Show THE OLD voles EXCURSION AT half past isey isay seyen beyen era ela on wednesday a special train con klaung of eleven cars cam and c r caboose cabooses cabo oses obe oae moved out from the utah central centra depot having on board th the B od folksy excursion auty bound for provo there were ware four persons over ninety years of ago ngo fifty four aged between c eighty lighty and ninety and ab about out ont four hundred and aud twenty betwee between n sevener seventy and eighty years tha cha young people under seven beven seventy AV were not counted although ther thero were many who were just jug below the ad with the red rid nid ar age are a iino line 0 mark bon at various points on the wy there were additions to the tho company beats seats bein belu beine belne 9 found for all comers and more might have been accommodated if it had bae been 12 known that the railroad nuford company wag waa able abie to furnish famish so many cars the mornine morning ig was bright and baut beautiful ifal and a a piew plem plessant pleasant mant maut breeze meeting the ni moving las train removed unpleasantness from the hest host the old folks were gay and abid chatty and nad the re reunion union of supa separated rAted acquaint anees ances and fanaff mar lar friends was wag very gratify gratifying ing lug old times vene were talked for the over overs sentiments of gratitude preservation of life tho possession and the of health and comforts provid provi dences ances of tt the le almighty were treely teely expressed and stirring reminiscences lacen ces ees of past history T were wera t related 1 lacen ces ees of past history T were wera t brother wm H foater poster and hia big choir treated the company to excel lent singing in iru every overy cary cars car and the committee were early astir with cakes and crac cracker kerp ady candy caudy and lem onada a most meat excellent drink no kin to the circus article but the genuine beverage and everything was vas done to make the tripe trip zable agro agre th this train wag wm met on tho the way by brother arother albert jones of provo with with word that mrs scotts grove pandered tan dered for tile tiie ahouse we of the party wab was rendered uni by f ail alling il cotton from froni tlde the mes tees and that ahat had been hud hae hudi led 1 0 tp to condrot the com oom company i father daniel graves grove teams boing baing ready for their arrival at provo prove president Preal dent A 0 smoot was ready with a number of active provo men the provo silver band and lots of teama and the ged aged people were carefully lifted into the tibie wagons and carriages brother nei Nel dempey of the committee do ing a sampsons Bamps Samp sons ons work in this direction the trip to the grove wag wat of course somewhat dusty dasty but an amrie ample picnic was ready tables were spread under the trees and the party pa arty was regaled with an abundance of provisions being waited upon by the ladies of provo in their usual style of elegant hospitality we are pleased to hay bay that ma smoot was able to bo be out in a carriage and was wai been seen and spoken to bya number of the company which waa vaa tery ivery gratifying As soon as aa the picnic was over the party gathered around a stand improvised for the occasion ions lony on which were seated preal dent wilford woodruff ir bishop edward hunter the oldest per sons present members of the committee eto etc and the exercises were opened with prayer by elder david bohnof the utah elder andrew jensen made a brief speech in the danish languages language explaining pia pla the nature mature and object of the th 0 ga gathering to the scandinavians present he was followed by pres prest t W woodruff Wood ruffin in a spirited and cheer in ing g address dd ress bachop edder edward d ron ran ter t or was 9 the next speaker his remarks were in his usual happy vein vain on buch auch occasions and he pronouns unc ed a deserved eulogy upon brothers bavage savage and goddard and other members of the committee those present over 90 years old I 1 were ware brought forward father IV wilding 89 99 who will be loo years of age if he lives until november lith wm 93 98 mary bishop 95 A elizabeth Ellz beth thomas thomaa 91 bishop bishor edward hunter 90 years and one month the bishop was wax presented with a silver mounted pickle pickie castor the others with suitable presents and 2 each in cash nr T A veteran actor then made a few remarks and recited in his well known vigorous and artistic style a beven seven ages Agea of orman man and inspired spited by close proximity to the grand old mountains he also de tells famous speech crags and peakes pea kallin pea with youance you onca once scafa again etc he was loudly RP ap j plau piau ded j the couple who had lived to toi toj j were called for and C merkley and wife who had been married nearly fifty six years exceeding by a few months brother and slater aces of the tho lith ward were given a silver sliver teapot an eight day clock and a present of 10 were