Show th tabernacle last night were een the luminous jets of the electric lighting of the new utah stake tabernacle which for the sent brilliant rays through the sombre spires of the magnificent structure the work and cost of lighting has been under tha auspices of the YM MIA one hundred and fifty dollars is the approximate cost of fitting in the 64 incandescent lights which are distri i buted at intervals around the cornice of the first balcony and over the grand stand where will be seated the chores and ovar them a groupe of ten lights and the same in the centre and at the east end of the gallery while the initial lighting boak toak place last night the first grand rehearsal for the may festival was held which indeed made tho air ring with musical enthusiasm there has from the first been great interest taken by all of the choirs from settle men ts and the local ward choirs the lighting is a special feature for the festival on the icah where three hundred and fifty voices and an orchestra of twenty five pieces will render the musical climax of the garden city on saturday another rehearsal will be held and during next week the choirs from the various settlements will meet with tholof th osof brovo trovo and on friday the final rehearsal will be held when beaston and sirs hull and various other doted singers will join tho choruses i before the final concert on the icah this is only a commencement of ans ical festivals and now that the laudable i steu has been taken by the young mens association others will follow by putting in the heating and organ while we enjoy such a musical feast it is a cause ot some that the presidential denial train does not lay over to enjoy some bocky mountain i music prof gilea is still lull of zeal and full anticipation of the success and by his usual untiring efforts the public will again enjoy a feast at his expense three exve elapsed since tho first moye for the festival was made and now we are nearing the climax provo will be thronged thron ged with people next week and new life given to busi ness which during the summer will in all probability be good |