Show OLO OLD FOLKS DAY on wednesday june a banquet and program was given in the relief hall to the older members of our community b the ward relief society it very I 1 successfully wh wb ducted and stave ave pleasure pleA aure lp tat those participating there were over one hundred present the eldest being sister ann gunn who has reach reached ed the age of 88 ye years re on those who were between 60 aldge and 70 0 years of I 1 age were pinned red b those I 1 between 70 and 80 were given blue badges while those above 80 were honored with white after prayer by wm win C M mitchell bishop hans hang J in a brief but pleasing speech of nt we wel come gave good reasons why we should honor the older members of our community and help make their declining dining de years more pleasant and happy the older people said he have see seen many hardships and trials but haw have grown and developed and have now reached a con of deeper understanding of life of more fixed purpose to do right they realize more fully what the important things of life are and are able to courell and direct the young after the blessings blessing was pro bounced upon the food by bishop morgan richards the time we was given over to partaking of the many delicacies which had been prepared in 10 great abundance by the expert cooks cooka to be found among the relief society sisters after the banquet a short pro gram grain was uy consisting of a so solo I 1 b by y M iss ada mcgregor a reading by W L adams and a number of appropriate musical given durham and wife ada mcgregor and L J adams before a ren ran eltion by this company in BOH song of an original poem composed by him for the occasion brother durham read the lines annich are given below TO THE OLD FOLKS all our hearts are grateful on this thia estal day and we eagerly sincere devotion pay T to the friends of early youth we gladly d say BUY welcome Y yea a thrice welcome i on this old folks day CHORUS all our greetings are sincere and true I 1 all are proud in cheering honoring you welcome old folks heartily we say Wf leine yn yes thrice welcome on this old folkar L avery cry loving hearth heart Pis proud in honoring you proud to call you father F friend and mother true thankful for your worthy lives and all you do praying heaven to bless you till yo your or journeys through CHORUS may your hearts be merry and your burdens light ye ya who planted truth and set our footsteps right and may god let years so ao gently oer thee fall like a benediction bringing peace to all CHORUS ye whose lives are turning toward towan I 1 the setting sun praise and admiration fondly give each one strew each path with kindness and each heart shall say Ws welcome leorne yea thrice welcome on this old folks day all of these numbers were much appreciated by those present pro pres wilford day was in a happy mood and in a short talk he emphasis emphasized emphasised ed the necessity of young in spirit if out not ul in yr years by a cheerful attitude altitude t toward 0 we rd life re meeting the unpleasant things thines with an unruffled spirit for said caid he we are as old as we feel he told some humorous tories ss rod and read an appropriate and beautiful sentiment from a vo volume nine 0 of heart throbs I 1 after benediction by pres prea hugh hueh L adams the guests remained for social chats and reminiscences bp be fore for e being taken to their homes by b an automobiles t tono biles furnished by the corn copi matee |