The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-28
VAST AUDIENCE
At TABERNACLE
GREETs CHOIR
Citizens of Every Greed Give
Enthusiastic Reception to
Musicians Who Sang
for Utah in East.
THEIR GOOD WORK
MUCH APPRECIATED
In Concert Members of the
New York Chorus Prove
Benefits Derived From
Long Tour.

TILE 'riumphal 'ranscontinen'al 'our
of the New York chorus OF the
tabernacle choir could not possibly
u have reached more significant OF
hitting climax than that recorded
In the famous Mormon auditorium last
evening. II is estimated that an audi
cncc OF nearly 10000 loyal repre- senta.
tive people copgresatcd, With loud ac-
claim and genuine feeling the great gath
cring of patriotic citizens gave royaI wei
come home 10 the returning singers and
evidenced In striking manner wide.
admirinc country's true appreciation cf
the splendid achievements OF the
chorus while it carried Ctah's ban
uer 10 victory in the cast The
concert itself. which. as a rdir cxcnpliG.
cation Of tho work of the chorus during
tho long trip. was worthy of the high
est commendatlou. sank into tine back
ground when compared 10 the pablic dcm-
opstratiou
Tribune's Suggestion.
On November Is The Tribune suggested
TO the Commercial club that grand tcsti-
monisl concert and reception be given
the New York chorus upon its return
il was pointed out that the singers az
an organization, went upon their own
responsibility. not backed financially by
the church authorities, IL was TO bs
an undertaking by people Thoroughly
representative of the state and its ar
tistic progress. The guarantors OF
the expenses were prominent and re-
sponslble citizens OF the community. The
testimonial proposed was TO have as It's
triple object the acceptance. In a way.
Of the financial responsibility. OF what
ever deficit might attach To the trip
by the public at large. the opportunity
OF properly showing appreciation OF the
corame ndable publicity efforts put forth
by the singers iii behalf OF native state
aud city and the chance for a kind OF
symposium in which the public might
have part in the. triumphs achieved by
the chorus.
Accepting the cause OF the chorus 70
be the admirable one that IL was, the
Commercial club and public spirited cit-
zcns. irrespective OF creed, instantly ap-
proved the plan. The board OF gov
ernors. officials and members went on
record in support thereof. A commit
tee % competent mon was appointed 10
handle the undertaking. The scope Of
their work. the spirit OF the campaign.
the loyalty OF the public and the sue
cess OF The Tribune's initiative were
significantly demonstrated in the con-
cert and reception OF last evening II
Was an ovation long 10 be remembered.
Governor Welcomes.
In behalf OF city and state. Governor
william Spry delivered brief ad-
dress OF welcome, lie spoke OF tho
arduous task tllat fell upon the singers
and those who engineered tho tour, Of
their copquests as artists and as repre-
sentatves Of Utah and Of the splendid
impression thcy made At all times. re-
10 the credit OF the state. In
concluding. ne said:
I'VE here at home want these splendid
singers and loyal citizens TO know that
we appreciate their efforts their sirnIrs
bic work IN setting Utah right in tho
estimation or tho people OF the country.
want 10 impress upon them the fact
hat all the people of Salt Lake and Utah
have followed them from conquest TO con-
quest We have been deeply interested
II their work and reio!ced as they prog
-essed. as We now rejoice at their tri-
lmphant homecoming This has not
Jeen confine1 TO any one creed, but 10
~ without distinction. All patriotic citi~