Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-03

club chorus Is to sing again, and Mrs.
Wetzell will sing to harp accompani-
mcnt by MIR. Walter Tuttle, and piano
accompaniment by Mr.. \. II. Peabody.
The miniature opera of THE Queen
of Leon" set to Balfe's music. will be
given In Barratt hall on the evenings OF
the 18th and 18th insts,. the perform
ers being, Mrs. Edward, Miss Judith
Anderson. Thomas Ashworth and John
Robinson. Prof W. G. Give viii be the
musical director.
Prof. Hugh Dougull went to SPRING
vile yesterday. to attend the funeral
of his uncle Of the same name, and
who died suddenly Wednesday, after
returning from a trip to neighborlng
canyon.
The First Congregational church OF
Ogden. has secured the services OF
Hugh Dougall of this city as choir di-
rector and baritone. He begins his du-
ties tomorrow. Prof. Dougall has made
a good impression in the Junction city.
There will be singing tomorrow even
ing, In the First Presbyterian church
BY mems quartet composed of Messrs
Hudson. Abbott stephens and Decker.
They will give several numbers.
Quite a strong demand for pianos has
sprung up in this market and one mu-
sic house reports sales on Wednesday
last alone of 10 such instruments.
Fred Graham. Miss Alice Davies and
Miss Pearl Pierce will appear In con-
cert at Brigham City on the evening Of
March IA. Miss Davies is the yiolinlst,
the other two vocalists.
Mrs Bessie Browning, Miss Agatha
Berhoel. Fred Graham and Willard
Squires will be heard In concert at Park
City on the evening of the 18th inst,
and will afterward go to Coalville
and other of the more prominent towns
In Summit county
The Smith magazine for March pub
fishes cut of Arthur Shepherd, with
complimentary biographical notice,
headed, Another New Composer
The little piano pupils Of Miss Nora
Gleason gave recital this week be-
fore an appreciatiye audience Of
friends. Those taking part we're Ev-
elyn Snow, Ruth Loofbourrow, Vera
Wilson Madeline Waddell, George Nc
Carthy, Florence Deck, Eugeula Mer-
cier. Mable Maroney and Gladys Heg-
ney. The children acquitted themselves
with credit, and gave evidence OF tall
! ent.
The choir Of st. Mary's cathedral will
sing tomorrow morning, Gilsonns
grand Italian mass for Easter, Mrs.
q. r.. Curtis, contralto, will sing the
offertory, as well as the "Agnus Del
by Rosewig.
Local musicians learn with interest
OF the resignation OF Gericke, conductor
OF the Boston Symphony orchestra for
the last eight years, The reason for
his action is that he and Maj. Higgin-
son cannot agree on matters Of policy.
| Herr Gericke is q conductor of Euro
poan as well as American reputation,
| and his departure will be greatly re-
GREETED. Who his successor Is to be Is
not known.
Held's band leaves on the 1th inst,
| with the Merchants and Manufacturers
excursion through the southern part OF
| the state.
The Salt Palace management has
: contracted with John Held to furnish
music for the resort during the coming
| summer with two orchestras and one
military band.
The Grand theater orchestra musl-
clans have been reclothed In Tuxedo
suits, which makes them look neat
natty and nice.
Held is arranging to furnish sunday
| afternoon music for the coming sum-
mer season at Liberty Park with "a
men, and to play In the evening at
| Lester Park, in ogden. The band Is to
| have new band stand at Liberty park
| In the place Of the parody which has
| been there for the last two seasons,
The new stand will be circular, Colonial
/ In style, and 20 feet high. The ceiling
is to be fiat. and there viii be no step
| approaches for children to cllmp upon,
| but the musicians will enter the stand
| from a room underneath.
Miss Nora Gleason and associates are
| very busy these days preparing for th'