Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-07
CHOIR ARRANGEMENT
The Great Tabernacle Organization
viii Probably Go 10 Chicago.
TIE MEETING LAsr NIGHT.
The Competitive Choral Selections. --
Mr. stephens VIII Mako an Ad.
vance Trip 10 Chicago.

WIN Salt Lake and the Territory
respond to the effort now being made
10 send the Tabernacle choir 10
Chicago u compete for World's
Fair prizes?
a committee composed Of oi lht
Prominent ousinuss men have juet
answered this question In the aillFma.
i've. This committee H. made up Of
The following gentlemen:
W. d. Preston, John n. Caine, lib.
Claw.on, II. G whitney. &. 4. bur.
ton, Spencer Clawajn, w. &. Spence
and James Jack.
The presence ia this city las. week
off, committee Of three representing
The great Welsh Elsloidiod, or must.
ca! clmpoiiiou-wnosc errnud 10 was
10 igducu the Tabernacle choir 10 enter
ihe lss-was duly noted Ia the
NEWs. This committee met with the
Fir,. Presidency several timer, and
on Monday at hual meeting, the
eight gentlemen named above Except
Mt. Burton, who - absent from the
city, with Professor stephens, were
called Ia Tor a consultation. The
unanimous OPT ion was that Utah
could not afford 10 allow this oppoftu.
nifty 10 pass to show to the outaide
world something of her musical status
aud progress further, that IL would DO
more to advertise the Territory and to
reflect more of th1 real conditions exc
isliug hofc, then any other sort Of
missionary wo.k that could be at.
tempted.
The committee Of eight were then
appointed to ascertain:
First-What will tho railroads do In
the way OfA sptcin, m,e2
SoCOud-Hhethcr the choir would
agree 10 select 2bJ ui its beet members
10 serve without salary Ola payment Of
thoir oGpenersl
Third-Whuther tho necessary sum
could be niEqd by sumcriptiln, by
concerts here AMI concerts given IN
the large cltlcs en- f0I,e, u possibly
one va Chicago aside from the o0mpv-
tom
The committee went TO work immc-
dialcl., and several members state
that the assurance Of ali already re-
celved are such ms to render the trip
nndB tho competition beyond quc,-
tign-that IL n the railroads will act
with the generosity they are expected
TO exhibit; certainly nu attraction VI
this magnitude will attract many peo.
ple 10 Chicago who would not other.
wise so, anu tbs railroads could afford
to offer the choir very handsome terms
a. commercial proposition.
Last night the committee met with
the choir IN tho Tabernacle. Nearly
400 OF tho members were out, aud
needless 10 say all were buhblng over
with enthusiasm aud expectancy.
There was a big burst oisppIauso whom
Mr.. Chiue arose aud read the following
proposition;
SALT LAKE CITY, Juno 0, 1893.
To the Tabernacle Choir
A committee appointed by tho Frat
Presidency Of tho Church are ondoavor-
ing To mako arrangements for the 1aher.
HuNlN tNNlit 70 llN hhhhNF OF suN mons
bers, 10 be- selected by Professor stephens,
20 visit tho Columbian Exposition NJ
Chicago In September next. with a Wow
TO their taking part IN the competitive
musical program a. the "Mormon 1abor-
nacle Choir nt salt LAX City,
The committee propose To pay railroad
firo- and furnish sleeping accommodate
tons IN Pullman tourist sleeping cars,
both going aud returning, and pay board
and lodging at Chicago and a. such other
places as the party may stop.
Conditioned, however, that such NOM
beers as may be selected agree 10 give
their services gratuiiously for three
weeks, and tnlSo part In such concerts,
not loss Than ten nor more than fifteen,
rs may be arranged for during tho trip,
both going aud returning, and also an
pear and take part Ia tho competitive OK.
orcis0H In Chicagoi and be governed by
such rules and regulations respecting ro-
hoarsals, attendance ~ concerts, etc, ~
may DO adopted by tho director and tho
committee, In order 90 render the trip
both pleasant Tor tho party ana success
ful for tho promoters,
As the enterprise involves tho Oxpond-
ituro Ofa large sum ut money, II Will be
necessary Tor all who arc selected 10
ontOr into an agreement, binding thom.
solves to perform faithfully their part OF
the program.
Oitside of tho time necessary for 70.
hoarsals and performances, tho momhors
viii hayo ample opportunity 10 visit the
Exposition, or enjoy themselves In any
way thoy deem proper, rs their limo will
be entirely at their own disposal. Tho
committee and rs agents will render
overy assistance possible to make tho trim
ono OF pleasure and profitable enjoyment
10 all who may participate In H..
Tho proceeds Of all concerts, oyOr and
above expenses, and prizes won, N any,
win bo turned over To tho committee and
used towards dofmying the expenses OF
the trip, Yours imionally,
WILLIAM b. PREsroN,
JlHN a. GAME,
n. b. CLAwsON,
NrINCEH CLAwsuN,
CHARLES S. BURTON,
". e.. SriNCE,
II. q. WlurSEY,
JAMES JACE,
Committee.
A fuBilode Of questions was ut once
fred at the committee, all Of which
were satisfactorily answered, and the
choir, by practically unanimous vote.
decided that they would 90, and place
Themselves undfr whatever rules ana
regulations might be- provided. Mn
Stephens nt OrCp announced pnrt
fehOafsils for nearly every afternoon
this week
The competition takes place on
Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thursdny and
Friday, September 9Th, 6th, 7th and
sth, though this main oOutesis for tie
pr 1es OF $4,000, $1,000 aud $500 will Mi
BIO nu one uveniug, september 9Th.