The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Sack of Wheat for Pay.

and an ACCORDION or concertina-an
somebody was selected from the cror
10 rprompt the square dances. n
parties would "break up anyyhAr
| between . and o'clock in the NOR,
ing, and the tired musicians would 3
home carrying perhaps 4 sack Of whd1
) each for pay At times it would b
eggs, or butter, or meat Of some kin
| Occasionally potatoes, squash, Card
or a mixture Of all. would be tenders
! In that case the "pay' was called "a
next day. when the boys had the tea
hitched M. About all the money the,
was in circulation in the territory N
| in Salt Lake, and there was might
little Of that.
The first font of music type N,
ever came into Utah was used ID
little printing office at Fort Dough-
About 1873 this was purchased fro
the owner by George c, Lambert. MI
bought il for the Juvenile lnssructo
then published by the late George
! Cannon. Mr.. Lambert was the 81
music type compositor, barring the nj
at Fort Douglas, who appeared TO hs,
done little or nothing with mis- typ
! Music setting was later taken up
/ John O. Cannon, Edwin +. Pan
! Joseph ]. Davnes, James P, 0ls5
I Harry Aldous, David r. GIL, John Fo>
and Miss Lilly Rydman.
! The Tabernacle choir had its beei
ming In the old tabernacle. which stpI
where now is the assembly hall 81
phen Goddard was the first Lender,
being followed by James Smithies,
j. Thomas, George Careless, f. BeesI|
and Evan stephens. who now holds u
position. The first organist was Mi
Cook, who was followed by Genfi
named Raymond Che was music mast
for two OF Brigham ioung's daug
| ters-Mary. who later became M
! Mark Croxall and Fannie, who suh1
queutly became Mrs, George ThatchsI
] RAYMOND was accounted a good q
sician. and he afterwards Joined h
Mormon church and still later apoH
tized. Joseph j. Daynes was the 81
organist in the present tabernnci q
sometimes the late Professor Radclll
or Professor Henry Giles would bo q
performers, Mr.. Daynes was succeed!
by Professor John j. Mcclellan, vi
retains the position today, with Ira
Y. Cannon and Edward T. kinlball
ASST stants
A little incident is recalled coneer
! ing the big organ in the present "a
ornacle and those who have mauip
| lated j.. On one Sunday Mr.. Dayu
sat down 10 thc instrument and fouI
! that there was no wind to produce
notes AT that time the bellows W
operated by man.power. The blower
! this particular time WAS one who "
familiarly known as General Moore,
from the fact that he always lnsist'
upon wearing some sort of uuIfou
! Mr.. Daynes discovered the "General
| importantly explaining the organ
some curious persons, and he comman
ed the man immediately 10 enter q
| bowels Of the instrument and begin
pump. But there was blood, begoft'
| OF vast importance, in the General e
| eye, ami be Indignantly inquired of
| DayDes. HWho's playing this orga
sir?' Joe saw what he was up agar
and mado the best Of II by hum1
replying, "Gou are. General -: and
got his wind without further delay:
At one time there was no music SO
in Utah. The first institution a
preaching such thing was condueI'
by David @, Calder. He kept muslQ
knick knaCks for sale at the Office
the president of the Mormon chIlrc
Violin strings. bridges, mutes. pegH'
| little sheet music and other such SUI
stuff, constituted his stock. Mr. q
der established the first music ao'
! Mt point Just north Of the prese'
Mccormick block, putting mp his o.
building on ground leased from ke|
! w, Richards. Later the firm was
der & Careless, business beng done
| the same old stand under this nan
from 1870 TO 1854. In the latter "
Mr., Calder moved to the building "
west of the DinwoodcN Furniture coy
| pany, the business being conducted Y
der the name Of Calder & Sons. Geof|
Careless then had music store on "
! ground now occupied ny tho soutne1
corner Of the Kearus building, aud la''
the business was moved TO FIRST soy.
street. about where the White sew
! machine storo is now. the firm bel.
Careless 4 Croxall. Dayues & CosIl'
established themselves where the
press theater is now situated
was 1885 to 1896, and Mr.. Coalter
still in tho business st % West ri
/, South. Young Brothers arc also
tho same building. They first opsp'
up In 1887.
Mr.. Joseph Young says that when
WIS hoy he Used to plav a guitar.
that Apostle Orson r. Whitney Play
n flute. Phil Margctts. Jr.. and
Kimball were amateur violinists,
those four youngsters made cusls
Of serenadipg friends, making
cinity Of wedding charivaris.
lions First Brass Band.
Thare buye haau o host OF BIZ