The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-06
NOT THE ASSEMBLY HALL.

President Woodruff Cannot Give That, but
the Tabernacle Is rendered for the oncert.
In regard to the concert proposed to be
given by the Choral society in the Assem- bly,
hall during the session of the Irrigation
congress, the chamber of commerce yester
day received the following communication
from President Woodruff:
OFFICE OF THE FIRST PRESIDENCY OF The
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS.
SALT SAKE CITY, UTAH, Sept. 4, 1891.
john w. Donnelien, esq.,, chairman general
committee of arrangements and Frank X.
Gillespie, esq.,, secretary.
GENTLEMEN:-We have considered the queS-
tons which you submitted to us concerning the
grantin of the tabernacle for the use of a con-
cert by the Choral society and take pleasure IN
tend ering the free use of that building for such
concert in the manner proposed in your com
munication.
Respecting the assembly hall we find upon
conversation with prominent officers of the
church, that there is natural repugnance in
their minds to granting permission to occupy
that house for any other purpose than the wor-
ship of Almighty God The building has been
dedicated for that purpose and there being a
sacred character attached to it, in the
minds OF the people, Another at! con.
were granted, there are so many occasions arts
ing from time to time when building of that
capacity and convenience is needed that if per
mission be granted for it's use for the purpose of
holding therein the irrigation congress, it will
be difficult for US In the future to decline re-
quests made upon us by other organizations for
! equally pralseworthy purposes. Behind this
there is also the queSton-and it is to us a seri-
Gus one-as to our legal right to use the build
! ing for any secular purpose.
We regret exceedingly thatwe cannot comply
with your request concerning the assembly hall,
but trust that our motives in this will not be
misunderstood. We would gladly do anything
| in our power to forward the interests of the
congress and to promote its influence, for we
| look upon if as a very important conference
and take the liberty OF saying that anything
/ that is in power to do in any direction that
may be indicated 10 furnish facilities or to make
/ the visit and meetings interesting and satsfac-
! tory will be gladly done, | am, gentlemen, very
| respectfully, MILFORD WOODRUFF.
! 1t was learned that night, however, that
the use of the tabernacle had been rendered
by the church authorities, and the chamber
of commerce has requested Prof Stephens
| to give the concert on the night of the 10th.
The Choral society will meet to- morrow
night and dispose of the question, but Prof
Stephens doubts his ability to give the con-
cert unless there is a larger attendance of
members of the society than there has been
of late. 1t is particularly requested that
all members will attend tonight, as a spec
ial programme has been prepared. Miss
Lincoln, the new soprano, and Mr.. and Mrs
Metcalf will take part.
IRRIGATION NOTES.
California; delegates have all been named
and all but three have announced that they
will attend the convention.
Irrigation companies and many others are
writing for railroad rates, etc., saying they
will attend. The half fare rates on the rail
ways are open to the public as well as tt
delegates.