Show Tl1TI d ril 1 H nJjh r iltj i tJ ij1f hn 0 L I I History of Us lT1izatloT1The Mail who Have Beer Its I I Loaders Prof Aprnadoc Regarding tile Choir A Sploridld Record I IT pt me write The 4nuls nf n nation and I I eareitot vilia I trial I 1t1 11vis I I lIE polen I I ii c for tood I J tfl voealnni t I 13 sic is more Ii Cu C i general N undersloo d I < t today than I 1dZI U m pe 4 j nod of tile I worlds hisTory l his-Tory and Ihe wis oin of the poet I Ii 41 who uttered I I Kd the above words is more thoroughly recognized recog-nized Yet there ire lo be lound many persons IIf i assumed Iibe1 I views Nilm regard music is an unlit occultation for masculine minds The early history of music shows t at none of the other artq received the same opposition Kings and rulers 11 days gone by emetcd laws to suppress its growth and lie vclopmcnl among the people I lip pily lho e days hive pissed and the prevailing sentiment throughout civilized world 1 now is lint music is one of ihe greatest educators known to mm I The Mormon people hive been I ardent lovers of music I from the I cirhcst period of their history If there is one thing more than mother m-other thai distinguishes them from other communities it is their universal uni-versal musical talent and I ability I The same spirit of work Ihe t same necessity for industry Int 1m irncteneil the lives of those who hue toiled for the building up of llns Stile han been exemplified ill the career of lho0 who have ce voted their line energy and mea ill bringing music to us present high slihdird of excellence Mime is apart a-part ol the Mormon faith Its adherents ad-herents understand its power and effect and recognize it as a I mighty agency to awaken within ihe soul a revel cncc ami a desire to praise md Rive thank to Him vvh > d cllclli above In the early days of the Church under the most adverse circuinstm ccs the S mils would 1 assemble together to-gether mil sing the songs of Zion This tills the case in Ohio Missouri and Ilhro The mob that broke in upon the jail at inhale md asassunlcd the Prophet Joseph mil his brother Hyruin found ihcm and their brclhern engaged m singing praises to God The journey across tic plains fifty years ago was enlivened en-livened 1 with religious song It pi oval a stimulus in bracing up I the courage cour-age of the Pioneer I and helped them to face Ihe many dangers Ihiyweie called upon lo meet during that ard uousjourncv Ihou mil3 of men and 1 women the world over who mmifisf no belief be-lief m the Mormon filth hive been touched by Mormon hymns is sung by the Mormon Tabernacle 1 choir People who hear ihe beautiful lunm 0 My Father I the words ol win h were written veirs 110 by Ihe Mol moil poetess Eliza It Snow Smith will never forget it Hardly a Sunday Sun-day passes but what Prof Stephens is icqueslcd by some sir mgcr in the audience I lo hive Ihe choir render Ihe liinn In 1 our Stale the most t fimous mils icil Organization is tile Tabernacle 1 choir which wis organized in IRSI with about thirty member It I Ins hid light leaders since then six i of whom are Mill living STEPIIEN II GODDARD Stephen II Godd 1 ird 1 was the first leader of the Tabernacle choir He held the position for several years a till I was succeeded by Jai J Smithies Mr ohl1nl I ms born m ihe st lie ofelV York in ihe year 1812 He is now a I resident of Fruille I Al mm < 11 Count California lie had the reputation of being an excellent musician r JAMES SMITHIES Junes Smithies the second leader of the choir Wu born m ineishire I liquid I in the year 1810 lie came to Utah with the second 1 coal piny of Pioneers 1 in 1847 and led the Choir for everil eus after hii ippomtmei bv President Ilriehim using He wis it one lime presi dent of the S ill Lake I Pit iffin rnion ic Society He died l m this city June 21St iSSl CIURLES JOHN TIIOIAS iI i I Charles John Thomas succeeded James Smithies anti held the position posi-tion of choir leader from April iSf 2 I till November 