Show TO MEET L the news gives editorial space to the following will be honored this year by one of the most notable gatherings that the state has ever witnessed on thure day ot next week july the old folks of salt lake davis and weber counties and other place will assemble in the junction city and everybody berca bouta knows what a joyous time the veterans have on the occasion of their annual excursions added to thie the same time and place will witness the celebration of the semi of the mormon battalion which was mustered into service in 1840 it is a delight in utah to honor the aged who have faithfully borne the burden and the beat of the day and without distinction as to color or creed all those who have passed the three score and ten mark are made guests 0 i honor on these annual outings there the old folks accustomed to kind and reverent treatment from the younger generation generally in these mountain are made the special objects of attention and this year there will be at ogden tho additional presence of survivors ot a band whose exploit in 1846 7 is closely associated with the making of utah as a civilized state as well as the ext emion of united states control over the great west hence we can eay for alie generous and enterprising people of ogden that their hospitable and cordial welcome of the visitors of july will be unsurpassed by anything in that line that ever has been done in any part of the state the people of ogden should spare no pains to make the reunion of alie pioneers an event to be long remembered the reference made by the news to the practice of bestowing attention upon the aged during these gatherings conveys to our mind a beautiful picture of brotherly love which is n religion in itself |