Show A HEARTY WELCOME TO THE OLD FOLKS very elaborate preparations for their reception lesier park beautifully decorated in perfect readiness for the great reception about visitors expected 1400 tickets issued in salt lake up to yesterday noon lester park is a perfect bower of bright colors and cosy retreats for the reception of the old folka and survivors of the mormon battalion the number of visitors hag probably been underestimated as up to noon yesterday 1400 had been issued in salt lake and the proportion of visitors from other cities will doubtless be larger logan brigham city and all neighboring cities will be represented in huntsville Hunt aville a settlement having a population of about 1000 there are over forty persons past 70 years of age the number of visitors will probably reach which ie just double the number expected by the committee at the inception of the movement to have the celebration held here however did everything in its power to aid the committees and with its great circulation throughout the state hag doubtless aided materially in arousing public interest and making the celebration the great success it now promises to be airet credit however is due the various committees for their able and untiring efforts during the past two weeks |