Show SALT LAKE SKETCHES SKETCHES I. I Career Caree C r V Varie Widely Dull Dun Rows of Figures Mixed With Inspiring Inspiring Inspiring ing Musical Notes otes by Auditor Dull Dun rows of figures have little In common with the i inspiring notes of ol the musical scale and seldom in the human makeup is found the mind of a mathematician combined with the soul of an artist yet artist yet Salt Lake can boast of of- such a human anomaly in one of its native sons son He is Jerrold P P. Beesley deputy state auditor and Salt Lake orchestra leader In the daytime he wields an accounting pencil at atthe the capitol and at night he waves a baton while Salt SaIt Lakers dance to his music His dual role in life Ufe presents an interesting study in heredity Native of Salt Lake He was born in Salt Lake March 7 1899 the son ron of Alvin A. A Beesley now president of the local musicians' musicians union and the grandson of the late Ebenezer Be Beesley sley director of the first tabernacle choir and long the leader of ot the old Salt Lake Lak theater His maternal ma ma- grandfather was Orson Pratt Utah pioneer and noted L. L D. D S. S astronomer astronomer astronomer as as- and arid scientist From th these e forbears Mr Beesley believes he inherited his talent for lor music and his aptitude for figures He studied the violin under the late ate Willard leader Weihe-leader leader of the old Orpheum theater and an uncle by marriage and dat an-dat at the age of 13 years was violinist with the Salt L Lake ke Symphony Sym Sym- phony Jhony orchestra led by Arthur Fre- Fre reber ber He played in the Washington grammar school orchestra and later was a member of the string trio of the L L. D. D S. S high school Liked Mathematics Mr Beesley evinced an unusual capabiLity capability ca ca- ca for tor absorbing mathematics during luring his school days and later put his lis talent to practical use as u an auditor audi audio tor for the Salt Lake music firm linn owned ned by his father He was appoint appoint- a p. p I 1 4 y Jerrold P. P Beetle ed deputy state auditor in January of this year Mr Beesley organized his first orchestra orchestra or or- or orchestra chestra in 1925 and since that time h has s led dance orchestras in Salt Lake and Ogden Strangely he regards his music as asa asa asa a side aside line He looks forward to the day when he will become a a certified public accountant |