Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-25
DEATH DEALS
A SINGING BLOW
Demise Of DR., Joseph Parry Brings
Sorrow TO Many Hearts,
WAS GENERALLY BELOVED.
Grand old fiaster OF Music Lays Down
The Baton Amer Reaching the Top
Rung OF the Ladder.

Not IN years mas sOiloW 80 uHlfVi-
sal pervaded the homes Of the Welsh
people Of this city as that which fol-
lowed the announcement Of the death Of
Dr. Joseph Parry Ills countrymen
everywhere and musicians throughout
the civilized world honored him be-
cause he deserved TO be honored Or.
Parry was "a faithful friend, a devoted
husband. a loving father splendid
type Of citizen and an Inspiring exam
PIE for the youth OF all countries Ills
whole life, with the possible exception
OF the past few years. was a struggle
as boy with poverty and desire to
acquire musical education; later to
qualify himself for the degree Of doctor
OF music. as man, 10 contribute his
full share to the world Of music, poetry
and art lie surmmnted an difficulties
and attained high measure of success
in ell his undertakings. kind as wo-
man was an expression often heard Of
Dr. Joseph Parry
For months past Dr. Parry has been
working On q project which would
cause him TO crcumnayIgate the globe,
He had obtained SIX months leave of
absence from the University Of Wales,
where be Ia professor OF music, aud had
intended leaving Cardiff In June of this
year lie was 10 have been adJudlua-
tor at the grand musical festival at
Balarat, Australia, IN October then his
itinerary would have taken him TO the
Philippine and Hawaiian Islands, ana
be wauld have been IN Salt Lake city
for severed days in November OF this
year had he lived to carry out his cher
ished plans. For several months he
has been In correspondence with Prof
Evan stephens, Messrs. John James and
W. II POLAND, looking 90 his appear
ance here In connection with the Taber-
nacle choir. Preparations were almost
comneted when the sad news Of his
death was received aud the feelings Of
those who had in hand the arrange
ments can be better imagined than des-
cribed.
Only recently Dr. parry's greatest
hopes we're more than realized when his
new opera the Maid OF Cefn Ydfa,"
was produced IN Cardiff, Wales, and for
a whole week the people from all parts
Of Wales crowded 20 hear its rendition
by the Moody Manners Opera company
In recent letter to a friend IN salt
Lake the doctor states. ut was the !
greatest success Of my life, Mr.. Man
ners has ardnged with my committee TO |
sour The Maid with companies a IN |
England and = and c nv Wales Mr.. |
Joseph Bennett is so pleased that he |
has offered TO write for me another lib |
rctto for a grand opera SO this is far |
beyond our greatest hopes" II IS IN |
deed sad that now with the very high !
est ahtlcipatons for the future and !
while on the topmost rung Of the lad
der Of success. the doctor should be
called TO the other side before he could
enjoy the position he had struggled for
years TO attain.
He leaves a widow, one married daug- |
ter and one single and a son IN ST. |
Louis Mo. II was the Doctors hope |
10 meet his wife, daughter and son at |
81 Louis upon his trip around the |
globe
Or. Parry was FOR many years a res
ident OF Danyiile Montour county, Pa. |
During the Civil war he rendered pa !
triotic service to his country by contri- |
butlng OF his means and talent to the |
cause Of the Union. with his splendid |
musical organizations 1t was custom. |
airy with him 10 visit the soldiers I'm
camp and regale them with enliyening
martial musical exercises OF the
thousands Of soldiers who enlisted in
that region during the war, few there
are who viii not recall his many acts
OF patriotism and his genial. seciahle
nature. Mr. Harry T. Evans, Of the
county clerks Office, Is one Of those
now living, who was stationed at Dan
yille enforcing the draft in July and
August, 1868 IN that county. and who
recalls with pleasure the frequent mu-
hleal treats given the boys IN blue In
camp by Dr. Parry and company.
Joseph Parry, Mus. Doc (Cantab), |
professor Of music, University college. |
director South Wales School OF Music. !
Cardln, South Wales, was born al |
Merthyr Tydhl, Clam; South Waes.
May q, 1871. He was educated at the
Royal Academy Of Music. London. UNI |
der composition. Sir w. $. Bennett |
singing Manuel Garcia, ana organ. Or. |
suggall. His publications include the |
oratorios, Emanuel and saul OF |
Iarsus' the cantatas. The Birds"
'Ncbuchadnozzar' and Cambria"
manuscripts, The prodlgal son" and !
Joseph" Virginia" sylvia " "Arien- |
wen,' King Arthur" 300 songs glees.
ETC. and the operas "Blodwen." Ger
edwen." Maid OF Cefn Ydfa." am
thems, THE Maid of Seer" "The Maid
Of Cefn Ydfa.' 400 hymn tunes and
many choruses His hymn. "Aberys-
twyth," is popular not only IN Wales
aud England, but Is extensively used
in America.
The following song Dr. Parry COM
posed on board ship on his return to
Wales, after one OF his visits TO this
country some years ago. 1t win be re-
called that he sang Il with much fer
Vor AZ the Tabernacle during the Els
teddfod Of 1898 The song Is popular
one in Utah and IL frequently sung In
public By Prof. Evan Stephens and
others:
MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT KEEP
THE OLD"
Make new friends but keep the old
those are silver these are gold
New made friendship like new wine.
age will mellow and refine,
Friendship that has stood the test time
and change are surely best,
Brows may wrinkle, hair grow grey
friendship never knows decay
Friendship never knows decay
Refrain
Make new friends but keep the Old,
those are silver these are gold
Brows may wrinkle hair grow grey.
but friendship never knows decay
For mid old friends tried and true,
once more we our youth renew
But old friends, alas. may die, and new
ones their place supply
Cherish friendship In your breast, new
Is good but old the best.
Make new friends but keep the old.
those nrc silver these are gold