The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-15
H. S. GODDARD
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Singer Passes Away
al Midnight.
I'LL TWENTY-F0UR HOURS
LEAVES A WIFE AND SON IN
LONDON.
L TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
HENRY SETON GODDARD. one q

ENRY SETON GODDARD, one OF
Salt Lakes best known singers,
passed away at twelve minutes
after II o'clock this morning at his
home, GA North Sixth West street.
after being i'll only twenty-four hours
with pneumonia. His sudden demise
was a great blow to his family and
numerous friends, many of the latter
being unaware that Mr.. Goddard was
i'll Coming over from Europe this fall
he caught a slight cold and was oL.iged
10 cancel several of his concert oates
IN Canada on his way to Utah His
indisposition was not considered seri-
Gus, however. About week ago Mr.
Goddard was taken with a slight at
tack Of la grippe and was unable to
fulfill his part OF the programme at the
Grand theatre concert last Sunday
evening.
The early part of this week the child
Of Mr. Goddard's sister, Mrs William
Wood jr, was taken III and physician
summoned. At the time Mr. Goddard
thought the doctor might as well exam
inc his condition while making the call
The physician noticed nothing serious
and Tuesday morning Mr. Goddard
dressed 10 go downtown and arrange
for the opening of a studio in the Tenn
RANAaiA t4UNh+ ne tlAdtAEtu Ills Illlllu.
however, and remained at home. That
evening the attack of la grippe devel-
oped into pneumonia, which caused the
singers death the following night
Mr.. Goddard was the son Of the late
George and Mary Seton Goddard. He
was born In Salt Lake, Sept. %, 1868.
He commenced his musical career in
early life, the natural Welsh talent for
singing showing when he was boy.
He took part in the early juvenile OPP
eras, his first public appearance being
in Sullivan's tPinafore,' where he took
the part of Dick Deadeye. the sailor
on Nov. :, 1890, he was married to Miss
Hattie Kerns. Three sons were the re-
suit of this union. OF these. Pruette.
10 years old, is the only child alive.
Mother and son are at present residing
i'm London.
Studied in New York.
From 1888 to 1885 Mr.. Goddard full
filled a mission to Wales In 1892 he
went 20 New York, where he studied
for nearly three years under George
Sweet. During this period he conducted
studio in Jersey and sang in various
church choirs. He then returned to
Salt Lake. where he remained the
greater part of the time as teacher
of music He went to Chicago during
this period and for a month sang in
the Castle Square Opera company He
received fattering offer to go on the
road. but declined as he was doing well
financially in Utah. and Mrs. Goddard
objected to the wandering life of an
actor He took part in many concerts
in the west and was a member Of the
famous old Salt Lake Concert COM
pany which toured the country between
Denver and the coast with the follow
ing musicians composing the organ
ization: Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward,
soprano: Viola Pratt contralto: George
Pyper. tenor: II. S Goddard bass H.
S. Krouse piano. and Willard Weihe,
violin.
Successes in Europe.
Two years ago Mr. Goddard went to
Europe. first spending short time in
Berlin, then making q brief visit to
Paris, but residing most of the time in
England. There he met with great sue
cess. all the musical critics giving MIN
the highest praise Since January ne
had seventy engagements in London
alone A few months ago he started fer
home. leaving his family in England
After reaching America he journeyed
slowly west through Canada. giving re-
citaIs. He also paid a visit to his sis
ter. Mrs. OrsOn A. WoOlley in Nc
Grath. arriving in Salt Lake the early
part OF November
Since returning home Mr.. Goddard
at a concert in the tabernacle
Nov. % with J. J. Mcclellan. Willard
Weihe, Arthur Shepherd and the Tab
ernacie choir. On Dec. he sang at the
symphony concert given In the salt