Show f x aih agni 1 in ami com A tf a huh order for a good cause last evening he tabernacle aas crow ailed will the citizens of mho had given to ibo sufferers of johnstonn und seattle their turn about to enjoy a musical and oratorical treat provided for them by abo energetic committee charge had been left the arrangement of the entertainment by 8 W the building was comfortably filled mr thornal aryan guarded the door and took in the tickets while thomas cahoone Cah oonA Ua nielson charles henry 1 II 11 peery jr and john noted ai ushers seated on alie acro mayor FJ diesel the president of tha entertain prof T 11 leai of the cen ral school abo orator of the evening mr lilies having awn poablo to appear kov clr chaplain f the ei enios lion stanford Ht anford ning absent at salt lake city and rev J bedey hill heing for roine cause dr A 8 condon chairman of the committee who biad carried the work bo far to a enviable success and a number of others the choir of the beening ee ning composed of members of the choral union and others to abo number of boated on the choir stand over by prof L D edwards at 83 brasi band in all 23 pieces came marching along wash apton avenue to the strains of he thirteenth having previously played the michigan georgia galtere Wal tere and maple city As they readied the tabernacle they filed don n the north aisle to the north west corner of the building eliere seang had been provided for them at the band struck up the solemn strains of lucretia borgia at ho clofa of chich the nails and ceil ng ol 01 alie carpo ho applause app lausa cf alie audience mavor kiesel called the larre ns Bem blaso to order in the follo ug bards bords unias AS 0 we have met tonight to night for tho sile of bhelt charity and to attest to the old sayin that in misfortune we are all akin and to express our sympathy for alie edif ferara of conemaugh valley and seattle you n ill now come to order and kev mr mcclain will open with prayer itea mr SIcCIa in offered up a touching prayer n behalf of alie sufferers A chorus by the choral union conducted by prof L 1 ld wards wad announced by the chairman at the sound of the organ alie union struck up alie beautiful chorus let alie hilla and viles resound alie chorus nas rendered in excellent style arof T B lewis was introduced to the audience lie said mr chairman ladies and and fellow citizens alio emotions of to night ae but of a common felt throughout the entire nation and throughout tho civilized world in the expression of pity for our fellow beings n ho have suffered from the awful calamity with which have been mada acquainted through the press it requires no argument from me to vindicate the cause of your this evening tha human heart 13 so tender that such a thing as that which has happened in cone and seattle awakens a feeling of sympathy from alio depth of ane heart I 1 do not feel to narrate the tain of terror the destruction that liaa visited that pl ice you aro as well informed on that as I 1 am I 1 liao corno you as of conr members to express my sympathy and not only to hut to bhoj eliat feel ins lovo for our fellow man to great proposition which has puzzled moralists mora lists for answered in every state in every territory yet iu foreign lands a prop baand baaed on the divino ic junction love aby neighbor as thyself the query who is thy neighbor i is geroto A fellow being in need in borrow in no matter where be M your na klibor n within jour power ta aid whether in the blue aitla and pretty dales of Conein augh or in lie beautiful city of pearlle they aro hiir beig hhorn when circumstances leavo swept from them luicir nil heir loved one father husband hiim lifters sifters and little ones they my friends are indeed our neighbors neigh bora applause aliu proposition brand lime divine lias been demonstrated here to bight on llila occasion love aby fellow man aa thyself and do unto colliere as you boulai wish to bo done it a proposition hard to solve you think of your loved oceo of your father and mother helpless onee and daughters yen of alio power sweeping down the valley taking from you your lovid onea how would yon have your arl low roen treat you you place yourself and your loved ones chere they are and how bould you wish to be treated 9 that query arises and on ita prompting you say as we treat them tonight to night you feel prepared to assist ilcin I 1 god that you hae an abundance of means whereby ily gratitude far greater to pee that you not only bava alio means but in common with the great nation leavo the disposition dia position to aid in this hour if distress I 1 feel grateful that my destiny lias been cast in a commonwealth and society where the elements of pity loie and charity aro BO blended and I 1 we are bound toed her to I 1 ani thankful aliat by hiir action ou