1865 at which time rioIS lforl I f G lit was called to St George for the I purpose of idling vocal and in strunental music 1rof Thomas 1 was ham at Uunilrj LancoIhr I England l 1833 Like I the Italian Verdi his love of music was from early childhood l When but nine v ers of igc he played I with his full r i 111 an orche tri U the Thcatto Ryll i NtwcisU 11 I r p who tli I I lad he I 110 I It tun t and i 111 Inrmoi v tin I i i I vu i I Pro llnlttall of the Tneatrei j Royal Covent garden and soon I graduated with honors From 1 1853 he Traveled with an Italian opera compin lor three years from London 1 to Scoth and l I tinder the direction of the great asses Carl Anchorite In 1854 he published 1 some of his compo < lions I which were played nt several Lon I don theitres In 1 i836 lie wag offered the position of hand I misler on bond 1 II M 1 S Great Marlborough Marl-borough bit had 1 to decline the honor on account of poor health Irom 1850 to tS6o he was busy m the world nfinniic In the fill of 1860 he set stlil for America fillini u number of itijijemeiits in several theatres ill New York Ho arrived in bill Iakut I City on the z3rcl of his n11 ik in a III 111 i i Ill eh 1 ml I 11 1 11 t1 t b hInd h-Ind h II I lit 1 we t if Ch igo Prof hoim led i male horll i of sevviit voicvs to lory i in Jilie 1892 taking first Prize it a singing contest con-test given tinder the msp res of the Mutual Improvement Association in the Tabernacle The contest piece was Adams Comrades in Arms Provo Cit Weber count and Oneida coll tit Idiho were the other competitors In the absence of Piof Stephens at the Worlds I Fair 1 in 1893 nt the request of Prol Stephens he conducts 1 the singing exercises at the 1 ibern icle I In 1 Humming up lhn sketch ue Prc I C J Fho ins s career it m ly be slid tint Ins advent into these valleys nnrktd 1 n epoch m the I eirlv music il I history of Utah Of lit I I eirs he lush d I the poiitio t of I janitor i at the Temple block to i which position he was appointed by I evident I Young i Since the opening I open-ing of the Silt I ike Temple I he J Ins JI Ili il cl had 1 charge of the musical exercises in that slcred edifice Although retired from active pub I lie life the noble musiciin cm now look back with pride and mtisfiction because of the work pcifoimel and The work of Prof Cir less cm br 111 f a Pen I I of thirty lie rear b i so firmly root d I In tile minds of the I voting people of Utah Silt Lake City in particular that its influence in-fluence is felt all over the Slate It may be said of him tint he was born and cradled in I music i the whole I en crgies of his life hive been bent in the direction of the art until he has ittimed an eminence imong Utah miisicimb that he may well be proud of Mr Careless was born September 2 + iSj in the City of London I nglmd I where he studied under the best liters Ik pled lit the great Sicrcd si Hirmonic 1 orchs In also the Crystal Palace Drurj Lane I Italian Cathedral anti other large concert orchestr and before Coming to tins country conducted the London I Conference choir He I arrived m Salt Lake I City November Novem-ber rd iSfit ind took charge of the ibermcle 1 choir one year liter He I composed the music for mm phs produced m early times in I dUlling Cinderella mil Al fact din which enjoyed a longer run than my other musical 1 play ever dian i I j LIV en here He is also the a u thor I of sever d bool of orchestral music i o Is 11 11 tf < S5 Je > r fe > < < o > x 1 CC yVX o ° ° l Cl T 43 1J > q g v r t > N 11 s AR k l K j f X f1 jt 0 l W el j il J I I INN r l i f rr r IV I 5f t Xl1 F Q 1 f 71 t M9 V J fc t rrfj IJ 1 m ° rfJ JlJ 1 vMiAyM k oJ 11 fnfIk I W l J 1 JA Ilk 0 tltll W iVVI1 b xl ° tql 4 nr I = iflL 1 c NHGoooflKDI 1 SirPIrN < I Ii r i 2 Ihopro A f MI 1 I > KJ 1 0 1 0111 J < u l N r I LC i f1 I I rIM o l IM > J 1 i r 1 l I I J > o M 1 f zk I r PI J I V f Jill II t o f S < 00Jn fj V rli tflA JVI 1 U w 0 oot j t r r 57 0 6 0e ZI Iff 1 l llIh