Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-23
TABERNACLE TRANSFORMED.
An Army Of Decorators at Work
In the Historic Auditorium for
The Noteworthy Occasion.
Sunday Schools VIII Furnish Morning
Program--Eloquent Speakers and
Special Music for Afternoon.

For several days past an army OF
decorators has been Transforming and
Identifying the interior Of the Taber-
nace for the big centennial celebration
that rs to take place within its his
torio walls tomorrow, on which occa-
sion the birth OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith Is TO be deliberately and impress
slvely observed.
The affair will be the most preten-
tIous natal celebration In the annals
OF the Church and is under the direc-
ton Of the First Presidency with the
making of the program committed to
the four presidencles OF the Salt Lake
city stakes who arranged for the SUM-
Day schools OF their particular jurlsdic-
ton to furnish the exercises of the first
session. This meeting will be presided
over by Supt. c. B. Felt. At the after
noon meeting President John r.. Win
der Is to preside. The speakers will be
Bishop o. F. Whitney apd Elder b. II.
Roberts
on recommendation Of the associated
stake presidencies the general authori-
ties OF the Church and all persons who
had personal acquaintance with the
Prophet, and who now reside In either
OF the four Salt Lake City stakes. re-
oeived a special invitation to be pres
ent. Seats have been provided for
them but not for any Of the orgsni2a-
tons Of or within the Church, or for
any OF the Priesthood. That the COM
mittee found, involved so great an un-
dertaking as to be practically impossl-
tls
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations are elaborate, yet
simple. High up on the organ front Is
large crnyon picture Of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, by Lee Greene Richards,
with appropriate frame, and great fes-
toons Of national colors running toward
The choir seats an either side. The CELL
ing Of the west end of the building has
been covered with great canopy OF
sky blue bunting from which sparkle
and glitter countless gold and silver
stars. On the right of the organ. at a
given signal, will appear a representa-
ton OF the Star of Bethlehem. The
effect. II Is believed, Will be wonderful
Then there are prominently placed,
electrically illumined creations Of
Peace on Earth and Good VIII to Men"
end The Glory of God Is Intelligence"
the latter one of the Prophet Joseph's
sayings. A wealth OF white bunting
palms. potted plants, holly and Christi
mas trees. bells and other holiday eff
fects, adorn the great auditorium which
sure TO prove most pleasing sur
prise to those who VIII be present.
The forenoon program is us follows.
christmas CAROL ......,
........ Assembled Sunday Schools
Prayer. President John r. Winder
Song, Far. Far Away on Judea's
plains'. Assembled Sunday Schools
NeetinR .,.....,.,......,.
CHARLES b. Felt, superintendent
Salt Lake Stake s. =.
Duet Let the Children Come to Me-"
...>.. Mile and Beatrice Williams
Story Two Birthdays ............
..............M Maud May Babcock
song, Joseph Smiths First Prayer"
...... Assembled Sunday Schools
concert recitation ..........,....
Pioneer Stake Sunday Schools
Baritone solo THE Palms. ......
...,.....,...... Horace s. Ensign
Concert recitation THE Testimony OF
Three Witnesses" ....,....
salt Lake Stake Sunday Schools
organ solo. The Enchanted Bells"
................ John ]. Mcclellan
concert recitation. The Beatitudes."
..... Liberty Stake Sunday Schools
Chorus, "One Hundred years" -.
Words and Music by Evan Stephens
sung by Pioneer Stake Juvenile
Singing Choir (E. Stephens
Conduotor)
concert recitation "The Articles OF
Faith Ensign Stake Sunday Schools
Cornet solo, THE Holy City ......
a.. ......,......... e. p. Christensen
Word to the Children" ........
,s........... James II. Talmage
eonE Sing the Wondrous story.
,.,.,. Assembled Sunday Schools
teuiotion ..,..'..,i'.
First Asst Gen. supt. George
Reynolds
JOSEPH SMITH MEDALLION.
The Joseph Smith memorial medal
laeHlniles herewith reproduced. is the
work OF Mahonrl NJ. Young. Utah
erust who has only recently opened his
studio In Salt Lake. The design is
original with him, and after being APP
proved. was worked up in clay, and
sent east where the castings will be
MADE. The bronze medals will arrive
SMitnin short time and will then be
distributed as memorials OF the event.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
Organ Prelude Selected
J. J. Mcclellan.
hymn, Joseph the Blest," .......
,........ Words by L. L. Greene
richards. Music by Evan Stephens
Tabernacle Choir,
Invocation,
hymn, Vermont, the Birthplace OF
ratriots.' Words by Bishop Edwin
r. Parry Music by Evan stephens
Tabernacle Choir
GOO, The Seer" -. Hymn by Presi-
dent John Taylor. Music selected.
Charles Kent.
Hudress 90. Bishop Orson r. Whitney
ofgan selection ..,.....J. J. Mcclellan
Remarks.
quartet. One Hundred Years" Lot
70 owen, Mabel Cooper, George
,,D, Pyper ana Horace 8. Ensign,
WORDS and music composed by Evan