The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-05
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IS SILENT h
Moroni B. Gillespie, p
Musician of Salt Lake, +
tim of Typhoid.
YOUNG IN YEARS, BUT
HAD ATTAlNED p|
At Twenty Years of Aos
Promise of Soon Becan
ing Great.

"''' "'' - '''NSP'S. Wcll-kuo-..
stefan OF this city, although bo ~
20 years of age. died of tynbo,a
tho home OF his parents. 6, w."
cnth West street, at 5:55 o'elocr
day morning. he had been III sos
four days. but his condition wa.
sidered dangerous the day hoso-
When the doctor camo the n,c-.,
his death he WAS astounded a.
den change and said that bo ~
done nothing for him had ~
the bedside all night. "V
Mr.. Gillespie WAS populor n,,,
whom he came In contact hn h,.
peclally we'll known in tho r,,,.r
He had been an ardent st,Idcnt
for the past seven years ana
rapid progress. Hc had been
OF the tabernacle choir for (, a
years and before going on
when he was only II years GA
first prize at the National 80,
which was held here October . ny,
prize was won In the organ 60
cital and the piece played HSs
munion in g." by Bastc Tn
adJudicator, Or. Daniel Pronhs.l
so much impressed with the vnrs1
clan that lie asked the secfs,s-
James OF this city. TO iniroduca Il
then compllmented him and ~.
encouragement in the prcseucs
James.
Rapid Rise to Fame.
When Inc left TO go on n mis5o-
three years ago. Mr. Gillesnle =
gan!st of the Sixteenth ward
school and Salt Lake stake ns'
organ!st, which positions he MI
rarily To go OH his mission. but !,
when he returned n short Tina ~
went 10 Seattle with the taberna1.|
at the time of the Alaska -Ynkos.
exposition and had been chosen
also his sister Retta, 10 lake lhs
New York with the choir.
All OF the leading musicians 4
Lake city regarded bin as a you,-
of unusual talent and at the linz
death he was third assistant ~
orsanist besides being "A membl,
choir. lie had an unusualIy Ar
voice and seemed to have n ynjsn1
rcer before him, both as a vos1II.
an instrumental musician. prf
Mcclellan. Prof. Evan stephens a;
fred Best. all well-known muss
salt Lake City. were proud 10 q
lespie their close personal frieI
had been assisting Professor McC(
the instruction OF his his casses
Utah Conservatory OF Music,
Musicians Feel Loss.
John James and others well kuu
musical circles here said last nir4
they considered the death of Mon
ln Gnla n Ines- - H..
pent of Salt Lake City. Prof. E
Mcclellan had the following 10 :
gardinG his friend: 4
In the ending OF this young NE
minated the earthly career OF onp
most brilliant young pianists ans
isinS young singers or the entIre
He had been a member OF the tab4
choir for several years and for
years had been my piano pupil !
made him the teacher In my
whenever | was called away and
several students in his immedIatt
borhood. He has also been the ~
pil of Prof Alfred Best. cons,iI
| have lost choice pupil. one
brightest, most gifted and most n
he found. He was a genius wh3
have made his mark in music q
have lived -
Moronl B Gillespie was born G
1891, in Salt Lake City. aud ID
his home here all OF his life. lie
Vivcd By his parents. Mr. and "
roni Gillespie of Gs North Seren'1'
street. aud by four sisters. The
are Elizabeth B. Gillespie. Mrs.
). Pollock. Retta NJ. and Emns
lespie, Mrs. Pollock resides at 81
Emcrii aypnue and flp others IuI
their parents.
Funeral services will be hs<
O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon ia q
tcenth ward meeting house and u
may be viewed nj the home.
Seventh West street. between
O'Clock on The day OF tho funefsL