Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-19
A FRIENDLY WORD.

sent out from this city by professional
defamers and sensation mongers. It's
author Mildred s. McFaden, visited
Utah during the month Of June and
her letter reflects. In every line, the IN
tclllgencc and broadmlndednes5 Of the
gifted writer
The lady Is enthusiastic about the
natural beauties Of this region but does
not forget the history OF the people !
who FIRST settled here. On this point
she says!
There Is, however force more po-
tent stu that renders the city an IT.
resistible magnet TO the tourst--lts
unique and romantic history when u
without q parallel amongst the c''es
Of the world ..
"Tbis history which may appear
only novel 10 those who look not De.
meath the surface OF things is run OF
human pathos 10 one who investigates
Looking out over the great common
wealth Of Utah, with It's fruitful val
leys and treasure-fled mountains
thrift and prosperity are Nslpie oI,
every hand Il Is a land OF grain anu
fruit and honey and vine "A lahd OIL
gold and silver ana copper ana pIec-
ious stones, q land Of gorgeous piano.
ramne, of primeval grandeur iel
back Of all this, yelled by the Hl,sts
Of more than nfty sleeping. years Iles
hlIdon a pathetic story of the wander
,nga of a little band Of sturdy men
ond women tossed out Of ciVlli2allon
INTO the wilderness, their destination
Inc unresponsive bosom OF an IN
known desert. Still they never tal-
tered. Slowly day by day, the cara
van train etched It's sinuous iran over
the trackles plain. Night after nlBht
the pilgrims slept beneath the silent
stars. trusting In Him who holds the
shining worlds In their orbits to Keep
them from the manifold dangers OF tlle
desert. Mile after mile the palle.'
oxen measured Off the seemingly emu
less way over the barren wastes flnaI,
~ the chosen spot was reach eV-c,o nI
ond chill and repellaut-yet with gao
hearts the weary throng joined their
| leader I'm psalms Of praise ana thankS-
Giving. thus duplicating scene enacted
| long wears before on the bleak Ne"
| England coast, when the Pilgrim F"'
theirs landed and when;
"'Amid the storm they sang
And the stars heard and the sea
Miss McFaden draws some excellent
pen pictures OF the principal points OF
/ interest in this city, such as the Tenn
pie block, the Salt Palace, etc, Con-
corning the Tabernacle recital she at
tended she expresses herself very en-
Enthusiastically, and she but interprets
the sentiment Of all lovers OF music
who have the privilege OF attending
those functions The writer says;
"To say that this recital was superb
is putting It mildly. Mr. Mcclellan Us,
Of course. am artist, but | have heard
many artists before, and yet nave
seldom been so entranced by the Witch
cry Of sweet sounds as
He with master hand
And touch caressing, swept the iVry
keys
And woed forth wondrous tones.
81 surrendered with the first number
and followed him, willing captive, as
he interpreted pictures, poems, anu
symphonies Of the masters WIN u,s
exquisite tone coloring and marvellous
technique
Il said TO myself
"Oh, witchng art
That language universal through thee
fnds speech
For thoughts unutterable, aye we"
nigh brings 49,. u.,..u,
Elusive, intangible, within oIr reach
"The rendition Of the Nuns Prayer
IS simply indescribable, AS II by
magic one Is transported TO quie'
cloisters, cool and dim. In silent pro
ceesion swect-faced women-in th'
world, yet out OF it-clad IN somoeI
garments. pass before the menta
, vision The petition begins pia,n',Ese
~ tenderly pleadingly ana tull Or
beortbreak one feels so keenly th'
3 | pathos OF It ALL But as SELF Is over
come the Invocation grows stronBe
, and clearer and sweeter, until seeming
Is a thousand voices In choir lnNlsl
- ble' take up the prayer, the pent-up
, lneypresslble longing Of a soul am
, near n An triumph TO the very thron
of Grace and Mercy,
"This organ rs indeed a magnihcen
I bit VI workmanship II Is one OF IN
% largest and most splendldly voiced I'D
4 strumcutq In existence ana was uu,l
here of native woods by Mormon WurN
, men and artists. at 2 cost OF SlVV, ,',p,,,,
@ conc leaves the Tabernacle uplite
g and exalted and feels that the pleasur
r of this musical feast alone Is WORT
, iourncylng hundreds OF miles 10 ENJOY
/. II ls we'll that the general publ
n should understand how much these per
formanccs arc appreciated by culture
X visitors.
r. we esteem very highly the courtes
70 OF The American Womans Review
p giving space "a tho article from whic
the quotations are made, and we cor
10 graduate the magazine on the exec
hi lenca of It's general contents.