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Show ,mm .m. --.vy.-. THE OLD FOLKS' DA Tho old iMi" of tho Alpine Stake h lotlienuiii wr of WK) met hercMli'tho City Park. The day was iv loriyoiu) and everything niood as snnwilUv during the i waiving and nrrnnglnii$( tho ngetl ns) It possibly could. Ag few minutes past 11 o'clock C'linlnuoii Win. floutliwlck illel the vnst g:itlir Ing, which had nnseinblcd lit tho HhfiM at tlic enst cud of tho pavilion, Ho order. The eongrcgittloii winjr tlit opening piccn, led by Choir Leadci Jsaao Fox. J'rayer wbh oIIcumI byj Ulsliop "Warren K. Smith of Am. I'lrtrlq Hinging by tho 1-clil Old Folks' ChtilS the piece "May Day," which wni wclj received by the ng-d. Hishoi '1'. U Cutler, iu u neat mldrvwi, gave the QlB people a hearty and generous woIcomjMj A response wis given by Stnko OliufS man Tho. Hnrrat of Am. Fork. Tnw Old Folks Choir, led by W.Unint.bniigJ "Old Lang Bilie," illicit received-J hearty npplauso. Prtaident S. 4IJs Clilpninn sjxiko very pleasingly nnip with much feeling to tho aged ff2 fow minutes, nnd at tho close of filsirig niu.lrH tin o.ilWr ulmlf llVTlltl 1 lltHIll markfl Ko sang n shoit hyiuii whlchj was quite aniuslug to nil prescnt'fM av tho fact thnt It was generally Iwliovjjf that ho was no singer, but ho provedlfi? tho contrary, establishing tho fact tJmE ho Is In lino with Apostle- Holier Onnit1 to make n singer If they stay wMhT long enough. At h few inlnutos piul 12 'clock tl aged took their scats nround tho well laden tabliR. President Ohlpnmn too tho lead by taking Mix, Cook of Cedar! who Is 111 years of age. Tho spread was. a lovely one, which tho aged enjocll very much. At2p in. the ageil again returned Jo the east sldo of (lie pavilion and cbiij tinned to carry out the program of.the day. Tho Old Folks' Choir of Xm? ForlctAug'trio llrnt pleco. A shoit nd dress was then given by Mayor Moslau' Kvnns. Ho hi nu nppropriato liianncr bid tho aged ii hearty welcomo to our. city and especially to tho shady grovci Wllford liooth gave n spicy recitation, which was well received nnd hqwj called back, Ilishop WariiileKJ&o$ &Uil!,tgvA noatlllt!!Kv,e'nfStlic goml tlincH tho aged had had from time to" (lino In their outing. Miss Kendall rendered a lccitutlou which nil enjoyed. Song by Am Fork ( holr, entitled "Ut Hint In." Bishop Warren War-ren Smith of Am. Fork, Msike ery highly of the reception tendered (ho nged. Mrs. Cook of Cedar Fort, U-Ing tho oldest lady present, was called upon and responded iu a fow woids. Mho Is very active and bright for our of her nge. Anthem by IjoIiI Choir, "1.11 to (ho Sound o! the I loi n," A iceltiitlon was given by Miss Lulu Tninc, which was so well rendered that alio was called back. Jleiibcn Walkorof 1'hin-ant 1'hin-ant Grove, who camo to Utah hi 117 with the 141 who Ilrst arrived In tills Deseict, gave n short account of etuly days. Ho Is a well picbcrvcd man and both halo and hearty. Prof, liustmoud rendered a solo. Tho Professor pleased tho nged hnd ho was called back. Win. Grant of Am. Fork, snug 00 mid 0, and Mr. Wngstnir, one of tho Commit (eo of American Fork, spoko very brlclly. Several prescnto were given to tho most aged of tho several wards, after w hloh tho meeting clortcd. Al tlio close of tho meeting tho kids and bomo of tho tiro dcpaitmciit nnd others played a gamo of baseball for tlionmuseincntof tho aged. Tho tiro-meiif tiro-meiif by n hnrd scintch, beat tho kids one. Tho scoio wiw 12 to 11. In (ho evening n ball waa given to II. A .l.nUftKI A...1 .iniltl..lllAn.. Tl.l.l tho waiters aim committees, 'nils ended a great day of enjoyment for our aged father and mothers. |
