Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-04
oepEN's MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Artistic and Financial Success-Per.
manent Organization Contemplated.

Ogden, April 4.-The two days musl-
cal festival held in Ogden the begin
ming of this week was emnently sue
cessful from the financial as well as
the artistic point of view.
The Ogden tabernacle choir, Chicago
symphony orchestra, with assisting
soloists and Nine. Lillian Blauvelt,
furnished the programs. Last Monday
afternoon miscellaneous program was
rendered by the orchestra and soloists.
The evening was given UP to the
presentation OF Mendelssohn's great
master work, Elijah" by the Ogden
choir and Chicago symphony orches-
ira. Mr. Joseph Ballantyne conducting.
The work was given almost in its en-
tirety. very few cuts being made. The
audience for more than two hours dur
ing the rendition was most enthusiasts
tic and the interest remained until the
great closing Amen" chorus, when the
appearance of conductor and soloists
was demanded.
1t was an evening of great pleasure
and profit, and one that will long live
in the hearts of nearly 1000 cultured
people OF Ogden, and near by towns,
who packed the Grand Opera House. At
the close of the Elijah" Mr.. Rosen-
becker, conductor OF tho orchestra,
asked permission 20 talk to the choir.
He said: I'm all my travels In America
have never heard "k,lijah" given
better rendition. Mr. Ballantyne gave
a masterful reading of these great
choruses and directed the orchestra with
as much repose as " many rehearsals
had been had with them"
The Ogden choir has been rehears-
ing number OF times each week Tor
more than five months In the prepara-
ton OF this great master work, and
at the close of Mondays performance
felt amply repaid for the time spent
The audiences We're large, cultured
and enthusiastic, which served as an
inspiration for the Ogden choir TO per-
petuate this spring festival movement.
A movement Is also on foot by Mr..
Ross, manager of the choir, and Mr..
Ballantyno, director, TO organize fes-
tival organization In Ogden, composed
OF the prominent men and women of
this enterprsnB city, TO promte the
festival idea and to encourage the
bringing OF the greatest artists to Og-
den. 1t Is the purpose of the Ogden
Tabernacle choir to give two days
festival next year, when two or more
great master works will be presented.
STATE SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
At the armory OF the Utah National
Guard last night. an interesting ath-
letlc meet was held In which teams
from the Utah National Guard, the
State Industrial school and the State
school for the Deaf and Blind parti-
oipated.
one Of the most interesting features
OF the well arranged proprm, was sew
eral musical numbers rendered by the
blind orchestra from the state institu-
ton,
The equipment race between team
from the state Industrial school and
team from the Utah National Guard
was extremely exciting. The boys from
the Industrial school winning tho con-
test IN 10 and one7half minutes other
| contests Including wall scaling rope
climbing and jumping completed the
| program.
TWO INDusTRIALS ESCAPE.
Two lads from the State Industrial
school made their escape about mid
| night Friday while returning from an
| athlstlo meet al the armory OF tho
| Utah National Guard.
| William Barker one OF the boys is
Described an Weighing ish pounds and
Ave feet SIX and ono-hald inches high.
The initials w, @. are tattooed on hts
left forearm
The ether escape was Harry Hanson.