Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-05
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
New York, March 81 The illness OF
the boy viollnist Florizel has so inter-
fered with the tour he and Miss Gates
were making that II is likely TO be
postponed indefinitely. Florizel did
not recover until Holy Week and this
made it quite impossible to resume the
tour He has therefore gone back to
his home in Iowa on a visit and Miss
Emma Lucy Gates is resting In New
York with her mother. It is probable
that Florizel will return for several
concerts in large places, notably one
with the Boston symphony orchestra,
but after that II is doubtful whether
he will appear again, at least for the
present.
Just after Floritel had left for home
Major Pond received a very charming
letter from the famous artist Emma
Games offering 10 sing IN benefit for
the little yiolinist, she knowing OF his
the offer could not be accepted owing
to the boys absence, Major Pond APP
preciated the good viii OF the noted
singer thoroughly.
Miss Gates will return home In May
where we learn there Is a likelihood OF
her appearing with the Salt Lake
Opera company. She has almost decid-
al hav al % ha
which will be to study with Madame
Ashfort in New York and 10 take a
finishing course in Paris
This Is Holy Week. when we are sup
posed to be denying ourselves meat
and only eating fish. Society IL taking
IT'S portion a Ia Newburg. but we OF the
people are forced TO oder ours plain,
either fried. boiled or broiled. The pa
pers are full Of the Easter display,
saying that no such sight has ever been
witnessed In New York. Gowns, hats
and flowers are weing with each other
for supremacy. The two former are
marvels OF art and skill and society
will blossom forth the coming week.
But the flowers every one may enjoy,
the poor as well as the rich. The
churches. florists windows. shops and
street corners are filed. Palm Sunday,
a week ago, was majestic sight; men
women and children were carrying
palms through the streets, and at 81.
Patrlck's Cathedral, Fiftieth and Madi-
son avenue, the professions during the
services were almost reminiscent Of the
third act OF "Gismonda," the piece so
beautifully staged by the lamented
Fanny Davenport. Today, Easter sun
day, the churches are filled TO sunoca-
ton, and already, we are beginning 10
line up on Fifth avenue, for the one
o'clock dress parade. which is not TO be
sighted by the old resident, any more
than the new conner.
The new mission house OF the Lat
ter-day Saints on Eighty-nrst street
was the scene Of a happy gathering
Thursday evening Apostle John Henry
Smith, who has been In Washington
on business, with President Ben r.
Rich. OF the southern mission, came up
20 New York Wednesday, OF this week.
President McQuarrie took advantage
OF this visit TO have our new home
dedicated. and as there are several or
APOSTLE Smiths relatives-Mr. and Mrs.
William Groesbeck, Mr.. and Mrs John
Groesbeck and their familles-besides
many Of his personal friends living In
New York at present. the occasion was
n most happy one. All the Elders OF
this conference were In evil
dence. The exercises were be-
gun with a hymn. which was followed
BY prayer by Elder Freeman. Prest
McQuarrie spoke very briefly, a few
words Of welcome TO ell assembled, then
Apostle Smith arose. and his words OF
coneratulation TO the presidency on
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