Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-01
Arrive at z a. m. This Morning
In the Rain and No
Cars.
TRUTH ABOUT POLICE STORY
At No Time Did Onicers Have 20 Drive
Singers from the Steps
Some Details.

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turned to salt Lake on the Oregon
short Line special train at 2 o'clock
this morning. The street car COMPANY
had been telegraphed to supply cars but
on arrival the only transportation avail
able was half dozen hacks, and some
800 people consequently walked up
town through the rain and the majority
secured rooms until the nrst car left
this morning.
The choir singers were distinctly sur
prised to learn that they had been
chased or the steps" Of the Auditor
lum by the A.-Y-P. police. because no
such incident occurred. The Post-In-
telligencer OF Seattle printed a story to
the effect that some excitable official
of the local eisteddfod had asked a DO
hceman TO order the crowd TO move
Whether this is a fact or not no mem
Der of the choir party Is prepared 10
state. All are unanimous, however. in
the statement that all the noise was
made by the Seattle and Victoria Welsh
committeeman who started 10 address
the crowd and averred that the choir
was afraid TO appear When II was
evident that there was distinctly IN
pleasant spirit in the air some Of the
members Of the Utah choir called out
TO the Utah building" and the salt
Lake singers left the steps ana wendell
their way TO the Utah headquarters.
WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE.
Prof stephens today did not care to
discuss the unplea san. 'ncia~nt s;rt-,
stating that the matter ~ ~
choir appearing IN the comes,
was left 70 David A. Smith of the pre-
siding bishopric and Geo r. Carpenter
the advance agent, after the choir had
.aheii vote on the question and had
unanimously agreed that under the cir
eumstances they would NOT sing NJ
stephens stated that he was perfectly
satlshed with the verdict.
BISHOP Smith left the choir special
at i-oftland and is now IN California.
SO MS statement Is not forthcoming
ne advance agent states that the
"a oernacle choir was entirely ignored.
not a member OF the Seattle Fistedd
fod committee coming near the train
or onering In any way 10 help out bv
supplying Information Mr.. stephens
Wrote several letters 10 the Eisteddfod
secretary prior TO the coming of the
choir but all he received was a printed
prospectus, giving q list Of the various
competitions and the conditions Of
entry This prospectus contained not
a word regarding the competitors pay
ing 20 cents each at the door 10 get
into the auditorium.
The Idea that competing choruses
or individuals should be required 10
ray two tributes, one 10 the fair. and
the other To the Eisteddfod, never en-
tered the head Of anyone
The next morning after arriving.
the choir took a rest In the form Of
a long steamer ride on Puget Sound
IN a specially chartered steamer on
getting back 10 the train AT II o'clock
a couple Of indignant uuartets and
some soloists were encountered All |
contestants had been tried out" that
morning at the Presbyterian church /
and all had 10 appear az the Audi /
orium that night 20 find out whether 1
hey mad qualified In the finals
HARD TO CATCH.
The next morning Mr. Carr enter Sc
,ured passes for the choir from the
exposition management without any
hubble, and then started 10 hunt up
he Eisteddfod management Presi-
lent Moses OF the A. Y. p Eisteddfod
vas reported to be In his office I'm
he Empire building. some four miles
downtown. The still hunt for the
lsteddfod officials was then taken up.
'hfy were AZ dinner, they were over 1
y tho Administration building they
we're reported 10 be IN several places
4 the Same time.
Finally josiah Thomas. the recording
ecretary, was encountered. aud ne in
ormed the choir representatives very
urily that OF course the choir would
e expected to Fay ita way into the
ullding IL would pay rs cents per
aplla Tor the privilege Of hearing
self sing and then file cur OF the
uildihg again-there would be no
eats
The representative domurred and
pired that he would like 10 SEQ tho
)mmittee. MI Thomas however. de-
Jared that ho would see the committee
lmself and bring back the answer. II
as explained 20 him that this was a
iiprise 10 the choir. something that
id never happened before az the Chi .
ago Worlds fair, al ST Louis and tins
ntional Eisteddfods IN which the choir
as participated
We'll, you pay here they are an pay
le, was the answer.
CHOIR READY.
In tho meantime Prof stephens ana
Is choir were waiting az the rear of
le building. the choir ready dressed. 10
Ike their place in rehearsal and try
Ia hall II was then 8 O'Clock. bat
'e doorkeeper declined 10 allow any
ldy 90 enter.
After a consultation between Bishop
avid A. smith, the executive head of
.e choir Prof stephens and others.
'shop smith expressed the sentiment
az the choir should pay and enter
Il contest II was with this idea that
A. Carpenter awaited the coming OF
q. Thomas When MIR Thomas did ! !
rive, he CURLY said with a suggestive
'sture Of his hand. You MOrmons pay
you don't sing Mr. Carpenter then
a. We'll ] guess We don't sing"
men sentiment was iiVe minutes later / 4
'doraed by tho management Of the
.oir and the entire choir. with but two
szfntlng voices
Prof stephens then started 10 make J
short explanatory speech 10 the choir