n 1 IIJII M l p A l k n g I B all NI oil oJfCt < o C > 4X W CF 0 51 C 1 I 11 E 1 N D I t r Vt t 0 A i 14 I i i I 6 < S 1 JJl R yfi f I 1 I J > 1 I > l 1J AINIuNLI X iirt iIlh N J i r I IIll J U Ylt tJb f ii I I I 1 l 0 I f J s f cltf 1 p qll < I < > Xt a < IP4l I 1 h 0 t K J is > tl1 i f r J if C 1OM7 f4J rJ = 4 = = = V O V fffjft i 1 I I IWs f6tV j I J = = > iX Q L r v 0 C rap r-ap t > L 15 = > It = = I LEADERS OF THE TABERNACLE CHOIR Stptembcr iSflt Shortly ifter In It irrml he was appointed leader of tl olti alt Ihllo brass bafI md Utter I leader of the Theatre orchestra In those days i great dcil of the music plled i was of Piof I Ihomiss Composition To get any music I from the East 1 it tool u least from five to six months lie give a I number of but lequrtt cxtriv iganns m < I opens wilh wondrilul success To ihe professor belongs the distinction distinc-tion md honor of b ng ihe first or chfslril leader cr the Salt Lake I f Theatre and of being the first to receive a testimonial benefit irstt lint now historic house lie resided it St George lor three years mil afterward moved to Beaver and ill 1871 Incident onig cillcil him I back 11 hii old position of leader of Ihe orelie tr > at the Theatre In IS74 n 6 he give niiisici lost t I vats at which thousands of children many of them now rovn up participated Under Ins direction 30 trained voice look p1t 1 i in the file do Thol11l COMri < whir I gweri at th Talse I I to 1 Ct title Hit I h I 1 1 ImIf i 00 1111 III I II 001 I It I Ike I n n to Ilb 1 tim riw treat orchestral leader lyruuluud i mar take the comforting unction to hn soul that in conniclion with Others his labors have been I a potent means of bringing music to its pre sent high standard ill Unit ROBERT SANDS < Robert Sands siiccccdo I Prof lioniis m the ibermcle 1 choir idership lie received the np pomlment in IS63 md held 1 the position until succeeded bv Prof Careless He was born In Draper ton near lilfisl Ireland in I8a3 and before coming lo Utah Tell the choir ol the Gli < fOIl conference Mr Sands arrived in Utah in 1863 He wis a thorough musician mil was greatly beloved b 1 all who knew him lie I died in tills city on ihe 711 December 187 GEORGE CARELESS No name m Utih musical annals surpisses lint of Oeor Careless I the fifth illustrious le uler of the Tal cm lele choir It ii viid that no in dvilul stmls aline lit i tins d III I l wodd 1 1 If I om Ito 1 I a co111 u i It I part I I a WIII ill t n nqwi s I Iqua It 1 tnd Il v nt i In 1 I 11 Ue toliir in icivA it d m m 13 i the sum ol 11 human I haiipmess md conducted the first opera ever fen in Utah the I fran Duchess with the 1I0son limll Under his leadership the Messiih WTS presented I the Philharmonic 1 soC so-C 3 vvl Ili i h is remembered n b 1 many to this day is I a great musical sue cess He conducted l the Circles 1Scifessra t i ful Orclicslri giving succcsslul orelies tril concerts every season for over seven years also conducted the Circles Opera cOlllpany hich gave Pinafore I Pirates I of I enmce ind Mikado II lilt artistic and l financial success Pro Cart less is i the comp03cr of about one hundred l psalm tunes whicl have been sung for many ears mil Mill are favorites wilh singers all Htr tile State lie rescind from ihe Tabernacle choir leadership in 1880 on acwllnt ol I poor health and overwork He Ins tnijht i greit number of readers who are I scattered I all over Utah is choir leaders as Well as winy instrumental pupils who ire drig good war Prof Cnh I k I elnrge of the theater n I ii i m August t iSgo ill v kll I q5 Since ihen lit 11 i n dm idling violin p Ill i ing harniony etc Ih I 1IIf At one I lime it 1 was the cu torn to have chofrs from different settle int aft sing during the meetings it conlercnc8 I m ling that I t 1 its plm cau ed considerable feeling among ihe singers and lo restore harmony Prof Careless invited ill the choirs that could attend to sing with the Tabernacle choir at the following conference sending