Show 1 Stephens Stephens' R Retirement V Thes that Evan E Ste Stephens hens intends to retire r tf the Tabernacle choir causes a a. pang o of regret in in tho I. I w bt j t f who thousands thousands who ha have vo enjo enjoyed cd the music his genius has pa Pr CtT has given gi about thirty y years ars of his life to tho the a thi Vil leadership of the choir and it will be with high honors that 4 t f ec s. s from th that t leadership fe choir has won many ny triumphs under t Mormon Tabernacle J t blo guidance of Professor Stephens Stephen And strange to say he I o R f only an artist of rare ability but ll he also has the qualifications combination It is de dc- business man man man-an an unusual a hr ged ed- ed edby b by Tabernacle choir members members that pv every ry time Pr Professor p Jw ns has assumed the bU business control of the trip the thep r p come back financially ahead a. a f t t the great Chi Chicago l go e exposition p the choir u under the direction i irr in Stephens c captured second prize against competitors rr t f mall alt over o the thew world including the famous Welsh singers This r it mi r as was wag won in spite spit of the prejudice against the Morat Mor- Mor Morr r at that tithe time It w was a ayi victory tory o of which ns could well ll tt 4 Mf r times h he t took tile die famous singers ige to California to win wm c t f. f mes tf V fc x f f. f l P f for for Or Utah v 1 t i Pro r sor hens also carried th the Tabernacle choir to New B i r ll sp id advertisement of Utah and in 1896 he con con- et e choir chou at the Eisteddfod heM held in Denver when the w tf te tI U J a 1 n guests but not cOll competitors for prizes j ile aas lias served ed his church and his state welli well i Y I had a brought fame to Utah and n when he gives gives w. w way y to a ayo a yo 9 B JUan nian Professor Stephens Step will Stephens ens wIll hold o d the admiration d a and pf all manner of for the loyalty he lie y t Thc announcement of his ap approaching retirement came a rather rathe mr J and 1 d' d un y as ascertain certain r persons on X I f ut jn li r retirement tiel Vi Ii o i. i t ss r Stephens will have the l love of f a a 1 for T honest A 1 labor Jabor rt T A he lie I A OC ATT A AWo Wo nn I 9 3 of hm as con emeritus of th the Tabernacle acle choir ChOl |