Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-28

T. White as ortensio. | also orches-
trated this.
some male chorus and quartet con-
tests were held about this time under
my supervision TO encourage male slas-
ing m connection with the Y. NJ. VI. ].
A In September | was engaged by z. 5.
Gilmore 10 organize q big chorus Tor
his festival IN November ] had then
the honor to conduct his band with Inc
chorus at the concerts The chorus &c.
came the Salt Lake Choral society
lSs0--Gaye Utah's first May festival
Three performances with Choral soci-
ETY.. coo voices, and 1000 public school
children. Prof Thomas Radcliffe. or-
ganst. Orchestra s., and Calling
band. soloists being Miss Bertha Bly-
liss. Miss Lizzie Thomas Mrs Edith
knO Nlt1n. sopranos, cOutralt0s. Miss
Bessie Dean. Miss Jennie HaWiey Vie
ola Pratt and Grace Young. George d.
Pyp.r r. G.. East0n. ten0rs and b. B.
Young ana Heber S. Goddard, bari
tones.
In September was called 90 take ;he
dictatorship OF the Tabernacle choir
Began my labors Oct -. Organized
choir on new lines as O salf-supporting
organization OF over 800 members.
lSsl-Gaye first concert with choir
on new choir platform planned by my
self which was admitted 90 have i'm
proved the acoustics ~ the great
building. Began setting 81 motion ar
engagements 20 have the choir enter
the great world contest al the worlds
fair in 1898. Gave the June festival
Emma Thurgby and MyrOn W. WHIT
ney being chief soloists, Choral society
Tabernacle choir Apollo club ana
children's chorus participating.
lSs9-Led choir and 10000 people on
Temple block Boz singing at the laying
Of the carstoUe OF the great Salt Lake
temple. Gave Columbian festival In
the fall and The Light Of Asia on
Christmas night
lsg3-Gaye concerts of national songs
by juveniles Raised $1,000 20 send ro-
solsts to worlds fair. Choir sang al
the temple dedication, April 6. Choir
went to worlds fair and Won second
prize uf 81 600, Gave about 20 concerts
this year in tabernacle SaltaH Den
YER Kansas city. ST. Louis, Chicago
and Omaha, and on temple lot at hide
peudenCo. Mo- Also gave The Crea-
ton at theatcr with the Choral soci-
ety.
isg5-Conducted the first Erea,
Eisjeidfod in the Rockies. Young
members Of choir Won first prize under
II S. Ensign
ls9t-T00g choir on an excursion 10
California. Also TO Denver Eisteddiod.
ls9--Won first prize at second
Eisfoldiod I'm Utah Also Won prize !ol
best poem or Hbretto for cantata-sub-
iect. The Pioneers Ditto for music TO
the "Tl0Hecr ode
1Sl9-Actcd as adjudcator OF music at
Milwaukee Wis.
ig01-Went on q tour ~ Europe, VS.
itng England and Wales Paris worlds
faiD. Germany. Belgium, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway.
l90l-To0k charge 81 music AZ the I.
i. :. university
le02-Took second excursion TO Cali
foraia with the choir and friends 500
u lil. Also took another short trip 20
Europe
lg15-Took third excursion to Cali
forn.l.
lgll-My resignation as leader Of the
choir was respectfully offered 20 the
Church presidency. as ] had reached
my hftioth birthday. but was kindly
declined for the present
igl-At conference | was the recipi-
ent of "a never-to-be-forgotten bless
ing tbefore an the congregation from
the cyerdowlng heart Of President
joseph r. smith
lsOs-Simply continuing in the har-
ness.
The list has stretched out. yet |
have not even mentioned leading with
the great singers NoTdica, Eames,
Patti. Calve. Media and others In con-
certs. nor the bands and orchestras
which have appeared with the choir
Nor the training Of my solo singers or
The writing OF my compositions tn gem
eral Quautum suiiicit'