The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-16
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CONCERT AT THE TABERNACLE


CONCERT AT THE TABERNACLE.
The interior of the tabernacle was an
animated scene at the conclusion of
me session of the congress last even
ING me choir of the tabernacle was
assem- bied to entertain the visiting
osiegates by vocal and instrumental
music
There was an immense crowd preset
which was impatient to see Bryan. The
music which was to come didn't seem
10 interest them at all; what they
wanted was Bryan. He came in before
Tie programme was commenced,
Whereupon there was great craning
oL necEs 10 see him. The choir added
10 the enlivening Of the proceedings
by rising TO its several feet and max
ing handkerchief demonstration
lasting several minutes Then aD-
plause broke out which bade fair TO
shake the building from foundation 10
dome, when Evan Stephens hit upon
the happy eXpedisnt of causing the
LOGO singers to rlze to their feet and
begin singing The Star Spangled
Banner
As the patriotic strains Of America 5
national air rolled out. the crowd sat
down This perhaps was due to the
fact that Bryan had sat down. too.
and they could not see him Imme-
dIately upon becoming seated the au-
dIence became interested in the song
There was a burst of applause when
the choir had finished. and it was evil
dent all We're pleased. Mr.. Stephens
then announced that the choir would
sing The Halleluiah Chorus
The effect was marvellous. The Hal
lelujah Chorus is a wonderful com
position. and. handled as only the
Choir can handle il. one who was not
there can only imagine the result pro-
duced-
Professor Daynes was then an
nouDced for an organ recital. The tones
of the wondrous instrument, under
his master hand, never were better
The selection was one which gave the
professor scope to display his ability.
and he did IT, He was compelled to
respond 10 an encore.
The choir wanted Bryan and the peo-
pie wanted Bryan A. the solicitation
of Mr.. STEPHENS he walked to the stand
and everyone arose and cheered and
waived hats and handkerchiefs, think
ing he was going to make a speech.
He disappointed everyone except the
choir. for facing them, he spoke a few
words TO them, iN a tone OF voice which
only those in the immediate vicinity
could hear He felicltated them upon
the signal ability they displayed in
] rendering
told ns.eTn how fond he was of music,
such as they had rendered. He said a
great many pretty things and the
members of the choir were delighted
with his remarks and applauded. This
made the audience impatient. II
wanted TO hear and applauded beca use
It could not But Bryan didn't pay any
J attention TO that. He just kept right
on with the choir and as a request Sug-
gested it would give him great pleasure
to Join in the chorus Utah, We Love
| Thee"
1t is doubtful if the choir ever put
more energy and sentiment into that
song than on this occasion. They sang
with all the earn estness and ability
they could command. At the conclusion
of the song they sang America and
put a whole lot of energy and feeling
into that.
This pleased the audience and it for
got BRYAN until the end of it. Then
they wanted TO hear him, but he didn't
respond worth a cent.
AT the conclusion of the programme
everyone wanted to shake hands with
him, but everybody couldn't. II is
noticed that Bryan is getting a H.iie
chary OF that right hand of his. The
general public seem TO look upon it as
a sort OF pump which can be worked
al all times and seasons. While he
is delighted TO shake hands with every
body who can get to him, the man is TO
be forgiven if he lodges a few people.
Think of extending ones hand say
few hundred or a few thousand times
each day. Having haTd-handed farm
'ers with grips like blacksmiths' vices
take il and wiring it as il parting from
a friend for the last time on earth and
keeping that UP right along through
campaign and then beginning all over
again.
1t would be a good thing for great
men, if someone would invent a patent
hand protector, so that only certain
amount of pressure could be used. It
would save their hands.
You know there are some men who
get hold of a hand and refuse TO let
go. They act as if they believed this
was the last chance they would ever
have on earth to shake hands, or as If
they had never shaken hands before
and wanted TO proiong the sensation.
All these people were at the taber-
nacle last evening and they all went
away disappointed. No not all, for
few of the persistent ones got TO him
and shook his hand and shook the hand
of Mrs. Bryan and some Of those who
couldn't get TO him shook the hands
that had shook Bryan's, and the hand
that had shaken the hand that had
shaken Bryan's, while still others shook
the hand that had shaken the hand
that had shaken the hand that had
shaken Bryans and there was peace.
deep tranquil peace on their minds.
Finally. however, Mr.. Bryan escaped
and with his wife went to their home
in this city, the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank J. Stephens.
GOING TO BUTTE.
Bryan is going to Butte. Alderman
Davey arrived in the city yesterday
bearing with him an invitation to come
there and be hcnored by the entire city
-. Nd haa.. him,