the music to them for practice Bclweenaoomd 500 attended tins being the larget lodv ll singers ever brought lordlier in Ulah up lo that lime This 1 plan was successful and did l much toward advancing the cause of music imong the choirs of Utah and vicinity His work was always highly apprecnted I by the late President Brigham Young He composed mil arranged ihe music for ihe Prcsidenl fun cnl ml cinploved i large orchestra in connection vith the choir makIng I mak-Ing the musical exercises very nn pressive His nm always has been to sing high class music Critics pissing thioigh spoke vcr hiihl of the choirs work m the Fistern ipcrs During the fifteen fif-teen yelrs he was conductor the best of feelings were maintained it being like a large md happy fimil Socials So-cials and picnics were given every season md many yet speak of Ihe hippy tunes thcy cnjOcd l during his connection with the oimiuon When he IcSili1ed the meinbcra pie sented him wilh i hand < ome testi martial and a baton heavily moun led II ith Utah gold and liver is a marl of esteem and love lor their leader TIIOMAS C GRIGGS Thomis C OriLgs succeeded Irof Careless is leader of the choir on the 20th of August iSSo being pointed lo that po < ilion by President Presi-dent John T Iilor Ebenezer I Ices ley was ippomtcd I assist lilt conductor I conduc-tor At tint nil e Mr i Gnggs I VMS filing a I mission lo Great Britain hoims 1 Origgs w is born m Dover Kent England I June loth iSj I He left Ins native land for Ameri a in tSjO rtmimmg in Boston for five I years md coming lo Utah m Sip lember 1861 lie identified himself him-self with the choir ihno unincili I ately after his arrival and took charge of the organization in ihe absence of Prof dtelss I Mr drpgs returned from his I mi sion in Novpinbcr 1881 and at his request 1 rof lieesle was np I oinlfd I I leader the tin Icr Hiding I being that Mr Grige3 should let asa as-a si tant conductor This wait found l necessary on account of the Sunday school I duties assigned I Mi Griggs Doth gentlemen held I these posnions unlit the appointment ill 1890 of Prof Stephens Mr Gnggs still retains his mem berslnp in the choir and is one ol its most faithful members lIe is a musician of milked ability mil l vvilhd very modest and lI1aslming A number ot his compositions are included in the Psalmodv and Sun day school lime book The grencr part of his life his been devoted Sabbath school work in which he hai been an untiring worker He now holds the responsible position of Sunday school superintendent of the Salt Lake 1 Stake EBENEZER BEESLEY A man who his gained l a solid reputation rep-utation asa compo er and 1 le idcr is Fbencrer liees ihe sevenlh leader of ihe Tabernacle choir Prof Jeeley was appointed leader of the choir in iSSl and held ihe position uninterrupted until ibQj when he was succeeded by the present three tor 1ven 1 Stephens Mr 1 lieesle was born in the town of liter Oxfordshire England I December 1411 iSto He came to Utah in iSso crossing the plains i lit Captain Rowleys hand cut com pan He was leader of the Nineteenth Nine-teenth ward choir lot ears in Act during the time he was leader of the libcn icle choir There have been few musical events in Ulih in which he has not taken an active part In nearly ill the competitive musical ex erciscs held in the State he Ins been honored with the tring posiiion of idjudicitor allll 1 to his credit it must be Said that Ins adjudications always have given the highest satisfaction For I ears he VMS leader of the noted Belsle martial hand I in Silt lake City and during the whole of his life in Utah he Ins devoted himself to the Came of music Many of his compo itions ire lo be found in ihe Latterday I Sums Psalmody md oilier Church musical works When he retired from Ihe choir leadership it was with the 1Igret i of all tile mcm bcrs A few years ago Mr lletsle moved to looilc city where he now reside EVAN STEPHENS There never was i truer utterance thin this