Show I COMPLIMENTS J. J J. J MCLELLAN The rhe Fresno California Republican makes the following comment on the installing of a n new pipe organ in that city and the services of Professor J J. J J. J McClellan of or Salt Lake Lale who presided pre presided pre pre- sided at the dedication Pipe organs in Fresno are still enough of a n novelty to make the dedication dedi cation of a new one an event In circles cir clr- cir cir- den cles of music and culture Such an event drew a large audience to tho First Methodist church last night when the handsome new organ recently recently recently re re- re- re installed was given its first hearing before an audience composed of discriminating musicians and members mem memo bers hers of or the church and congregation who felt a personal pride in this first presentation to the tho public of their beautiful instrument T The e event was deemed of sufficient Importance to bring an artist from Salt SaIt Lake City to play the new Instrument and l Fresno was Indeed fortunate in hearing J J. J J J. J McClellan l organist In the Mormon l Tabernacle of or Salt Lake City and master of one of the tho finest and most noted note organs in the United States For seven seyen years he lie has hns played this wonderful instrument which Is quite worth the travelers traveler's time when crossIng crossIng crossing cross cross- ing the tho continent to stO stop over and hear and which does draw numbers of or tourists annually to the Tabernacle to hear its beauties Mr 11 McClellan p a pro program ram of sufficiently varied character to exhibit exhibit ex ex- hibit the countless beautiful combinations combinations of stops that make this Instrument Instrument ment meat one of oC exceptional variety and beauty of tone It is the largest instrument instrument in in- strument yet installed in any Fre Fresno no church The manual is placed to th the I left of he the organ space nearest the j I choir and contains three key banks The or organ an is of an especially beautiful tone and when perfectly adjusted will willbe he be an Instrument of or which the church may well feel proud It is advantageously advantageously advantageously advantage advantage- placed in the church and besides being a perfectly toned instrument and andone andone andone one of excellent sound capacity is a adelight adelight delight to the eye and an ornament to the edifice which it adorns An n organist is at a distinct disadvantage disadvantage vantage when playing an instrument for the first time Stops are differently different different- I ly placed on each Instrument and besides besides besides be be- beI sides accustoming himself to the change in ke key banks there is also the change in stops to keep in mind That all of ot these difficulties dissolved like liko vapor under Mr Ir McClellan's magic touch still further establishes him as asan asan an nn organist ot or skill and temperament I His flis technique is oC or the masterly Borland sort sorL and lila his interpretation of several of tho the program numbers revealed an artists artist's artists artist's ar nr- ar- ar perceptions The opening number Von Weber's Webers I Oberon Overture and the toccata from Sixth Organ Symphony were two of the tho noticeably finely executed numbers of the pro pro- gram The toccata especially brought out the skill of the organist The Faust prelude which was given in place of tile the Bach toccata and fugue by br request was another number of unusual charm Excerpts from Mignon Mignon Mig non arranged by the performer seemed seemed seem ed especially suited to the orchestral stops which made this number one of the most effective ones given The I Chopin funeral march without which no organ program is quite complete was given a finished rendition and the er Pilgrim Chorus which con concluded the program gave the necessary a nee essary Wagner Vagner note the music of this I immortal composer being exceptionally exceptional exceptional- ly well weB adapted to organ arrangements arrange ments and Mr McClellan l had succeeded succeeded suc sue arrange I In arranging this number to produce a most beautiful effect Tho The choice o of Mrs Don Pardee Riggs as soprano soloist of or the evening evening even eYen- ing was a most happy happ one and she received received received re re- re- re an ovation from her friends and admirers In the audle ice Her voice is admirably adapted to such an occasion occa slon sion and with the tho deep tones of the organ supporting her voice oice or rather blending with its rich full notes her singing was the source of newly inspired inspired in in- admiration She sang le l Meyer Moyer or Helmund's The Magic Song a most artistic appealing number with an exquisite accompaniment For an encore encore en core was given a recent composition of Whitney Coombs In OlIn the Dark In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Dew Dow which was charmingly sung Tho The aria from the Elijah Hear Ye Israel was Mrs s. Riggs's s second cond number which she gave with a delightful appreciation of its meaning and lJ with a breadth of or tone that made it deeply impressive After the concert some of the friends of or the church and a few interested Inthe Inthe in inthe the new Instrument remained to become become be he- come more intimately acquainted with It tf and with the organist this little aftermath being quite as enjoyable as ns the recital itself Mrs Gus Manheim is to be the or organist for the church services All AU of or which is a pleasure to Salt Lake readers who are all friends of Mr l McClellan Ho He is a really great organist And the fame of or the thle man honestly earned arned is going to grow wider lder as ns the years go by bj Every man who attended the dry farm congress In Salt Lake last week ha has a right to remember it with pride And he can tell his his' children in the future time that he was one of the body which made a permanent organization organization of it ft and made possible the redemption of the desert and the enrichment enrichment en en- of the whole mountain inter country The Tribune refers to Tho The Republican can as The newspaper that has bas J failed tailed absolutely to sell or give away Its S product in any considerable quantity I in Salt Lake We Vo do not know just what tho the term considerable quantity may mean But nut The Republican has bas hasa basa a bigger paid pail circulation today than the Tribune has The Tho pyrotechnic of the Tribune last summer when challenged to show its circulation circulation circulation tion in comparison with The Republican can has not been forgotten by the tho business men nor by the general public pub pub- lie lic of Salt Lake PUb PUb-j James Bryce is to remain another three years as the representative of England in tho the United States Stales Announcement An An- I is made from froni London that the appointment is an acknowledgement acknowledge acknowledge- ment of or services rendered and because of important questions pending Is that one other indication that a war Affecting the speaking English races is anticipated b by the men at th tho head heal of government go here hero and in Great Britain Take note of the Lincoln Day banquet hanquet banquet ban han story on another page ani and make one of the party part who will enjoy th that tbt t program S Some of or the senators say they will 1 not permit the Presidents President's appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments menta to be confirmed because he be is trying to influence the party to favor the candidacy of Secretary Taft Mr Foraker er is tho principal exponent orthis of or i this Idea And It is clear that the an is confession of weakness on OIl the part lart of ot the men making the threat S S J It will bo be remembered by bj the workers at the election in November that Mr Newhouse registered candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for Cor the United States senate on any Republican anti ticket gave five hundred dollars to the Democrats Democrats- and anti his automobile to the Kearns party So broad and anel comprehensive a a. love Jo e deserves the reward of support from both of or t thorn them S |