Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-25
PROF. 'CLELLAN
RETURNED TODAY
Will Take Part in the Big Tab
ernacIe Concert To-
night.
EXPERIENCES ON THE COAST.
Prediction That Tidal Wave Was Due
VI Certain lIorr Caused Great
Deal of Excitement.

Prof j. j. Mcclellan returned this
afternoon. Ia time to take part IN to-
nights Tabernacle concert He says
that his trip. TO The Pacific coast was
one of the most pleasant experiences
OF his life, and he succeeded I'm securing
what he went there for, viz. complete
rest He enjoyed an evening IN attend
ance on grand opera by the Conreid
company, which was completely burned
out in the fire following the earthquake
Prof Mcclellan met the noted eastern
pianist, Keso who is touring the west
Tor his health. and enjoyed meeting
number OF Old and new friends.
EXPECTED TIDAL WAVE.
The Salt Lakcr then went 10 Victoria,
Il. c., via steamer, IN company With
KesO instead OF going TO Los Angeles.
as at first planned They reached Cape
Flattery the day following, where news
of the terrible disaster at SAN Fran
cisco reached them, with the additional
Intelligence that at O'Clock tonight
tidal wave H. due hercl II is coming
up the coast IT was then 4.30 y, m.
Prot. Mcclellan said 81 can new
er tell YOU how terribly excited we
all were-l really WAS never In such a
situation. The officers of the boat
seemed TO be also badly frightened,
ANA there was terror on all sides, for
we well knew that il real tidal wave
ever struck us at the rate OF so miles
an hour, where the water was 300 feet
deep, we would not last any longer than
would a match box IN a furnace. Six
o'clock came--the sky had been black
oil Ia IN Ipl
every moment and a high wind was
making the boat fairly jump. But
there was no tidal wave, At 7 o'clock
It was blowing a gale, and my heart
was In my mouth. | never expected to
be in Zion again. But, the tidal wave
failed to come, for we were landed safe
~ at Victoria
AN IMPROMPTU RECITAL.
81 enjoyed meeting several artists In
the quaint Canadian city and we gave
an impromptu recital In ST. Johns
church. which was attended by the
mayor and number OF local musicians
whom Mr. Kent, merchant and anna
teur singer, had gathered together. Mr..
Kelso and | went from there to Seattle
where We had a most enjoyable time,
and ! played on several Of the best
organs. | was treated with rare courte-
cy. | heard the great artist Jean
Gerardy, king OF the cello and felt re-
paid for the entire trip. Kubelik was
the lion of the hour. as he had charmed
hundreds the night before our arrival
there.
ALL THE WORLD AKIN.
Early Sunday morning I babe adieu
to my companion. Mr. Kcso and Wis
tied in Tacoma, Green Lake, Portland,
and the Dalles, enjoying the Column
bla river scenery to the utmost. The
interest of all classes Of people Is GEN.
tered upon the sufferers at San Fran
cisco 1t showed me that after all the
world is akin-closely so. am thank
full that good fortune took me away
from San Francisco Just when IL did.
zone of the most appreciated days of
the entire trip was spent at the l.. :.
government docks at Bremerton, Wash,
where the grand old Oregon and the
cruiser Albany were lying. The visit
to the oregon was considered by MI |
Iieso and myself "A great treat, and
II was beautiful TO see the |
devotion her officers and men paid the |
noted old battleshlp. Los Angeles was |
the objective point of my trip, after |
| had done San Francisco, and prob |
ably Pacific Grove. and II Is my good |
fortune to have met Mr., Kelso, to |
whom | am indebted for missing the |
most horrible of disasters. | am truly |
grateful to God for His mercy to me-" |