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Show 01.11 KII.KV DAY. The I'xcnrslon to .'arson a Complete Micmila l.tery Heaped. The seventeenth annual ctcurslou of the old folks of Hall Lake City an J vlclully wst n success In every particular. par-ticular. It came nlf tsterdny, the trip telug over the Itlo Urande Western West-ern Hallway to l'aytou, a pretly lown of S50u Inhabitants, ee-,enty mllea from thisclly. A special train consisting ofaaveuteeii coaibee and a baggage carwasplicel at the dltiosal of the Old Folka' arrangement r-imuiltteoby the local management of that com I any, free of cost. Die courtesy end efllcleucy uf the railroad iQlcla'aaud employee coutrlbuted lu uoannllde greu to the auccess of the orc-itlon. The Old Folks' arrangement com mlllee was composed of the following gentlemen! C. It. Havuge, George (Joddard, John Klrkmau, jllshop W. It. I'reston, W. F.dl!igloii, W. Naylor, W. L. llluJcr, AnJrew Jensen and N. A. l'mpiy, all of whom were present and actively engaged In auptrlntendlng the work of at tending to the old people, Hro Iheitrlavage, (Joddard an I Klrbman wurememters of the or. Inal com mlttio which Inaugurated Old Folk's day seventeen yeare ago. Jtithop Hunter, low deceaaed, waa unu ol their colleagues at that time. To Mr-Htvage Mr-Htvage might be credited the Idea of originating the day, and though on the flrstexcurslonotily a limited number of persuna participated, hu had tho satisfaction ol seeing lloj persons ou the train yesterday, too) of whom were over seventy yeara of age, Bhortly before b o'clock yesterday morning the old folka and their friends ttganlo uur lulo thu It. (1. W. depot. They tame In lucks, osriliges, street care, buggies aud In vehl clu ol all kinds. Those belwteu 71) and HO wore red badges, between bo and la), blue, and thoteot 00 aud over white silk. Tho tovelitlee aiemedso hunurous that the woods at piared lo I e full of them, the eighties were nut so plentllul and the nluetles numbered about half a doxeu. The work of seating tha old iiolu waa promptly performed under the guldanoo of the lommllteeandan ablo coria of assistants. assist-ants. For thla duly three joung lmrBOtitlwo ladlet autl one geulleinaii were deputiii nr ia-n car, Tlu cars were uistluctlvlydsaignated, ami thu deputitloiiawereuumbered accordingly. accord-ingly. B there waa in condition. Immediately after the train started, lemonade, cake, candy and other little dellcaulee wero served to the old folks. No royal or nrls' viatlo personages lould be more tenderly walled on. Then came the oW folk's choir, connoted of members ol the Tabernacle Choir, under Pro'. Heetley, end teroaadvd Ilia occupautt of eaoii car. On Iho owtward trip ihey gavu IS eerenidet, uo easy task, In yesterday's temorature. The were followed by .Mr. W.U. Dunbar, with hit hagplixs, who also rendered "The Highland March" lutaoh of the IS cars Con tlugeuts weru takeu up at all the depota between here anl I'a aon, aud care was taken that uo aged irron wishing to j artlclpute abouid bu neg. lected. Thu train arrived at l'ayson about Ui30a. m. Trie l'aysin Bilver baud waa at the depot, discoursing lively airs for the benefit ut thu old co. pie. Tho l'ayson l.xecutle Com. lulttee, under the guidance uf John Qulgley acquitted theinselvtt holly, ritalwart young fellowe wore stationed nt the ilept of each car to Hstitt the aged to alight, and In cases where persons wero toolieblo to walk, to lake them bidllylu their arms to vchUleslii uulilug, li.uroal nil Ihu way from the i!eot to Hie city park waa