The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-29
Prominent Salt Lake Musician
Goes to New York to Wei
come Pretty Girl From Eng
land, but Mrs. Coop Objects.
WIFE GETS FAIR ARRIVAL
SENT TO ELLIS ISLAND
Mrs, Coop, Who Has Been Is
tranged From Husband
Spells New Romance by I'M
expected Appearance at Pier
GIRL MAY BE DEPORTED

Especial 90 Tho Herald Republican,
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.--Whcu Miss
N jeanette Cook. "A beautiful nine
tccn-ycar-old girl from Stathes-
ron. England. came tripping down the
ganEplank from the deck OF the steam
snip Oceanic today there rushed for
ward TO greet her two persons. one OF
the WelComers. Mrs. squire Coop. wife
or the professor Of music at tho Uni
vcrsity OF Utah. she was not expecting
and she rushed past her with "a slight
flush Of color Co spring into the arms or
her other wclComcr. Professor Squire
Coop. whom she had arranged by letter
and cable 20 meet her at the dock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coop had srrived at the
steamship landing separately and by
different routes As it was learned aft
onward. Mrs COop's presence resulted
from the intcrcepting Of letters that
had passed between tho Eirl and her
husband. The result OF tho triple meet
ing at the pier was a scene. i'm which
Mrs. Coop finally convinced the immi-
grafton authorities that they ought TO
rescind their action. already taken. in
issuing pass for the girl TO come here.
and instead ought to remove her to Eli
lis island Tor examination.
Tn support OF her claims, Mrs. Coop.
who herself is young and pretty. hand
ed the immiEra tfon authorities a bundle
OF letters and cableErams exchanged
between her husband and the girl. "If
] were old and sad. she said. perhaps
he could be forgiven for turning TO an
other. but I can't let him do it. IL
strikes at everythinE-my pride with
the rest"
Pretty Arrival Detained.
Tho inspectors. after reading the 1cf-
ters. detained Miss Cook from tho arms
II tho professor or music and sent her
by the first boat 20 Ellis island. where
she viii have hearing tomorrow. Mrs.
Coop declared that she would insist on
seeing Miss Cook. who is her niece re-
turned TO her relatives i'm England *
10 was possible for her TO do so.
The story OF her domestic difficulties.
as sne told lt. was one OF where the
niece was brought across the Atlantic
at her own suggestion as "a little girl
in short dresses. After the death %
the child's mother. when the former
was fifteen years OF age. Mrs Coop
planned 20 adopt her. But the little xiii
grew up and after two years haG passed
the wife began 60 open her eyes wide
and TO Erieve.
Mrs. Coop paused and sobbei should
/ T tell the things which viii spoil his
career" she asked. "lt was such a ca ~
recr. with music ne could do every
thing. When it was announced he was
b in charge OF the orchestra the people
always came. At first when we were
both strangers in Salt Lake Cfty-he a
stranger to the people as a finished mu-
] sicai artist while perfectly familiar TO
I them as former neiEhbor. and I liz
[ tie French girl who hardly knew the
I language at alive lived together very
I'VE had a little studio up three
I flights OF stairs I'm one OF chose old
| buildings the early settlers erected.
near the Deseret National bank. on tho
! corner Of Main and First South streets.
] When we were very poor. Squire Coop
would get up concert and would
sing.
] Then success came. The university
made him just an assistant instructor
at first. Some OF his early pupils pu-
pills ne had taught before going abroad
to finish his education. returned hume
/ with great laurels and paid tributes 90
him as their first teacher That made
him widely known. and when he had
been at the university a term or two.
they began TO advance him en- pay and
position. Just now he has this fun
professorship. It is the greatest thing
in his life