Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-28
THOMAS MUSIC ONLY
Was Rendered in the Twentieth Ward
Last Night Careless Next.

The people OF the Twentieth ward last
night did Prof G j. Thomas the honor
Of singing only his music at the regular
evening services Some time ago II was
suggested that this be done and the
thought met with kindly reception Ac.
cordlnly a date was decided upon and the
choir took up the pleasant task OF prac-
using number OF unpublished COmpO-
slu0ns tow OF them having been written
u years ago. Prof Thomas was present
10 listen TO their rendition anu was Wis.
ibly affected by the excellent manner In
which they were given.
During the course OF the evening the
veteran music master was invited To re-
count some Of the "reminiscences Of his
early life which he did IN a most inter.
esting style, lie told how his father
had been an orchestral leader before him
how he himself was practically born and
raised In theater; how he grew up In
musical atmosphere ana finally became
the leader Of the Royal Italian Opera
company one IF the best organizations Of
the kind that was extant iu ms uay. lue
story Of how he accepted the gospel and
came TO this country was an interesting
chapter. IL was Il years ago that he
reached New York On hls arrival there
he was appointed choir leader Of the
l.. ID. branch and composed the music
that had just been sung
lie told Of his experience az AN Ofches-
ira and choir leader IN Salt Lake; Of his
arduous labors as an instructor In Wash
ington county and elsewhere and how
no got but sCant pittance 0t best FOR
his private task and nothing at all for
the public positions he filled for years
One Incident that he related was not
without touch OF the pathetic, With a
tremor In his voice he said with an effort
at pride suppression that In the days of
his youth and early manhood In the old
country he had always lived well. had all
ways enjoyed the Injuries as well as
the comforts Of life. The priyatons ~
the now world among the Pioneers with
whom he has cast his lot was a sore and
heavy cross However h. made the best
OF H. But one day his burden was heay-
Ter than usual and his heart was greatly
griOyed The home harder was almost en-
pts and fuel he had none, Passing the
place whore the Pioneer monument now
stands he saw a few pine knots In tho
street that had fallen. doubtless. from u
passing wagon. He picked them up and
carried them IN his arms 60 his home IN
the Twentieth ward. The act was wit
messed by a good mar who was down
cast at the spectacle Of a person like the
speaker being driven to such dire straits.
lie had hardly reached home before a
load Of wood was driven into his yard.
The driver had evidently been admon.
ished 10 not disclose who had sent MIN
But inquiry developed the fact that the
man who had witnessed the picking up
OF The largots IN The street and whose
heart was touched thereby, was W. G.
Dunbar who very quickly and quietly
played the part OF the good Samaritan.
That was an act Of Kindness the heneA-
clary declared he would never forget
And when he spoke Of t the thoughts
Of the entire congregation went out IN
sympathy 90 the good man VINO had done
this deed and who now, less than a block
away passes his days and nights IN the
valley OF the shadows that are slowly
but surely closing about him
Inc innovation of rendering an ovon-
Ing Of music of the composition % Prof
Thomas originated with Choirmaster
watts, SO pleasing was Il that Il was
nmpltied by another who suggested that
the compositions Of Prof Careless bel
rendered some nlght ln the near future.
II was agreed that this should le dnno