Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-15
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" ing. the eyes of all musical
people are fastened, enjoys
wide fame aside from being n
musician. She has taken advanced
ground on the question of woman suf-
frage. and in a recent interview she
said:
There Is a suffrage for women
which they can enjoy without enact
ing the disgraceful scenes that 1 saw
in London only short time ago. 1t ia
the suffrage OF health; the compelling
of healthful surroundings for their
children In school and home; the ap-
probation of the fact that tho success
Of their progeny in the world must
have for its basis exuberantly good
health backed by equally good
morals"
But she should have appointive Of
flee. She should be represented on
your school board; she should help
select the literature for your libraries.
she should have a say as to the sani-
tary conditions of your public places
and especially the places where chill
dren go. and. should have equal prom
erty rights with men. But she should
not be compelled to face the mob in
the streets, and such political gath
erings in public places as our great
cities furnish"
1t is of interest to note that Mime.
Amanda Swenson is an old time friend
of Nine. Carreno who is to appear here
Monday evening
through the New England states with
the great artist in 1877 and refers to
their experience with a keen sense of
pleasant reminlscence.
A concert will be given in the First
Presbyterian church on the evening of
the 24th inst, for the benefit of The
organ fund. The choir will present,
for the first time in this city Orlando
Morgan's song cycle. "In Fairyland,"
assisted by a select orchestra uhder
the direction of George Shelton. rho
choir consists of Mrs Jack Taylor so
prano. Miss Edna Dwyer contralto,
Fred c. Graham, tenor, j. w. Curtiss,
baSso; Miss Maud Thorn organist Tina
Ladies' Aid society of the church have
the matter In charge, with the distribu-
tion of the tickets in the hands Of n
special committee including Mrs. w
c. Lyme, Mrs. w. H. Alexander md
Mrs. H. j, Dininny. Much interest IS
being taken in the concert, with every
indication of n large and profitable at
tendance The environment. and method
of placing the proposed $500 instru-
ment are creating discussion, the idea
being to avoid mistakes committed In
other churches where organs have been
50 unfortunately located as to destroy
large percentage of their value. There
has been much criticism of the ar
fNSt t1,.R and o1,nir l,ff
of the First Presbyterian church from
local organists and other musicians,
noticeably Organlst Peabody of st
Marks cathedral. who predicts that
unless radical changes are made there
will be occasion for much regret. The
singers themselves have often COM
planned OF the cramped quarters The
blue prints of the church were sent,
when the church was built, to eastern
organ builders, who said they could
easily build an organ on the present
location. To which Mr.. Peabody re-
plies, VERY true; the builders can
make an organ to fit a coal bin In
the cellar. for that matter" The cut
come of the controversy is being
watched with much interest, partlcu-
larly as one or two experts from the
cast are to be brought here to look the
instrument over.
"A Special PioSleih van bS
given Sunday evening. In the Odd Eel
lows hall at Garfield, including selec-
tions from Claude Nettleton with his
Violin and as a baritone singer So
prano solo from Mrs. C. G. Plumner
with violin obligato. and with Mrs. w
S Loomis as plano accompanist'
The First Congregational church
choir has been temporarily disorgan-
lied by the departure of Mrs. A. S.
Peters for New York where she is
to take a course of vocal study. and
by the departure OF Miss Edna Cohn
for Cuba. Chairman Cox of the music
committee is trying a number of can
didates for the vacancies. with plenty
of sopranos, but a dearth of contraltos
ready to step into the breach.
Organist Tracy Y. Cannon will play
prior to the morning service at the
First Congregational church Sunday.
an Andantino by Franck, and Ruoln-
STEMS Melody in F." For the OF
fertory. a cantilena by Salome, with
the finale a postlude In fiat by
Wachs.
Miss Murilla Hunter, formerly an IN
structor in this city, has been appoint