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Show ghe won a most enviable reputation as a teacher and singer. Her voice is a high soprano, clear, full and sympa-theiie. sympa-theiie. It is to bo hoped that her rare talents may be applied fur the benefit of the public, for there is here and now a mo-it excellent opportunity. Mr Hrigham has secured both Mr. and Mr. Metcalf for his ballad concert in April, when they will be heard for the iirst time in Salt Luke City. -- -4- V'i paper In todav complete H t it ew it rui'teie -That inilN to print its i 1 1 1 1 aonnct, All-rit tin: lovely hunter Uotuict j THE FREE LANCE. Some funny remarks were heard as the result of the accident last Sunday in St. Paul's church. A Tribu ne reporter said he had not been in church for eighteen years until that evening when the tloor caved in and ho did not propose pro-pose again to take any more chances. Another journalist, on tho Herald, declared boldly that he preferred to save bis body before he saved his soul; while the foreman of The Timks, who, of course, Is a christian, merely observed ob-served that he never saw such a "pi" before. From all of which thu Rev. Mr. Lane will see the necessity of redoubling re-doubling his efforts to strengthen the religious convictions of the press gang and also the beams in the cellar. H- -f- Apropos of Blazer who has figured rather prominently in court this week we read in an Omaha paper of the immediate im-mediate cause of his departure from the city on the Ilig Muddy to which Salt Lake owns his unwelcome presence, pres-ence, lllazer had a partner named Bollard and the two operated together in connection with the Don Carlos lumber swindle and ihs former was bound over to furnish a bond and then disappeared. Bellard posed as an innocent party, claiming that he was merely a bookkeeper, and he was accordingly discharged. His story on the stand did not please Blazer" who swore out a warrant, for him on the charge of adultery, but before the case could be pushed the complainant had changed his pasture to the fertile lields on the banks of the Jordan and now at last to the frugal board of the bastilo. -t- -i- Salt, Lake City has long been recognized recog-nized as a rapidly grow.ng musical center. The enterprise of the May Festival Fes-tival committee cannot be too strongly i commended in its efforts to secure outside out-side talent of the highest order. .Members .Mem-bers of the committee are now corresponding corre-sponding with artists of national prominence promi-nence who have never been heard in our city and the general public can look forward to one of the grandest musical festivals ever given in the west. Tho chorus will bo a leading feature and this iatter it should be remembered re-membered is not drawn exclusively from the mormon people. To be sure the strength of the chorus is largely due to the excellent trainig in the different ward schools and churches, and to this training is largely duo the enthusiasm which sustains the immense chorus. The membership, however, is quite largely recruited from other denominations de-nominations ami must, ultimately become be-come cosmopolitan in character this is its it should be. A splendid accession to local musical circles has been made in Mr. and Mrs. George Metcalf, who have recently come to our city. Mr. Metcalf is the leading salesman in the Warren Mercantile company and is the possessor of a rich and telling baritone voice. Tho Free Lance has heard the gentleman two or three times and has no hesitation in declaring his to lie one of the finest baritones ever heard iu this city, either on or off (he stage. His voice is dramatic and strong ami yet it has that sympathetic quality which gives unqualified pleasure. pleas-ure. Mr. Metcalf has studied with many teachers, but says that he has made the most rapid advancement under the musical instructions of Mrs. Metcalf, who is herself a soprano of note. Mr. Metcalf during his residence ! in Denver was a member of the F'irst Presbyterian church choir and later of the choir iu Unity church. He was a member of the original Apollo and Mendelsohn quartettes in the same city. Mrs. Metcaif, whom Mr, Metcalf has lately taken to wed, was a Miss Lucy II. Wiliiams and, if we mistake not, a Virginia girl. She early developed a decided talent for music and studied id New York and Boston. luMinaeayol is |