The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-17
BIG RECEPTION IS
PLANNED FOR CHOIR
Movement Suggested by The
Tribune Meets With
Hearty Approval.
COMMITTEE is SELECTED
Testimonial to Be Given to
Singers on Evening of
November 27.
COMMITTEE IS SELECTED

The movement set on foot yesterday
by tho Commercial club, through tho sug-
gestlon OF The Tribune. to make the re-
turn of the New York chorus OF the tab
ernacle choir from its eastern tour the
occasion OF a big public reception and
testimonial concer, has met with tho In
stant approval OF the public
President Joy RI. Johnson. Secretary
Joseph L. Caine and other officers of the
club yesterday pledged personal and COM
bined support To the plan. The PROPOSE
ton will be placed before the board of
governors today, when the club through
its governing body, will officially go on
record In favor Of the move.
Active steps in prepare tion OF the cele =
bration have already been taken. 1t Is
only one Of royal welcome 10 the return
ing singers, who have carried ON An en-
ergetIc publicity campaign across the
a testimonial in dollars and cents OF the
appreciation felt by the community In
general.
Committee in Charge.
hands OF 4, II. Peabody, chairman of
the music committee OF the Commercial
club. and Mathonihah Thomas. repre-
senting The tabernacle choir, These men,
in conjunction With Benjamin, Goddard.
chairman Of the executive committee OF
the choir. will select number OF COM
peten, men of the city 10 act with them
as committee In charge OF the affair
place today. according, to a statement
made by Mr.. Peabody last evening. AL
though not acted upon. the names Of
John u Spencer. NJ, +. Brlnes. Evan
members who remained AT home. and
others have been suggested,
Under present plans the testimonial
concert and reception Will be given In
the tabernacle Monday evening NoNcm =
Der q. one week from mex, Monday night.
The singers are expected 10 arrive here
they Will be given time I'm which 10 par
TALLY recover from the tiring effects of
their long tour before the concert and
reception takes place. Mr.. Goddard will
within day or two.
Expenses Guaranteed,
About 100 business men OF The civ
guaranteed the expenses OF the choir
PRIOR TO It's departure, IL Is expected
that through The reception and concert,
VIII be charged, the receipts OF the chorus
VIII be swelled 10 a figure thst VIII at
least prevent a loss. ~ present it seems
likely That tho expenses Of the under
taking will he in excess OF the receipts.
despite liberal patronage and apprecia- :
two audiences.
As tentatively drawn up, the concert
prosramme and reception will include an
ADDRESS OF welcome. which Governor VIII
liam Spry will probably be Invited to
make. The returning chorus, IL is
planned, VIII then render the most sue
cessful songs of It's tour Other fea-
lures and details Will bc a5ded by the
committee in charge.
The State Teachers association has an
nounced mat II will postpone It's rcccp-
ton planned for Monday night. Novem-
Der q, at the Hotel Utah until The fol-
lowing evening, so az to give The 2O0o
members an opportunity of attending the
testimonial in body. The entire srhen, .
is well favored by the public which real
izes what the efforts OF the singers have
been and desires TO evidence appreciation
IN d real. genuine welcome home