given to father daniel graves for the use of his fine grove which was considerably trampled by the host of visitors A gold breastpin breast pin for the young lady who had waited the longest on a bick sick mother moth or waa wag awarded to hannah leonard recently goddard gaddard Gad dard daid who had waited assiduously on her invalid parent for over twenty tears teara the oldest person present from piea plea petersen Pete raen ibea 85 received an eight day clock an arm chair ench each was given to boger roger eay fay farrow now row 88 68 elizabeth vincent 00 90 I 1 and esther Dugdale 81 all of provo erima prima were given to working old ladles elizabeth garlick 84 and hannah Ingwood ringwood Ii 20 soth th ward also to the oldest man mau present who never grumbled when his dinner wasat ready bishop wm win fawcett of second ward provo and to jeanetto ette etto lawis laris an aged widow gaining her own living oid jd adles idies now over 70 years who had pulled a handcart over the plains were called for and presented with suitable gifts viz via christina anderson anderaon mrs Ms rogers catherine wilson margaret parrish nettle nattle liow irow mary jong coneg and anu ann loder the three last named being over 80 years of age james jsmes albion jonathan wosten holme and X b J aers P were each I 1 a prize ovey pter TO 70 and I 1 having drawn dribin a handcart the plains five fiva gentleman over so 80 years were called for that the ladles ladies might vote who was tho tha handsomest john B lowis lewis ol of the ward received the tho prize jas jargon received the fewest votes vote s and was re yarded rewarded with a double prize over years were vot ed on for the handsomest but as this thia was a dc delicate lIcAte matter they were all treated to a suitable present the oldest man present who was in alons zions camp thomas colborn colbom af b eged ed close clow on 82 3 received a prize aho so thomas homas r hauk who ym ww but did not no appear a when called rasmus petersen peterson of pleasant grove aged 75 who came in the first scandinavian company john gray of the gih ward over 80 the scotchman present who had been the longest time in the country coun try solomona Bo lomona nui nai the oldest kanaka 85 each rac elvedia present thena then a number of aged provo people were given presents for varl vari oas ous reasons chiefly for good works and faithfulness among them were mrs duke dube peter holsen sarah ann scott jane garners garner mary williams laura holden mrs atkinson mrs tiffany mrs barrett and ann allen alien A blind man wm jenkinson Jenkins orf of the ward a blind woman mrs lisonbee 85 years old elizabeth woodruff aged 85 of farmers ward and talma taimo miner minor each received a present A box of hats hate for sunday school children was given to mrs khua rhua holden of the provo relief belief society shoeb shoes shawls dress drees patterns and delicacies ot various kinda hinda were lavishly distributed and gladly received as mementoes of the occasion brother C B R savage enlivened the distribution with jokes and vi witti clams which were received with roars of merriment in consequence of the short shori time to be spent in the grove some of the amusements intended had bad to be relinquished ed the provo silver band and the second ward provo martial band enlivened the aff affair with music father thoa colborn colbom hearly nearly 82 danced a hornpipe and the teams then took the folks back to the dept where all were put safely on the train which started at for ton salt lake on the way fosters Foster Js choir sang refreshments were distributed everybody very vert body was cheerful few complained bained of fatigue and salt lake was reached a little before 8 the country looked lovely on the way and the air was fragrant with I 1 perfume from the clover blo bio blossoms and fresh cut hay the people of provo and father graves in particular are deserving of gnat gre at praise for their labors and kind bind treatment of the party brothers CR 0 R savage bavage and geo god dard were as usual full of life larley and encouragement brothers binder empey eddington W naylor kirkman amr anu wo domm mo w attentive active kind hind and careful care DJ and jand lit no ao accident dent of any kind occurred Is due under the blessing bleh bieh aing of heaven to their watchfulness and wise management bishop his counselors heartily enjoyed the trip and were ready with kind words and good advice to all the only regret wm was that the stay in provo had to be so short and that all of the aged participants had not comfortable ve veniolea veni nicles cles cies in which to reach their homes it was a very agreeable trip and the old folks enjoyed it immense ly they will now have the privilege of the local railroads until the dinst at quarter fares we congratulate the projectors of this annual entertainment on the suo BUO cesa which invariably attends their labors of love and trust that the consciousness of performing a rood wood good work will not be ba their only reward |