Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
STEPHENS
OFF TO EUROPE.
California Excursion Fund In Debt
Only 1910
BIG CONFERENCE CONCERT,
The Main Points Of Interest Seen ON
The Trip 10 be Reproduced NJ the
Tabernacle, saturday, April b.

AT the regular weekly meeting OF the
Tabernacle choir last night Director
Evan Stephens announced that he had
been given q leave OF absence for a
European trip TO last from the middle
OF April TN August, the First Presl-
dency only asking that he return by
this time In order TO take charge OF the
cholr's appearances during the Elks
convention. II was left to the choir to
vote on the question ag to who should
take Mr. stephens place, and by a
unanimous vote the temporary leader
ship was accorded Prof Mcclellan, and
Prof Giles was appointed organist'
Both gentlemen being leaders az well
as organIsts they will probably alter
nate IN their duties.
Mr.. stephens has not az yet drawn
up the regular financial report OF the
cholrs trip TO California, but the re-
suits as far as ascertalned, show mat
he Ia entitled to the position Of imam
cier az well as musician, The 52l people
VINO were taken on the ten days trip,
averaged an expense OF az each,
a total Of S22,Q0S. Mr.. Stephens made
this outlay for giving the singers anu
their friends ten days In California ana
he emerges IN debt the comparatively
insignificant sum Of 1870, and this In the
face OF the fact that not 81 was re-
ceiyed as the result Of the cholr's pub
lie appearances en- route, all their SER
vices having been rendered free,
10 meet this deficiency and to pro-
vide y fund for the choirs summer
expenses during his absence, Mr..
stephens has inaugurated a novel en-
tertainment for the night Of Saturday,
April 9Th. az the Tabernacle Three
photographers accompanied the eXcur-
sionists and made over 500 views, From
this number, &. h. johnson has selected
1850 and put them into stereopticon
views on lantern slides. They VIII be
thrown upon mammoth curtain ana
exhibited at the Tabernacle on the
above date Mr.. stephens viii act as
lecturer, explaining the various points
Of interest they visited, the choir VIII
be seated down in front with the audi
ence and render occasional songs. II Is
expected that the eXcursi0nists who ac-
companied them aud big part OF the
public will rally to see the "land OF
sunshine and flowers thrown upon the
canvass under such novel auspices. ON
the platform will also be arranged a
Californian nook" made up Of the
plants brought home By Mr.. stephens
and members of the party.
II was also decided at last nights
meeting that the California chorus
numbering over 1850 would leave over
the Oregon short Line next Tuesdady
night 10 take part In the Squire Coop
testimonial at the opera house In Og'
den
Prof. stephens said this morning that
ne would leave for Europe about the
middle Of April with the party of mis-
sionaries departing at that time. lie
feels the need of rest very much as
the immense eXertion of carrying the
California excursion through has left
him almost physical wreck. lie VIII
visit various points Of Interest in ttl'
rope. possibly Including the Wagner fes-
tival at Bayeuth In July, and spend
large portion Of his time visiting Nor
way. where his old friend and pupil
Willard Christopherson, Is presiding
over the mission