Show OLD FOLKS CONGRESS another gala day imy for Tel erAng in III salt lake cily thursday tile second day of the ovation to the old folks assembled in salt lake city was as immense a success as had been its predecessor or we arc are indebted for the following items from the proceedings odthe of the day memorable in the history of both old and y young aull g As e early arly as ei ciglio 0 lit crowds of people commenced to move from vanous various parts of the city towards liberty park the street cars being crowded and wagons and carriages filled with old folks and young folks rattling along to t the ie place of gathering hundreds of people were waiting on main street for a chance to ride the old folks were carried by the street car company free martial bands from diff different lerent wards in wagons gaily decorated with flags and banner also the tile ogden brass band in their splendid uniform and the seventh ward brass band converged towards the park where the opening exercises exercises commenced at 11 the park being thronged thron ged with demple extending to each other their congratulations and expressing r sing their pleasure 0 at mechin meeting ol 01 old 1 a acquaintances the delightful weather r the abundant provisions ma delfor their comfort and the goodness of god in his mercies to them president john tJohn taylor was present on the tile stand also president wilford Woo woodruff drutT apostle erastus snow bishops E edward dward hunter Hunt erand and it 11 T r bertou and L IV hardy F father wilson wilsonia Wil sonin in his yearn nd mother liversedge in her year were also seated in front the proceedings opened with the singing of hard times come again n no more afore in which the as joined prayer prier was offered ered by C W penrose by unanimous consent mr C Q 11 savage was chosen chairman of the occasion who made a few humorous remarks at noon the sounding announced that dinner waa avas rea ready y and the old people were conducted to their seats at the tile tables mr S P provided unique japanese cs ic paper table napkins for the guests with the program oft of alic c day neatly printed t thereon F bercon pre president aident john taylor pronounced the blessing upon the food provided the tenth ward band played brother savage made a few remarks and introduced several of the old PC people 0 I 1 1 liler el 1 athar t lyon aged 85 played a chomas jig ig tune on the fife and father thomas colburn aged 1 81 danced father allier blines aged 95 sang a song as did father jenkinson a blind mail i A prize of 85 was given to john wilson the oldest gentleman pros pres ent nearly 99 years and 5 to su san liversedge the oldest lady nearly years prizes of 3 each were awarded to five persons over 90 years of age two dollars were given to amy louder aged 80 the oldest lady present who drew drewa a hand handcart eArt aaros the plains and the same amount to joseph bell aged 81 for the same reason the oldest mem berof the church present I 1 mrs covey who joined the church in august 1830 baptized by david and confirmed by tho tile prophet Joseph was given 2 mrs judith higbee was given 82 2 for yoking up ill two yoke of catt leand derivi driving t the I 1 c team across the tile plains plain sin in 1847 ag and 1 helping to fit out the pioneers and the battalion T B foote 2 for putting up the first house in nephi he tie was in the war of 1812 several widows present were given 1 quite qute a number took the dollar evera every applicant being supplied I 1 henry C enry cook wore were a good coat which he lie had put on every sunday since since he be joined the church 26 years 8 years in chichester all and 18 years in tills this country A set of silver teaspoons was given to mrs haslam who had bad borne born e the largest number of children 25 mrs moss had borne 21 and she was given 82 and a 1 pair of shoes A straw hat was given to james bureon burgon aged 88 years as being alio th 0 oldest person who had never thrash thrashed jerson his wife A straw hat bat was t given iv iven to james lavell because lie li had id got up and chopped the wood and lit it the fire for sixty years aan A prize of 1 was also given to jam james es burgon argon urgon fr for being the oldest man who had never used tobacco A prize of sl 1 was ivas given to mr lyon for being the oldest man who had bad niver befell been drunk there was quite a clamor for this prize A straw hat lint was given to wm NIL lor for bavin having lived the longest with his mother ig in law the formal part of the pro program ram was then dispensed with ang and the folks were t told i to pitch in and en joy themselves the best they knew how bow until they were tired enough to go home last evening a goodly portion of the worthy veterans dispersed for their several abodes and today to day the rest left salt lake city for their homes but they will never forget the grand reunion re union they had in the beautiful and hospitable city on the saline shore odthe of the great salt lake they will take to their graves and to the land beyond a grateful remembrance membra mem brance uce of the hearty happy welcome and tre treatment they received and the memory of the respect and affection showered upon them so lavishly lavishly y by the good people of salt lake city will adorn there the remainder ina inder life path with the roseate light of f love and friendship |