Show I II Rousing Ovation Ovations lis s Given Singers by A At t Tabernacle Crowd of Hear Splendid did Rendition of Handels Handel's Great Work Vork By D. D J. J Greenwell Although the Handel oratorio Judas sung Wednesday night before persons in the Salt Lake Tabernacle as one feature o of tho the formal formal for tor- mal welcome to Utah service men men was composed years ago to celebrate the return of ot the victorious Duke of ot Cumberland the tho sentiment expressed in music and text might well have been inspired by events of ot the last few tew I years I Such examples as the following seem to have reference to Americas America's participation In the war was wasand and seemed I particularly appropriate when sung by bythe bytho bytho tho the artists under the direction of ot Squire Coop Call forth the powers my soul and dare the conflict of ot war Great is the glory of ot the conquering sword that triumphs triumphs tri tri- In sweet liberty's name Oh Father grant Father grant a leader bold and brave O 0 Liberty thou choicest treasure CALL TO ARMS And a little farther tarther on In the oratorio oratorio ora ora- torio tonio comes the dramatic Sound an alarm ye YO silver trumpets sound H call the brave brae around which might have been meant to apply to the call of ot American youth to arms Then comes victory and the chorus thunders See the conquering hero comes sound the trumpet beat the drums and the announcement that From mighty kings he took the spoil wherein can be seen a reference to the doughboys doughboys' victory over the kaiser and Austrian emperor No unhallowed desire our breasts Inspire nor lust of ot unbounded power I This from the e oratorio a I Ird rd Judas d dment seems e Identical ti with I t the unselfish announcement announcement announce announce- o ment of ot the United States as it entered the war and as the terms of at peace were drawn up In conclusion the oratorio sets forth the tho glories of ot peace In such expressions as Sing unto God Cod and high af affections af- af raise to crown this conquest with unmeasured praise and O 0 lovely peace come spread thy blessings all around PROGRAM SUCCESS Despite the rudeness of several hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred persons persona who Insisted on leaving before the program was completed and disturbed those who remained the program program program pro pro- gram in honor of the returned service servicemen servicemen servicemen men and in memory of ot the heroic dead was a a. success The features were the presentation of ot the colors of ot the Three Hundred Sixty-second Sixty regiment to the tho state of ot Utah the address by B. B H. H Roberts with the presentation of ot the service flags made by war mothers and the singing of ot the oratorio by the Salt Lake Oratorio society assisted by a large orchestra and the organ with J. J J. J McClellan Mc- Mc Clellan Soloists In the oratorio were MarJorie Marjonie Mar Mar- Jorie jonie Dodge Warner Varner soprano Edward Atchison tenor and Will VIII Magginetti basso Mrs Irs Warner Varner and Mr Ir Atchison were brought from Chicago to sing the beautiful arias Mr Magginetti is a Salt Lake singer whose rich voice splendid enunciation on and musicianship were heartily he applauded I. I |