Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27


cided to make the first prize $1,000,
whether or not there are choruses from
out of the state, The leader of the
winning chorus will be presented with
5000 Ilimball piano, contributed by the
Clayton-Daynes Music company. For
the best mems choir of not less than
AZ voices. nor over 40, the prize was in
crensed from 500 to 5000 The prize for
the best military band was increased
from, 5000 TO 5000, the number of must
clans being 25 to So. instead of 35 to So
the leader being awarded gold medal
THE prize for the best band of minors
was Increased from 500 to $3.50, and the
second prize from $50 to SIS. with a
silver medal for the leader of the win
ming band. All minor bands must have
Is to % members. The Cambrian So
cety decided to hold an outing at Salt
air. July l6. with T. f. Thomas John
james and Capt. u. l.. Davis as the
committee of arrangements.
John G. jenkins, president of the
Denver Cambrians, was present at the
meeting. He said the Eisteddfod would
bring 10000 visitors to Salt Lake.
The Kimball men are setting IN the
new organ In the Catholic cathedral.
AS there are no stairs as yet in the
towers everything has to be raised up
to the gallery with block and tackle.
Preparations have already begun for
the elaborate musical services at the
dedication, which are to he held In the
fall There viii be 200 voices-10O chill
dren and 100 adults and 1t is expected
that Cardinal Gibbons viii be present
TO preside, accompanied by many not
able Catholic prelates. The organ has
three manuals. and all the latest Inn
provements in the way of mechanical
90. III
the purely concert stops made so much
of in many other Instruments are want
ing. In Catholic churches all the or
Sans are straight church affairs, not
intended for show, hut for entirely re-
ligious service.
The change of the hour of tabernacle
organ recitals from $40 p. m to u noon.
does not seem to affect the city attend
ance rs much as was anticipated, a
many residents manage to be present
just the same. For the tourists, the
change of hour is very convenient, and
especially so Is the change of program
from semi-weekly to daily. One OF the
first things tourists and travellers ask
now on reaching the hotels is How
about organ recitals in the tabernace?"
Owing to the absence of Prof. Nc
tlellan from town yesterday and today
the programs for these dates were Civ
en- by Asst. Organist <imball. a neat
leafet is published by John D. Giles
each week. giving the daily programs.
Prof. Mcclellan had one of the most
pleasureable experiences Of his life at
his recent organ dedication recital in
the First Methodist church of Spokane.
He presented choice program rem
dered I'm his usual artistic ana felici-
tious style, and al the conclusion of
the performance was given a dinner at
the Y. NJ. G. A.. while during his stay
he was shown every possible courtesy.
Since his return he has received let
ter from Association Secy. Slant. i'm
which the writer relates many pleas
Ing comments which have been made
by the music l0rers of Spokane con-
corning the organ recital.
The following program will be giver
nj tomorrow afternoons open air band
concert at Liberty park by Helds band
OF 30 pieces:
March. "Cavaletta March,. .......J Jewell
Overture. William Tell. ....... Rossint
Caprices:
Rainbow" Indian intermezzo...
,,''.'..'.'.'.'..'e Heinrich
"Dill Pickles' ............,. johnson
Grande selection, Fra Dlavolo"
Observation-Disclosures. .Auber
Popular selection, New Songs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Rennick
Solo for cornet, "Alsatian Polka.
,,.,,.,.,,.,,..,,......, Reeves
Mr.. Henry Johnson.
Grand selection. Welsh Airs Godfrey
With solo for all instruments.
Selection from THE Strollers' Edwards
Caprices
n "Shubert's Serenade" ....... Shubert
b Morning Dreams" ..,....., Shubert
"our Commander, March,. Thayer
The music stores are closing this
summer season as usual at | p. m. on
Wednesdays. thus making up for the
extra time OF service Saturday eve
nings.
Madame Swcnson has given up her
studio at the Clayton-Daynes ware
rooms. and removed to Beesley's music
hall.
The American Music society met last
evening, with Mrs Charles Readc on
Second avenue, whore an Interesting
program was given. A special feature
was the quintet composed by Edgar
Stlllman Kelly the performers being
Messrs. shepherd, Midgey., Croneman
Nettleton and Preiss. 1t was the fna
meeting of the society for the season
Prof. Nc. Mcclellan left THURSDAY
midnight, for Boise, Ida, where h
kNNt - 'h'hNiN hNA'llh'fl OIBHn IfNllfh
last evening, in the First Methods
church. He left Boise this morning
for IL Grnnde, or. whore he Is to Civ
the dedication recital on the now or
gan In the Mormon tabernacle there
this evening. preparatory TO the NOR
rows conferences. He win be hom
Monday night.
Rev. William De Ronder- Pos. pasto
OF the First Baptist church Of Sal
Francisco, attended Thursdays tahel
nacle organ recital. which he say
pleased him immensely,
w. d. Phillips has written a sacre
song, entitled Dream Divine" IN
music being composed by Mrs, Van
derneeker Of Los Angeles who s no,
visiting in this city,
Miss Florence ONeill win sing q
tho offertnry at tomorrow's service /
the Catholic cathedral, Rev McCahe
Ave Maria" Miss Eugenia Chent
vert, contralto, win sing Webber
'Agnus Der during the morning. Tn
choir adJourns for the summer aftt
tomorrow.
The many friends OF Prof. and Mr.
Brlnes viii be pleased to learn tbs
they have returned from their trip, an
mat Prof Brinos is again engaged
Teaching,