Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-19

a delightful excursion on the Mis-.
sisslppi, aboard the moicstio sloamer
pafngnud.
10 Mesers. Burley and Bennett, Of
local railway fame, whose united
efforts obtained rate which made tho
trip possible. We aru informed that
Committeeman Spence should receive
honorable mention IN this connection.
To Mechanics Salisbury nnl klcn.
ards, OF the national territorial board,
for substantial aid aud generous en-.
To the prcfs at home aud abroad
for the many good things said OF 90.
10 our fflends who assembled nj tho
deroi 10 bid us Ggd speed, nnd who
sustained "a BY their fniti and puytr-
while absent; also 10 our fOeuds aud
sympathlsors who aur mpau.Ud us.
10 the mayor anu cltizans 70; ityAnB.
ton for first official recognition.
To Hon. John H. Cane, a. sp0kes.
mnn Tor the choir.
To the brass band aud good PEOPLE
Of Rock Springs fot midnight fefcnade
en- PEASANT.
10 Rev. Mr. Chnttuck, of Denver,
lot maternal introduction and words
Of praise for our conductor, which made
~ feel at onse with our Audience ut the
initial performance.
10 Mayor Mercer and COMMITTEES "
Independence, Mo, To- full compli.
mont " courtceiof, ana with regret
that their arrangements could not be
fully carried out owing 90 cur previous
engagement al Kansas CITY
TO the proprietor Of tho Midland
hotel for exceptional hospitality.
To tho managers Of the International
Sunday Scnool convention OF ~.
Louis, who 90 generously vacated EN-
position hail In our favor.
To Director General Davis, Of the
World's Fair, for free passes and other
couftoeiug.
To ". II. Foster Tor handsome
walking stick presented TO tho com.
missioner general on behalf Of the
choir. This caue was ml1o OF sou.
venif wood tlken from tho Temple,
was mounted wish solid silver dug from
Uiah mines-as such Il was highly
appreciated by Nj. Davl.
10 Bishop o. +. Whitney for pcs.
eniatiUu speech.
To the good nnturet audience at
Omaha Tor the patience and iofboar-
ance 70 displayed IN awaiting cur IN
timely arrival.
10 james DWyer for d 1inl harn.
To Dr. Benedict Tot professional
services.
To the committee for COMPLIMENTARY
dinner at Denver ON our return.
10 Prot J, J. Daynus, with the
aoloise ami accompanies WHO aided
10 materially Ia making our concerts
the artistic successes they were voted
10 be-.
To Prof. &. j. Thomas unI the sing
ors al home, not forgetting the aialstant
organist, Tor efficient service during
our absence; also for the reception
which was prepared hut mnrTed by
our early arrival.
To the general committee appointed
ty tue First Presidency, 10 whom We
owe the many pleasures AM delightful
experiences ~ well a. comforts Of the
journey, and 10 II. q. Whitney, who
represented them ~ travelling manageT,
We are Indebted fOF self sacrifice Rnd
ior kind and courteous treatment
throughout.
To Prof Evan Stephens;
We feel that this paper would be
very incomplete and void OF It's object
were We 10 pass by unnotired our
gifted conductor And iuspiralional
leader, whose conception aud inter.
probation Of the contest numbers won
Tor him encOmiums hud words Of
praise from the awarding ludgos. To
his faithful labor and unTemlttlns
efforts Ia largely due the favorable
Impression created everywhere by this
bOIy.
Whom the call came there was little
time remaining, but with the energy
aud determination characteristic Of the
man lac rallied his singers and Ia three
short months accomplished with thum
all that Others were able 10 evolve out
OF fiitecu months diligont practice, for
be 10 remembered that all other com.
Ietlng ch0ruses had been working a
full year on the contest music before
W. received copies or even seriously
making tho trip; there.
fore We ray all honor ia due and all
prAite awarded our indeiaiigable
leader whore yroman service In our
behalf has placed the Salt Lake Tai.
ernaclo choir with Ia male aud lady
chofuses, IN the very front fnrk OF All
musical sooieiiosiu AmuIiCa, and made
us 20 stand side by sldu with the urlzs
winning choTifirfs ~ the old world.
Finally, anu r6veruu;illly, we tx.
ienu our heartfelt Irbise und rraiituds
TO our Heavenly Father Tor His pro.
tecliug care aud fusteuance and In.
SEPARATION which enabled us to repre.
sent. with honor anu dignity, our
loved Utah before the nations.
SALT LAKE TABFRNACLE CHoiR,
by u. II. PifHCE,
4. G.. GRIuGs,
W. n, FosIils,
TllOs. Hull,
Committee.
Tho receipts will be about $500,
which will materially help the dc.
nclenuy.
JANE AT TuE TlEATER.-A very
good audience, considering that JAle
had been played here 80 recently, ana
that the Tabernacle event was la Op.
position, assembled at the theater last
evening to greet Mr.. FTohnan,s com.
pany. As We have before given our
opinlon-Jane Is one Of the best com.
edles OF the last season, and even
though II was givon last night by n
company In many respects Inferior 10
that which fifsl presented 10 90 Salt
Lake, It went with apparently as
much hilarity a. before. The main
change in the cast Is the sub.
stitutinn OF Jennie Yoamans
for tombstone Bennett change
not in all ways for the better,
though II cannot bee denied that Miss
Yenmans IL clever aud original
actress. She gives different sort OF
Jane to that Of the original, ono oocu-
Iying place on tho ~r- Tungs OF