The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-15

Ia Prensa, euterins from one side ana
making their exit ON the other. Ia
ffensa Is known as "Jhe house OF the
people, and all who pause beneath It's
bOspitable roof, De they. cemmoref5 DIP
dIgnitaries, are given refreshmeut. In
the court a great row Of tables was an
ranged and the members of each band
of singers were treated iH their turu.
During the carnival there WAS given
away in this manner 1900 bottles 0r
beer, $4,000 sandwiches and about two
tons Of cakes. Tx was indeed fue
holiday Tor the poor ass NeIi ass e. rare
treat FOR The fashionable audiences that
filed the balconies. The singing was
indeed grand. and the surroundings
were as beautiful as they were unique.
The reason for encouraging the oT-
ganizatiou OF these siusing societies,
aside from developing musical talent
among the masses, is to improve The
behavior of the carnival crowds.
Wltn no fixed programme there has
oeen much ToWuEism, such rs thruWitE
hard confetti, buckets OF water ana
eggs Behind the cover of masks many
grievances real or Imaginary have
been avenged More than once murder
has been done. which gives some tone
to the story Of The solicitations of the
devil. The musical competition affords
a wholesome pastime and brings out the
best there is iH those who participate
The total membership of the various
societies is now about 5000 persons
and their passing through I.s Presua is
indeed goTgeOUs show. Au are uHi-
formed and the sight is one never to
be forgotten
EIilkmen Who Could Sing.
In one band there were 400 singers.
Their chorus work was far superior 10
what one generally hears ON the staee
They were dressed ju the picturesque
garb of the peasants of NaScouE. and
their appearance was most striking.
Their black knee trousers were sIasbeI
at the sides, and their legs were bound
with bright C0IoTed ribbons. They voIe
white pulled shirts and sleeveless coats.
On their heads were jaUutT C0iOred
baudanas- AS they sang the folk songs
OF far away NasC1Hy. which travellers
have heard ringing boz the caHous OF the
Spanish PyUeuees, the huge assembly
cheered them TO the echo then fairly
smOthered them with Howers-yet these
fellows were only milk peddiers il
Bueuos Ayres
There were bands dressed fu the
black habits of Salamanca students.
others arraEed ia the style of four
teCuth century pages, and sin others
wearing the uniforms Of smart Italian
regiments A band of hurrahiug COW
boys rode their pTanciug st-eds into
the court ana gave am exhibition OF the
horsemaHship Of the pampaS. Men and
boys disguised as frogs. monkeys
ostriches and countless other things
amused the spectators with their antics.
until a hush fell on the people as Lucia
held up her cup TO them and sang their
health in drinking song
The Triumph of Lucia.
She was the daughter of @ poor seam
stress, and her accompaniment was
played by $50 violiuists who were men
of all work. Although of humble sta-
riOn, every one OF these PLAYERS Lad the
soul Of a musician and knew well how
10 do the masters bidding The clash
ing, soaring classic was given with
such dash and accuracy that 81 would
have made the composers cheeks slow
20 hear IT, / shall never forget that
circle Of players standing I'm the bril-
liantly lighted court. and the trim.
proud figure of Lucia, holding up her
cup as she sang straight into the
hearts Of her hearers. Only those who
are to the manner born can sway the
emotions of people like she did that
night La Preusa rang with a thousand
braves as the gifted singer tripped
away with the prize When she re-
turned 20 the poor place she called
home, and told the story Of her victory.
it is no wonder that the waiting moth
er clasped the be-Uibboued trinket I'm
her worn hands and cried because such
honor had come to one of her flesh and
blood