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Show THOUSANDS iBl J01 JJ'CLELi Testimonial Concert to Taj! nacle Organist Is Occasij j j for Great OutpouringMl MANY ARTISTS ASSR Heartfelt Demonstrations Vast Audience Deeply aP fects Gifted Musician.81 "Every musician of nolo and -'Mm music-lover in the Btnto must hM tonight." JJH This remark, by ono who attendoH testimonial concert to John J. :Mc3M Iu tho Tabernnclo loal evening siMf no exaggeration. yB The attendance w.1.1 cstlmateofl eight thoiiHand. All the ceuts exciH narrow frlngo along cither slda,JW rilled, nnd tho seating capacity oH Tabemaclo Is ten thousand! So stS did tho crowd como that the coS could not ho begun until S::s6 oV and It was even later when tins imm were finally closed. vS When he appeared to render twoAB berts, the fainou:j organist wa3 grW with enthusiastic applause As liifll down to play, a huge bouquet of 0V santhomums was placed In his h' He wan visibly affected by tlc dfl stratlon. ns ho bowed again aud mM to tho audience. And although waB 'Positively Encores," was priutlfl large type on tho nrocnnnlm. utmm cheerfully forgotten -.vhrn a third (MM bur was demanded. Fitting Tribute. l For throe niontlis leading musH and appreciative citizens have brrnM paring the testimonial to the innntfH Is credited with not only making fM musically famous through his worn thc Tabernacle organ, but who Iiaali 11a much for music within the slat any other one man. From the vry sut, their efforts were met w'lthl heartiest Indorsement and co-opori and the splendid outpouring last Ing brought the moement to a huci fill consummation. Excellent Programme. I The programme presented IJlah'sfll Known artists In their favorite offer Every number is deserving pralso' wan up to tho standard set by tlia tlsta in previous appearances. Thoi gallon Ode, of course, was tho most'j tentloua number, and aHalstinc: thoii istn In thlH masterpiece of Mr. Mc bins wore the full choir and an-' monted orchestra, comprising mush from aJl tho city's leading theaters.' P. Kimball was at thu organ as thV dltlon of the oda was under the, sonul direction of tho composer. i. "Ave Marin." with voice, violin, f and organ, was also a feature. Wi Welhe. In hlB violin nolo "Russian (Wlenlawskl), was compelled to re to an encoro. John T. Hand's inti tatlon of "Slclllano," from "Caval lluotlcana," was received so favoi that ho, too. had to appear a secondil Mrs. Harold Slegcl and Alfred Best pleased Immensely In vocal 30I03. 1 Programme Rendered. J The complete programme follows:' Vales of Deseret sttR Augmonted Tabornaclo choir Pro! E. Stephens, director; Asst. Or ganlst E. P. Kimball at th organ. ij Avo Maria Bach-Goi Miss Muybolle Clarke, soprano; Miss Eva Crawford, violin; Mrs W. G. Tuttle. harp, Mr. EdwaroM P. Kimball organ fm Slciliano from "Cavallorla Rustlcaiufl . ...MuscJ DIxk Arranged for Male chorus. .DJ Stepl Augmented male chorus. Tnbcrl nacle choir. Prof. E. StcphenBa director; Asst. Organist 15. PM Kimball at I ho organ. Jffl a. In tho Forest Dull b. Offertory in 13 flat (Dodlcatedll Mr. McClellan) C. F. Sta Organist J. J. Mcf'lellan. Toreador's Song from "Carmen". Jl Mr. Hugh' AW Dougall. "Vocal solo, "Don Batall," from J Carlos V Mra. Harold Siegel. J Prologue from "Pagllaccl"' , Leoncal Mr. Anthony C. Lund. jg Russian Airs Wlcnla Mr. Wlllard Welhe. ft LohengTin's Greeting (Mcln IleK Schwan) VT Mr. Alfred Best. "National Odo to Irrigation". .McCli Augmonted Tabernacle choir, Irrii gatlon Congress chorus, full or? chestra, Mr. Arthur Frcber. con?, certmaster. Great organ. Assistant Assis-tant Organist E. P. Kimball at tho organ. Personal direction (A tho composer Soloists Mra. S TIazol Taylor- Pccry. soprano; Mrs. Frank E. Browning, soprano: so-prano: Mr. Fred C. Graham, tenor; Mrs. W. 0. Tuttle, harp? 1st;. Quartette Mrs. Delia Davneo-HUIs. noprano, MIm Mabeyl Cooper, contralto; Mr, James Moncarr, tenor; Mr. JoliJi Robinson, baritone S Thn following committers In ell woro: Executive John D Spencer, cl man; David P. ITowellH, secretary; ! Stephens, Thomas Giles, George D. PJ H. G. Whitney- Progrumineb. Pelrce. Tracy Y. Cannon. C. M. BH Paul Hammer. Jr.. Edward f- " Arrnngomonts-r-A. II. Pcabody. Dr. C Wilcox. Publicity-John IX ollcs. J R. R. L,yman. Treasurer, Sergey Campbell. , . . . Queen Luclle I, with her maids of ha occupied scats in front of hc choir and Scattered throughout the housell men and women of prom nnce and other states. Irrigation coni delcgateii, with their families, also h up many special parties. ft |