have bhonn aliat liat are members of alie one great fao aily you diio nobly responded on the streets young ladies haie labored assiduously disposing of elwers to the ones this element is connected with lie operation eliat vo admire co and truo manhood and womanhood and desire the avenues opened whereby they can be shown and to aid that which recarda tho of the alc roeita of fiuman love and nobility when you look on hie elements the control of guinan cooer them hea monsters in conemaugh and seattle carrying with bliem death and destruction of people and property bringing them down to one common burial ground lan ou of osden respond on abe moment and send your token tion to aid tho calam agica alie oc pasion is divine it is propitious and from alio deptris of my heart I 1 thank god that you are in a position where calamities cannot visit 5 ou n here the cyclone does not appear nor the loo a destroy yet whilo ion thus feel cafe and aid aho vho buffer sly gratitude to one aud all who have stood pushpa it and bougad each this evening sod bless ton la connection with the sufferers of and seattle sirs I 1 SI chort phort was announced for a solo entitled the she was on texi piano by 1 it goriun and during tle ion of the bohonas intently listened to by the rapt aud ence she a full oice arid lie plaintive air chosen berged to call to mind tho sufferings Buffe rings of the people in beautiful cont ibaugh v hero the arnel rushan rush ln waters had in a few swept away thou lives fencl millions cf property at the ilose a storm of applause built upon abo ears of the abe audience ou an ectore i a W 3 as W tt 11 W ej i i y 1 uk recited A tie rt i 0 ni u u 1 caused alie audience tu hinn h inn n upon every word mill the laet bound of hia voice died away at the further end 0 lie room he received a hearty applause and donld have been re caled had not president kield that the lite lies of the liona and the length of the pro gramme forbade any cucore mrs nelson olao ond mahrs goddord and rendered konope bernd their excellent effort met with the same unbounded ibe assembly A sweet violin rolo was rendered by mr philip 1 ord from iho opera f alia on iba organ by prof L D ednard ld nard ton ellort with the appreciation ottaw audience in loudly ex peeved approval miss alollis cliar minely franx by irs iunker bradco FrAD Co I 1 salute alice the did not fail to bliok their delight at the excellence of alio rendition mr nelson and mr mcanin madg a duct entitled tare curite danied by alag fairly captivated the applause buado it plainly evident thit the listen cra nero chafing boder the restraint placed on them by tu boies having apen mabel Ite inick reci leil king kobe rt of sicily in a bleat ine manner alie rp citation aimed with it a moral profitable to all alio think from their position eliat abey are better than their fellow men A song the production of prof L D galwardi lAl wardi was SUCK by mrs A H kelson and thoma accompanied by lie professor on alie organ and on the violin by prof Berkl ioel and arg ford it met vuth a heaitly from the audience who keenly appreciated the talent of the author and ot the BO eiith folly produced the thoughts and emo uoti of the abo composer mr john neattie charmed alio llio audience a eki ifal production on drum which won for him a prolonged fieric of pl audits mra flora pardy banff a solo from axi diable MIB guello with lier usual skill accompanied alio sweet baneer on alie piano prof ola holias lucli a favorito with tha music loning public rendered a beautiful violin holo accompanied on the itwara asbill ful rendition from souvenir Sou ienir cje and abnet with the favor with winch every selection rendered by the pro bessor has been received in times past mrs harney sang A solo entitled sax sweet birds accompanied by prof edwards on the organ thia was alio last polo on the pro kramme and was rendered in excellent style the soldiers chores from of the by the choral union made the echoes ring and marked the celoso of alie pro gramme I 1 lewis offered alie benediction asking for the blessings of on aliat had been contributed that it might go w here it was eded and aid in alleviating the distress caged by the elements the entertainment wai ono seldom surpassed in oden alie choqui e had not one tenth tho study practice and care necessary owma to eccli cliart notice jet alipy well rendered with precision rouging and enthusiastic every performer had received a notice of but a day or two and were forced to rely ou their skill without scarcely auy preparation mrs Tib bali for instance was not notified until 4 p D hit evening and ho only succeeded in going through ier number occo before tho concert yet she did well and PO did all 0 here much graisa asins dug to one and all who nobly assisted ic the cadose of lfering horo anity |