Show SPECIAL MENTION FOR FOB EASTON the famous Ta bernac bernic ie e cl CI oi has returned from its triumphal tour it has taken second place among the choirs of the world at a grand international contest bierc were many competitors in the field including the paid professionals of the old world and our own singers ingers from salt lake lacked but half a n point in twenty of the first prize this gave them second place by long odde odd utah is famous now not alone as the home of a peculiar people I 1 but as the land of music a and n d musicians tho notes of harmony poured into tile the ears cars and hearts of eastern people on oil the day of the contest and on tile the various nights night of concert going T and returning will take rostand root and be productive of great and lasting good it was an advertisement of the enterprise and character of utah people that will prove highly beneficial to them socially politically and they will be regarded henceforth as worthy opponents in whatsoever line they may compete it shows to tile the world that here in these mountain tops by men and women gathered from the four quarters of the globe may be raised a posterity that will be capable of achie achieving vino any distinction and it is with no small degree 0 of pride that we ie of C cache ache valley point to 0 o the fact that our own R C easton received special mention where all other members of th the c choir were spoken of collect collectively collectives ivel Y the chicago herald the le leading adino democratic organ of the city says the utah celebration was unique cormons mormons and gentiles came together as friends it may have been the iiii music isic of the big choir from tile the tabernacle or the satisfying solos of tenor easton or perhaps h aps it was the governors oratory something made anade all the people from utah friends and nil all their guests nests happy further on it says ex con gres gressman sinan george Q cannon spoke and after violin selections by professor meilie and an organ recital by sirs irs hamilton mr lr R C easton a tenor of rare training fraini U L I 1 ian U i cn coq sang L 11 0 sp to an encore with annie laurie the inter mccan a leading republican p publican organ of the west said aid of the celebration on utah day there were present the mormon tabernacle choir more than strong S trong 0 which has 1 just taken ta alie ie second prize in competition with the world it rendered with magnificent effect tile the star spangled banner a pioneer song and a grand ran d hallelujah chorus in tile the way of music there was besides a grand organ recital al by mrs hamilton of utah and a violin solo by I 1 professor weihe of salt lake city the cro crowing icing event however was the singing 0 by b MR EASTON of the tabernacle choir of a typical Mori mormon tion hymn an invocation to the most high to an encore bl he responded with wi ali annie anine LaUr laurels lf I 1 we certainly congratulate our friend upon the distinction he lias has achieved and thank him on oil behalf of the people of this valley for the honors lie he has brought back to lo logan loan 0 an eastern people know liow how to appreciate talent better belter than many who have heard easton sing BO 80 often in our entertainments hero here |