Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-29
A SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.

Readers Of the News are somewhat
acquainted with the dispute at Brigham
City over the Academy OF Music and
Dancing at that place, involving some
unpleasantness between the directors
OF the establishment and their friends,
with the Presidency Of the Box Elder
Stake OF Zion There has been for some
time much misrepresentation of the
facts in the case and Salt Lake pa
per published some vicious and I'M
truthful anonymous communications
concerning them, much to the annoy
ance OF many of the best people OF
Brigham City on each side Of the con-
troyersy. The matter has at last been
emlcably and mutually settled, on a
basis agreed upon by both parties to
the dispute.
We gave, recently, particulars OF a
trial held at that place before the High
Council of the Stake. presided over by
the Presidency of the Weber Stake Of
Zion. 1t was taken up on appeal from
Bishops court, and was on a COM
plant against the Presidency Of the
Box Elder Stake, entered by certain d.
rectors OF the Academy OF Music. AZ
ter long and complete and patient in
vestlgation It was unanimously decid-
ed in favor of the accused, and the per-
sons chiefly interested appeared to be
satisfied.
There remained, however, some de-
tails Of agreement to be arranged
which would be fair to all parties, and
be injurious TO neither, The services Of
Counselor G. II. Middleton of the Weber
Stake Presidency were solicited, as he
had taken very active part. with
President l.. w. shurtlff and Counsel
or N. c. Flygare in the trial referred TO,
and he responded 10 the request by the
consent Of both parties and uhder prop
er authority. Accordingly President
Middleton met with the directors OF
the Academy OF Music and the Pres-
dency OF the Box Elder Stake, and pre-
scented a plan of settlement between
them.
In substance 1t provided for the con-
duct OF amusements hereafter, in the
pavilion built by the stockholders Of
the music and dancing academy, under
the direction OF the stake Amusement
committee, which was Increased in
number by the addition to 1t OF II. c.
Wheatly. president Of the directors Of
the dancing academy and j. A. Ed
wards, The Stake Presidency to en-
courage the people to patronize the
academy and to advise that the Opera
House be not used in competition with
that academy but that both places be
utilized under the direction Of the Stake
amusement committee as enlarged
These terms were agreed to and signed
lby President Charles Kelly, Luclus A.
Snow and Oleen N. Stohl OF the Box
Elder Stake, and Directors &c, Wheat
ley, N. Il. Porter, c. o. Andersen, s. Il.
Christensen, Chris Christensen and CIR,
Christensen Of the Box Elder Academy
OF music and dancing.
This was submitted to the High Coun-
,cil and the four Blshoprlcs at Brigham
City, and ratified by them President
lWheatley OF the academy called togeth-
er the stockholders Of that institution
and after two meetings had been held
and some difficulty stlll existed over the
settlement, President Middleton was re-
quested to meet with the stockholders
and explain matters to them. which he
did on Saturday, July 20, and the ma
t0rity voted for the agreement after he
had used his fatherly influence in favor
OF peace ANA union.
on Sunday the gath inst, Brother Mid
dleton met with the Saints I'm public
worship and presented his plan Of set
Element, and It was adopted by the peo-
pie. ON Monday evening all classes
gathered at the academy, which was
crowded densely, the amusements were
conducted In proper Mormon" fash
ion and an excellent spirit prevailed.
The great bulk OF the residents Of
Brigham city are satisfied with the
agreement, and It is hoped and believed
that the few who still hold aloof will
soon join In with the majority, and aid
in the promotion OF that peace and har-
mony that are essential to the progress
and benefit OF the community.
There certainly should be a general
effort there towards mutual goodwill
and the establishment and perpetuatlon
of order, unity and brotherhood Those
who have worked so faithfully to bring
about this settlement OF difficulty and
TO promote the general welfare, are to
be cordially commended for their labors
OF love and the city and Stake are to
DC congratulated on this consumma.