Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-15
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is staying at the Imperial and will he$
here for several weeks
Among the ten conference presidents
at conference today was Elder Samuel
Gerard. now president OF the Boston
conference. Elder Gerard iahored for
IL short time in the brooklyn conference
until cent TO preside over the New
England branch. Elder Dredge was
also present. he having labored in the
Brooklyn conference, but is now pre-
siding in East Penn sYlvnnia. President
Rich called upon several of the con-
ference presidents to speak at todagts
services. Oscar Kirkharn sang u sac
red solo. and Miss Nora Eliason and
II. G. Easton sang a duet. A fine meet
ing was held. Elder Joseph iStmbail
addressed the congregation for short
time. There was q big attendance
from Brooklyn, Ocean Side and New
ark. Mrs Anthem f. Jacobson. lady
missionary, was called by President
Rich to address the meeting. which sfe
did, and made a most agreeable Inn
preston on all who heard her. Elder
jacobson and wife are laboring in
Pittsburg.
Elder John G. Alfred Of Philadelphia
and Elder Page, who is just returning
from misunderstanding visited Turkey
and the orient, were also visitors and
services. 49,
Saturday evening the Canadians gave
their last entertainment OF the season
with buffet supper, at Delmonico's on
Fifth avenue, THO soloists OF the
evening were Miss Nora Eliason and
f. G. Easton. Both sang several solos
and three duets. 1t was tho first time
Miss Eliason has sung before the Scotch
people, and the impression she made
upon all was most pleasing. Her So
los we're applauded, encores being de-
manded. The duets We're warmly re-
ceived, also Mr.. Enston's solos he be-
ing a favorite with all the Scotch socie
ties in the city, unsteady and artist
ically. 1t was a great triumph for
the artists. Mr.. A. M. Durham and
Mr.. Cali We're the accompanies.
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Manager, George ID. Pyper of the Saif
Lake Theater and John d. Owen OF
Poulton- NIadsen- Owen &; Co, arrived
in the city Thursday morning and are
staying Mt the Gregorian, West Thirty n
fifth street. Messrs. Pyper and Owen
We're chapel visitors today Mr.. Pyper
spoke to the people for some time very
Interestingly on Sunday school mat
tiers Both gentlemen are here on
business, Mr.. Owen for his firm and Nj. Z
PNper on theatrical bookings. Mr.. P.z-.
per has a. broad smile while here, oiis
that refuses to come off, Mt the happfyf
ending of the Peace theatrical-KlaNr
& Erlanger- Belasco & Fiske consolila-l
ton. Like all managers he knows the
benefit derived from such a union an
his bookings will be delightful chance g
to the Salt Lake. patrons the cons
ing season. Everything points To u
successful theatrical year out west US
veal as east. Mr.. Pyper and Mr., OWai
expect to be here about 10 days longer.
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Todays Sun and the last week
| Musical Courier, give considerable
space to the young American singer
''Enlma Gates" who has made sueil
a fine impression on Berlin critics
and the public in her TWO public a;1-
| pearances in der Freischutz' and
I&"NIignon," The fact that Miss Gates
| has arrived after so much hard study
and perseverance on her part has
brought great satisfaction to her many
friends here as we'll as in Salt Lake.
JANET.