlngton, William Naylor, W. la. Hinder, John Klrkman ami Nile. A. I.inpry worked Willi their old lima lgor attldully, good nature and couilant watclitulmaxfor Iho Unefll of llto Ol I Kolkt, and Iho bcncdlctloni of many famlllralultracl will nit upon their untiring and lor-lug lor-lug iflbrtt In Unalf of tho ngnl. Andrew Jenion, one of the commit!, i', wat aUelit In Iho ooutn orltttab.'o iflotta would have betn alJil to Ihwo of lilacoruj-wt. Old Kolkt Day of 1S91 will (land In-dca-d at "a lid letter day" III tho Uvea of tho aged olo of Halt Ikv. And wo lto that ritrcl for grey halrt and cato for all who ate oil tho downward llopo nf Ufa will lucreato among our opto at tho yrart iua on. |