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Show DIG TICKET SPIES m 'MMESSif Large Attendance Expected at Rendition in Tabernacle Taber-nacle Tomorrow, On New Tear's day, Tuesday, January Janu-ary 1, the Oratorio society wilt sing "The Messiah" at the tabernacle. A carefully trained chorus and a number of splendid soloists will produce this wonderful musical masterpiece. The self-sacrificing labor of many public-spirited citizens has made it possible for the people of Salt Lake City and vicinity to enjoy this praise service. It is especially fitting that New Tear's day should be commemorated In this dignified and beautiful manner. It is a privilege to urge the people of our city to attend this service and to encourage by their presence the efforts ef-forts of the devoted men and women who are working so disinterestedly for civic uplift. W. MONT FERRT, Mayor. As the hour draws near for the presentation pres-entation of Handel's greatest oratorio by the Salt Lake Oratorio society, evidences of a constantly growing public Interest pour in upon the committees in charge. The committee on tickets reports that the large firms and business houses of the city are taking their tickets in blocks of fifty and 100. also that every member of the great chorus has undertaken under-taken the sale of tickets. Something of a military aspect will be given to the occasion by the attendance in a body of a majority of the officers at Fort Douglas, accompanied by their families. Director Squire Coop said yesterday that the final rehearsal would be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the tabernacle. tab-ernacle. Soloists, orchestra and chorus were busy yesterday in preparation. Mrs. Marjorie Dodge Warner, soprano, and Harold Dale Saurer. bass, arrived Saturday Satur-day from Chicago and rehearsed yesterday yester-day at Barratt hall, with director arid orchestra, or-chestra, the chorus rehearsing In the afternoon at the tabernacle.. In the city's churches and the ward chapels the evening services took on the character of "Messiah Night,'' the great oratorio being the text for numerous addresses ad-dresses and selected portions of the music being sung, either as solo or chorus. |