What a man docs is the real test of II hat a man is i Evan Stephens affords i I striking e x ample of what pcrscvcrmce and fit deCaligable II ark will do for a I young man Ill is i what may le styled i bdfmade man m ihe lull sense of ihe lerm and his example ought to stimulate others for lit has demon Mr ited that how ever hum hIe a young mm position in life is i u is within his power 1 to reach ihe top of tile ladder Evan I Stephens w xs born in ihe picturesque little village Pencader Clrm irlhcnslnrc South Willes Oil ihe 2Slh of June IS3 He wns twelve years old when he Illicit mith his parents brothers md sisters iltl j hl dleg dl lUtih Heii islnil a love for I music and poeli and carl in life exhibited a wonderful genius for I harmony lie has worked on Ihe firm herded l sheep carried ihe had I been sinker for a blacksmith and labored is a railroad section hand When thirteen ear old he begin to Study mil learn how to read music liefore funny years he hid conned ihe works of the worlds great musicians In 1870 he was organist lor the Will ml Sunday school md while 11 work on ihe i nl road role several musical compositions com-positions at odd moments through I the day and during ihe silent hours of the night In i879 lie accepted the position i of oi anisl of ihe Logan I Tabernacle choir at th6 request of Prof Alexander Leis I its leader In 1880 his life is a musician commenced com-menced Ile I begin giv ing lessons on the organ mil soon formed singing sing-ing classes both fir children and 1 dulls In 1882 he came to Silt Lake I City for ihe purpose of study ing the pipe organ under Pro1 Joseph J f Duties lie 1 had not been in this ity long l before he was given the task of leaching Inusic lo ihe Sunday school children of f Salt Lake I I After a months training lie gave a I conceit in ihe Sill Lake theater il hich 100 juveniles took part An other was given later at the Tabernacle Taber-nacle wlierci pod little ones smg In 1885he went to Boston where hen he-n for neal h a real studying under George Clndnick and Geoige E I luting nt the New England I Conservatory of music Silently after his return he again formed juvenile juv-enile md adult singing classes the success of which was so pronounced that it resulted m the orgmi ition of the Slc hens Opera company During Dur-ing the cars lb8S 9 ihe company I fill wonderful success gave file Bohemian Girl Martin md The Daughter of ihe Hcgnnenl seleclions were also given from 11 Triviili and Ernani Ito Ihe fill of 1889 his chorus appeared the ribermcli with Gibnorqs hand After this the Silt iII Lakc I Chord society so-ciety wilh Irolessor Stephens director direc-tor was organized It had 1 a memo bership ol co In May I 190 Ihe society gale a grand festival at which Emma Thursby and 1roI1W Whitney Whit-ney sing The next two ears I lav dns Creation and Dudle Buck Iilht I of Asia was given with unqualified success At the October conference of 1890 el he vis chosen director i rel the Tall erm le choir Under Ins idership the chuir has made wan Jrlul strides in fact for the past seven years its career may be said to have b c grand triumphal march The the part t C eho I look Worlds Fair the ea t at 6 route tile trill to C1111lrut Denver il still freh in the a I tile people The repU n tioD choir has attained ill con se worldwide coascquentt Ean I Stephens is nllfrallra st steal leader In him n m t are to combination of the most S IlDlerd talents lie po sosics to a h hki decree that rt of ponci ofm I m draws people to him u I 1 ton t ntk hol1 I 11011 d on tin singers has been hoof u ho-of much comment Itd it t I wherein lies the ecrct has h-as a musical director He sessed of a heart sus r > i warmest kind of fnn I II 1 Ins endeared him to ill 111 At the World Fur I thuho l > atcd a profound impr In I fessor YillllI11 Apm 11 seer ol the Worlds Fair nt IUIm Fisted foci and spc I II 10 a struclor in ihe Chicago h I 111 s v I silted that the feeling th It took session of