| Show CHOIR arrangement will belt bait lake and the territory respond to the effort now being made to send bend tho the tabernacle choir to chicago to compete for world a fair prizes A committee composed of echt prominent business busl nees meu men have just juet answered this question in the affirmative this committee la in made up of the following gentlemen W B preston areton Pr eton john T caine HB clawson H 0 whitney C 8 burton barton spencer clawson W C spence anti and james jamea jack the presence in this city last week of a committee of three representing the me great wetah welsh eisteddfod or must oai cal competition w abose home errand it wm was to induce the tabernacle choir to enter the lists was duly noted in the NEWS thle this committee met with the first presidency several times and on monday at a flugl meeting te coe eight gentlemen Kent lemen named above except mr burton who is absent from the city with pro professor fessor stephens were I 1 called in for a consultation T the h e unanimous opi ion was that hat utah could no tafford nota fiord to allow this opportunity to pass to show to the outside world something of her musical status and pr further that it would do more to advertise the territory and to reflect more of the re real 6 I 1 COD conditions editions existing here than maur any other sort of missionary work that could be at tempted the committee of eight were then appointed to ascertain first what will the railroads do in the he way of a special rate second whether the choir would agree to select of its best members to erva t without salary ora on payment of their expenses expense st third whether the necessary sum could be raised by subscription ty by concerts concer tB here and concerts given la in the large clues cities en route it possibly ons one in chicago aside from the compe tion ilon the rho committee went to work imme diatel and several members state th that a t the assurances ot of aid already re calved are such as to render the trip and the competition beyond ques don that is it the railroads will act with the vene rosity they are expected to exhibit certainly an attraction of this magnitude win will attract many peo pie to chicago who would not other wise go and the railroads could afford to offer the choir very handsome han doome terms as a cum commercial mercial proposition L lust st night the committee met with the choir in the tabernacle nearly of the members were out and needless to say all were bubbling over with enthusiasm and expectancy there was a big burst of app applause when mr caine arose and read the following proposition SALT LAKE CITY june jane 6 1893 1898 to the tabernacle choir A committee appointed by the first 7 presidency of the church are endeavoring to make arrangements for the taber nacle choir to the number of members to be selected by professor stephens to visit the columbian exposition at chicago in september next with a view to their taking part in the competitive 0 musical program as the mormon tabernacle choir of salt lak i city op the committee propose to pay railroad fares and furnish sleeping accommodations in pullman tourist sleeping cars care both going and returning and pay board and lodging at chicago and at such other places as am the party may stop conditioned however that thac such mem members as may be selected agree to give their services gratuitously for three weeks and take part in such concerts not lose less than ten nor more than fifteen as may be arranged for during the tr trip ipa both going and reL and also appear and take part in the competitive exercises in chicago and be governed by such rules and regulations respecting rehearsals hear attendance at ac concerts etc as may be adopted by the director and the committee in order to render the trip both pleasant for the party slid and successful for the promoters As the enterprise involves the expenditure of a large sum of money it will be necessary for all who are selected to enter into an agreement binding themselves to perform faithfully their part of the program outside of the time necessary for rehearsals hear and performances the members will have ample opportunity to visit the exposition or enjoy themselves in any way they deem proper as their time will be entirely at their own dip disposal osal the committee and its agents will render every assistance possible to make the trip one of pleasure and profitable enjoyment to all who may participate in it the proceeds of all concerts over and above expenses and prizes won if any will be turned over to the committee and used towards defraying the expenses of the trip yours fraternally WILLIAM B JOHN T CAINE H B CLAWSON SPENCER CLAWSON Cli AWSON CHARLES S burton W C SPENCE H 0 WHITNEY JAMES JACK committee A fusillade fusi lade of questions was at once fired at the committie commit tte all of which were satisfactorily answered and the hoir by a vote decided thit they would go and place themselves andr whatever rules and regulations might be provided mr MF stephens Ste libens at orice announced part rehearsals for nearly every afternoon this week the competition takes place on tuesday wednesday thursday mind and friday september ath jtb fth and jtb though the main contests for the prizes of 1000 and will all kizee be on one evening september seb the choir as a whole will enter but once for the first brizo of or the second of 1000 there are but five entries so far four besides the sait lake ijane singer scranton So ranton pa sends two choirs of each and the other two come from ohio mr stephens has not decided on how many other prizes smaller bodies of singers taken f from rom the choir may compete for but be has made up his mind to enter for the first three contests at I 1 amstand probably for no 5 60 50 to 60 voices as one of the numbers yr hot the summer to Is a glee with which some of his singers are familiar the full list of prizes s and selections select ione to be render d at the contest is as jol follows CHORAL selections choral competition mixed voiola vo Joes a worthy to is the lamb II 11 randel handel 2 b blessed are the men bien that F fear him in elijah elij c now the impetuous torrents TOrren lB rise D jenkins choirs to number not less lees than nor over second 1000 WITH GOLD MEDALS TO successful conductors choral competition male voices a cam brians song of freedom T J davida b the pilgrims dr juseph parry choirs to number not less than 60 50 nor over 60 voices 1000 second WITH GOLD MEDALS TO successful conductors choral competition ladies voices a the lord is my te hepherd 11 schubert tb b the spanish gypsy owl girl lassen arr by W damrosch Dam roach published by schirmer new york choirs not less than 40 nor over 60 50 voices second WITH GOLD MEDALS TO successful LADY LADT conductors welsh anthem competition aj pa bodd y y cedarn Cedy rn ru D amlyn evans b mcthomas Mn bend gedig feddo douw israel john thomas choirs to number not less than 70 nor over 80 voices WITH GOLD MEDAL TO the gwilym ghent glee competition welsh or english words IT Y Gw anwyn b yr ir hat the D 0 evans vans 7 edition choirs to number not less leas than 60 50 nor over bo voices PART SONG BONGS QUINTETTE ETC part song competition Compili tion welsh or english words a peace on the deep hedd ar r y dynder parson price b the div rivulet let dan mus bac choirs not less than 35 nor over 40 voices 10 quintet god be merciful dr D J J mason an 2 duet lle lie Tre iglar baveri B R 8 hughes val 20 song soprano op rano 0 loving heart F Gott gottschalg 20 and aria contralto life without my bundich Bun Buri dice diee C cluck 20 tong tenor v J delyn fy 1 0 harp of my land 1 I john thomas vao au song bong baritone where the linden bloom A flat fiat dudley buck 20 welsh melody and costume Vom competition petition gwenith gwyn F aberdon tg ig arr by john thomas Pencer dd Gw gratia Gwai atia ia 26 25 second 16 15 mr accompanied by one of the who will act as aa advance business manag r expects to make a hasty run to chicago soon eoon to inspect the hall where the will take place the organ etc and to make contracts for the appearance of the choir in deuter denver omaha kansas kanba city possibly st louis and other ciulei I either going to or coming from the tair fair the main thing now to 1 to tart start the subscription baji a rolli jug A prominent busi dese man said to a NEWS representative this morning that the fund ought to be raised by mormon jew and gentile alike as the choir excursion would be the biggest bom to advertise utah that the territory had bad ever sent out |
