Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-23
THE cmOIps EXCURSION,

All who were included In the Tab.
ernaclc Choir party which Lett this
city on lho Goth Of August Tor Chicago
are again at home. the last Of the e1.
curslonisis having returned this week
Now that the great event OF the
Choir's visit TO the Wofld's Fair has
passed into history, II is appropriate
that there should 10 mate resume
particularly Of some items, which
heretofore have received but passing
mention, regarding those who con.
irlbuted TO make the affair a success,
both In the preparatory labos anu
while the company was en- route.
When the suggestion was first made
that utah's great choral organization
engage In the worlds musical compe.
tliioD, It received the warmest consij.
Grafton Of the First Presidency. The
Choir being n Church organization, IL
was fitting that tho approval Of the
presiding authorities OF the Church
should be- obtained, and this was heart.
lily given. The Firsl Presidency went
still further, not only extending their
moral support 10 tho scheme, but
pledgiug material aid 10 carry
the idea into effect. by assuming
this position they made II possible for
the Choir to accomplish the great work
II has performed.
The iniliaiofy steps were taken In
tue appointment, by tho Fist Pro.i.
donoy, Of a committee Of eight, com.
posed Of tho following gentlemen:
WIN. II. Preston, IL. Il, Clawson, John
T. Game, Spencer Clawsou, II. q.
whitney, James Jack, q. S. Burton
nnd VIM. g. Spence. Bishop Preston
was chairman Of the committee, Bish.
op IL. Is. ClawsOn ana Mr.. II. q.
whitney were sci, o.ed rs managera
Tor the Cholr's trip, and to H.B. Claw.
son aud w. G. Spence were assigned
the special duties Of the transportation
committee.
The general committee at once en-.
tered upon lis work. As chairman,
Bishop Preston was interchangeable IN
his efforts to make the affair success.
Blshop Clawson entered upon his
Aiduous duties with Characteristic en-
ergy anu determination, and when
there arose obstacles which
seemed insurmOuntable Ia the way n
the Choir guiug, he never relaxed his
hold but pressed on I'll all difficulties
were overcome. IL was through his
influence anu Efforts that the magniii.
cent Pullman train was occurred for
the Choir anu was specially held for
the return journey when tue choristrrs
were In Chicago. This unusual favor
was obIaiUei ouly by special AMI well.
directed ea0rts with the chiet officials
OF the Pullman company. Nor did his
laboTs END with the Arrangement for
the transportation u the Choir; they
extended TO all the essentials for their
comfort while EN- route. He also ~.
cured the pasles (anoth,r mostuuusual
favoD mat admitted the Choir lree 90
the Fair grounis during their stay la
Chicago.
As one OF the manager, IA. q. Whit
ney also deserves special mention for
his energy AMI capaOilily in urraug.
ing for the concerts given 10y the Chair
on the trip the wide advertising they
received Ia advance, anu the financial
success which was attdueI. To
his Thorough discharge Of the lao Wy
responsibilities resting on him is in
great measure due the success Of the
excursion. Ia this connection Ii may
DO suggested that It was at the iustanc,
NJ Hon. John T, Caiue that Mayor
Baskln aud other influential oluzen