The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-14
GREAT CONCERT
DRAWS A CROWD
Enthusiasm at~FeVer Heat at the
Tabernacle.
APOSTLE SMITH SPEAKS
PROGRAMME BY HOME TALENT
HIGHLY PLEASEs VISITORS.

As the last strains Of The star
SpangIed Banner" fiOated out from the
flag draped walls Of the tabernacle. the
Los Angeles visitors who had gathered
to hear the concert given in their honor
last evening within the tabernacle
arose TO their feet and knew that once
and for all they were truly welcome,
and that they were stiH i'm America
The concert began promptly at $50.
The doors Of the building were thrown
wide open, every electric light within
the structure was ablaze. the organ
and the seats Of the apostles and elders
as well as the ratings of the gallery
we're draped iH the national flag Al
together the building presented d mag
niiCent appearance, from the great
glowing word of Welcome" which
blazed above the choir to the happy
faces of the toWnspeople gathered to
keep their visitors company at the
feast Of music
Welcome From Apostle Smith.
Apostle John Henry Smith delivered
the address Of welcome. He said;
My friends. both from the Golden
state and OF this state which is 80 dear
TO the people of the iutermOUutain
region, we welcome you here within
this structure which was dedicated to
here where have gathered in times gone
by people of all religions and all
creeds. and all denominations to listen
to similar words Of welcome. And 1t is
with music in our hearts that we bid
you enter herein For the people OF
this state and the people of California
are one. In the days when the cry of
gold came to us from over the hills we
sent our sons and daughters to help
build Up your state upon the Pacific.
And 50 we welcome you here tonight as
brothers and sisters. May peace and
success be always with you. Not as
any particular class OF creed are we
here, but Of all classes and ali cTeeds.
The feeling of love and liberty Is in
our hearts. and may they both increase
and spread i'm the interest of all our
Fathers children This mighty con-
course gathered here tonight welcomes
you by its presence. 1t welcomes YOU
in the gIadness of its heart. The sons
and daughters of our soil who dwell be-
meath the shelter Of the Wasatch hills
reach out their hands TO greet you.
We welcome you for those who laid
the foundations of this commonwealth;
for the Catholics and the Mormans and
every other creed alike. We welcome
you for that hOnOred man who has
united Los Angeles and Salt Lake, l
pay honor to Senator Clark
People Who Honor Liberty.
THE inhabitantas of Utah respect
all people who honor liberty That is
one OF the reasons why they honor the
man who laid the foundations of this
state, that Is one of the reasons why
beneath this roof tonight, the Mormon
people welcome you and say All Hail
TO California, All Hail to people Of the
western states united to us by bands Of
steel, All Hail to all brother Americans
wherever they be found. Peace be 10
you. peace abound in your midst"
We seek the we'll being of all our
brothers This building and the found
ers of this building and the men who
labor beneath this building never have
taught and never VIII teach tTeaCheTy
or trickeTy towards the rest Of man
kind The ladies you see assembled are
good and clean. They are the best and
puTest in the world They are ready
and willing 10 do their work wherever
II may be found And our ministers
have done their best for the betterment
of that sex. They Will greet YOU here
with songs of gladneSs and OF JOY. You
viii remember them i'm the days which
are Yet to come You viii remember
them and say of Utah, that her SONS
and daughters loved and honored their
brothers and sisters"
With Tears and Cheers.
After Apostle Smiths address, which
was vigorously applauded the musical
programme especially arranged was
given.
Every number upon the programme
was well rendered. The Flag Without
q Stain" rendered by the Utah Ladies
Quartette. stirred patriotism within the
breasts OF the great audience When |
Professor Mcclellan played Home, !
Sweet Home tell-tale tears could be !
seen streaming from the eyes of the I
sojourneTs in the land Of Zion The |
solo and chorus "IuflamatuS," given by I
Mrs. Lizzie T Edward assisted by the 1
choir was one of the best things of the I
evening
The musical programme was as fol- |
lows
Chorus 'Hosannah-' -.-.---E- Stephens |
Tabernacle Choir and Organ
Grand otfertoire- st. Cecilia - Ratiste I
John J. Mcclellan
Quartette- Flag Without a Stain
9 A white. Utah Ladies' Ouartette ]
Miss Emily Larsen, Miss Lottie owen. !
Miss Julia Jones. Mrs. Emma Saun- /
ders- (