OCR Text |
Show - A MAY MUSICALK. ' r I The Elaborate Kvent to be Held at the Talwriincle. On May 30th and 81st the first May musiealo ever held in halt Lake ( ly ol In Utah will bo given at the J obe a do undef the management of (,"1"01. Evan Stephens of the Salt Lake Choial 'S TlS hundred f Hi l'"'.';?1 nrt voices in Salt Lake, will participate partic-ipate and in addition there w lie singers of note from abroa . It needs hut to say that B. Young and Miss Baylissof Omoha, wi 1 le present to insure a magnificent attendance. at-tendance. The fame of the l voealists is so well kuown that a mention men-tion of tlieir names are sull went. One thousand school children will take part in the matinee on May 81. The 'Anvil Chorus " "Wells Chorus and "Hail Columbia , will be rendered by this childish chorus Everyone knows what music of this " i.'there be' anything on earth that approaches the melody of heaven it is the music of chiiaren. nn, ' music lovers should attend. A fu thei description of the programme will bo given in the Monday's Timks. The following correspondence spoaUs for itself: . Salt Lake Citv.Lta if. I April 10th, lWiO. f Even Stephens, Esq.: Dear H"t: We, the undersigned, having heard that you are desirous of giving a musical 'festival sometime during the early summer, sum-mer, and . believing that your large chorus, and the niusica works lo be rendered, demand a building containing contain-ing a great organ, also one perfect in acoustic arrangements and vast seating capacity, suggest that you endeavor to obtain the large Tabernacle, where everything can lie given on a scale that will justify the pride of our music-loving citizens, in order tliat the festival may be extensively exten-sively patronized, we would suggest that the prolits, after defraying expenses, ex-penses, be devoted to some charitable purpose. We lake great pleasure in subscribing ourselves to tins paper, ami iu lending our aid to make it a eoni-,.i..tn eoni-,.i..tn ..,... believinir that you will secure tho best home talent. Very respectfully yours, Joseph R. Walker, M . K. Parsons, m H Walker A. W. M' -!lf, , u ii Ills (leorge M. Scott, 1KDo "v, - KUJah Sells M K.t m timings. San. H Auerba-'h, Frit, els Armstrong, W. H. McCornlck, H II Hchettler S. P. Teasdel, Kredk H A uerbach, John W. IMnnellan, Thos. W. Jennings, Spencer I la ws.ni T K lones Frank R. lllespie, ! i iii.iilster K. II. Parsons, W A Ne rt 'n? C. H. Parsons. m'h'Sow les. Bolivar Roberts. Jr., Hoi var Rolx-rts, Charles K. Ingalls, J. M. Dart. c. (' (lo.Klln, i r c.mkllii. A. Hammer. C. R. Harratl P. M., J. K. (MllespK I. A. Benton, Joslyn & Park, W. Il.uUeniington. Salt Lakk City. Utah, ) April Sr. WO. 1 President Woodruff and Council: (Jen-tlemen (Jen-tlemen The enclosed document, with the names allaclicti, came w in .-j dav's mail. . , 'u compliance with tins expressed desire de-sire of so many of our leading citizens, as well as in the interest of the halt Lake Choral society (representing over Hire... hundred of Salt Lake's best vocalists vo-calists and musicians), and also the advancement ad-vancement of music in its highest form, I herebv appeal to you to prtint us this use of the onlv ade.itiate building m the territory, the large Tabernacle, wherein to hold'our lirst "May Musical festival." festi-val." . I will guarantee that the programme shall be made up of the noblest, highest cImns of music; that nothing lower trivial shall be iung to desecrate tli house of worship; and furthermore, furthe-rmore, that tlio proceeds, after nil necessary expenses are paid, shall go to charitable purposes. One of these wo earnestly desire to be a musical educational one, namely, the furnishing of the district schools of this citv with more of the music books lv iii use. for the special benetit of chi'ldrcn whoso parents can not well afford to purchase such text books. Trusting that in the interest or art, charity, and the music-loving community commu-nity of Utah and vicinity you will be able to concede this request. I remain, respectfully, Evan Stkphkns, Conductor of Salt Lake Choral Society. Salt Lake City, Utah, ) May 0th, 1SD0. f Evan Stki-huns, Est.., Salt Lake City: Dkak Bkothkk: Your communication commu-nication of April 25th, with enclosed addressed to you ny mayor i.oo. m. Scott, J. It. Walker, Esq., and other leading citizens, iu relation to the holding hold-ing of a grand concert by the Choral Society in the Tabernacle, in this city, is received. In answering we would say that we have frequeut applications for tho use of the Tabernacle for the same or similar simi-lar purposes, with proposals for large monetary considerations, which we have always declined; but in this instance wo have decided to grant tho request, on the condition condi-tion named in both eoiuumni. catious, that after tho expense are paid the biilunc e shall be devoted to charitable purposes. We are always ,, i. I .., l,mil imp ..ill in .new consis- tent manner for the promotion of music and the kindred arts, that will tend to the elevation and instiuetiou of the people. You will please confer with Bishop John H. Winder, whom we have authorized au-thorized to act in our behalf in making the necessary arrangements. Very respectfully yours, WiLFOKU Woodruff. |