Show Expresses Gratitude Of The Old Folks Following is a n copy of the talk given by Mrs Russell L L. Moffitt at atthe atthe atthe the Old Folks' Folks Party last week It Itis Itis Itis is being published by request of several several several sev sev- eral of those attending the party but who were unable to tp hear it at the time Members of the Old Folks Commit Committee tee and all who have contributed ed or served in any way for the success of this Ulis magnificent Centennial Old Folks entertainment We salute you we love ove you we bless you For the honor hon hon- or and love you have displayed for forI forus I us this day we thank you most sinI sin sin- I I For days our hearts have been set upon this hour Now we are here feasting upon blessing more numerous than the sands upon the sea shore all comfortably seated around these well arranged tables elaborately decorated with Pioneer suggestions and almost bending neath the weight of choice food bod which has been prepared by loving oving hands All this has been done for or our enjoyment Greeting each other with a warm hand clasp and with understanding hearts as we have done today past experiences and old friendships are revived Its the human touch in this world that counts Th The touch of your hand and mine That means so much more moie to a fainting fainting fainting faint faint- ing heart Than shelter or bread or wine For Tor shelter is gone when the night is oer o'er And food lasts but a n day But the touch of your hand and the Ule sound of your voice Will remain in our hearts alway always Its It's not so much what you say as he manner in which you say it It t is not so much the language you use as Ul the tone in which you convey it J For words but come from the mind and grow by stu study y and art But the tones leap forth from the inner in inner inner in- in ner self and reveal the state of the heart It is good to be here Im I'm glad that I belong to the Old Folks I have kept company with them all my life and there has never been a time when I didn't belong to them Near the turning of the new century say 50 years ago I attended the first party given in honor of the old folks an and early pioneers I was than in my teens My responsibility was to care for their wraps and to help serve at atthe atthe atthe the table The committee was composed of men and who were also pioneers pioneers pioneers pio pio- and sons and daughters of those stalwart John L. L Bench an original pioneer was chairman George E. E Bench John L L. L J Lowry Jr Jens J. J C. C Madsen and H. H P. P Larson Llrson with their wives served on this committee for a number of years I do not remember much about the banquet banque but I shall never forget the entertainment George E. E Bench sang the song Let us gather up the sunbeams Lying all around our path Let us keep the Ule wheat and roses Casting out the thorns and chaff Let us find our sweetest comfort In the Ule blessings of to-day to With a patient hand removing All the briars from the way Join with me while we sing the chorus Then scatter seeds of kindness Continued on Page 5 l GRATl GRATITUDE UDE FROM THE TilE THEOLD THEOLD OLD FOLKS Continued from page I 1 I For our reaping by and by The committee sang with much feeling feeling feeling feel feel- ing Will you love me when Im I'm old Some years later A. A O. O Anderson and wife George Bradley and wife Peter Lund and wife P P. P. P Dyreng and wife and Russell Moffitt and wife served as an Old Folks committe for thirteen years I have always enjoyed myself with elderly people I enjoyed listening to their conversations The experiences of the Pioneers were faith Faith courage fortitude integrity and charity reflected from the souls of af 1 those noble men men and women We owe much to them for the Ule worth of their example has been priceless to tous tous tous us in our lives During this Centennial year praises will be sounded far and near for the accomplishments of our Utah Pioneers and the echo will resound throughout Eternity We Ve salute our Pion Pioneers rs There arc are present here today three original Pioneers Our beloved Fred Jensen and his lovely wife Christena Lund Jensen and Julius Jensen Freds Fred's brother We pay homage t you good people and all the native pioneers who are here enjoying the fellowship fellowships of Bach ach other and all others wherever they Uley may be And now my tribute to All Theres a comforting thought at the close of the day When Im I'm weary and lonely and sad That sorta grips hold of my crusty old heart And bids it be merry and glad It gets into my soul and drives out the blues And finally thrills thru and thru Its It's just a sweet memory that chants the refrain Im I'm glad Ive I've touched shoulders with you Do you know you are arc brave Do you know you are arc strong Do you know there is one leaning hard Do you know that Ive I've waited and listened and prayed And was cheered by your simplest word Do you know that I long for that hat smile on your face And the tone of your voice ringing true Do you know I grow stronger and better because jI t j tI I merely touch shoulders with you II II Im I'm glad that I live that I struggle and strive For the place that I know I must fill Im I'm thankful for sorrow Ill I'll meet with a grin What fortune may send good or ill I may not have wealth I may not be great But I know that Ill I'll always be true For I have in my life that courage you gave When once I touched shoulders with you May God bless you alL all' |