Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
EASTER IN THE
OGDEN CHURCHES
K. 7. Special Seryioes-Elder
Heber ]. Grant at the
Tabernacle.
THEATRICAL TRoUPES At WAR
Storm tashcs Lake Into EurN--Ncw
Mailing Regulations-Cattlcmcn
Ana Forestry Confer.

ogden, April 12.-Dcspitc the cold.
stormy and dlsagreeablc weather
Easter was nttingly observed in Ogden
yesterday. Although the day was void
Of sunshine and the usual Faster
pleasantness. the people were out ion
numbers in the afternoon and an tine
services in the various churches and
Westinghouse were largely attended.
The morning broke with @ light fal
OF snow ana slect. hut this did not I'm
terfere with the attendance at any Of
the services to the slightest degree
In most all OF the churches and iu the
various wards special morning services
with musical programs were held
In the afternoon the IN Monte Com
mandery No. 2, Knights Templar held
special Easter services iu the Masonic
temple. Before the services the
knights In full regalia marched from
the temple TO the residence Of Grand
Master Eppcrs0n and escorted him 10
tho temple where the services were
then held Rev. ". W. Fleetwood
officiating.
AT the tabernacle in the afternoon
Elder Heber J. Grant was the princi-
pal speaker The choir and "A number
OF sOlists furnished the music.
At the services I'm the First Presby-
terian church, Rev. John T. Carver Of
ficiated. At the st Joseph church.
Rev Father Cushnshan assisted by
Rev Father Ryan conducted mass.
Rev n, $. Elderkin oflciated at tho
First and Second Congregational
churches. At the Baptist church Rev.
H. ID. Zimmerman OBLIGATED. Rev w.
w. Fleetwood OBLIGATED at the Church
of the Good Shepherd Rev. q. w.
McCreery ohiciated at the First
Obj
r.. Benson ohiciated at the Swedish
Lutheran church. Prof MILFORD Mo
kcndrick was the principal speaker at
the Sixth ward services and Joseph
Chez was the principal spcete" az the
Second ward services. Tho First
Church of Christ. Scientist held spec
ial services Tn the Masonic temple.
THEATRICAL WAR.
ogden in the near future is to be
the scene OF threc-cOrnered fight
In the theatrical war in which the
three great interests OF the country
John Cort and Klaw a. Erlanger OF
New York. the Orpheum circuit and
the Shurberts win be the chief actors
This ts an announcement that was
made by "a prominent citizen Of Ogden
last evening and h. based his decis-
ion upon what has taken place IN the
theatrical business of the city during
the past two weeks.
When In the city about q week ago.
John Cort. president OF the Northwest
ern Theatrical association and which
handles the Elaw a Erlanger circuit
IN the west, secured five-ycars' lease
on Utahna thcater, beginning May f.
when the lease held by Frederick
Moore expires. The house will then
be turned into musical comedy house
and played Tor the summer Mr.. Colt
has also secured lease ON the Grand
opera house for n period Of wears. This
win for the present keep out the or
uhcum and the Shubcrts Tor the time
being.
I'm tho proposed western trip of j. J.
Shubert which is scheduled ~ take
place DOB the immediate futLre. 90 is
expected that a chain OF tncaters for
the Shurberts. Lieblor g. COMPANY
Harrison Grey Fske and David Belasc0
attractions will De secured. Among the
objective points 90 the coast tours OF
companies are Salt Lake and ogden,
This breaks the long jump from the
east To- the coast. enables the COM
panies TO rest up before playing the
coast and red ices the travelling eN-
penses OF the agErogationF ny playing
O week in salt Lake and ogden.
There seems 20 be no doubt but the
shurberts and associates have secured
the Grand theater iu Salt Lake and
IT is almost certain that they win
make am effort 10 secure a house Ia
ogden. The outcome ~ the big the
atrical war Ia New York which win
probably also be an Issue iu ogden,
will be watched with Interest by the
amuserrent-loving public Of Salt Lake
and ogden.
NEW MAIL REGULATIONS.
An order has been issued in the
railway mail service increasing the
.sNrs -
The mail transfer at ogden. $50 that
hereafter he win receive, check and
transfer am the registry matter az the
depot instead OF sending it 10 tho post
nHice up town as has been the cus-
tom f0r years lu order 90 take care
of the bis inoease in his department
chief Morrison VIII have his quarters
enlarged and win Doe empowered 20 sec
.lre additional clerks.
SEVERE STORM ON LAKE
SATURDAY afternoon aud evening
snyrlr wind storms upon the lsEo
.uusrI CONS. dora bls delay iu tho disc
patching OF trains ACROSS the great
trestlo work ou fhe Southern Pacific.
where great preeautlon WrF necessary.
Tho wind storm was 80 severe that
waves aD and 40 feet lu height were
dashed over the trestlo. Several work
trains have been dispatched 10 the
scene of the trouble 10 De on hand
should amy damage result from the
storm
CATTIENET ANp FORESTER
CONFER
A Conference lasting several hours
unr hold l1 ogden Saturday evening
between r1ttIcmou and Forrest Service
omrala at which was present Asst
Forester ~. F Potter of tho grazing
department Tho question Of the uHe
.tt1rsH ga am ia details hut no State