Show IMPROVES in conference THREE FINE CONCERTS the associations growing in number and good works the of the utah stake are enjoying enjo a series cf meetings and concerts commencing with a business meeting of the stake officers of the Y L M I 1 held yesterday yeste iday afternoon where matters of interest to the association were discussed the young andies association held their conference in the meeting house forenoon there were present president elmina 8 taylor and many of the officers the audience filled the lower portion of the house mrs mattie harding offered the boen ing prayer the singing of the young ladies choir was beautiful many valuable were given by the speakers and the ladies enjoyed a very pleasant and profitable meeting A business meeting of the stake officers was held in the Tabo macle at the same time that the ladies held their conference and business of importance to the was transacted last a very pleasing concert was given by the musical people of the several associations another concert was given this afternoon and a third one comes off this evening these entertainments reflect great credit upon all who are connected with them they are under the musical direction of prof giles assisted by gibb and vance tomorrow two meetings mee tinga will be held in theTa bernada attended by alt the as president joseph F smith ia esp acted to be in attendance tomorrow evening elder B H bob erta will deliver a lecture in the taber nacle hia subject is agnosticism it is pleasing to see so many beautiful intelligent and refined youna people together for euch a laud able object as that of the M I 1 A and evidences are plainly visible that the associations are doing an icum erne amount of good for tha members the associations are growing in numbers and the character of educational work undertaken by them is constantly advancing under the zealous efforts of the general stake and local officers LAST A rather slim audience greeted prot giless dingers gingers at the tabernacle last evening partly we believe owing to a change haying been made in the appointments point ments for the conference meetings mee tinga since the dates for these concerts were set the attendance this evening will undoubtedly be larger if not more ap precia tiye musically in view of what was undertaken the concert was a success the opening chorus hail bright abode waa sung by th provo tabernacle choir with good effect although lacking edme of the fire with which it was given at the sousa concert mies nellie Halli daya ablo in old madrid was a happy selection well suited to her voice and style her articulation aad intonation are beautifully clear and this young lady gives promise of becoming an ornament to the musical culture of utah county mrs millie bang a pretty selection birds in dreamland sleep in a sympathetic manner her voice Is very pleasing and exhibits careful training miss emma clamore sang that melody divine with considerable taste this young lady has a powerful voice which shows to good advantage in choral work mie cutler labored un der some degree of but rendered wooing in a sweet with fina expression mra H J T andersons Andera ons piano beoo a on the well known melody old black joe while we believe the lady did not do herself justice in its rendition showed talent and careful practice mrs andersons Andera ons accompaniment compani ment were tasteful tast elul and sympathetic in the ladies the striking hamn aung by the ladies was noteworthy for perfection of intonation and excellent balance and blending of ages by the ladies from american fork waa not well balanced the first eop being altogether too strong lor the other voices miss emma john contralto solo it was a dream waa rendered with good intonation and effect although we think we have heard the young lady in selections that were better suited boice the bet oer hill and dale was sang prettily but was marred a little bv a departure from the pitch beautiful sea in duet by four young ladies from the second waid provo gava evidence of talent which will develop with practice and training a very fine and quite difficult wa given by the harrison sisters at spring vine in an artistic style and but for ibe rule adopted would have received an ancora Moz arts gloria by the tabernacle choir closed the pro gramme |