itrewii Willi newonwn lity, nnd on euch slle uf IhUwat n llnoof young laset all dressed In white, wrviih, ml litiire American lUirt. The lieu Jamln brass t end was also lu alien I-aiKeund'marihednt I-aiKeund'marihednt the head ol tho pr.ces-lou. The ol I folks unrobed six abrevt lo the City I'nik, the eu riituoto which was iiurkvl by a Irluuiphnl arch, iin-dir iin-dir which waa wrcught lu brautllul llonirt tho wurd Wkicsimu. Ioilait, It w as a trhmiiJial march euch ns only conquerors or heroes are usually tic corned. Immediately on their arrival at Ihe gruiiudi, Ihu work of dining commented. Hulwer says man cam live without lots of things, but hu can't live without dtutng, litre were sieclal tables uf great llllgth, laden with eillblciof Iheiholctti kind, nnd In utleiidunce was a Utile army of joui'i; oifusud jouui woiueu dretted In gaMtujgwllvi.of the culinary do. part.nent ol Delmonlco'e. The) tan quel was a tucceea In every risrect. Though the clowd was largsr than I was antlclpaled, yet Iherej wat abun ! anco for all, and largo quantities of viands remained untouched. I AmnijKthoe ever 70 wero noticed I the-,ciierabUparonltofhltl.icellcucy I llovernor A. 1.. Th imns. Mr. Thomas, , Hr was brn In Wales, end tskit de. light In talking Ihe ancient tongualii I which Cirtitncus and Iloadlcoi ex borted their warriors lo oppose the In-j In-j vallng heloiioorthe HomnnLionrson Hrltltli pull nineteen centuries ago.Mrs. I Thomas Is au Ann'ilcan lady, baling i been born In the Keystone Bute some tevi nly tuiiimert since, but she cm do i alllllelnlheanilentcymrlae, by way of acooinpanlmint toberaged tpouse. Uovcrnor Thomas, though having at ' tended term! ol Ibese old folks' days, I felt in ire at bonmyitlerday thauever. On the way down, I'retldent Angus M. Cannon, who seme I to be person ally acquainted with every roan and woman on the train, escorted the Governor Gov-ernor through the cars and gave hit J.xcellency a personal Introduction to the veterans. When ho got thrcugli he had thikcn the bands of over Hod jersons, representing, perhaps, a score of nationalities, ranglug from the ego of nineteen to nlueiy.four. There were ou tho grounds at I'a eon I r it ably about -WJ people. Uf these fully 1,500 were over 70; l'ayson and vicinity furnished about JoOover 70. That town nltn furnished the old-t old-t eat person, Hachrl Ilrolllnger, ageit 0, I a nallveof Kentucky. Tho next ol net lady was Mrs. Sarah Free, U.', a native na-tive of l.nglan I, Mm. Anne raylur.thn molher of C'ouu.elor Joseph 11. lay lor, who waa with tbe party, al-oagrd .', a native of llngland, was among Ihe vi'terant. Jane Cornwall, agej DO, native of Irelanl, and Jubnnna Jen sen, aged 9), native of Bwudeu, comprised com-prised the ladltl' Iltt uf 00 and over. Theru was one gentleman aged U2. Joseph Hancock, a citizen of I'ajeun aud Itobert Wl-umer, aged 01, nieiuf l'ayson. Th's It Is believed comprise I the list of persons aged nlntey nnd user. About :.S1 p.ru. Mr. C. It. titvaga called the aasvmblige to order, aud the eiciclaea of the day commence I, Mr, John I2u!uley aLllugas master of cere monl-'M. riiol'iysiuriliver baud gave a scl'cllon, followed by piaicr from Father Hubert Winuner, age-i 8 ) The Old Filka'ch'driiextrciilered uc'horus In flue style, followed by "Hall Co-lumbl'i" Co-lumbl'i" ly the combined Ilriijimln and l'asou bauda, Usvernor A. L. Thomas addressid thu old folks. He regrellel that he u uld not niskehlinuh heard In cery quarierof Ihu grounds. It was n grand sl-i'CUale to see so man aged S.rsous pres .ut, notwlthstaii