Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-04

anCe 70 him till death sunders the bond,
while the common people crowded with.
out to catch a fleetng glimpse of the
SHOW"
And the applause for the king was
not very enthusiastic, Kitchener got
by far the most notice and applause of
all those who passed the outer througs
Well II was all over. | am not
ashamed TO confess that | had prayed
for the kindly gentleman-king Ed
Ward-who was the cause and head OF
1t all, for his recent illness has proved
him brave and thoughtful man. He
has the affection Of most of his people
and the tolerance Of the rest. But
wondered what thoughts were sulglng
under that heavy glittering crown, as
the exhausted gentleman was at last
| released from his terrible ordeal Did
| he enjoy #? All, well, tradition, edu-
| eaton and environment are everything,
! heard gentleman near us on the bai-
cony say to his little son, what do
you think of IT, my boy?'
The boy replied with another ques-
| ton What did you think, papa@'
| And the gentleman answered, II think
II was all very splendid" And there
was evident sincerity I'm HIS tone.
II was splendid But | longed for
some thoughtful, intelligent Englishman
| To tell me the use, the purpose Of II all
from his point Of yiew For had only
my own, uneducated 10 English ways
az It was.
There was an irresistible contrast in
the look Of the kingly gentleman who
sat beside me and made his modest
| comments on II all. President Lyman,
| wholesome, clean In deed and thought,
| utterly devoted TO the service Of man
| KIND, Tentle yet masterful I'm his no.
| Die mj nhood was "A king among men,"
| by r@ son of his life and his charac-
Ter dow about those other men IN
| mo ABBY, with crowns ana robes2
| But there truce 70 morallzlng! The
| procession Is returning, and We can
| now slip out and get home by o'clock,
II we go before the crowd does. And
again We met no crush. no crowd.
| only two drunken. debauched, scream.
| Ing women We're In the bus to remind
US mat 1t was London and a London
| holiday.
There was an illumination that night,
| Dut those who compared II with the
Chicago Fair or the Buffalo exposition
! dad not praise II very much.>
| Next day the Sabbath President IY.
| man addressed the people three times.
and cheered and comforted all hearts,
| And the music, Is there a spot on
earth where there is so much musical
talent as In Utah?
| Mamie Tout with her magnificent
| voice was there. and the Tout family.
sang fine quartette as well as a trio.
1t was a Joy indeed to listen 10 this
| wonderful family.
What about Mamie? She has a
splendid voice and physical force and
stress Of passion behind It that viii
carry her to the top round OF flames
ladder In Wagnerian opera roles She
Is studying hard, and as you know took
the first prize In her conservatory a
| Few weeks ago. There Is a glorious fu-
ture before her. Everything that Prof
stephens says OF her Is true and pro-
| phetic.
And Emma Ramsey sang, too. Now
Is there any reason why Miss Ramsey
should fear 30 sing on the same pro-
| gram with Miss Tout? No more reason
than q beautiful flute or clarinet should
shrink from comparison with a pine or.
gan. Emma's mellow golden notes hoal
out and touch your heart with pathos
and peace, while Nannie's pour out OF
her great throat with "A peal and a dash
that makes your nerves tinge and
snap.
l wonder II Profs. Stephens and Nc
| Clellan will object TO somebody who Is
| not musician, saying something in Tha
! columns of the News" about music
and musicians? Here goes. anyway.
Music Is called the Divine art and is
| the heavenly muse, well. good music
does make the listener feel divine on
| heavenly But someWay II doesn't seem
| 10 have the same effect on the musician
| himself.
\ gentleman remarked to me once.
Il used to feel badly 10 think my par
/ ents did not give me musical gifts but
! since have had some deaf
ings with the musicians have
! thanked heaven and my parents that
! am only a plain business man with a
sweet temper and a willingness TO let
everybody have an equal chance in
| life with me In business or anywhere
else. or all the cranky, cantankerous
jealous individuals, deliver me from a
| musician"
/ meekly suggested that the artistic
| temperament was SENSITIVE etc.
"Fiddlesticksl' he returned energet-
lcally. you mean touchy and sus-
! picious Well il It u.s. they can get rid
| Of It, by the grace Of God without i'm
| pairing their geniusss. No need TO be
/ nuisance TO all your friends because
| you happen 60 fiddle a tune
And more he said Of this same nature
| But you know all about IT, don't your
! And he said things about the habit
I choir leaders and urganists have. of
/ q a., YftF q
| no heed TO the sermons, but going be-
| hind the organ. OF outside entirely, TO
| rest their artistic nerves between songs
I And also. he referred 10 the whispering
| in country cholrs. the looking over
| choir books or songs while some good
| man In the pulpit was preaching, 10
| everybody but the choir, the Gospel OF
| Christ.
whats the reason musicians shant
| attend their quorum meetings, keep the
| Word Of Wisdom, pay their tithing, 90
| on missions, attend n,utuals, speak
| charltably Of one another, and read
! their Bibles? Has any law OF the
/ church absOyed them from being
| Christians and active Latter-day
! Saints
here interrupted and remarked that
| knew some musicians who were all
these things aud many more. My moth.
erly pride was reused, and ! was moved
10 defend the defenceless,
We'll, thsy are not genluses then, or
they would take liberties with their re-
iglon and their fellow musicians char
acters."
However, my friend had some truth
on his side. as / was obliged to adj
nit, for my own sad experience with
myself who am not even a second
rate musician) had taught me. SO !
turned the subject But we have a
group Of young and promising musici-
ans who are destined to greatness, with
time and work But all, how we pray
that they may still be Latter-day
Saints.
And so we listened that Sabbath day
IN London with breathlcss Intensity 10
Mamie Tout. and then were entranced
into perfect peace and delight at the
soulful notes OF Miss Ramsey. Go on.
girls, both q you Fear nothing but
envy. malice and the suares and pit
falls OF the world The hearts Of all
Utah mothers and fathers are big with
blessings for you IN your life work.