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Show TO GIVE ORATORIO t BIG TABERNACLE Salt Lake Society Will Sing Handel's Great Work, "The Messiah." j i By unanimouB decision of the first j presidency of the Mormon church the j Salt Lake Oratorio society ia granted, j free of charge, the uBe of the great Mor-1 moil tabernacle for the presentation of j the master oratorio, "The Messiah," by j Handel," during holiday week, the exact' date to be later determined. At a moetiug of the board of directors) of the oratorio society and representa-. tives of the heads of the church, in- j eluding the presiding bishopric, the cor- i did invitation was extended and heart- ily accepted. From the reports already received it is evident that this holiday production j of the great work will be the biggest, and greatest community service the j j Christmas season has ever seen in tho ' ; Mormon church, every musical orgaiuza- ! tion will, according to the present feel- i ing, be behind the movement to make; the affair so memorable that it will, without question, become an annual in- stitntion. j Letters will be sent out tomorrow to! all musical organizations of the city ; asking for the names of highly qualified ; singers, both men and women, so that 1 the chorus may beaugmented to at least ! 400 voices. The matter of selecting the soloists is now under consideration, and it is probable that announcement may be made within a week. The chorus of the society will hold"i rehearsal at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Barratt hall, and the board of directors, will meet at the Hotel Utah Monday ' afternoon to work out the details of perfecting the "community plan." i At the meeting last night decision was ! reached to make tho price of admission i so low that no one would be prevented j from attendance on the plea of "it costs: too much." - - . - i |