Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-07
A NOTED VISITOR.
A Big British Manager Resting IN Salt Lake
City.
ne speaks OF the Reception Of the
English Hand In American
cities.

Recorded among the guests NJ the
ifputHford ~ Mt. Chaa a. y. HarrlHH.
Il gentleman N quiet. unnnauminE APP
poaranco. but one known 10 English
men the world over. In Great Britain
and her colonies. Mr. itarrian enjoys a
similar reputation 20 that enjoyed In
America BY tho late Henry Abbey or
Mr. Charles Frohmnn u today. except
that Mr. liafrlas' enterprises arc All
musical In their character. while Froh.
mans are all dramatic. Mr. Harrlss,
whose headquarters are IN London,
New York and Montreal. II tho enter
pfiHlng manager who has brought tho
celebrated British Guards band 10
America. and hearing of our wonder
fui Tabernacle. he decided 20 join his
advance representative hero 20 perfect
the Arrangements for the biz festival 10
take place thcrc next week. Mr.. iiarrins
IL tho manager who has sent Nine. Al
buni on her big tours and who also
brought santloy. tho baritone. Edward
Lloyd. the tenor. Hen Davies. Watkin
Mills and others 60 this country. In
conversation with a News" roprcHon-
tntlve today. Mr. iIarfiss said;
"Our reception everywhere IN Amer
lea. from New York 10 Kansas city.
has been almost overwhelming IN itn
character. and nothing could better
serve 20 Illustrate the warm feeling
that exists between the two countries
than the manner In which our British
Guards band has been taken up by tho
American people everywhere. am
Just In receipt of q telegram from the
NHHMNT NN4HfN. IAHNNFHH sHfu
inFly of the reception rendered tho
organization BY the governor Of Kan
HaH last evening, IN Kansas city
grand procession was given by tho
militia and other bodies In honor Of tho
band. the mayor of the city riding IN
n carriage NJ the head OF the procession.
That afternoon and evening prcora-
tion Dny) the band played before g0.Ooo
people IA the celebrated Kansas city
Exposition hall, In New York we
played TO $1,000 In one evening. and IN
other cities which we have visited.
though OF course We could not stop az
tho small towns owing 60 tho riEo ~
our band, We have been the recipients
nf tho most courteous attentions from
both tho state and civic authorities.
or course we have had a Htlll bigger
reception on our own soil, IN Canada.
We gave ~ concerts there and played
10 $4,000 people. We are now bound
for san Francisco and Australia. but
shall first wheel back 10 Omaha. whore
we have been engaged to play six
weeks nt the exposition, ! anticipate
a great deal OF pleasure from tho as
ISOLATION here OF the band and your
celebrated choir. Lieut. Godfrey has
arranged an effective feature which
appeals % Engliahmen and Americans
alike. II n called The Nautical Fan
taHle' and illustrates the departure ~
the band from England and ita arrival
IN America. II II possible that the
services Of tho choir may be enlisted 20
helghten tho effect by tho rendition Of
tho American national airs, which are
heard as the ship II supposed to be en-
tcrlng the American harhor"
Mr. ilarriss has wisely decided 20
reduce the prices for the Salt Lake en-
gaFement, "a that every one viii he
given the chance 10 attend The prices
wgl be- 25c. COO and 1io. There II some
talk N reception on the part Of the
loes' ~-iiish-Americnna 20 Lieut. God
frey, who occupies the same position In
England that Gilmore once held IN
America and that Snusn Oils today.