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Show old folks of the -fifthawarhht!rtained Lastj Friday wa a gplnedny for tho old folks of tho tlfth vtifct! Tho ola folks committee, with Clmrjes Uatt as chairman succeeded in providing one of the most enjoyable, guthurltigt-ot guthurltigt-ot tho kind held In fie warJ. All those over sixty years of ago with the widows, widowers, missionaries wives and a ntimtio- cf giumts to the number of ono hundred and aoventy-five aoventy-five had previously been Invited by a personal visit from a member of tnc committee. About one hundred and twenty-flvo responded toiihe invlta-t'en, invlta-t'en, by their preocnte. A number of old time residents of the waid now living In other wardB were present and added their share to tho pleasures pleas-ures of tho day. Wo wero also favored favor-ed with the presenco of President linllff and of tho Central Committee Brothers Geo. Coi ad Ci T Bar rett. Tho festivities began nt 12:30 o'clock with song nnd prayer, after a speech of welcome by' Chairman Batt all wero invited to tho Amusement Amuse-ment Hnll where three tables the length of tho room wcrcladcn with tho choicest bounties of ltfo of which all wcro bidden tq freely partake and u was a sight mo-tc beautiful to bo-hold bo-hold so many splendid old veterans with silvered heads around tho festive fes-tive board enjoying tho bleaalngh of God in each others society, chatting Ilko happy children nnd we believe P mndo them feel as It llfo Ind been and Is still worth living. Tho sisters of tho committee wero r'irolvera of many compliments for tho mannor In which the meal was propared and served. After dinner a program consisting con-sisting of songs, recitations, comic nnd serious speeches, somo of them reminiscent of early days, was rendered. rend-ered. An hours recess was taken and then tho program was contlnuod. At 7 p.m. supper was served to about one hundred and twenty-flvo people, Tho proceedings ended with a danco and to seo tho old people danco, somo of whom wore past eighty years of ago, mado ono feel that tho old aro after all only children grown up a little. It Is worthy of notice that j-mong those present wcio four who had crossed tho plains with hand carts and twenty wna had como with ox team. At 11 p.m. a day Ions to bo lemembored had paused into lili'.nr |
