Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-13

NhlsWc quote from an article recently
published In the Ercniag Star, Wash.
lngton, ID. f., entitled, "Beau,iful Salt
Lake Cl,yip
ibid you know that Salt Lake city IL
one o. the most beautiful places In tho
we went 10 service In tho Tabernacle.
ON each side Of tho organ arc
tiers and tiefr Of seats for the CHOIR. .
We got good seats right In the middle
aisle and watched tho congregation como
In. Then tho organ struck M,
aud wo stared NJ each other In wonder,
for II IL the most beautiful I ever heard,
and was most admirably played.
Ihs 'voN humana' stop was too much
for me, aud ! actually wopil u was W OK.
quiaitcly pathetic ana sweet.
TIM Omar cuoIn.
~ leader stepped to tho front and
llhod bis baton, aud tho choir Of 80 rose
like ono man aud burs, into such mag
nlfccnt volume OF music a. I have sci.
dom heard. itwas grand. The roof acts
asa sounding board and wo could hear tho
words aud wcru PERFECTLY carried away
by the wonder Of u. I never saw such
training, for they sang like one voice.
Amor tho sermon tho choir sang
glorious aniheni. which I would give
anything u hear again, and ~ tbs cnd Of
II tho leader turned ~ ~ 10 face tho con.
gregallon, aud tho organlst struck mp
cold llundfcdth, "nnd that vast thfung Of
people sang tho dear old tune. IL was
tremendously impressive. Then there
was bonodicll0n and tho service was
over"
Tn. charmed listener In tl'la ca,o
whs "Nhunlo Bells Marry" daughter
of ths assistant attorney general nj
Washington and special correspondent
OF tho Star.
A travelling correspondent Of the
national nowsfapsr OF the Welsh In
America, tho Mrrvr, dsvotc- nearly
two columns 20 our Tabernacle, II,
great choir ani n biographical sketch
" Its conductor, Bf0ther y. stephens.
Among other commcnda,ory things
he says:
''iisck Of IN. pulplls l. ono u tho lArg.
est organs In the world, also q great choir
numbering $50 volc,,. conducted hy q
Wel.hinan by hamo u Evan stephens,
and can assure you they sing Won.
at IL % DO hoped they Will enter tho
worlds grand musical contest Eisitdd-
fodI a. Chicago, Ia isiJ."
Then follows nearly column giving
n sketch " the life and musical pro.
gfrra, names 81 compositions Ard mann.
moth musical entertainments given by
Mr. stephens; ending with
"rhus you perceive that am not talk.
Ing tho column. u tho Mirror 90 display
an ordinary character, but ono OF tho
most successful aud talented musicians
on tho continent ~ America. When
Gilmore visited salt Lake city lately,
stephens furnished him a chorus " 80 /
adult. aud 100 Juvenile voices u lako
part In his concerts. lle hhs since organ.
lEcd large choral society, aud hi. Iab. ]
ernncle choir u doubtless the largest aud
beet church choir la tho world.
In tho taco ~ all this, possibly some OF !
my musical fealers viii smile inerodu. |
lousy and ask Ia dorislonrWho Hpolkeih |
thuHg' Can Il be- that tfuo genius could |
take root aud bloom In the Zion NJ tho |
,Mormons, boiwoan tho barron rocks of |
Tar away uiAhr no all such say, Come |
aud sec, without lens Of prejudice blind
Ing your oyei."
A. an immediate result Of this no. |
count, committee Of MolAhm.n az.
ranging for grand musical contest 10 |
be held In Chicago during the World. |
Fair have written Mt Stephens the
following letter.
cucAao, May q, 1901.
M. Eran SiepicHs
My Dear Sir Some time ago II was
mentioned In the Mirror that yourself /
aud tho .trge choir under your charge |
would perhaps attend our "lnternatlonal /
contest" for lsn Tho announcement /
was exceedingly pleasing to tho Cymro.
darian society,
am sure that word from you on this
point would bo very acceptable.
last week In a special meeting Of the
society We passed, amid much onihus.
iasm, that tho prize la the grand choral
contest musical contostl should bo 5000,
with $1,000 ~ a second grand prize 10 the
bost choir. Also Worlds Fair gold
medal 10 each conductor. Cholr- must
number not less than 20 nor over 800
voices.
shall be pleased 70 mail you soon our
'Call and invitation" PROSPECTUS, copies
OF which will be mailed To VALE. In view
Of perauAding tho managers OF tho
National ll.leddfod" ~ Join hands
with ~ IN 1873.
In all probability one or two Of tho
famous Lisieddfod choirs Of Wales will
come over A word from yOu--somo.
thing could road before tho Cymro-
dafian, would DO very pleasing,
trust and hOpo that tho Mirror 70.
ported correctly 0f your intention OF
banging your great choir 10 compete al
the 1903 Eistoddfnd.
Very truly yours,
w. Ar MADOc,
Secretary Of Chicago Cymrodarlan,
Our whole community would be
proud % have our choir challenge aud
with the world IN a musical
contest, and should the rum0r that the
choir aud choral society will Join forces
20 participate In tho Worlds Fair
musical contest prove correct, Utah
would do herself proud anu be- proud
VI her harmonious sons and daughter.
No financial or other consideration
should stand In tho way for moment.
MORE sIs0ERs.
One hundred young men (tenors and
oassesl may have musical training In
connection with the Tabynacle choir,
ffeo OF charge. Leave name ana All.
dress nj Coaiier A snelgrove's during
Tue coming week, or send by any