Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-26
salt Lake Singers shoWered
With Honors and Flowers
At Nampa.
WARM WELL ONE IN OREGON.
Citizens. Committee Extends Greetings
At La Granie Standing Room
Sold for Concert. 81,
fspecial CORRESPONDENCE.

Especial Correspondence
La, Grande, Or. Aug. 2s.--The de-4
parture of the tabernacle choir from
salt Lake City on the evening Of Aug.
1 I'll, was marked by a scene of ANNA
ton. not to say excitement, such has
never been seen at the new Oregon
Short Line depot before. Such gath
erings and even larger ones, may be
seen there in the future but it is doubt
full whether anything will eclipse the
joyousness OF last Saturdays de-
parture
At S:15 the jolly crowd started on
its way, housed in 10 elegant .Pullmans
and a day coach, and drawn by one OF
the railway companies most powerful
engines. Engineer Frank Smith was
at the throttle and was assisted by
to the above cars there was a bag
gage car, which had been arranged in
sections for the bags and suitcases,
by III. i. Glough. baggage agent, under
the direction Of Dan S. Spencer The
conductor was j ]. L.. Chartland. Brake
men Lee and Packard were on duty
with w. u. Ferron as conductor Of
the Pullmans. s5s,.i
The runssto Ogden was made just
under the hour. Here another Pull
man was attached, and the total pas
sengers on the train was increased to
445. a very enthusiastic reception was
given by the people of Ogden. Short
stops were also made yat willard and
Brigham City, after which the pas
sengers settled down for the night.
Pocatello was reached at 1850 a. IN.
and u number of letters and kilograms
were received urging the choir to go
to Boise, but as other arrangements.
had been made, the invitations had to
be declined.
CREWS AND CAPTAINS.
In addition to the train crew each
car had q captain appointed from.
among the passengers, whose dutytit
z was to look after the people in his car.
The names of the captains and the
cars of which they had charge are as.
follows:
from ogden with white badges IN,
scribed Ogden; George Shorten,
captain.
No 2 car, Aurora sam Winter, cap
tain.
No ascar, c9iumpit; George Mtdgley,
s.. 4 car, colorados james Hurst,
No car, chicora; Calvin S. Smith,
captain.
No car, Jaralna. =. r. Miller. cap
tain.
Nc. car, cossack; George Margetts,
captain,
Mo car. ST Petersburg; sid r..
4 Phil lips. captain. q (. . ii 55s
No car, Schenectady; II. j. smith.
captain.
HoNoRs AT NliMPA.
After a hot and oppressive night dur
ing which many found it almost i'm
possible to sleep, Nampa was reached
at 10 a. m. Aug. 22. A committee OF
citizens. headed by Mayor Dewey. and
n, Jeness, president of the chamber of
commerce, met the train and escorted
the choir to the Dewey Palace hotel.
where several numbers We're sung.
President Jeness. made a speech Of well
conc. d the same time presenting huge
&boquetsS of flowers to Prof. Evan
Stephens and Prof j. j. Mcclellan. Mr..
3lakeslee, who has until recently lived
In Salt Lake, was also very enthusi-
astic in his welcome of the choir. Mr..
Blakeslee Is contemplating building II
conservatory of music at Nampa in the
near future.
WELCOME IN OREGON.
After "a pleasant stay Of three hours.
the train pulled out of Nampa at 1
O'Clock, the departure being witnessed.
by nearly the whole city. On reach.
ing Baker City, the choir was also
warmly received and several selections
were sung in front of the crabill hotel.
La Grande was reached at 1890, and at
q O'clock next morning, Bishop G. j.
Black and C.: p. gFerron, of the5citizens'
J committee, came to the train and dis.
5etributed badges among members Of the
choir. Breakfast was furnished at the.
B amusement hall where tables We're set
y for 200 people, This part of the pro-.
tgram#ofs entertainment was under the
direction of Maud Schofield. president
ofthe Mutual Improvement association.
assisted by the following young women:
Nell Garrick. Susie Carbine, Emma
+ Hall, I.enora Shunlway, Mabel Shum-.
way. Roselvn Wilson Esther Wilson,
Ethel Bean, Louise Pierce. Clara, Car
hlne, Gussie Hiatt Emma Washburn,
her Christensen. Edna Hale, lille Lind
sey, Dollie Lindsey, Nell Price, Katie
Carbine and Jennie Carhine.
The arrival Of the choir special was
heralded by the morning papers devot-
ing columns OF space to it and the con-
cert, which occurs tonight. After the
concert the journey will be resumed to
Portland. During the afternoon auto
mobiles and carriages We're placed at
the disposal of the choir members and
many Of them have been takeH for rides
to Perry, Palmer's sawmill and other
places Everything possible has been
done to insure good time.
The house Is all sold out for the con-
cert tonight, and standing room. it is
said will be at a premium.
A number of former Salt Lakers as
sited greatly in adding to the pleas
ure of the visit, among whom may be
mentioned A. s. Geddes and o. p.
Pratt. Bishop c. w. Nibley was also
present, he having been detained at La
Grande in connection with his business
interests.
LOWER COURT REVERSED.