him w hen ih hoir b losing he should nevol forget a communication to t the rtat W American paper the Iirjd tel the choirs visit to the Dcr11 j Fisieddfod Mr Apmdo M 11 t Attain once mom mines III I J el ee h Music JIM 03 it CAMC st ell III c I ontherfatforinoftheNVorll tit i b roru they h i b Weinhym the Limit o I I It i tj this l spell > Ibere is Iou choir 1 It a unit rhm is 01 n 1414z gleness of iou ere irillurro lti no prit 1 Ned timt Isis I music ihatee I > every e ve walh the lace I U gsor tcpln Se h t jr h r en f c the A M ell I of 110 music 110 matter uhjt kind riml on It N r hymn tune or an Moni Notice i another elemont 7 Stephens nil In gentlene Doul ln < he cm Io 1 sill b lno he nJ fall of she di as h ndco oor n it in otlon save t I 1 po sy the ulster m scs In 11 In A WIth clients 1 fths id eo 7M Ill n to edify ruld ent a of t 1 a vionhy Innovation In ilich d i cflcn I stcddfod Now anti for the past tn t l rears Prof Stephens Ins Ind Irk oflnusic in tile Stilt Inmi Fully I 200 students hive In tit t institution capable ol tit < hln min m-in the public schools He J ua all the first lo introduce must mtntii district school of Salt lIke I C In which he devoted flally too yen Some of the best vonl Is in fe State were his pupils In I thereto contest for the best mm il r0ruA tion lo B shop O F I Whitnevs d d lie took first prize among eight > icslauls Tills anthem I to here dcrcd by l ooo singers IrJ I by 11 I i oolh ngl bfu Stephens it the Pioneer I Ju celebration JOSEPH J DYNES A history of the Tabernacle cl would 1 be fir from complete uil rti lefercnce to its accomplished orR fit Prof Joseph DInc 1 lit1 nine organist ill 187 when orin boy of fifteen years mJ Ins E h I 1 the position without Inlcrrullll ever since He Ins phelu I fa five conductors vi IZ Irofessa Sinds Careless Crtgg UW1 and Stephens Prof Diticswis born of me cal parents in Norwich Lnglat April 2nd lS0I md 1 nttoU citv vi ilh his fuller and mother a small bov From I the ca K period 1 of his life lie manifested ge musical talent and tnrl1 stanj t J llie front rinks ol Utah mu He is a pupil of G W Morpi New York having slmhed I unto I great organist m IsN I i Mi have been I OIL change since 1 I became organist Meetngs i1 i held at the old lower idt I he commenced his scrnces V I musical gathering of mj note la I taken place in tins city hiring thcf f s I tlnity rears but wh it lie Ins pre wit I w-it tile instrument He I I his had fit I honor I ol accompanying such pwl singers as Mron W Whitl1q l I Emma Thursby Mrs Cinla Miss Laura N Click er Mine Nd I dci Mine Bishop and I mothers m-others He has lived tou the noted people that hive PaSA through Utah and is the mos Ulilt known of Utah musicians 01U account In the absence of Prol Stcpbe h out the citr Prof llivnesisoW upon 10 preside Wlnl Mr Sil jh ens w is in Chicago making thel liniimry arrangements l i the cue 11 Fi appearance at the Nrlds Mr Uines drilled the lerabm the competitive music doing o8 excellent work Hit lior ster Ins a I rehearsal or goes ivulert1 to i but r a I pleasure or concert nIneS is with them lifirt1 today regarded by Prof Mepleu the chou main pillar A woul about thcp Ind I orS lisa t over which Prof Uiy presided for so long I II lucti of this magnificent nisi IIInt IS lIked 01 Joseph Hi < Igcs who II I pleled man years hut it wa Mr Johnson Wort MIS 0 inencc 1 on it in ii > 6u W11 pitted several ears In I U tj i manuals and l pedil II t0P9 J 2 648 pipes 11 is i clIphd j w ind hy I immense bell 1 per by 2 elecli ic md 2 1It t 1111 lor 1111 Piof Dines has ex w rk 01 ft the of llie organ and c ca pairing and Ill i nine J keeping p iinng keeping buI bj ul task only the easy as oil y experience with pipe 11S full r appreciate Pipe I sensitive lint a chung uf IC J glues in temperature II U P It Jut of tune Prof P 1 J t Jj be ever on ihe elcn n po t t changes in the tenipenturc so tiui tune for Sun ran rna be in proper sD b longs thc A 1 dis TIrI it UI tile first