Show OFF FOR CHICAGO at august ohp largest happ happiest lest and most select excursion party that ever left this territory pulled out from the union pacific depot it cou con firsts of the tabernacle choir accompanied by a host tj hopeful and enthusiastic frien manager whitney informed a NEWS representative this afternoon that tickets had been sold with the prospective disposal of a considerable number more he showed the reporter the following telegram telez tele ram received today by president hubbard of the chamber of commerce Comm erceg which iu in s that the great choir will be warmly welcomed along their line of travel ST LOUIS aug 29 W E hubbard president chamber of commerce we will be happy to welcome the mormon tabernacle choir at the merchants exchange at 1130 am on saturday arrange wath them to arrive by that tram train as the exchange closes at 12 noon W T ANDERSON president telegrams of welcome are also ex pecked from other cities in response to dispatches sent out by the mayor chamber of commerce and business mens association the train la Is a most magnificent one and will be under the personal supervision of genial and popular dave burley general passenger agent axe nt of the mountain division of the union pacific chief clerk dan spencer and traveling passenger Paea enger agent taggart will see fie the party safely over the wyoming omin gline line the train consists of one baggage oar car specially arranged with luncheon and other apartment one handsome day coach equipped with Bc arritt t seats and the following pullman sleepers several of which will be put to use for the first time in conveying the choir to chicago on their eventful trip chamouni lut eck messina ogelalla Oga lalla carney north northwest west Ev evanston and kit clarson careon these are all eighteen section cars the largest that were ever west of the rocky bucky mountains they are thoroughly modern throughout and are elegantly finished attached to the train will be the splendid car pickwick kindly and generously placed at the disposal diso osal of the pint fint presidency of the church the pickwick Is fresh freeh from the shops and is regarded as one of the most comfortable comfor for table care of the kind ever manu fractured it to of walnut and mahogany ma bogany finish of the rarest workmanship it has an observation room in the rear a large parlor I 1 ia a the me center bay windows dining room and kitchen and a x upper berths besides a full section of upper and towel berttie imd nd folding bode bedl which during the day time are converted into tables writing desks and other useful articles of furniture the oar car is also equipped with toilet and bathrooms which are supplied with hot and cold water and all are lighted with gas A trio or colored porters will keep the car ca in order the senior of them is in an old and faithful servant of mr pullman the singers are provided with badges bo bearing aring cuts of tile temple and the tabernacle and the words mormon tabernacle choir the title by which the organization to Is most familiarly known to the outside world the union pacific depot was the scene of the utmost activity during the day This afternoon the saltair band discoursed appropriate music as hun frels of relatives ivea and friends bade the excursionists farewell and goodspeed NOTES MOTES sweet singers will advertise this territory as an it has never been advertised before ogden promises to give eive the edcur zionists ts a grand ovation at the union depot in that city the scene at the depot was a most memorable one and without a parallel in the history of the west dr J M benedict accompanied the party as medical adviser tendering nis his services free of charge for the trip the excursionists took with thema them a large amount of utah literature for dist distribution rib ution among their eastern cousins the union pacific officials are to be commended for the efficient manner in which they handled the great wrong throng of people the choir will sing in denver tomorrow and st louis on saturday and are scheduled to acrive in chicago un sunday next september ard 3rd on the way to the depot anti and at the cars care dozens of per pershia soia a were heard to say 1 I wish I 1 could go at ai of the response 8 was almost invariably 1 I wish you could PP P huge streamers hearing the words mormon tabernacle choir two hundred and ana fifty voices aen en route to chicago to ding at the fair extended the full length of three oars care on both sides aides I 1 it is estimated that not less lees than three thousand persons were at the depot to witness the departure of the train the crowd was so large tb tit t it was only with the greatest difficulty that passengers pao were able to their way to their respective oars cars the leave taking was most moat earnest and affectionate fathers mothers brothers and nd lovers crowded close up to the oars care t to 0 bid their loved ones good bye and when the trin train pulled out a mighty shout about went up from the assembled thousands the salt lake newspapers have representatives with the choir as an follows H 0 whitney Wb itney tribune F K gillespie herald dark clark whitney the ogden standard will also send a reporter with the exour sion |