Show HORAGE ENSIN IS APPOINTED i Now New Leader for the tho Tabernacle Choir Chosen Last Night LETTER 1 PRESIDENCY Al An Interesting Address Addre lT by JOI Jo I V Planned for nyal Evan The unanimity wih with which ni all people Interested In musical l matters and es especially In the Tabernacle choir tok took up the name ot of lorce HorAce as al the theone one best belt qualIfied ec to lead the choir dur durIn In lag Evan Stephens absence was U r cc heeled last night when the tue FIrst Frs Pros dency of the formally nn an flounced Mr Ir Ensigns appoIntment to that Important position There was an large attend anco of choir members ot at the weeklY rehearsal lat last night and after two to se cc had ben been len given President t J Jo o F SmIth entered and rend read the fol Col following lowing letter loter Snit Salt Lake City Jan 18 Prof Even Een Stephens and Members of the Tabernacle Tabernacle and Sisters Stephens Stephen having received our permission to take 1 a trip to l Europe the question of appointing a during hi his been en consIdered b by us UI rud we have hae decided to appoint Brother Horace HOce S Ensign to that positIon and wo we hope this will meet with your our en tr approval WIshing Brother Drother Steph Stephens ens a pleasant trip alrod abroad and trusting that you OU one and al all wi will give gho Prother Ensign your entre entire during his absence your our brethren We we Ae are wih with united regards SNOW Q CA CANNON mON JOSEPH F SMITh President Smith then briefly ad addressed dressed the tho choIr saying In part partI J I hope the choir will maIn maintain their reputation as sInger singers as als also their rep repUtation ot of Saints Unie United aton action Is necessary to Insure future suc ces cess You could nt Mt have hoo your our present t had bad you nt not acted and In harmony In the past Brother Stephens has been indefatigable ble and In A sense the choir hs has ben been his entre entire family Ia Ills thoughts an and his efforts his sympathies ad anti hI his whole soul loul have ben been given to the labor t tp which ho has ben been caled called We Clel feel proud or of YOU OU and decidedly prou proud Ir of him and feel Ceel that lie he has been raised UP by the tho providence of Oo God to com complete complete the tho work wIth this choir Wo We need your efforts more than you can cantel cantell tel tell I 1 love musIc and I 1 know from my myown myown own experience that no excellency Is attained to without labor labur Wo appreciate ate your our labors the Saints appreciate them and every evelY Saint wih with any sense of pride In Ia him fels feels proud or of the Tab Tabernacle choir The First Presidency wa unanimous In feeling that Brother En Ensign Ensign sign wa was the mOt most available man In ab absence ne Enjoy the spIrit of your our calling ond and the worship ot of God There la is no Con form of worship niece more acceptable to ta God and the angel angels than worship In song I It Is essentially o a lorm of true worship On Ca motion of Tomas Thomas C Grigge the th appointment WR was unanImously sus sun tine and then Prof Stephens ca caine forward und and made a few Cew remarks le Ito urged ni all the tho singers to bo be thoroughly thorough In eanet earnest In their work and aid the teach teacher er In eer every way In r response to a call for a speech Mr Ensign spoke briefly saying that ho he deeply appreciated the bon honor or done hi him and hoped for tor the and n as of at ni all members It was decided to hohl n a reception In honor of Irot Stephens lt at hal hail 1 a week from next Monda rho bo appointment of Mr r Ensign Is ye reo with Intense satisfaction not only by the choIr members member but by al all Interested In mude music 16 Its Is not only a thorough musician but possesses a as the qualifications nce necessary lt for a successful I leader ader and brings to his work such enthusiasm Ind and energy that him successful Io Ol a tro trat ton ion TIlE THE NEW CO CONDUCTOR DUCR Mr Ir Ensign II is a young oun man twenty eIght years ors ot of nil ago who has hus lon long been n known In th the community and espia especially In our musical circles H lie and Frt Prof Stephens have been the cOt closest or of friends for years In fact act the profesor professor might b be said to have havo been n t a erl sort or of foster father to him They 10 lived to gather ether for Cor years eat and It was Prof discovered the Stephens Who first musical talents of the boy nd and who gave him hl his frt first It lessons in vocal sing rao In lag Mr Ir Ensign n 1 Is on one of our leadIng atI anti prior to lila hIs mission to Colordo Colorado where he lre presided for a longS long time ho be was a lender leader ot of the tho Iannon GC Glee cub club Io now fills tho posItion ot of private to Hebr J Grant and School secretary bard beard of the Generl General Sunday |