Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-28


enter the male chorus and ladies
chorus contest, aud no protest against
this could avail because there was no
stipulationu to prohibit II 10 the rules
u contest. Daily our singers met NJ
the Utah building and fehearsrd whiie
hundreds would gather around and
listen. The male chorus contest Drew
tso prize winning ohoirs from over tue
Yoean, one from North aud ono from
,0uth Wales, and four bo.ides our Own
rom the United States, Our boys were
bird In the order VI appearing, and
! icy did themselves proud. Mt. John
! lnOmas, the u Indicator from London,
declaring "First West OF tho Atlantic
ocean" The two Welsh choifs from
the other side, were Undesirable In
their excellence. None could be lfo
enthused than our boys IN llilening 10
them. stephens boAming with pleasure
az what he knew must DO his defeat,
cried.
"ThAt h. worth more to us than
prlztl That II pefisotionl Remember
n, toys, and lot us work up 10 ~"
Fnday was the day OF the Hnai con.
test Of choifs, aud everybody, singers
and listeners, were worked % 10 thu
highest pitch.
Rehesfsals were held nj noon by all
tbs ohoif', two Of them in the Com
lcst hall and our own In the Titan
bulldog, thoy having reheafssd In the
Hail tue previous day. SlOphuu's last
words to his choir were: "pay no ut.
tention TO your compUtit0fs until you
have sung, be not eager " excel them.
simply DO calm, oafnesi, anu ERE 10 IL
that we do ourselyoi justice. and J., Tor
one, viii he satishud, pfza or no
prize" 81 when ths tims VI contes
arrived, tnoy being secOad on the pro-
gram, while the nrt chorus were
singing, ours arranged themselves Ia
order IN two large rooms under the
pipe organ. A prayer was offered Up
10 each room, humb y asking the Lord
that We might be enabled ~ DO them.
tclves AMI the people they represented |
Justice on this momentous occasion.
rue hfst choir having sung, our leader
ethpRi up On tho platform aud |
quieuy erected all 10 their |
places without the least confusion,
tne vast assembiage breaking out |
into ruusing bursts VI applause every |
low momenls. Photos were taken Of |
them Ne they stood ready for the signal. |
Then, amidst perfect silence, they
heard the opening chord Of Worthy l. |
the Lamb, and sang In man o.
which they have al least never OK. |
called. At the close the cheers and |
applause WAS simply desfoning, aud II |
would seem never 10 como 10 an end.
The other two number. rendered as
we'll, and who could excel them was
he general feeling.
Tho quiet Blessed arc tho Mon was
more tying 10 body OF people labor.
ng under suppressed excitement,
yet they held their own well, though
oafoely ablo TO command that calm.
less necessary, which they might have
one on n less exciting occasion.
luis 0vof,theliremendouH "NOw the
'Otents Rise" turned them lUse again,
I'd they swept along steady anu
randy, more 90 by fat than any other
hoir IN the contest Tho slow last
1ftion OF II representing the awful
ush over a devastated world, was
'osi trying, anu at tho last three bar,
10 tension giying way at the thought
Iat the ordeal was over, the sopranos
paftloular--whO could not hear the
anOs-iell perceptibly from the pitch,
10 only mishap Of this rendition,
hree causes led TO this. The state Of
10 voices caused by tho damp, raw
Innate OF Chicago, 10 which We from
10 nigh attitudes dry, pure mountain
Il were thoroughly unAcouHtomsd TO,
lade II difficult TO control the
oicen IN singing softly after
nging with full power. The
'eltemont which buoyed Us
through the whole. relaxing at the
Ose, yet the most tying place OF all
REQ choruses. The insufilclency OF
10 pianos accompanying $50 singers
selections which should In Justice
themselves or such u chorus, have
tue very least an orchestra OF Nifty
eces TO accompany. Tho other ohoirs
efe by no means free from the same
luble. The accompanied going rs
as 10 Cease playing that tue falling
might net br perceptible 10 the
''ehefp' Our choir retired amidst
leefs, applause aud congratulations
ON many eminent musicians and
10 general Impression was that they
al iairly won the great prize.
stephens on being asked by PTesi.
,ats woodruff ami Cannon what his
IMPRESSIONS were, saidi "We have
'ne The very best possible In our pres.
II stage OF progress and I Am satls.
ID" They Ia return fully agreed
IN him. At night when the al.
dicalion was 10 be- rendered there
A. some disappointment ON account
Mr' Tomllns failing 10 appear 20
nder the same. Mr. Thomas having
lite unptepared 10 assume the task,
o result being that no satisfactory
atemvut OF relative merit was given,
q whole amounting TO little more
an awarding the prizes without Civ.
x adequate reasons therefore. The
u Of this memorable trip had many
ieresiing incidents. Tho Utah Day
eroises. tho music hall concert, =
. startling Tor home and
irving to give their concert at
mana nearly ten O'Clock at night,
acre they found a large audience
iently waiting. Apd n great floral !
rp i've feet high occupying the stage,
leir welcome home, where interest
Il risen 10 fever heat aud prepare
'us had been made by the choir {