qua I ncthn 01 JI VIh to 1111 from b1ld n n1Ie overlooked nol be IUS It mut to hi I artbtic ability Id JloU Iher in hc is I thc lI1tnIl11CIt the in 1 pIJVIO r Jloo 1 of nUU1 er Cs I ery IF nntl I dlOrues One leUenl nth l1I1phlllons nIS I is perhaps I This bl1 L Boll to t Sat IIs ti019 Th1N Aq JIifPH J I DAYNES ORGANIST 1hII 1I0rlh hv Utlcr John Nich and hiss solo yn It has a < oprmoind outiful iccom rtf i Crest t b ml organ innent Formally vetrs Iast Prof Diyncs r been le Ill r ol the Twentieth fad choir ll1lh Im the icputi of the best in the 8 nol being one e iv t ndrr In d re lion thii choir 11civens v nl ml nous oratorio > j rnnir rtils win h hive tend Ti to rehYrt ci it credit upon con i nor and s ntcrs ihke I i Tie chor so fu is known has heed four other orgmists md their am are Prof I I ron Pratt Jr ilimi Cook Prof Raymond and Frof lull 1 O I Iecr lrlml I CHARLES MOORE Cbrlio M lore iv hose portrait i is here given wis 1 the first pc son toGA to-GA thebdloui of th Tabernacle ranJ pi su i he I filled for some jejrj II I In inportne was not Anionstr Iwl 1 until I one iftPinoon IIP > dto blow He wis afterward t en the title of w i i 11 it orgmisl X M ire w1 quite a ilnrictcr in i jlv div is hi 1 tyle of dress jojlJ ndnti lIe died in thc early J ULUM II fOSTER The eldest I m nbr of the Tiber Bde choir in point of service i3 i 1 NO 11 JJj A ft f I 1QI 1 v 1 t f < 1i f1lS < 7 tAr J J iY > ifth lli d6 I Ar I Yrr t 1 Jji I 1 1 if V J j = = 05 t W < liJt I 0 I jk J < 1 V If f j f 12 l a I ry 1 W t Jrf i XK X i f 1 I i Jt I J I iiI X < = I i b J fl J I v < I o 1 = 1 V 1 7 v MlL F 4 ryfllilW I i I 1 j r Of 3 t r r l I 4 10 > j j II > I f I ii l ill r WTW r tIlf VrvS l I yfwf csti iP vl > 1 M 2 < i J T > Jo I L k s I < y tirlliA I r 2 3 I fl 1 h 0 < O < 1 j J 1 Ji 4 V 1 ffrr fil1 10 f C I I f n t 011 P rl I Ifj j J I l I F f rJ I ti < I J Jd 2 fl qiRS KAEMcA IAcAlsrErt fcT rcn a GEORG TR I PLCT J WM H OSTCIt 4 CHARLIE I10ORC vt it ius been jv 3 11 0114 Ition life or of 0 di gole all tL rJ T Is L n i called is a native of Norwich England where lit wis born 01 the Mh oi June I8t2 IIll 1 l0t 1 < mjuil 1 < J n ill I nineteen ears ol age md I jlIIC11e j d I across the plains I not in a hot It minncr as i certain man used to si v but afoot lie wns rccnni mended to Uncle Junes Smithies by Prof Orson Pi itt Jr Mi 10 I i tcr has dibbled with music ill his life and for twcnly seven years past has been leader of the Seventh ward choir He enjoys the di101 iction i of having been born on the same Ill of the month is Processor Stephens but Mr Foster 1 will have it tint he I H old enough to be the ProiSsor fuller GEORGE TRIPLET The oldest member of the choir m point of years M George T1 plt now residue in MIL Iwcnt ilh ward Mr Triplet w 11 born m IVvonpor England Eng-land August isth jliG twing in his 31st vear He came to Ut ih m iSbC mil joined the chotrt vo ycirs later He has been connected with the organization ever since MRS KATIE P MUSTER Mrs Kitic Pcrkcs McAll ster Ins the distinction of being the lulv whose membership in the Tabernacle Taber-nacle choir now elites farthest back hiving joined tint oieimzitnn in November ibGr while Prof Smithies was conductor She was > orn ill ivcrpool I I England ebru I uy 16th IBlG and walked across the Plains null others of her family m the car first mined She was noted lor posses mg a clear soprano voice of considerable power ml is jet able to render cmcient help in that part I The piescnt membership of the choir numbcis between 500 and Goo with in average attendance of about 150 I 150Nhb such a mipn fi < int blv of singer Salt Lako I Cltv em ttcll IIv cl inn to bum the centre of mi 11 tit We t 1 lie p i rr 3 the eh ir ho s made is in rvelous hs fui in possibilities under the leadtrshji of Prf or Stephens is one gtinous to cjiite il 111 Honor ml pi I lhC t1 those eoni ris n T Us list ol mcin hership III clays that are pissed mil to those of its active workers of today to-day |