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Show jj CHOIR GIVEN WORDS OF PRAISE Tho Ogden Tabernacle choir, 225 strong, scored a signal success In their interpretation of the six big choruses which they rendered last night In the Salt Lake tabernacle It was an achievement of which every Ogden citizen was proud and there were many of them in the audience. Tho tabernacle was packed to tho doors, and hundreds could not obtain ob-tain admission. It Is estimated that at least eight thousand people were present at the conclusion of the program. pro-gram. Presidents Smith and Lund congratulated congrat-ulated the director and singers on the magnificence of the choral work, the pleasuro It had given them and the great service performed by this famous fa-mous choir In holding up such high art ideals In chorus work. After the servico many were tho congratulations congratula-tions received by Prof. Joseph Bal- ' lantyne from the prominent musicians ' oi oait iane anu tne state, as wen as many prominent church officials An Invitation was extended the choir b- Manager Henry C Rolf of the Hotel Utah to be tho guests of the management at the close of tho service in the tabernacle. The choir was greeted by an immense im-mense audience in the lobby of tho hotel, Mr Rolf estimating the crowd "at 2,500. The choir sang three choruses chorus-es and demands wero mado for as many encores. Tho audience was most enthusiastic in Its reception. Thanks and congratulations were extended ex-tended by Mr. Rolf, after which refreshments re-freshments were served. Prof John J. McClellan acted as accompanist and did valiant service. Tho soloists in the evening were Miss Bessie Blair, Mrs. Myrtle B. Hlglor. Miss Elsie Shorten. Mrs. II W. Shurtliff, Mr. Lawrence Green-well Green-well and Mr Walter Stephens. They wero all In good voice and rendered their individual parts with commendable commend-able finish, receiving the hearty approval ap-proval of tho vast audUjnce In an interview Prof. Ballantyne expressed his delight with the achievements of his chorus and ended by s.-ijlng- "We feel as one big united family whoso Interests are identical and i where professional jealousies aro un- heard of a choir v.hoso central Interest In-terest is to promote a high standard of arl ideals. Under theBe conditions condi-tions can 3 on wonder that I love to work with theBe noble men and women?" wom-en?" Salt Lake Comment. The Salt Lake Tribune says of the choir. It must have been gratifying to the members of the Ogden Tabernaclo choir and o Director Joseph Ballantyne Ballan-tyne to rcceivo, as the did. the high commendation generously devoted to them by Presidents Joseph F. Smith and Anthon II. Lund at tho close of tho Deseret Sunday school convention at tho big tabornacle last night. This splendidly capable organization , supplied all the music for the convon-tlcn. convon-tlcn. "Hark, Hark, My Soul," was tho first selection rendered. In which thero was a duet for soprano and basso sting by Myrtle P. Higley and Walter Stephens. Ste-phens. Both the duet and the choir rendition were of exceptionally high ordor. In "O Holy Night," BesFie Plalr had the soprano solo, with the choir accompanying ac-companying In tho heavier work, all of which was done In o.collent fashion fash-ion Lawrence Greenwell, as bari-tono bari-tono soloist, sang with the choir in "Tossed by the Tempest," but. unfortunately un-fortunately Mr Greenwell was total! f unable to retain the pitch in scarcely a bar of his solo. Otherwise the selection se-lection was good Exquisite Singing. Elsie Shorten was soprano soloist in "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," with the choir in the chorus work; and this was rendered with fine capability. capa-bility. Dudley Buck's "Hmn to Music" Mu-sic" and his "Tho Lord of Hosts" were splendidly given by the entire company of singers, finishing the musical mu-sical program. With the one exception noted the singing was of exquisite quality all through, the renditions forming tho best choir work during the conference, taken in its entlrct' . The choir deserved de-served every word of praise that was ghen to it by the high officials named. President Anthon II. Lund gave a fine tribute to the Ogden choir, as did President Smith. |