Show wt M ail lie prizes AT THE FESTIVAL because she compete for them it was a grand affair the musical contest at the salt lahe tabernacle on monday night under tha auspices of the youn mens mutual improvement associations of the territory drew out thousands of people the contest was contacted cond acted by professor i evan stephens of preyed to be a great and unique un air four hundred dollars m cash inzes were given by the contributor company to the successful contestants the awarding judges were professor beezley of salt lake professor lewis leader of the logan choir and professor james E daniels 01 provo mr daynes of salt lake ia all of ahe contestants were warmly applauded is they took their beats 1 the first contest was for the third prize of 75 between double from ogdan and Lea iThe selection was proudly as the eagle by the og den boys were declared the victors the second contest was for 15 and 10 between john buckley provo J H poulton H S ensign alonzo platt and john James Salt lake base aad baritone soloists the aone was the old brigade salt labb like it but nevertheless provo walked away with the cake mr buck ley beine awarded the 15 the budges held different opinions in regard to the second prize but finally awarded it to mr james the third contest was a quartette like the woodland roses maer 50 competitors boshard and pyne brothers provo four gentlemen from ogden and four unknown entered at the last moment provo had an ansy victory three tenors competed for the sixth prize 15 and 10 once again thomas ashworth second ward salt lika woe the first prize and Mr Vance alpine the second prize the ditth prize contest was the prettiest of the evening it was a duet ship ahoy between boshard brothers of and the tout ol 01 ogden for a purse of 25 the honors and the purse were divided the great contest of the evening was for the purse of best rendition by twenty five voices from one ward of stephens chorus invocation to harmony there were three competing clubs one from provo fourth ward one from spanish fork and one from the salt lake twenty first ward provo came out triumphant none entered for the second prize of for fifteen male voices consequently only were awarded of the award edthe provo fourth ward secured aud utah county at the conclusion of the entertain ment apostle thatcher Th aicher announced that alie contest one year hence would be for 1000 before the contest it was stated by arof giles hat it va a conceited fact that provo would come out on top of the heap now the gentleman claims it is a conceded fact |