Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-14

temple, during which the choir in
addition to singing appropriate selec-
tions, led 10000 people I'm singing the
hymn, The spirit OF God like fire is
burning
The visit to the worlds fair was also
agitated during this year. while the
next brought 10 us the dedication Of
the great temple itself. and the eastern
tour including the fair and Eisteddfod.
with its unexpected success 10 us.
Then followed our own salt Lake
Eisteddfods. al which we were winners.
the first tour To san Francisco and
surrounding cities, the Denver Eistedd-
fods where we did something better and
more profitable than entering into a
competition.
Among the most notable OF our
hoe concerts. perhaps. was the COM
plimentary one which the choir gave
FOR its leader, at which only his own
compositions We're sung. including the
Part I Of an oratOriO upon a Book Of
Mormon theme. the first part Of an
opera. besides the Pioneer ode" and
other things not since rendered.
81 had almost forgotten statehood
admission day and the great pioneer
jubilee
TRIBUTE TO JOS. J. DAYNES
Up 10 this time and for some time
after, Prof Joseph J Daynes had CO.
iabored with me, he being organist and
accompanist IN general j would deem
myself guilty Of ingratitude were ] to
omit TO mention how much his capable
and faithful assistance In every way
possible was rendered me as leader.
with a different and less united accom-
PIANIST we never could have accom-
plshed what We did as we did
What might be termed our second
period began IN 1900 While. perhaps,
iu more senses than one IL has not
cquallcd the first period IA times, there
are many events connected with II that
shine out brightly There WIS our sec
ond tour 10 central California in 1902
with a company OF over 800 happy
people, and the 200 singers were listened
To by over 10000 delighted individuals.
The concerts ON two or three occasions
especially al the great uniNerslties be-
came regular ovations never 20 be for
gotten by us
"The concerts Of Calyc Games Nor
dica Patti Molha, Paderewski, Kube-
lil. Gadsk sousa's band. Godfreys
English band. Eilerys italian band,
Duffs New YORK orchestra and others
AN being intensely cliOya bic. while the
third California excursion repeated to
a degree the good features OF It's two
predecessors.
"Then our appearances in the spring
festivals. the mastering ~ Handels
Messiah and sullVans Golden l-e-
gend. az well as their rendering win
the Chicago orr hfstra and soloists were
no mean events in our history.
and last but NOT least our recent
tour Of the northwest. With iis climax
az the great amphitheater .n the Alas
kan Yukon pacihc exposition. where
over 20 600 people crowded Co listcn and
give us such an ovation as but few
uhora indeed have ever received.
COMPLIMENTS j D. MCCLELLAN.
During this period am Indebted to
Prof John j Mcclellan Tor services OF
a similar character a. hls predeces-
sor gave me, both as am orgHhlal az
nome and pianist ca route ana an tan
ernacle concerts where mis- services
have been invaluable Also during TIE
past SIMMER in particular Edward J..
/ Kimbal han labored uniiriuglN in help
ing 90 prepare the selections for the
Seattle trip
"Tho singers WHO have participated
as soloisis have done doupN hvple
work through lendlns me aHrlatante
uf their superior voices lp lhe .hull AH
members thereof as wen ne fshe'l ivy
solos on Narluus occasions Indeed 1
value the 0rst more than the last, 49,
ID means 40 much a. the tholl. ana 90
me success az ms labors with H.
'Hrho member we'll Tho whole pc
LONGS 10 them. az tn tnc nloinel OF thN
pronlgal son iu ne bfauNipl pafehis
Something near III not over appo
la AN have COME aud gone ~ create
the history OF the choir hach mas