Show MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL GOV WELLS TO ATTEND THE PERFORMANCE PER-FORMANCE AT THE GRAND An Enormous Vote Cast For thc Queen esterdnJlIss Russell Now Leads By Twenty Thousand Another indication of the interest shown in the carnival is the enthusiasm enthus-iasm manifested by singers in the great Tabernacle concert and by musicians mu-sicians in the band contest Professor Stephens is well pleased with the progress pro-gress made thus far and expects a great attendance of vocalists at the first rehearsal which takes place in the large Tabernacle Monday evening beginning at 730 oclock The concert will be the greatest in the history of Utah Over 600 trained singers will be in the choir and among the soloists will be a number of the best vocalists in the intermountain country The idea of having a home industry display during the carnival has met with favor and in a few days merchants mer-chants and manufacturers will meet to arrange for the exposition The I display is not to be a local one Every city and county in the state will be invited to make a display of their manufactured articles If the exposition I exposi-tion is general it will make any effort made by the Deseret M A Society I and will be without cost to the state THE GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND Governor Wells will attend the benefit ben-efit performance of Camille at the Grand Opera House Monday evening the following correspondence passing between him and Manager Rogers yesterday yes-terday K Salt Lake City June 5 1S96 To the Honorable Heber M Wells Governor Dear Sir The management of the Grand Opera House along with i I the company have tendered the Midsummer Mid-summer Carnival committee a benefit on Monday and Tuesday evenings next The programme will be an interesting interest-ing one and the entire receipts are to be donated < to the Midsummer Carnival Car-nival fund I The leading candidates for queen will appear in the cast We have also i set aside a box for yourself and friends Monday night which we hope you will kindly consent to occupy Very respectfully I re-spectfully JOHN ROGERS Manager Salt Lake City June 6 1S9G Mr John Rogers Manager Grand Opera House City Dear SirYours of the 5th inst received and take pleasure in stating that your kind offer tendering box to myself and I friends at the benefit on Monday evening even-ing is accepted and you may rest assured as-sured of my attendance on that occasion oc-casion Wishing you every success in this most worthy cause I remain very respectfully yours HEBER M WELLS THE QUEEN CONTEST Yesterdays count of the queen contest con-test places Miss Jean B Russell in the lead by nearly 20000 votes Inconsequence In-consequence there is great rejoicing in the camp of her Scottish friends The vote now stapds Miss Jean B Russell 32185 Keep your favoriteabove this line if you wish her to succeed Miss Vilate Peart 13540 Miss Clarissa Thatcher 2558 Miss Laura Beebe 1087 Mrs AJ Atkins S9S VOTING COUPON Cut this out and send to executive ex-ecutive committee room 327 Atlas At-las block city e S My choice forqueen of the carnival car-nival isM is-M This coupon entities the holder to one vote |