Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
Special to the "News'.l

Especial to the News
Seattle, Aug. 30--Before a crowd
which completely filled the natural am
phitheater last night, the Tabernacle
choir and Ellery's band rendered a sa-s
cred concert that won for the choir
hosts Of friends in the northwest. The
action OF the exposition officials in de-
nnanding of the singers an admission
fee before they would be admitted to
the contest hall has been generally de-
nounced as q piece Of avarice beyond
comparison. BY some others it Is viewed
as one Of the most outrageous plans
ever conceived to cause the anger Of
the choir to rise to the point where It
would not appear, thus giving the prize
to the Seattle singers, ST. Marks choir.
That the st. Marks choir had anything
to do with such a plan Is not believed
by any fair-minded citizens, however.
Whether this last view is a, true one
may never be known. though it is be-
lieved here that the greed Of the
Eisteddfod officials was responsible FOR
the regrettable affair.
The last day for the choir in Seattle
was busy one. In the afternoon the
majority of the singers attended the
mission Of the Mormon" church and
aided in furnishing musical numbers
which were much appreciated.
TRIUMPH FOR CHOIR.
Last evening was a marked triumph
for the choir. With Ellery's band they
occupied the stage in the Arena. 1t is
a natural amphitheater overlooking a
placid lake and backed by a forest Of
pines. The concert was given by moon
light and in front of the performers
was sea of faces, tier after tier of
seats being occupied with enthusiastic
and appreciative listeners. For many
hours before the choir and band APP
peared in their. places, the greater nuns
her OF seats were occupied and when
the performers took their places q ver- .
ititable thunder of applause broke forth. 4
The welcome plainly told how the peo-
pie viewed Saturday nights outrage.
Some estimates say there were 10000
people present.
Certainly the crowd broke all records
and President Chilborg of the AMP.
A said: 1T was the greatest musical
audience that ever assembled on the
Pacific coast. Our auditorium seats
5000, 1000 were standing and $1,000
were turned away. The crowd tore
down 200 feet of fence to get near the
choir, and when the singing was over
great cries went up What's the matter
with Salt Lake? She's all right Mr..
Ensien's rendition of The Gypsy Sweet
heart with the choir obllgato received
fourEencores.
Miss Hazel Barnes remains over to
sing at a special concert given by the
noted tenor, Evan Williams, on We'd
ncsday evening. having received a flat-
tering offer Prof. McClellan's organ
recital at st, May's church was anotn-
or big success.
After the concert, which lasted until
quite late, there was n wild scramble
forsthe special train which pulled out at
III O'clock and is due home in Salt Lake
at 10 O clock Tuesday fight The scram-
bic for the train added fun and frollc I
10 the occasion and instead of being Il
afsorrowful departure. the spirit OF the
singers. which had been at mcrose
point since the unpleasant incident.
rose again and laughter; was rampant.
Tired with their unendlng guest for
something new to see and hear, the
singers We're glad when they landed IN
their coaches and with n goodbye song
the choir left Seattle to speed home
without stop.
THE PRESS VIEWPOINT.
Tho Seattle press is handling Sat
urdays incident from q local stand
point entirely, giving only portion of
the Utah side and giving all credit to
Seattle people and all blame to the
singers. The POST Intelligencer prints
only portion of Prof; Stephens state
ment, and iindulges ii, an unfounded
story as to the police being called to
disperse the singers, who We're credited
with having gathered outside the au-s
8literium and were disturbing the aus
dience and singers within, according
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