Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
viii Begin Next Month and Last
for About One Year.
TABERNACLE CHOIR TO MEET
And Select Successor on Thursday
Nlght-First Presidency 10 Attend
Prof stephens Talks.

Unusual interes, attaches 20 The meet.
ing OF the Tabernacle choir that occur.
on Thursday night OF this week. no,
only are the members themselves high.
ly Interested iu the business to be con.
sldered, but Prof. Stephens is aleo IN.
cluded 90 this class. In speaking ~
the matter today he said that tho First
Presidency would meet with the choir
on Thursday night, and that ne vas
therefore particularly anxious thar
there should De a full representation Of
the members present. Probably the
most important procedure IN the even
ing VIII be the selection Of a successor
to Conductor Stephens, who will shortly
leave on an extended trip to Europe.
Several candidates for this very trying
position have been suggested Tor tho
place. But The ss'""tl"a and ratfca-
ton viii lie entirely with the members
themselves, Il is not believed how
ever that they will have much diff
Guilty In this direction. or that the mat
ter will be long deferred.
PROFESSOR STEPHENS PLANS.
Prof. stephens was requested this az
ternoon TO give an interview to the
News on the subject, but declined,
saying that (, would not be proper for
him 90 discuss the appointment Of a
successor. He, however. consented 10
giving an outline OF his plans so far as
they related 10 his European trip. He
said:
Il expect to leave Salt Lake about
the 9Th Of February. The probabilities
are that I will be gone something like
year though l may protract my stay
for an additional six months on the
other side Of the water. That all de.
ponds however on how | am enjoying
myself On leaving here | shall go TO
New York, and as a spectator partlci-
pate In the grand opera season for about
one month after which will probably
go TO Florida 10 remain in the genial
cline OF that State until about April,
when l expect 60 set sail for Europe.
In the meantime ! expect 10 CLEAN
all the Information / can concerning the
DIG musical events that are 10 take
place In Great Britain and other cen,
tiers OF continental Europe during the
next year. | shall endeavor so far as
possible, TO be present at the more i'm
porlant ones, 10 say nothing OF the great
one TO be given at the Paris
exposition. These will include
Eisteddfods, festivals, and the great
Wagnerian Opera season at Beyreuth
Later in the season / shall go TO
Norway where / will take leave OF my
partner, Mr., Willard Christopherson,
who will accompany me on all Of my
Journeyings prior TO that time Here
Mr. Christopherson will enter upon a
mission while i may come home, though
that Is by no means certain as | may
as already indicated, remain another
six months.
WILL COMPOSE CHOIR MUSIC.
During my absence | shall not be
idle though | freely admit that am 60.
ing away for rest and pleasure which
| think ! am clearly entitled TO. have
two or three librettos under way al.
ready with the words written for them.
These | shall endeayor 70 complete.
shall also write a few anthems for the
choir and put a few Of my songs into
the hands Of publishers. Another mat
ter that | shall give attention 10 viii
be the organization and management Of
Conservatives and musical schools and
enquire into the best methods OF train
Ing chlldren's voices OF course 7 shall
not fail TO visit Wales which is the
land Of my birth and stroll over the
scenes Of my childhood"
on his return home Prof stephens
will assume the leadership Of the choir
which he has SO ably presided over dur
ing his connection with IT, The men,
beers OF that body together with his
many friends sincerely hope for him
realization Of all his anticipati0ns
while abroad and safe return home.