The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
MEMBERS OF CHOIR
GLAD TO Be HOME
Chorus Sings utah, We Love
Thee" as Special Enters
Station.
GIVEN WARM GREETING
Features and Incidents of
Long Trip Discussed by
the Leaders.
GIVEN WARM GREETING


triumphant through conquests fairly
won. their hearts filed with LOYALTY anc
pride as sons and daughters OF ltah
and fervent IN the consciousness OF days
well spent and duties we'll performed
the members OF the New York chorus
or the tabernacle choir. officials and cN-
cursionists, numbering more than ?""' re-
turned ''homc" yesterday mornlnS a'
$40 O'Clock in a special train over 'ht
Denver & Rio Grande.
ONLY those who took par, i'm tho mem
orablo tour, with it's fifiy different con
certs. 55s1 miles of actual travel ana
jhirtv-thrce days al siehtseeinG. worthy
achicvemcnt and constant acclaim, can
truly voice tho sertimen, that swelled
within them and broke into rousinS song
as they were welcomed back 10 their
native fold at the close OF the most eN-
irnsiye. prsiscnorthy and musicailN sue
ccssfui undertaking since the orcanizs :
tion OF the famous choir b. Brigham
Long before the big special pulled into
the Gould station. its "Apectant pssscn-
gers. were M aud as!ir. Throughogt taS the
been tGat no singing or shouting should
take place in the cars. This Was prln-
c'pslly 30 protect voices from strain and
insure fitness for tho concert work. But
home" rules. wcariucss of travel and
ardent work aud all else werc lost In
an cnthusis site burst OF IL 'ah. VIC t.ov"
Thee ono OF the tcst-reccivod numbers
OF tho Itinerary.
Despite the cold and hour. largo
crowd Of admirinS relatives and friends
awaited the returning singers st the
station Snow was falling and had Gov
cred tho ground with a s'lvercd CLOAK.
AUTOMOBILES and convcyances quickly
homes aud dear ones. While others waited
for street cars. provided II an carly
hour b., the Utah Lieht & Railway COM
rauy.
Noteworthy Feature,
\ noteworthy feature Of the trip lies
IN the fact that tho 252 people who left
salt Lake on the evening OF October 70.
in no single instance underwent accident
sickness or discomfort. All returned In
excellent health and spirit excepting
Horace : Ensign. who left tho chorus
following the Colorado Springs appear
arcc to attend the convention Of state
fair associations ar Chicago. and j. T..
Poultou and Mrs. Arthur j. Kirk, VINO
were Obliged To return home from Rich
mond owing 10 the fatal illness of their
mother. Mrs. James r. Poulton. who
ION 10 tho great beyond was the single
event that cast gloom upon the chorus
members during the tour aside from the
fact -hat two children Of Professor j j.
Mcclellan. orcsnist. took in with scarlet
fever during his absence.
The special train was the largest car
n
over crossed tho continent. and as nearly
"a can t-c sscsrtaincd. was the only one
which went through the entire Journey
without accident. With ono accord nish
praise is sounded for the railroads and
their splendid service 10 tho chorus
mcmbers. Bulletins wcrc posted daily
announcing every possible dctsll. Two
direr- nero carried. each car vas cap
iaincd. order and system prevailed. and
nothing Has Jeff undoDc that would make
FOR the plea suT" and comfort .! 'n,
passengers. II. ;. Spencer assistant
g,uerai messenger agent OF tho Oregon
Short Line. personally conducted the
tour until the last fcH- days; and and has a:.
virtue OF his splendid efforts.
Tour Is q Success.
To cnurnorste the many incidents and
functions during the trip would be an
arduDus task The tour was an artls-
tic AID musical success. or tho htty
concerts given. uirtv-three were con
rractcd Cor and admission was charged
vlii~ seventeen incidental engagements
iu dIGcrent ways were given. The sing :
crS were enthusiastically received ana
patronage WIS liberal. Criticisms we're
lsudstory IN nearly every instance. As
an advertising factor in exploiting the
resources. advantages and progress oi
Utah, the tour OK tho chorus has had no
c0ual This g. conceded not only by
prominent business and professional men
OF tho community. but also hy EASTERN
ors conspicuous ~ tho public eye.
brought returns That fell short Of the
hopes aud expectations Of those who en-
cincered ii. 81 is doubtful whether any
similar organization ever attempted such
an Undertaking with better results. and
scores of -csscs are known Of In which
The highest artistic and musical success
has boen attended by infinitely more
markell financial loss. .iS the nrst pro-
icct 81 its kind ever launched the finan
cisl results were ell that could be hoped.
Tho choir cNo"uiiVc committee and other
Officials wili meet after tho Mondsy con
rert some time 10 take up this phase NJ
ii-e tour. An announcement of the status
null probably then be made. Il j. cN-
pectcd thar the testimonial concert to
~ given Monday evening Hiu bc signal
significant - 'idcuce Of the spprecie ton
ana loysity of all patriotic citizens.
Visited Winter Quarters
The FIRST OF man, notable incidents
took place Immediately after the arriN a.
81 the chorus In Omaha- In body. the
singers vent 20 Florence. six miles north
of Omaha. formerly known as Winter
Quarters. where The original band OF pio-
nccrs csmpcd I'm 1916. This became the
the sturdy band 10 tho western empire
The chorus stood under the big tree
pisntc1 by Brigham Young IN the carly
dsys and also went across The old rope
ferry Appropriate hymns were sung
pnd tho dev Was spent in Viewing point:
90 historical interest.
~ tnl'd~p- INC fNEfF~ NfEf met hN
representatives. of the International Har-
Vcster company with automobiles, and
Wcrc guests A. a luncheon iu the com
pauys building, or Michigan avenue
where Governor William Sprv and T'resi-
dent Mccormick of the concern. delivered
addresses. sightseeing tour tool. place
preceding the concert that night.
The chorus members were guests o.
tho Stu9ehaker Bros company In De
irolt and went through the L.. VI. r. All.
tomobic factory. Following a luncheon
there. tho singers wsro taken in nifty
Two automobiles through the city and I,
Belle Isle.
From an historical standpoint, a not
able Incident Of Ihc tour occurred durinl
tnc Cleveland engagement. when IN,
Itahns went In BODY To tho Kirtianc
Temple AZ kir,lsnd. The beautiful cdlfic,
of Worship stlll stands intact as in IN,
days when Il Was owned bv The earl
Mo-mons. There. the singers sang ,
number OF choral numbers that create,
deep impression upon all present. Tn
fdp 10 Niagara Falls over the EOvs
Gorge and belt lines was made mex
morning.
Interesting Side Trip.
Perhaps the most interesting slde-trl
taken by the chorus Was from syracuse
" Y TO Palmyra. where many relic
f-t. Ia,