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Show ' The Old Folks. Fifth Ward Committee arranges Pleasant affair for them. The Fifth ward pld folks annual re- union was held In the waid meeting house last Tuesdav evening The committee. Uiastu Nielsen. William Hills, lohuQ Adams. It () Lsusen, and U C Seha ub spa ted no pains In making the gathering a most entei-tainlug entei-tainlug oncattd with the assistance of the Fifth waul Hellef society the whole proceedings wetemost pet feet Theie vvete In attendance about one bundled aged people together with the misslonailcs wives of the ward The piogram consisted of speeches, singing am! a most excellent excel-lent dlnnei and supper The entei-taltunciit entei-taltunciit commenced at 12 m. and lasted until I) p. m Aftei suppei numerous num-erous presents vveie given to some of the most aged In the ward. The oldest old-est settleis In the waul were also ie-cogniml, ie-cogniml, they being Kanule Petetson, Alcxatidei I alt, and some two or tlncc otheis. The widows with the most grand chlldien were lemeinber-ed. lemeinber-ed. Mis. Million Smith and Mis Hemingway took the lead on this scoie, having thlrty-thice each The hcai ts of the old people wcicmadc glad and many congratulations weie tendeted them. One featute of the piogiam made lots of fun lllshop Win. Hyde, G L. Fan ell, Hugh Adams, and others wcie lined upon the stand foi exhibition and Judgment Judg-ment passed on them by two ladies who weie to decide which of the gtoup had the most hair upon Ills face. The men thus selected could not out-do their bishop in this legard and he took the pile amidst gicat applause. |