Show t THE CH CHOIRS EXCURSION in the tabernacle included all who we were re choir party which left this thie olty city on the of auguet tor chicago at home the last of the ex we are again having ha returned ta this week ours now that th the a great event of the choirs visit to tho the worlds world Is fair has pawed into history hiB tory it la Is appropriate should be made a resume that there particularly of some items item which have received but passing heretofore 2 those who coul regarding ment loDs n Si bueTto nabe make the affair a auche 3 labors preparatory anu both in the company avady was waa en route while the when the suggestion BUgge elion was arst made great choral organization W the worlds world musical compe engage it rocel received ved the warm warmest eist cona iii titlow araton of of tile t first presidency eba the being a church organization it choir fitting tb abat at the approval of the line WM was aul hori ties OL 01 the church should hould be obtained and this abla was heart farat presidency went the Ily lv given ven ona extending their sti etli ij further DO not t to 10 the scheme bohem but support moral oral material ot oberial erial aid tu to car carry ry pledging pled gina se the idea dea int into 0 o effect by made it siule lor for possible this position posit tiou iob they pos the work the he choir to R great it ithac tips ined the initiator y steps were taken in by the first the appointment of eight composed dency of a Q of the following gentlemen wm ano B preston ii H B Claw clawson soo john T oaire spencer clawson H G 0 whitney JaeB jack c 8 13 burten and W W C spence bishop preston was waa chairman of the bieh op H B anu anti mr H U 0 whitney were selected as aa managers aaa forthe forice chofre trips trip aud and to HB clawson and W C spence were the special autier of the committee the ize beneral committee at oace entered upon its worn woric As aa bielot preston was waa iu his efforts to malke make the aff affair air a Buc cees clawson entered upon hs duties with characteristic clergy anu and RUU and when there arose i beta clea which owed insurmountable in the way i f the choir going he never relaxed hla his bold but pressed on till all difficulties were overcome it was through his hie lot luence influence and efforts th atthe maggid cent pullman train was secured tot for the choir and was specially bold for the return journey when the ane choristers cho were in chicago this unusual lavor favor was wag obtained obtain ed only by special and well directed efforts with the he chief officials of the pullman company oom pany nor did his labors end with the arrangement tor for too transportation of the choir they extended to all the essentials for their comfort while eu route he also secured the he passes anothy r most un unusual usual favor that admitted the choir free to the pair fair during their stay in chicago As one of the managers H 0 whitney ney also deserves special mention for his bis energy and capability in arjang ing for the concerts given by the be choir on the trip the wide advertising they received in advance and the financial success which was attained to his thorough discharge of the he be vy responsibilities resting on him to is in threat great measure due the success of the excursion in this connection it may be suggested that it was at the instance of hov hon john T caine that mayor baskin and other influential citizens sent telegrams ahead thus accordi according ig to the choir the grand reception that thai was div given e n to them in st louis and aad other ci ties mr catnes caines extensive eastern acquaintance and his local prominence as a citizen and aiex as ex del agate to congress made his selection as spokesman most happy and fortunate the laborious duties of the transportation committee were fully shared by W C spence in getting rates which in the beginning of the movement deemed utterly beyond reach and which were only obtained by long and persistent work no labor was spared and no negotiation was deemed too intricate for these gentlemen to grapple with the other members of the generl committee also lent their full assistance upon till all occasions among members member is ut the party who deserve mention for ready willingness to per lorm any duty required are hon L john jobu nuttall who as treasurer treasure rhad bad oo co stant and onerous work and gave words of encouragement on all bishop 0 F whitney who as ais already published delivered the speech in which director general davis was presented with a utah cans cane from the choir A brimming measure of praise to is due clue to D E burley passenger agent of the union pacific and to J H bennett agent of the rio grande western railway who worked energetically getic ally with their eastern connections bior or a low rate and by assistance it was obtained mr burley accompanied the choir to Chic chicago agol and was invaluable in making the journey