The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-04
MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL.
PROF. STEPHENS WILL BE IN
CHARGE OF THE CONCERT.
Manager John b. Rogers Tenders
the Grand Opera House and Stock
Company For n Benefit-The Vot-
ing Contest.

Professor Evan STEPHENS will be in
charge of the grand tabernacle concert
and band contest to be given on the
evening of July 2, for the benefit of
the carnival fund. The professor has
entered upon his work with his
customary vigor and expects that fully
500 singers will participate in the con-
cert and at least seven bands, bands
of the city of Salt Lake and Ogden
being barred. in the contest. Special
music is being arranged for the con-
cert and the first rehearsal will be
held next Monday night in the large
tabernacle. He has extended an in
vitation to all the leading singers of
the city to be present and has pro-
mulgated rule that will restrict par
Elephants to those who are active sing
erS and members of musical organiza-
tons. Leading church choirs and sing
ing societies are invited to take part
in a body.
The queen of the carnival will take
possession of the tabernacle for the
evening and will be seated on a throne
specially constructed in front of the
great organ and above the organiSt.
Her musical subjects and maids of
honor will be grouped about her and
the draDeries will be the national
colors. Calcium lights directed on the
queen and the singers will produce a
most beautiful and brilliant effect and
among the features proposed will be a
tableau which it is designed to make
the grandeSt ever arranged in Utah.
The band contest promises to be as
successful as the concert, which it will
precede. Every band in Utah except
Salt Lake city and Ogden bands, will
be invited to enter, but on the after
noon of July there will be a private
contest for the purpose of selecting the
seven hest bands for the competition.
These bands will be numbered from
one to seven. After each has played
a selection of it's own choosing, the
spectators will be provided with voting
blanks upon which they will write the
number of the band they think is de-
serving of the first prize. The band
receiving the highest number of votes
will be awarded the first prize, the ma
ture of which is yet to be determined
the next highest the second, and the
next highest the third. While the vote
is being counted the concert will be
given and at its close the result will
be announced.
The first official announcement of
the musical director was issued yes
terday and on it he states that the
grand march chorus from Auber' s
'Massaniello,' adapted by him as a
carnival chorus, will be taken I'D ait
the first rehearsal and that he will
give the initial rap with his baton
promptly at 100 o'clock Other stir
ring selections will be rehearsed also.
The executive committee yesterday
| decided to call meeting of the
finance committee for o'clock this
morning at carnival headquarters and
the earnest hope is expressed that
every member will find the time to at
tend. AS stated yesterday the COM
r1ittees upon which, the burden of
planning and managing the carnival
| has fallen are in need of counsel and
! advice, both of which they expect to
| receive from the finance committee,
| which is composed of the following
/ chairman; Fred Auerbach, Josh Bow
man, G. s. Holmes. Elias A Smith,
| Sharp Walker, Harley jennings, l. A.
! Clayton, Henry Siegel Scott 'Crismon,
! Jay Rogers, j. C. Little F. A Druehl.
F. I. Fabian, Charles Synns, George
| OSmOnd, John JudSon, Frank A Wad-
leigh, D. F. Burley and w. P. O'Meara
The question to be discussed has no
relation to financial matters that i'm
| FOrLant part OF the carnival affairs be-
ing already we'll cared for.
THE QUEEN CONTEST.
There was a decided lull in the vot-
! ing contest yesterday, the candidates
/ remaining in much the same position
they were at the close of the polls
| Tuesday. The vote now is:
| Miss Jean 3. Russell Z ,401
Keep your favorite above this line il
you wish her to succeed.
Miss ViEate Peart 10, ass