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Show OKC A.M.ST HOXORKD Joseph J. MeClelian, organist of the Mormon tabernacle of Salt Lake City, who is at the Mission Inn. recovering re-covering from a serious breakdown, hits received unusual testimonials of regard from residents of Salt Lake regard from residents of his s'aie. Thursday evening in IT cities of Utah, Ut-ah, benefit programs were given for the organist. In addition to this tangible tan-gible expression of good wishes for his recovery the famous organist has been given a year's leave of absence with salary. Mr. McClellan Is known as an able organist throughout the United States. lie has dedicated organs In many cities including the organ In the music room of the Mission Inn. upon which he has given numerous concerts. His name is known for community service as well as for his excellent musicianship. Covernor Charles R. Mabey of Utah, Ut-ah, is heading the movement bent upon recognizing the worth of this organist. A short history of Mr. McClellan's career follows:' "Professor , McClellan, who has been organist at the Tabernacle since October 1, 1900, when he succeeded Joseph J. Daynes in the position, inaugurated' in-augurated' free community organ recitals re-citals in the Tabernacle in 1901 under un-der authority of President Lorenzo Snow. These recitals at first were given semi-weekly, but later weekly, and have been copied in many cities since that time. "For a long time Professor McClellan Mc-Clellan served as pianist for the Salt Lake Opera company and later became be-came its conductor. He was aiso conductor con-ductor of the Salt Lake Choral society, soci-ety, which rendered Mendelssohn's "Klijah" with 400 voices and an orchestra or-chestra of GO pieces in the Salt Lake theatre in 1908. For five years he acted as leader of the Salt Lake Symphony orchestra, and was director direct-or at the Utah conservatory of music until It was wrecked by the World war. . "Professor McClellan was prominent promi-nent as an organist at the St. Louis, Jamestown. San Francisco, and Snn Diego world fairs and he nas flee.-cated flee.-cated many organs in various cities of the United States. During the easr-ern easr-ern and western tours of the Salt Lake tabernacle J. Daynes In the position po-sition inaugurated choir he appeared as organist; ile was conductor of the Mendelssohn male chorus from 1921 until 1923, when he was compelled because of a nervous breakdown, to relinquish that duty. He is a member of the faculty of the L. D. S. school of music, teaching piano, organ and theory of music" according to an article in the Salt Lake Telegram. Riverside Enterprise. |