The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-04
'CLELLAN'S NAME
NOT ON PROGRRE
Tabernacle Concert With the
0rganist Left Out.
CAUSED ILL FEELING
TROUBLE OVER ENTERTAIN
MENT OF VETERANS.
CAUSED ILL FEELING

Considerable feeling has been mani
tested within the past two or three DAYS
over the arrangement of the pro
gramu1e for the tabernacle concert to
be rendered the visiting veterans of the
Army of the Philippines next week. The
friends Of Professor J. J. Mcclellan,
tabernacle organist, were surprised
that his name was missing from the
list OF performers for that occasion. and
mat the organ part of the programme
! mad been assigned solely to Professor
Radcilffe, who kindly consented to play.
An investigation developed the fact
that the tabernacle organist was not
asked to play, and has never been ap-
proached on t1S subject Of the concert
Inquiry was made at the office of the
executive committee of the national
encampment concerning the musical
feature. and that body denies ALI re-
| sDonsibility for any slight, uninten-
/ tiOnal or otherwise. of Professor Nc
Clellan.
When it was suggested that a con-
cert be given" said Chairman Critch-
low OF the executive committee, the
committee asked Professor Arthur
Shepherd to work it UP, and he con-
sented. The whole matter was left in
his hands There was no intention, I am
sure, of sighting Professor Mcclellan.
and If any feeling has grown out of the
matter. the committee viii regret it ex-
tremely."
Feels the Snub
Professor Mcclellan was inclined to
be reticent on the matter, so far as any
reason for the omission of his name
was concerned, but naturally he feels
that he has been snubbed, and senses
it very keenly.
LAS long as 1 am organist at the tab
ernacle, said he, I should have
thought 1 was entitled to some little
consideration, or at least word of ex-
PLANTATION. I have heard of neither
Professor Radcliffe called on me the
other day and asked if his taking pa-I
in the programme was Objectionable in
any way. My reply was most emphati-
cally that it was not, and that 1 was
only too glad to have him play.
This was the only time the concert
has been mentioned in my presence, ex-
cept by some of my friends, who
wanted TO know why my name was not
on the programme, along with Pro-
fessOT Radcliffe, Professor Weihe, Pro-
fessOr Shepherd and other musicians.
But for the principle of the thing.
which concerns the position I occupy, /
am perfectly content 10 take a seat In
the auditorium and listen to others per
FORM
Professor Shepherd Explains.
Professor Shepherd, by way Of expla-
nation, said last evening: Chairman
CrltchlOW came to me and asked if
could play an organ number. I told
him I was not an Organist, and sug-
gested Professor Radcliffe. Ny idea
and aim was to make the progra I.-ne
as attractive as possible, and as Pro-
fessor Radcliffe had not been heard in
the ia bernacIe since the organ was re-
constructed, 1 expressed the opinion
that he would be a good drawing card,
having in mind also that Professor Nc
Clelllan would be heard at other times
while the visitors are in the city. In
addition to that. Professor Stephens,
when / asked him for some choir num-
bers. said he believed Professor Nc
Clellan would be glad to get out of
playing on this occasion, as his work
has been heavy. So I went ahead and
secured Professor Radcliffe. and he
talked with Professor Mcclellan about
IT, and all seemed satisfactory.
President Snow Displeased.
There is another phase Of the situa-
ton. The incident has found its way
into the first presidency, who donated
the tabernacle for the entertainment Of
the soldiers. President Shows views on
the subject, while they could not be Sc
cured from him for publication. owing
to mis- absence from town, are said to
be very pronounced. The first presi-
dency holds that as long as the church
employs an Organist at the tabernacle,
1t is prerOgative to act on any and all
occasions, and the proposition of an
outside performer exploiting the pow
ers of the great organ, exclusively, at
least, while there is an Organist en-
gagged for that purpose by the church,
does not find favor with the authorities.
President Snow has said. according to
word conveyed to Professor Shepherd
yesterday by LeRoi c. Snow, that no.
body may have anything to do with the
organ without his permission. This
word was sent to Chairman CritchlOw,
and the latter started for Saltair last
evening to obtain the presidents con
sent to the use of the organ. Captain
Critchlow missed his train by a mar
gin. and the interview with the pTesi-
dent was postponed until today.
Professor. Mcclellan would, in all
probab ility. decline to act, if invited.
after what has transDired.~~
TO PROTECT CHILDREN.