The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-21
WHY MCCLELLAN
WAS LEFT OUT
Professor Failed to Send Ap-
pIiCatiOn TO ST. Louis.
KEPT OFF ORGAN PROGRAMME
HoYT SHERMAN HOPES TO GET
MUSICIAN PLACED ON LIST.

AlOdesty on the part of Professor J..
J. Mcclellan, and not any feeling to-
wards him by the directors of the
louisiana Purchase exposition -becau use
the musician is a Mormon, is declared
10 be the sole cause why his name
does not appear upon the programme
Of recitals TO be given by leading or
ganists of the United States upon the
festival organ in the music building
at the fair.
When the programme was an
nOunccd some weeks ago. and it was
found that Professor McClellan's name
vas not on it, there was a feeling
throughout the state that the local or
Eauist had been sighted because he
was a Mormon. Protests against the
apparent refusal to recognize Profess
For Mcclellan were sent to the various
officials of the fair in the hope that
his name would be placed upon the
programme The only satisfaction
Governor Heber NJ. Wells and other
Utah citizens received was that il one
of the organists On the programme
failed to appear Professor Mcclellan
would be substituted.
New Interest Is Awakened.
The matter remained i'm that unsat-
isfactory shape until a few days ago,
when W. X. BiXby of st. Louis, one of
the fair directors and chairman Of the
commission on art. visited Hoyt Sher-
man. who is a member of the Utah
commission. The case Of Professor Nc
CleIIau was laid before him, with the
request that ne see what ne could do
towards getting the local. organist up
ON the regular programme.
Upon his return 10 St Louis Mr..
Bixby called upon his friend, Mr.
Markham. who has charge of the mu-
sic of the fair. The matter was laid
before him by Mr. Bixby. and the lat
ter made il a personal matter with
- All Markham, urging that Professor
HMcClellan be placed on the programme
land given an opportunity TO play on
fthe festival organ.
y \ letter received 10y Mr. Sherman,
and other information at his command,
inclines him to the belief that the Qmis-
sion of Professor McCleHan's name was
not intentional on the part of the fair
officials. but because the local man did
not send i'm his name as the officials
expected he would '--
Professor Declared Too Modest.
Inasmuch as Professor Mcclellan neg
lccted that little formIlity the officials
had no official knowledge Of his existence.
aud consequently could not or did not
place his name upon the programme. II
has been stated that hal lie compiled
with the rules and regulations governing
the matter. the professor would have been
given "A place upon the program me. to-
Eothor with the great organiSts Of the
world and the United States.
The friends OF Professor Mcclellan say
that modesty upon his part IS the reason
why he did not send in his name. Pro-
1cSsOT MCt 'lPllan said yesterday afternoon
that ne did not send i'm his name He
admitted that he understood that other
organists did do that. but that he could
not see his WAY clear TO do so. When
asked IF it, was modesty upon his part, he
.-That is what my friends call it. and
DO not think -thlS- would lie about it..
Do NOu2'
Hoyt Sherman Is Interested.
Mr. Sherman said Yesterday that if Pro-
fcssor Mcclellan will permit him to do so,
the fair officials making IT matter OF
communication with the weight of the
ltah commission.
Mr.. Sherman said Yesterday he felt
Eanguine about getting Professor McClel-
ldus name upon The official programme.
adding that since the new phase Of the
matter has como mp. ne has found, much
10 his delight, that the local organiSt has
many ardent friends and supporters in
musical circles in 81. Louis who are only
too willing to show their friendship for
the Utah man to bring all the pressure
half
Professor Mcclellan is "a much stronger
man i'm ST Louis than many people are
wont 10 believe said Mr.. Sherman. land
row that new light has been thrown upon
the matter. / feel quite certain that the
Cd tab commission will Yer succeed i'm got
ing MS name upon the regular pro-
.Erammc. ] viii call upon the organ iSt
Vand secure his personal consent to letting
Vino commission make the fight for him.
aided 10y tho 81. Louis powers that he.
When his sanction has been secured. then
". will go ahead