iln the heat, and he dei me I It one of Ihe greatest events uf lilt life to l-e I resent among eo mau old peoph, where such tn refill atti ntlon, rierccl aud reverence weru iald to them. In other Blttes gatherlngi ul old lersons wsro not uncomiuon, but they could not equal Utah In their concern for silvery hairs aiu I tut forms. There were reeut many ul the olljlnal settlers of Ihe valley, persona per-sona wuo by their toll and latx.r ved the way to the uomljrt nil! Lflluence viijoyei by the irraent generation. All lionur, reip. ct anl veneration wire due these agutj veteruns; 'xlien the; flit: beheld these val ,yt udt.lug tut sand, sngit and nlkill met the eye flits morning meadows, igulure lie) l, and gruwlug cnq-a smiled on ever) side, the result more or lets of the early Ut-ortof tin e old ptotl, whom he as to glad and prouu to tnrei. This wai thu fourth ccuuloj uf the kind at which be had been prmut, and he hoeJ by the aid of t'rovldeucc be would meet the old folks many times lu the future. It wnt well thit ractlcal proof could tu given lu such a manner ol the goodness In tbe humau beirt, lu thus honoring old age nnd paying espectful hoinagu to the founders of a progressive community. Future generations will yet call tho-u ploueers blessed. Tho Governor then conclude I by extending his best wishes lo all f resent, res-ent, to the old that they may enjoy the day and many reputillons uf It, lo tue young fur their tender solicitude and rrgart for tho aged. "The HIM Hpangled Hannsr" wat rendered In oxcelleut tty toby the com blnml bands. Next camo an nddrett of welcome, written specially fur thoucctslon b) J, L. Touuthend, aud read by Ml.. Annie Woraencroft, a brlghl, Intel, lecltial young lady. Hhevrts arrayed In a costume comi-oscd of the Btart aud Htrlpet, and might have served at a repriarntatlon of thegeuluaof Coluui bla. Tho following Is a copy of tho address of niLCosir. OLli tnlKS' htl'fliiv AT riTSOV, Judo i"J. I n:. Ya who wear tha silver erown uf a his comiilcls -situ ste, 115 lisrloea Ills bcrllaeni Ol.l folks everrwhero lislil itear. I itlcilwlin)ssrs three store sail lD. Mtlmine.lestltrlee, aeleoms here, Honored tussts of linnored men. Old folks' .1st a el erlslied thought, I li pre. slteil In jilea.snt dresins j Tesctung rrtsrur unseuthi AA 1 llisl Ills H V, list II -jems ltriKht as sluw Ihe suinmsr 0 isrsrs or Ihe ricelss ol Ihe stream 11 iht rlueuiif I'lssisul hours linthily in thy iiiein'ry kIsbri. OM folks) Ah I Whst honor this I o hsve UvdO an 1 tolled fur rial a Thai aa iMOaesrs ins tillas nf iho t resnnt Hole B) nears. Then all honor Is tlu, trove U rlnkl.'l ss-ills lilt s loll au I woca-Ys woca-Ys ta.e auiva tha seo.t ano now Itloouis the ilcscil aslbo roso. To our ellr, levelr sf ens, ei'Stlllr, Willi the mouolsln nils. To onr home Bur RArJeus Rreen Welcome while Ihe dajr fulOJe t serjr )or It, at houtf torstolo, nf a tune lolh brishi an I lonjr. ) r'ry Ihoilsbl thine Lerl lute hold Of reunion, fcatt and son Csrshstb hers BO part tidsri Joe shall ,i hot Bonis alxrsl I alio, in eserj heart shall ssy Hod Is I ear Bod l.oj Is lose I" Old folks, rslhers, Molbsrs delr, 1 o who esr Iho silver rronn, Tl e aro welcome t , our rheera, t ars tlcomo to our toeu. Mr. JohnQilgleyniale a short ad-llrins ad-llrins of Wilis mo on belnll uf t lie iMpleul l'aysni and vicinity. I lie I'iij sun IJitrtello tao "Don'l forget Ihu Old talks." l'resl lent Angus M. Cannon brlellj I Irlured the transformation or tin ulley from the lime It had only a few oiblus, to the pristnt era of