Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-29
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
The Great Tabernacle Choir Took
Their Departure at O'Clock.
a GRAND EMULSION PARTY
Eleven Gar. of Happy, Hopeful People
Commrucc Mott tuspic.ous
JUurn y.


Territory pulled out from the
Union Pacific depot. II con.
SITS of tUo Tabernacle ch0ii accon.
panied by host Il hopsiIl aud
enthusiastic frunds. Manager WHIT.
uey informed News ~ rosou.
tauve this afternoon that iJs
ackels had been sold, with the
prospective dl.p9pl Of coas.dur-
able number more. lie sh we'd tho
reporter the following telegram To-.
cuived today by Prtsident Hubbard, Of
the Chamber %, Commerce, which Ia.
d.oa,.s that the great choir will bs
warmly welcomed along thcir line Of
travel:
ST. Louis. Aug. %.
W. u. Hubbard, President Chamber Of
Commerce.
We will be- happy 10 welcome tho
Mormon Tabernacle choir % tho Mcrch-
ants Exchange 90 1880 AIN. on satur-
day Arrange with thom To- a'rivo by
that tmin us the Exchange closes at u
O'Clock, noon.
W.T.. ANDERSON, President
kilograms Of welcome arc also OK.
peciuu from other cities In rcsponsu to
dispatches sent oui by the Mayor
Chamber VI Commerce anu Business
Muu's association.
The train 81 moot magnificent one
and Will be under the lcrtonal super
vision U! genial anu popular Dave
Buflryi general passenger agent OF tue
Mountain Division OF the Union Pa.
oiic. Chief CLERK Dan Spencer anu
Travelling Passenger Agent Tagssit
VIII sec thU party safely over the wy
Oming line.
Tue train consists Of one baggage
car specially arranged with luncheon
aud other apartment, one handsome
day coach equipped with SCnrfitt seats
and tho following Pullman Hleepers,
several Of whicu will be- put 10 usr
for the fret time Ia conveying the
choir TO Chicago on their
eveniful trip: Chamouni, Lu eek,
Messinn, OgalaIla, Carney, North west,
Evanston anu KIT Carson. These are
all eighteen section care, the largest
that were ever west OF the Rocky
mountains. They are thoroughly
modern throughout and are elegantly
finished.
Attached to the train win be- the
splendid car Pickwlck, kindly aud
generously placed at the disposal Of the
First Presidency OF the Church. The
Plckwick II fresh from the shops ana
h regarded az one Of the most COM
Portable cars OF tins kind ever manu-.
featured. IL IL Of walnutaud mahogany
finish Of the rnrest workmanship.
IL has IN observation room In the rear,
"A large pAtlOr iu the center, bay win.
dOws, dining room and kitchen aud SIX
upper befths besides "A full section OF
upper and lower berths anu folding
bcua which during the day time are
converted into tables, writing ldcsks,
ana other useful Rr,iclea OF furniture.
Tue car ~ also equipped with toilet
and bathrooms which are supplied
with hot and cold water anu all are
lighted with gas.
A trio OF c5lor0d porterB will keep
the car In order. The senior Of thum
" an old and faithful servant OF MIR.
Pullman's.
ThesiagoFs provided with badges,
bearing cuts OF the Temple and this
tabernacle, aud the words, "Alormon
Tabernacle Choir" the title 10y which
ths organization is most iamiliarly
known 10 the outside world.
The Union Pacific Depot was
the scene Of the utmost activity during
the day. This afternoon tho Saltair baud
disooursod appropriate music as
hundreds Of relatives aud friends bade
the oxoursionists farewell and good.
speed.
MOTIFS.
Ctah's sweet SINCERE will advertise
this Territory as II has never been
advertised before.
Ogden promises 10 give the eKouT.
eiOnlsts a grand ovation at tho Union
depot In that city.
The scene at the depot was a most
one anu without a parallel
In the history OF the West.
DR.. J. NJ Benedict accompanied the
party rs medical adviser, rendering
his services free Of charge for the trip.
The oxoursiOnisls took with them
large amount Of Utah literature for
distribution among their eastern
The Union Pacific officials are to be
commented Tor the efficient manner
In which they handled the great
throng Of people.
Tho choir will sing In Denver to.
aud 81, Louis on saturday,
and are scheduled 10 arrive In Chicago
on Sunday next, September Bird.
On the way to the depot aud at the
ears dozens VI perso were heard to
say; "l wish 1 could go" al the re-
sponse was almost Invariably, 81 wish
you could"
Huge streamers hearing the words:
i'Motmon Tabernacle ChOir," "rwo
Hundred anu Futy Voices" "Eu
route to Chicago to Sing ut the Fair"
extended the full length Of three cars
pa both sides.
Il 10 estimated that not lees than |
three thousand persons wereat the depot |
10 witness the departure OF the train.
The crown was 20 large IN / it Wac |
iuly with the greatest difficulty thhl |
were able 10 elbow their |
way 10 their respective cars.
The leave taking was most earnest
md alieotionale. Fathers, mothers,
jfOlhers, sibleIs,sweetbesfts anu lovers
provided close up 10 tho cars TO bid |
heir loved ones good bye and when |
he train pulled out a mighty shout
vent up from the assembled thousands
The salt Lake newspapers have rep |