Show II t Music and Musicians Il IlA A beautifully bound copy of ot the prize Ode to Irrigation composed and written for tOl th the th Eleventh National Ir Irrigation Irrigation Ir- Ir congress with the music by Prote or J J. J j. j McClellan of at salt Lake has hu b be been n received which reflects reflect great reat credit on all concerned l. l The follow tollow- ing clipping states very cry clearl dearly clearly the object for tor which the ode was written and other interesting Interacting matters in con con- ii OJo Ode to Irrigation The Ode to Irrigation composed by J. J J. J McClellan of ot un elt city has hu become be- be como come such a a. favorite with Mih Irrigation L. L i L t J t. t tit it I S t r 1 JI q t Jf L f. f Lf r f r S congre congresses es In the past that It Is la to bo be sung September 28 23 s next at Albuquerque que quo N N. M. M before tho the Irrigation congress congress con con- gress gross to convene there thero at tho dato date mentioned Senator F. F J J. J states that the ode will bo be sung before the Irrigation congress of ot 1909 which Is probably to be bo held In tho city cHy of ot Washington D D. C. C The chorus to present tho the ode odo this year cal Is composed of voices from Albuquerque and vicinity but there la is a well founded current belief bellet that the Ogden Tabernacle Tabernacle Taber Taber- nacle choir will sing BinS tho odo ode at tho the Washington meeting The Irrigation Ode Odo was written for Cor tho eleventh national Irrigation congress held at Ogden Osden September 19 15 1903 tho the singers being the choir and soloists of ot tho the Ogdon Ogden Tabernacle Tab Tab- with Ballant Ballantyne ne as conductor conduct conduct- or Mr McClellan accompanying The Theodo Theodo Theodo odo was wan given In September 1905 b by the Ogden choir at tho the Portland expo expo- Then in 1907 it was presented present present- ed again by the tho Ogden choir at tho the CaL session of ot the tho IrrIgation Irrigation irrigation gation congress and before tho vice president of Qt the tho United States This year will make mako the fourth time theode tho the ode odo has ha been sung song and Senator KIesel Kiese states it Is to be made mado a feature on Irrigation congress programs In the future The Albuquerque chorus has been supplied with Uh the tho revised edition of or tho the ode and has be been on at work on the same for tor tho last four tour months Tho The libretto was written by Mrs Gilbert Gilbert Gil Gil- bert McClurg McClurg- of at Colorado Springs Mr McClellan is now writing the tho orches orches- tn trl parts which will vIll bo be used at Albu Albu- b by a Chicago orchestra engaged engaged en en- for tor tho the 5 sessions of ot tho congress S S I Tho The Salt Lako 0 Federated Musicians aro In sympathy thy with tho the forthcoming Eisteddfod as may bo Judged from Crom the tho following communication cation addressed to tho the local Cambrian association In reply to a question submitted to tous tous us some time ago as to what stand the tho Salt Lake Federated Musicians would tako take with reference to tho the coming Eisteddfod will say that wo we as a body will render you OU all alJ the assistance in our power to mako make thI event a a. suc sue cess We Ve can see eo nothing In our laws Jaws that would prevent any of ot our members members mem mem- bers hers from participating should any of them so desire Our organization as well as the tho national stands for tor tho the promotion and advancement ad of oC all alJ affairs musically musi cally and tho the success of same samo Wishing tho Cambrian association success In tho the great undertaking we weare are arc Yours very truly Salt Lake Lako Federated Musicians Musician Local Local Lo Lo- Lo cal l A A- AF F lo of ot M. M C. C L. L Berry President L OIL A. A Matthews Secretary Corresponding Secretary James Is la lain in receipt of ot a letter from Crom the tho leader of ot the Cardston Military l band Alberta Alberta Al Al- berta Canada asking for tor Information regarding tho the band contest at tho the forthcoming Elated Eisteddfod d fod Full particulars particulars ulars were Immediately Immediate forwarded him as well as the mu music lc Ruy Blas Bias and there is little question that tho the Cardston band will bo be among the many competitors The Tho first I entry In the tho literary contests contests contests con con- tests camo to hand yesterday from Crom Harrisburg Pa Tho The contestant sends in a Q poem on Theodor Theodore Roosevelt and signs himself Jt Observer His real name is contained In a seal sealed ell en envelope en en- which will not nol be he opened until tho the Judges judge render their decision S S S Tho announcement of or tho the approachIng approach approach- Ing lag marriage of at Miss MIsa Alice Wolfgang I Ito to Oscar C. C Keller a noted basso of ot Chicago will be bo of at great Gleat Interest es especially especially especially es- es in musical circles where Miss lIss Wolfgang's beautiful contralto voice has boon been so much appreciated In tho past Miss Wolfgang has only recently recent recent- ly 13 returned from Chicago where sho she has boon studying music under Emil and h has also been the tho contralto con con- soloist In ono one of ot tho large largo city churches Until her marriage In the tho fall tall Miss Wolfgang will bo be with her brother Clarence Wolfgang North Third West m street For a month sho will t assist tho the choir of or tho First Presbyterian Pres Pros church where she he will sing the tho solo this morning Behold the Lamb of ot God S. S 5 5 Tho The concert to be given on tho the oc occasion occasion oc oc- casion caslon of ot the dedication of ot the tho mag- mag organ of ot St. St Marys Mary's cathedral will bo be ono one of ot tho the musical events of ot tho the early talL falL The different well wall known or organists of ot the city will par par- Proc Professor r J J. J J. J McClellan of ot the Tabernacle A. A H. H Peabody of ot St. St Marks Mark's cathedral Edward Kirn Kimball ball of ot the Pint First Methodist church and Jack Berkhoel from Crom St. St Paul Pauls church Miss Mias Agnes Ryan Ran will III bo be the soloist Mrs Ir McGurrin will give ghe harp solos Mi MiNora Mitts Nora ora Gleason will wUl direct th tho singing and Is busy buly drilling the choir for tor the oc occasion slon S I S Leon Leon G. G Smith will be tho the soloist at St. St Marys Mary's cathedral today at the 11 o'clock maw maa |