comfort, com-fort, lenty, and even luiury which was now fouod thereon. Hu aid n beautiful tribute lu the old folks fur Ihe lrt tiny plajed In th s transformation, utid o uchidej It I raying that Uod would Inaplro all berta to luvireucenge, und tscclilly thoo persons to whom the jounger generation owed their lllarly, rotic Hon and inuulllienco they now enjoy The Henjamlu brass baud gavo a icleitlon. This was followed by an nddriM Irom tleorge doddnrd, who sioke In behalf ol theold folks.thaiiklngtlie Mil. roi I uumpauy for Itt gunerodty.Ue cal, cd for a vote of thanks lo tbe comiany, which wat unanlmouily and cnlhu-tlistlcally cnlhu-tlistlcally aicorlid MayorLom ui cfl'ayson ipiko briefly but appro; rlaloiy, welcoming everybody every-body to l'ayson, and hoping that many tuch niinlont would take place there In the future. He was sure that If auy iiertons were neglected It was not tho fault uf Ihe l'ayson committee, but It mutt have allien from mlitake, or too much modesty un the part of visitors who failed to make their wants known. A vutnof thanks to tho I'Ajton executive ex-ecutive committee wat moved and carried unanimously. Mr. V C Djniar gave two teleo tlona with bit Caledonian band, the Highland pipes, 'lo Jtev. A. C. Todd, l'rtsbylerlsn minister of l'ayson, delivered a brief address, dwelling ou the ltuty, goodness good-ness and Christianity of resiect for tho aged. Mrs. J. A, Llnsdslo give a vocal solo entitled "Father's OrowlngOld." Counselor Divld John, of ITtah 8take, mado a few remarks, laying Ihat tho originator of ol t folks' day was blessed with an lnslred I lea; that old age was deprived of all Its (errors In such surroundings as the present. Tha l'risbyterlan Male (uarlittu gave the stlicllou "I'm Waudtrlng Uown." Hrother C. It. Savage then came lo the front and presentod every permm In I'sjton over it', Irrespective of creed or race, Willi a gift or aoiue kind. The Halt Laku people hail a good time, therefore they needed no resents. Ha thin Introduced Mrs. lltchel Drolllnger, aged HI, aa Ihe oldeat lady ou Ihe grounds, and presented her with some money, a mirror and a number of other articles which teemed to lente theold la ly iitTiense y, About a hundred gilts were ireMiitoj, varylug from a walking walk-ing tick la JIO.OJ in money. A few of the persons went Indlgtnl, aud to theeo mouey and useful articles uf np arel were given. file well-to-do re-celvi re-celvi d walking caiies,etc., a t tout enlrs of the utci u HiehopW II, I'restuu addn ssed Ihe jvnrt, Uwelllmron Ihe grace and good neat of Ire ting old a wiin projer resj co. Tho dii s" lk. choir then ciimui'ed the Heroism Willi tho following: fol-lowing: U slco ne here, rt sted velerass, ) ilil-do lo)ubrlonssi Ith lbs iri it of love aa I Iriaodshlp, w ith our htnr wonts and sooavl Ctiornt i ouna and o' 1 nosr atlber 'reosd r in, lei ns who Iht best shall serve yi u, Jar from lt ttevs. gieafou ereeUhg, I e.,i th s a .spur ineeilnsr Is not lb s a hvpiiy luerliiif. On Ills a lcrsi.tl,Utittayr , Tnllera re. at we aru loiter. 'slid Ibese valley Hod hain blest J .Vovr thay Uovtu lu sua you glory, I Anl when wcsiy lj give rs.lt llralh-en tried aid alsisrs preveo. kesrsbave wMLsacd at ihesnow lour etaaiple Is tbs leit IhKik. W b cli your children res,l and ano-st Nobis slrss snd bonored mothers, or jou we alien ever i.rsy I T'louha.y.srl.r s.rll,.r.'