Show OHM AND CHOIR the eslien a and ad the members of the tabernacle choir royally entertained at the iha tabernacle la last L thursday night by the stake presidency and the high council the room was beautifully decorated with bunting paper and roses white bunting was draped all around tile balcony and the choir seats and beautiful roses pinned all over it like dots in a ladys veil dozens of 0 vases containing the most glorious flowers were placed on the two stands and on the organ the stand was tastily draped with led green and white bunting and crepe paper and each one of the pillars supporting the gallery was draped we can call say without reserve that we have never seen anything prettier in these decorations miss emelia madsen was chief of staff with sylvia mason alason connie madsen lilly bywater louie thompson lois peters peter and edra edna stohl as assistants the program was val vaneil led the opening number was by the choir an ail anthem come where tile the lillies bloom kiaer was vas offered kofl erel by bishop lorenzo lorenxo N stoll stohl and thereafter the choir sang come uise with the lark the choir members then took look their seats seals in the body of the house and ami president etolil made a speech of welcome paying tributes to the inte integrity arity ot of choi cholister ister S N lee the ale membris albel S of the choir and the ushers S N le leg was called on to express his sentiments ile he said that lie had performed this duty of choir leader because bebau e he found delight in the work and was anxious to perform his duties ile he had been a member of choirs in brigham city for 36 years and during 28 years ot of that time had led the tabernacle choir martin andersen speaking tor for himself and the ushers felt honored by the invitation to lie be the guests of tile the presidency and high council A W ensign isaac H jensen S K X lee find and C elias jenen sang bove s bad sams go n 4 apostle rudger clabbon addressed the gathering speaking of the delight lie he felt in mingling with willi his old friends and eulogized the faithful labors of the evenings guests J D peters was toastmaster anti and acquitted himself admirably searing scaring some some half to death and creating a whole lot of meni ment all during the evening among the speeches from the guests those that bore moie upon the spirit of the evening were those of 0 JH Bott who has lately been released as an usher robert L Fis fishburn liburn sr who led the tabernacle choir in early days and emma lee who has been a member of the tabernacle choir for 41 years J 11 bott bolt told of some of his experiences per perien lences ces during a long iong career as usher her lie ile has been in the service for 33 years and has regarded the position as an honorable although a humble one emma lee expressed her pleasure at having been a member of the choir all these years the only members of 0 bro Fish fishburne burns choir who are still members are S N lee emma lee ray evans and elizabeth kaiser other pleasant plea pleas sait axt features of the evening were a duet by isaac if jensen and lottie cozier and a solo by lottle lottie cozier we forget the delicious refreshments fresh ments that were prepared and served by the relief society and the young ladies these consisted of strawberries berries and sweet cream ice cream lemonade calie cake and sandwiches everything Evary thing was first class and after reeding the multitude there were twelve basketfuls basket fuls left to quota bishop orient lit |