| Show THE OLD FOLKS the custom of giving the more aged in our midst an air airing dg abroad during the heated beaded term one in which they are subjected to no expense and as little inconvenience as possible originated in this city several years year sago ago while the beneficiaries are and from the first have been representatives of all classes climes religion and politics within our midst so BO long as they were old enough and saw fit to avail themselves of the opportunity presented the plan originated with and for some ome time was carried out exclusively by ladles ladies and gentlemen prominent in the mormon church their invitations from abe beginning have been general the only discrimination made being as suggested ug against insufficient years tomorrow is the day selected for this year yearld ld excursion the union pacific will convey the old fol folks ks to and nd from ogden the place selected for their entertainment and that they will be exempted from payment for anything necessary to their comfort and enjoyment from the time they leave home in the morning till they return in the evening must be the smaller part of what anyone can say when the spirit with which it will all be extended is taken into consideration it is to the lasting honor of any community that those who have declined into the vale of years are neither forgotten nor overlooked that though some come of the latent faculties may be less active and the energies of youth may be partially or ok altogether peat there be those who realize that tha tibe the willi willingness to turn from the wearisome routine of everyday life and the capa capacity elky to enjoy pleasurable ii versions diversions by our veterans to is still alive nd so realizing proceed to act the good food that the low few initiate calls out goodness ness from other sources where it only needed an awakening and alto pettier happiness results to a multi imade aae a great measure to those who participate a greater measure to those abo confer it and a feeling of satisfaction prevails all abou arou around ad we who are younger do not we genre fear in every case realize the tell 1611 extent of the debt we owe to those who anade our lives and our positions in life S reality sometimes we reward them as best we may with the things of arab earth but we can always and under any ny circumstances make them feel that we are not ungrateful we do this when we take pains even to the extent of putting our ourselves helves out 92 one ane way or another in order that they may have a time all for themselves one they feel that they are act so lop lonesome esome in out our midst atter after all and that there is much very much in are that is pleasurable and when the shadows have lengthened out to the east till they well nigh reach the valley of the beyond all hall ball to the old folkel may they have as much enjoyment as their hearts coul i wish with not one unwelcome circumstance appearing from the rising of the sun till the going down thereof and the aftermath be a host hoot of pleasant memories enduring at least until the day shall I 1 come again the NEWS dons doffs its bat as they pass and wishes them every needed blessing now and hereafter |
