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Show OLD fOLK REUNION At Smithfield under the Auspices of the Relief Society, Assisted As-sisted by Young Men. Smithflcld had a genuine old time reunion on Tuesday for the bencflt of the old folks of the town. It was gotten got-ten up under the anspescsof the Relief Socelty but the Young Mens and Young Ladles Improvement societies contributed largely to Its success. And success It certainly was as every one present will testify. I The people assembled at 10 a.m.' jThc children of the district met at the . "school building and marched In a body to the hall. The exerclsos commenced commenc-ed at 11 a.m. and continued without Intermission until 6p.m. The following is the programe rendered. rend-ered. PROGRAM. Singing by the Choir Opening Prayer by Bishop Newton "Woodruff. Singing by Choir. Speech of welcome by Robert A. Bain. Song by Gcorgo Done Sr. and Co. Recitation by Annlo Miles. Selection by Young Ladles Ilarmon-Ica Ilarmon-Ica Band. Speech, Pioneer Life of Smithfield, by Robt. Thornlcy. Song by Rebecca Pitcher. Comic Recitation by George Y.Smith, Sr. Organ Solo by Bertha Mather. Speech, Respect to tho Agde, Maud Roskelley. The Tables being spread about 400 old people sat down to a banquet prc-parrcd prc-parrcd snecially. "While eating, tho Smithllcld blass band dispensed some I excellent music. I T. CCragun gave a selection on the I accordian which brought forth some I good step dancing from some of the H old people. r . The program was continued as 1 follows; I Stump Speech by Parmcnus Jones. Song by Rinda Nllson. I Recitation by Ellen Thnmons. I Song, Old Maids Lament, by .Tames Mack. "William Chambers, told "How wo H dld'fiO years ago." I Tlio school children came and gave a H few selections. Speech of welcome by Harold Daly. A fan drill by 20 girls. H Fairy cxerciso by 4 small girls. H Violin solo by LaVida Hansen. H Recitation, "You Must'nt," by Miss H Annie Thnmons. H Song by Emma Thornley and Lllla H Thomas' with a whlstloing solo. H Recitation by Albert McCann. H Comic Song by Slyvcstcr Low and H company. H Song by six survivors of hand cart H company. H Recitation by Mario Langton. H Song by George L. Farrcll and Co. H Speech by Samuel Roskclly- Song by "Will Pilkington. H A vote of thanks was given by tho H audience for able management of the H Committee. Presents were given the H oldest gentleman, 00 years, and oldest B lady, 80, they getting a pair of shoes H and slippers. A slllc handkerchief was H given to tho oldest blacksmith In town fB-y3hd a present to tho Fattest Scotch- 'man present. Tho presents were a- H warded by Robt. A. Bain. All of tho features of tho program I wcro well rendered and the remark's I on tho early settlement of tho town and what the settlers had to contend I with wcro especially Interesting. I James Mack of Ogdcn scored a point I when he sang. An Old Maids Lament. Sylvester Low was not a whit, behind as a comic singer, though cither ono I of them would hardly like to enter tlio lists against R. O. Easton. I Six old ladles who had pulled hand I carts across the plains way back in tho old days, sang ft song. Their voices I wore not as mellow ni formerly and they didn't sing qulto as sweet as .Tch- nlc Llnd but they brought down tho I houso Just tho same. I In tho evening tho people assembled I at Hlllyards hall and spent tho night I in dancing and In having a thoroughly I good time. Tho entire program througnout was carried out without I a hitch and every one present praised the committco for the jucccss of the entertainment. |