jourde pleasant over th ahn union pacific sud aud its connect connections lobs rho rhe missouri pacific officials were noi DOE backward iti io chewing special cour nor was D bowes passenger agent of toe chicago and alton ballway who in connection with mr burley secured the cot concession cession of au at exceptionally low rate for parsing over the st louis bridge the Ci licato rock bock island and pacific the burlington and missouri river biver the denver and rio biu grande and the colorado midland over whose lines the choir train passed also afforded most gratifying treatment the kindness of the abe pullman oom corn pany as an shown by president gm M pullman vice president T H wicks and superintendent W H HR abad ead in furnishing the elegant oats oara that were used by the party and add in leaving the train intact at chicago a whole week without charging chat king for the oara care except when in actual use la Is duly appreciated in this connection may be mentioned the assistance given by the pullman agent at ogden mr OP RIley and the courtesy and efficiency of the conductor for the entire trip mr grafton the pullman company also handsomely tendered to president woodruff for the use UBO of the first presidency and their party complimentary for the whole journey the magnificent private pullman oar pickwick IP in chicago director general davis of the worlds fair commission afforded the party and the choir royal treatment hr his auto of thoughtfulness thoughtful new courtesy and consideration were too numerous to be mentioned in details detail but they will not be forgotten the agents of the denver and rio grande in chicago J W and mr middleton and of the rio grande western mr blair also extended courtesies that were of much benefit to the party and hon P H K lannan Li annan worlds fair commissioner for utah did his utmost in a pleasant and patriotic way for the enjoyment of the whole company there are many others whose names should be recorded as materially contributing to the dignity prestige and success of ill the undertaking der taking among these are gov 3 ov C W west mayor B R N baskin W E hubbard wendell benjou and J C conklin presidents of the salt sale lake chamber or of corn coin merce business mena men A association and real ests estate Exon Exco aoge suge respectively mesdames salisbury and richards of the utah worlds fair commission dr J M benedict who acted as physician at jird for the party and the passenger officials cla of all the lines over which the choir passed the most kindly greetings were given the party by the myor mayor and citizens of Evanston Eva neton and the otti citizens zenis of rook book cpr lugs wyoming by mr and the people of denver oy dy mayor mercer and committee and ana the inhabitants of independence mo chairman aniau of the merchants merchant exchange and his anocia associates tes who teu tendered dered the choir a grand reception ind and the mayor of st luule captain brolaski who gave the choir a oom excursion on the mississippi river on the fine steamer Para goud and others in designating those who participated in making the whole event evens a gratifying gratify lug success the talented must musi clans and ana sweet voiced vocalists are by no meaos means regarded as an among amock the least from the eminent conductor prof evau evan stephens Steph eDS professors J J daynes and thomas Rau ratcliff cliff r organists pro anthon pedersen and W E W weihe eine and each or of the soloists mate male and female and the whole chorus from the oldest st man down to the youngest v iris all veri ue ormed wei their r part nobly and well that the does not take up each one separately and applaud him as his hie merits deserve indus is due only to our knowledge that his hie modesty would be embarrassed by such action but this much may be said eaid in all truth and soberness prom first to last the musicians musician acquitted themselves with distinguished credit and if they have no not given their friends at home a pro founder appreciation of 01 the talent we have hare had among us they have at least taken the country by storm and carried carrie ct the banner of the divine art triumphantly antly from ane great basin to the great Lake lakeland sand back to the mout moui tain fast fastnesses nesses again they sung sang against the borhi and the world acknowledges that whatever the technicalities Ittes upon which musical decisions are given the utah songsters song came off with all the honor and prestige of 01 glorious victory this abia much the NEWS has felt to say by way of historically preserving the names of those to whom credit and thanks are due in connection with this most courageous and successful jour ney and by way of expressing gratitude from the whole com community to the performers who have brought utah to the near and friendly view of every people among whom music ham bath charms aud and sweet singing goldeth away awaul I 1 |