The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-09-14
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Of the Salt Lake
Tabernacle Choir.
In honor of winning the prize at
the Worlds Fair.
A Most Enjoyable Time.

0ct GtJOy dofo tiH16.
In company with my dat ghter, afte,
waiting for the clouds to roll by we started
for Salt Lake City to attend the reunion
Of the members Of the Salt lake Taber.
nacle Choir, who went 10 the world's
Pair at Chicago in 1893. IN cart VI
started umbrella over heal keeping of
the stray drops Of rain which were
falling. Filled with the hope OF meeting
my comrades, thai. fought id tho great
musical contest, I almost. forgot what
had OF .westher IL was when viewing
,ths beautiful fields Of grain, corn, frpit.
lovely houses. etc. We continued 70
glide along. and at about IL AS we a.
rived in Salt LAX City and put up At our
friend Danial Smiths, one Of the mem
hers Of the choir. After little pre-
parstion l fastened 10 the r. @. Il. X.
Depot TO arrange for my ticket with the
secretary Of the choir as he would 60 out
with the first company at 3:l6. But
" hen / arrived there met but a few OF
the members and Prof. Stephens who
gave me hearty hand shake and said
he was glad to see me, but was sorry TO
say, on account Of the had weather but
few had come TO go out TO saltair, 90 the
concert would be held in the Assembly
Hall in the evening, 4 all were invited 10
attend My daughter remained with
our friends while 1 strolled up town.
Everything looking very quiet, business
rsther dull, the greatest thing under
Confederation WAS the mud. did not
have any more money than L knew what
to do with. 30 l soon did what little
tusiness had to do and returned 10 my
friends, eat we'll provided supper snd
in company with my daughter and two
other ladies made our way through mud
& rain 10 eatcl, the street car, bu, We got
left, and so walked ON. met many Of
my comrades who saluted inc In many
ways, one calling me by the name Of
'"Chsmouni," which was the name Of
the car travelled in TO 90 to Chicago,
another eek me II had my ticket, which
was reminder of our tickets we received
every morning in Chicago to get our
lunch, and in various ways was our trip
70 the Worlds Fair spoken Of. The
rip isa history Of itself, and in thinking
il over. can hardly think that Twas
thers, though I was, and the reueinbcr-
ance OF 1t will always be fresh in my
mind. and the great privilege Of viewing
that sacred spot in jackson county.
Thsre is only one above who can tell the
thoughts that run through my mind.
wt,le there, But 20 return TO our concert
in the Assembly Hall. Prof. Stephens
arose aud. read the program, which was
the first anniversary OF the Tabernacle
Choir Winning the prize at the Worlds
Fair, also naming favorite soloists such
as Nellie Druce Pugsle!, Agnes Olson
X. G. Easton and u ID. PIPER.
Our first piece was grand chorus
:" Ilosannab. p"
2-Duette robin Adair," especially
arranged by Il. Stephens.
3-Norwegan Ballad, Agnes Olsen
Thomas.
= 4--"Prison Scene" Nellie Druce
l'ugsley and q. ID. Pyper with chorus.
5--Solo and chorus 80 My Father"
by request, r. G. Easton and
Iull choir.
"a member. Of the fret choir IN these
valleys, and In the choir. ut Coun I'll
Bluff, who crossed the plains In ls47,
and drove an OK team, sang us an Old
hymn. She 10 81 years old, and her
roics was quite clear and musical.
7-"Worthy is the Lamb" one OF the
contest peices, choir.
During the contert the gold medal our
eader was presented with, was passed
through the audience TO he handled and
,een.
Alter the. concert was over, electric
ighis rather out shown the stars, and
before the light Of the coming day j was
IN the road home for Lehi. arrived
'afe feeling well paid for my trip.
Geo. Kirkham.