Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-03
OUT WITH THE CHOIR
From Salt Lake 10 Denver aOd The
Els'tddlOd First Day.
NOTES Oh rHE coSrEsriSIs.
Prof Apmadjc ani III rhlir,u Of
lsrael-D.ivsr's Hospitality
to III Chlrlslrr..


mont 10 mention that after tue after.
noon service Of Sunday last the mem.
bura were addressed Tor a few moments
by Pfsaiienp a. ~. Cannon and
joseph Il. Taylor and mauy kind
Kind words OF encouragement were
offered. Elder Taylor regarded the
fecis Of a visit 10 any locality a. being
productive VI tho groatssI good; both
the brethren regarded the sdorts u the
choir AZ mlssiOnary work OF n nigh
claes, aud told them that their efforts
had tho approval OF the authorities
Each member should be model OF
pfObitY and self respect, 90 thst the
people among whom tney mingled
could regard them with tho highrst
respect. They jointly wished them
Godspeed.
Promptly a, 1905 Monday morning
the special train carrying the chotie.
tafs aud friends lott the Union
Pacific depot among the good
uyos ana waving Of hanIkofc hiofs
tnat always mean bon voyage.
Ogden was reached In so minutes.
when fully made up the train con.
sisted OF eleven coaches. although
much 10 the regret OF many OF the
members tho chair ears failed 10 MAJ
tofialize, the best Of the day coaches
being substituted Tor them. The con
ductoI VI tue missionary train was A.
u. Confod; brakeman, au Old tinio
cuorielsr, Harry Pugh; engineer,
CHARLEY PAuij ttoman, w. II. Garter.
La addition 70 the cholf and friends
a a
s1u and forty.fivo members Of the *.
Of T.. band, tifst division. Every car
was filled up, A more Jolly asscmblagr
would be- hard TO nnd. 10 the credit
OF the party hut very little smoking
was noticed. ny actual count there
were al persons on the train, exulud.
ing tue train hauIf. Mf. Dave hurley
was along 10 see that toheduls time
was made. NpihinR was lott undOno
70 put the train through In % h0uis A.
promised.
We iot Ogden at 1895 a.
m. ana with three engiaos We
went with fnpit stridos up
Echo canyon, reaching Evanston al
2.lb pun. Five mat to walt at that
plaot; tune 10y the baud 10 'front.' OF
tlo hotel; grand scramble for the lunch
e0uutuI twu pockets piokea-anu the
scream OF the locomotive caused tot.
rinc rush tor the care. This time, no
4ue was lott. Mofal--lf you want 10
800 tue county take a slow train.
| Five minutes Tor Refreshments u choir
tfain time. Tho anades OF night were
falling fast o. Granger, Green River
anu Rock Syringe were paited. One
VI the choir members was called bHck
on account OF slcknHal NJ dre0n River.
We had vocal aud Instrumental
| quafiots that seronaded each car
curing the evening anu ~ the night
grew darker tho moro hlald members
were trying 10 sleep In tho luxurious
day cars, but IL was almost an lmpussl-
bility wnere tho merry chatter OF the
vocal sirens pfevalleI, aud when day.
light dhwned tired anu sleepy baud
Of SINCERE were poorly prepared Tor the
sound Of Denver at 1880 am.
On this arrival OF the choir they were
all told 20 rally at the Albany hotel.
The street cars were aiormsi aud soon
the auditorium OF the hotel was filled.
Gao hundred ladies' were 4 iatlercd nj
the Hilscy Houai Any persona la nn.
other place; twenty-five In another;
anu the balance scattered over the city
In different plncea. The fereptlon
|
efforts 10 treat tho visitors properly
aud the fi1ot was soon cleared Of OK.
uursIonislf.
The fiftt session OF the Els,sddiod
was held Ia large structure, halt
lumber ana half canvass, which eau
hold 10000 persons OF more. 4. was
erected nj cost OF 81 900 aud 10 paid
for, 4 unuefstand. a large audience
was present. Speeches were made BY
the governor anu tho mayor Oi lhr
city, all complimentary " the coca.
sion. Mr.. Josiah Hughes paid great
compliment TO our choir, and spoke VI
the warm reception given 10 the Den.
Yer visitors last year anu OF the gen.
eroua visit Of the choir this year, which
gave importance TO tho movement aud
helped greatly TO make this yoAt'a
gathering possible.
Professor Apmadoc called upon the
whole audience 10 sling America,
which was rendered enthusiastically,
The fiut contest was between tue
Knights OF Pythial band Of Sall Lake,
Anton Peterson conductor, sad thu
Colorado State baud. both excellent
organ ziuons and high class musicianf.
How tue Judges viii decide 10 not as
yet knowti NY mind ia made up, but
4 am too modest 10 confess II.
This was followed by six soloisls,
ladies, who possessed charming voicei;
one Of the six being c3loud lady.
-Four male quarlels also wont
through the sevaru tett OF singlng
before Adludioat0Ta. One OF the -four
was pasaable, but 1 must draw The
curtain OF charity over tho rect. Good
quafluts arc worry rare, bur especially
~ Ia Denver n the competing once
are q fair sample Of the stock ON hand,
The Tabernacle choir were called
upon anu rendered tho Soldlers'
chorus, W ich brought out an entbusi.
aslc encore. Toe professor responded
with Wales or DCsafot. Professor
ApmAd0c In n ielloi,Uu6 wayreiefred TO
coo Mormon CHOIR ~ tue Children Of
Israel, anu said many pleasant words.
Puzss were awarded for literary
compositions by Henry M, Edwards,
maslcg OF ceremonies. This took IN
tue afternoon sestion. Excepting the
choir there wsso nearly 1000 persons
prcsent.
The weather l. hot here, but not
| uuplensanliY 20. Our UtAh visllors are
hn ing good time, aud upon Inquiry
q .uuuI that In every case they efn
,Hle ully housed anu we'll provided for.
{. II, SAVAGE.
THE MURDEROUS BURGLAR.