.IJ,too, tllhcrs agslntf keep ihls day I Ansels wnll with frlcb 1 and kludre I, All Ihe loved wi I meet st la.t, Gran ler w eleoiae ami llioso gBrdons, At lbs Old Sulks' lieu More vastl Chorus Younx and el I -elll rlther son lor, leioe who Ibe Lest can leu ler, nta at horns, life's siranse old story, sirs rebesne 1. wc-ll nod us lory, Oil rehoarveii, well Uud ils alory, 'llllcelsstlaldayl Father Joseph Httea Nolle, ol Itoiiiitl'ul, closed with prayer, and Mr. 1 il It ley gave the order tu march to tnadi t. A const leuousflguro on tho Hand was Father Uretvia of l'rovo, aged 67, decorated with h uumUr of medals. They were not obtained lu battles by sword or cannon, but for Industry at the loom and shuttle, tine was bronze, given In 1879for Ihe best silk vest, by thu Uvsiret, Agricultural Society; and another given In the aamo year lor tbe beat display of mlsoellaneoua silks. There wore two cold mtdals glvsn In 1SU1 tor silk illst lays at the Territorial fair, and onu glveu In l.sl for tho list edit hsnJkcrchle's, Another markinl personage was Jacob 1'. Terry, nged 87, born within a few rods of the hill Ciimorab, New York. Bolon Foster, aged 81, was another New Yorker wiiute ni-nioiy hat not lost Ha vigor. Hlsliop Wleler, njed SI, a ratlvu ol I'eiiu-. Ivaulo, looked hulu and hearty. Two personages on Ihe grounds at. tractul a goo 1 deal of nttoijbiu. They wero Isaac Lewis Maunlug, coloruu, a i alive uf C'onoecticut, aged 77, and his sister, Mrs. Jane j;, James, agi-J 79. Hotii looked vigorous. At dinner din-ner they ccculsd seats next to I'retldent Cannon and Governor 1 bonus, aud Ml as happy at If they nwniKj nan of Ulan. I.ll LuJIngt-in, aged SO, a natlvo of Connecticut, lookesl vigorous and bright. New Jersey futulshed In the poison of John T. Conk uuu octoge uerlan. I'tniiiylvanla furnished an ulhcrlu Joseph Busby, aged 3. Vermont Ver-mont wot represented by Willis Bmllh, agid b;, Ohloby W. F, Cahoou, sgtil Sis. and New Yotk by J. J.Taontr sgtdSl. JlnnUqd v. as represented by A manda M, fierce, age I 6.', llolrl Halford aged SS, lHltibo.li Nowmin 61, Jaue Loiigmore 8i, Mary '1'ltcoti 63, Naucy Jackson 82, Margan t Oreen 85, Mary ArgentBO, riarali WhllwotthSi), Jo-eili Homo 81, Anno Hutlir 8,1, William Bloner 81, Mrs. W, Hnilth ml M. A. .. Watmough SI W. It. Hinlth 6,1, Thomas Bmlth tj.i, Hannah Miller bl, Harah HatUm 8.', William Hurrowa 01, Fllzabeth Freo 8:', Lucy Cowley SI, Mrs. Taylor SJ, W. J, Movs S7,Johii Kvsiis 80, John Mnrcrolt 80, Jaue Latey 61, Walts was represented by Llewyllyn Mantell 81, I.lliabolti WlllUm 80, John Joins 6:', l.dward Williams 31. Hcotland was represented by June Chapman S3, Itibert Mlcklejohu NO, Jaue Alilerson 8 Jaime I.lllott 89, ItubliuB. KaulSO, nnd Jaue Camper man 83. The Isle of Man was represented by Mrs. Flliabelh lay lor 81, Iriliml by Jane Cornwall 00, and Chir'ts Now Ian 61, Bweden was represented br Johanna Jeliten ll'l, T, I.llir. ncoHl, Nelln lieu otton bO. lluniiali Jaco' u b0: Nor way by Helena Creslian N 'J I) nimirk by Mra ( Iawseii82, Anno ilindmai. st 83, Carrie Clirisn ntiu bj IW.mos (Usui bl, Lisle Andeiso'i KJ; Hvlttur land by Anna Morris 8!: llerinuny by LtaKabettus, 81; 1'iiivsli by Abra ham WalteisSI, and l'rlnco Fdward Island by J.ikabtlh Martlild bu. Tha Old Folkt were all f sir. sa'ely aboard Ihu train nt litis p. in., and (ho Iniln started homeward. The Mine at-IsMlon at-IsMlon was paid on lists rilurn trip as wua tendered on thu lutgnlng uue. Mr. Bavago exercised paitlcultr care that the ntatlnna were called out dls-ilnully dls-ilnully to that uone shcul 1 hu brought past th tr proi-r vtoatlnatlon. Tim lllu Orand depot won rcache 1 a', 7; the day having naaaeil without a Ingle mishap or aicldent of auy kind, |