Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-06
THE CHOIR'SJOURNEY
Incidents On Route from Salt Lake 10
81. Louis.
TWO SWEET HOURS IN ztOy.


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DENvER, Colo. Aug, 9O.-AgrosRblo
to promise take this iirst opportunity
Of dropping you few hurried lines
relative 10 our excursion party. To
begin at the boglnning-when we ar.
rived nj the depot most 81 as made our
way by dint Of much crowding through
the throng that blocked the train to
our respective care, only TO be- met AZ
the steps by the Information that all
baggage, even lunch baskets, must be
checked at the baggage room, and
plnood on the baggage car a very dis
hehriening piece Of Information TO
ihosc who, In tho hurry and excite.
ment Of "gUitiug or" mad Jailed 10 est
dinner before starting.
Az soon NJ the train was well under
way all seemed moved with desire
to locate their particular friends, and n
good.nAtured crowd jostled and
slbowed each oihcrlthrough tho aislss.
Before reaohlng Ogden Presidents
Woodruff, Cannon and smith passed
through the cars exchanging greetings
and shaking hands with the entire
patty.
In nrBt stop was made Mt Ogden,
where M unth usins,ic crowd Of friends
aud wollwihhefs accorded us u hearty
welcome. During tie few minutce tie
train waited many OF cur pariy
ming led with tho crowd on thu plat.
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ffieuds for safe aud auccesHiul trip.
AtAll the settlements along the Weber
ws found crowds assembled, who
cheer,d heartily aH our train sped past
thom, warming our hearts with the
knowledge that VIZ were accepted ~
them as tho representatives OF tho
Mormon people vi Chicago.
Soon alter leaving Echo, NJ II
moved by one impulse, all begau
pfs,siag forward TO the baggage car 10
look up lunch baskets, ami those whose
borthH were nCefcet certainly had
cause ~ congratulate themselves on
that fact. BY the time supper was
fairly over we were rolling INTO The
hoapitAble town Of Evanston, Wy0.
ming, where we were accorded n royal
welcome. A brass bad rendered
selection as our train drew up at ne
depot, aud fully one thousand sOiccs
were Taisod In welcoming cheers,
Ahghting from the cars, many OF the
hasses and tonora sang selection
which was heartily cheered. J. w.
Hamm, who ~ we'll known In Salt
Lake, on behalf OF the mayor and town
council VI Evanston, gave short adj
dfese OF welcome and rendered US the
freedom OF the city even for our short
stay, rsgTottlng that u could not he
longer. Said he. "rhe Tabernacle
cher IL Au organization Of which
tbs people OF this intermountain region
are Justly proud. You take
with you uur beet wishes Tor your sue.
cess In tue contest nj Chicago" Hon.
John 4. Game responded Ia behalf Of
Prof Stephens aud the choir In his
happiest vein, evoking hearty laughter
snl obesrs. The choir sang another
selection which ended AZ the train be-
gan 10 move aud there was rather
undignihed scramble TO get aboard;
Que young man Ia his fear OF being Loft
plugged head foremost through an
open window 10 the no small divefaion
OF the bys,anders.
Leaving Evanston we sped out Into
tho darkness feeling that we left be-
hind " warm friends and taking with
US pleasant roc0ilecliOns Of our neigh
bora on the east. As We passed through
Rock Springs the vanivting notes u d
strain Of music (renderod by bfase
band, out 10 welcome ut) fingered for
momeut In our ears, awakening feel.
ings VI regret that we could not stop to
acknowledge the courtesy aud good
will that prompted the welcome In.
tended.
Next morning at eight O'Clock we
stopped ut Laramie for breakfast or for
tea, coffee or milk for those who were
supplied with lunch. Tho male chorus
sang n selection which was warmly
applnuded by the assembled multitude.
Another selection was sung aud MS
warmly received at Cheyenne.
Arriving at Denver at ,. m. the
choir proceeded TO the concert hall
the NJ. T.. Trinity chureh--ior instruu-
ton and ahort rehearsal, then alter
dinner dispersed for sight seeing, 10 AS.
Eemble again at eight O'Clock Tor the
concert.
To dispose Of tho subject oirhnud
onu need only say that the concert was
unqualiiiedly success, both financial
ly and artistically, but that would poorly
express the enthusiastic applause with
which every number was received. Tue
male chorus aud every one of the solo
lists was given TOusiug recall. The
large ball aud gallery Of the NJ. 10.
Trility church was crowded 20 It, ~.
most capacity, aud many ladies even,
were obliged 10 stand during the whole