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Show OLD FOLKS HAVE ' I A GlQHfj$ DAY IniNNEfc SERVED TO 357 GUE8TS. PROGRAM, DANCE, PICTURE HOW AND SOCIAL CHAT MAKE big CROWD HAPPY. lehl Old Folks, wldowB, widow-,r'anil widow-,r'anil missionary wlvca numbering ltree hundri'u had n glorious tltno yesterday nt tholn mld-wlntor party, ne affair included u Bhort program, dinner, plcturo show, dance, lunch ind a second dance. Tho festivity commenced at tl a. in. and wore concluded con-cluded at midnight AjsemMlng of Uio guests started at It o'clock in tho forenoon nt tho High School Auditorium whoro throe mnjlcal numher wero ' rondered. Promptly at 12 o'clock the big crowd proceeded to tho City Joint building ind to tip Old Folks quarters in tho basement Hero a great feast had Ken prepared by tho committee and us ready for sorvJng. Tho menu Included In-cluded cbUken, veal, dressing, pars-nips, pars-nips, potatjis, barloy coffoo, plo, rake, plum pudding, pickles, cheese and a number of other minor dishes. Whle tho dlnnor was bolng sorvod Chairman Broadbont jnndo a tow remarks re-marks and railed on several othors to ipfak. James H Gardner gavo, n short talk la which ho explained tho orectlon of the City Joint Building and tho purposes pur-poses of tho various parts. Ho ox-planed ox-planed that the basoment had been arranged especially for tho Old Folks and that slnco tholr taxes had paid lor tho building thny should foel that It as their own whenever thoy needed need-ed Its use nnd likewise any other Lehl erganlnztion. Ho went on to ex-thin ex-thin the other parts of tho building, H the city oilier, council and nssombl rooms, the soldiers rooms, tho chit ,1 tooms en tho third story nnd the '.Hcarneslo library on tho north of the ,lu!n building ,1 Thanks for tho food was offered by President Steven L. Chlpman. Music throughout tho meal was rendorcd by the Carter Orchestra, Mrs. T, F. Kirk-ham Kirk-ham and LeRoy Davis. Tho latter two rendered solos, -y, Dlihop KJeld mado remarks in thlch ho told of tho boginnlng of tho Old Tolks movemont forty-seven fears ago in Salt Lako City. Tho Idea mi takon up horo thirty years ago Tlth William Southwlck, A. M. Davis and Joseph Droadbcnt at tho helm. Each year slnco then two parties bnvo been held, ono in tho winter nnd ono la the summer, ho stnted. Tho first ladles to work on tho commlttco wore Mrs. Mary Ann Wobb and Mrs. A. M. Davis. Tho two ladles nnd Mr. DaviH ere tho only ones of tho original committee prosent, tho othors'havlng lone to their rownrd, one of whom, Mr Southwlck, died Just last week. Dinner wns served to 357 persons Included among whom wero tho pooplo of the town over sixty, widows, widow-m, widow-m, missionary wives, ' members of the .bishoprics, City oillcors, stako officers and a fow special guests. This u the largest number ovor sorvod wra before Following tho dinner all retired to we National Theatro wore a picture oi? was mjoyed At tho conclusion t the show tho guests ngnln as-Knhled as-Knhled at tho now hall and enjoyed Mticlng, remarks and chatted nmong -JjjMUeaiselves. Lato In tho, aftornoon ur wero served a lap lunch an on elng cad, BUegt was prosentml wit)l wx conta nlng candy, oranges and As a c nr uslon to tho social n '.are '" riven in tho evening to lch a general invitation wns issued. r old pooplo attended nriU with tho eral crowd had n splendid tlmo. |