Show HOW CHOIR SANG AWAY odoriferous LAFE PENCE INCIDENT declination to partake of sparkling beverage elicits praise from fair officials from tuesdays standard the deseret news says it was mark twain or borne other celebrity ot wit and humor who wrote that a person never needed a holiday as badly as he did the day alter the members of the ogden tabernacle choir are supporters of that philosophy and are resting hard today they have had their holiday and what a holiday it was at the lewis and dark exposition their fortunes kept an upward course and all were graced with victory how sinuous and small it must have made the garrulous late pence feel A year ago he stood in one of the public halls of portland and chattered like a magpie against the good people of utah and by odoriferous and inferential interrogation intimated that nothing good could come out of it that it could hardly be mentioned without a feeling of reproach it is more than passing strange that within a twelvemonth a body of singers sons and daughters of the beehive state should be received with an acclaim which for warmth and cordiality is without precedent in the rose city in the reception accorded them there was neither curiosity nor halt admiration and halt something else all was welcome with big W and it was on merit too it is worth I 1 chronicling chroni cling that the newspapers which last week wove laurel wreaths tor the of sweet singers were recording the financial entangle ments and delinquencies of the aalt same pence it his defamation of a great state and people were remembered at all it was with a suppressed sun pressed regret and unpleasant shrug 0 the shoulders the fact his incident seemed tobe pretty well wiped slate it there was adverse criticism for the choir or for utah people it did not come to the cars of those in charge of the states affairs at the exposition all was praise and it was universal all elements gave expression to it until home folk felt that they wera getting more than their due the good impression created by the utah fair commissioners and clawson and cunningham who were on the ground in charge of the local exhibit was accentuated on the choirs arrival and made permanent at its first appearance before the public the wearing ot a utah badge and hundreds of them were worn and sought for during the week was the signal for a compliment tor utah the successful carrying out of a project as tug as the taking of the choir to portland can only be appreciated precia ted by those who have had such enterprises in hand there were innumerable matters which concerned sr ballantyne and they were not all a part of the raising of the necessary it was his ott expressed desire that no young man or woman should say or do anything on the road or at the fair that would mantle their cheeks or baue regret will we see to it asked one of the instantly a forest of hands was forced upward in a great affirmative movement and will we sing As it our very lives depended upon it and they did that too from the very moment he appeared before iem i em baton in hand they were suppliant to his every wish nod or gesture they were there to maintain the musical reputation and good name of their state how splendidly they succeeded they knew no creed they brooked no strife whether their voices gave forth tho soul stir ring and patriotic strains of america the star spangled banner utah we love thee 0 ye mountains high or some classic regular program number the result was the same excelsior never did a young band of singers give more loyal support to a leader than did they to theirs their voices were young melodious and fresh as a birds in the spring time in their carols there were no wooden lays or notes worn thin and flat with age and use if the bass side of the organization was as strong as the soprano what a superb chorus it would be an incident which spoke eloquently for the strong hold that temperance has upon the members of the choir was furnished at the reception tendered in their honor nt the new york building through the courtesy of the lieutenant governor of the state when tasy repaired to the building after the close of one of the concerts in festival hall and while they were waiting on the broad and beautiful vine clad verandas the order was given that all be served with champagne presently waiters were tripping among them with big traya of the sparkling fluid som 0 few thought it was punch and partook A few others did the same thinking it was elder quickly however the asal character of the beverage vaa made known and the great majority of the glasses were returned untouched the message was conveyed to the polite french steward who had charge of tho serving he scratched his head and gesticulated strangely his increased with the return of each waiter he picked up bottle after bottle glass after glass and smacked his lips as he tasted the contents and concluded that the stuff was all right ho waa dumbfounded never in all his had his champagne come back to him in that manner before what was the matter finally one of his country men mad a a discovery and said are cormons mormons and wo ea yes yes he exclaim with a shrug of his shoulders ash gave command to gather glasses ftp all th there was regret on his part tso eh fine wine should ha 8 wasted but rumor says it was di posed of during the to a fashion that gathered ly satisfactory down stairs to hiiop a crowd tha rece s going on above the declination ot the choir was ibarria to president gooce and the lieutenant governor both of whom were present each commended tha singers very highly for their asso lute course and said they only wished that their example would be universally ver sally observed by young people an experience somewhat similar came to light at the american inn where the choir jn embers stayed during their sojourn in portland when and ross went to see the fair management about getting special rates the latter with mr tom richardson of toe commercial club waited upon mrs mccready tha proprietress that lady gave her figures mr HI chardson urged that she do better but mrs mccready replied gentlemen you must t know that I 1 have done the best I 1 can these people are not a drinking people and it is from our wines and liquors that our greatest profits art mads when the choir sang its farewell to the people of portland from tho f sweeping porches of the inn mrs mo cready came forward and compliment ed it on its splendid behavior and regretted that it could not remain long er never she said have I 1 seen young people more circumspect chaa these have been As to the soloists and accompanist the story of their triumphs has al ready been fully told to the readers of the news prof irrigation ode won new laurels tor him wallard weihe was denominated the mormon and it 19 doubtful whether the real ysaye could have won wanner praise than he in speaking of the work of miss gates only superlative words wera used prof elIana finished accompany i ments to the choir and soloists did much towards the success the of weihe s magio vio hn playing was wonderful it theresaa there haa ever been a time when ha haa acquitted himself better than another it was on this trip to portland and it la bate to say the notes of alea gates pearl of brazil and sine sweet bird will long by remembered as among the sweetest and lureata tones to which the people ot port i land ever listened it was no small choida and the soloists that they hava packed festival hall at each concert when people cameto came to the boors to buy their tickets at 25 cents each they were amazed and wondered how they could sing tor so low a it was explained that the was nofa to make money bat to show what could be done by utah musicians and that at a figure within the reach of all in arriving at the to make 25 cents the price the fact arat the people had already been called upon to pay admission into tha grounds was taken into considers con sidera tion even at the low rate charged was taken in the amount might easily have been doubled and the choir could have fahed the faaili every night for week A majority of the singers returned home reaching ogden shortly aften saturday midnight some remained in oregon visiting relatives and friends while almost all of ehg larger idaho towns claimed one 0 more for a summer vacation alto gether about 40 were left behind miss gates who was afflicted with a heavy cold la better today and will soon be ready to begin work for tha opera 1 president shurtliff conductor bal laneyne and business manager boss were in salt lake yesterday seeing the railroad people and making set demente which igrec out of the trip thuey also made a at tha office of the first and TO calved congratulations anthe success of the undertaking prof ballantyne said to the news before returning home that he would go into th mountains tomorrow to en ter upon a couple of weeks rest ha expressed his regret at not being bla to see prof stephens who haa extended a cordial invitation for tha ogden choir to come to salt lake soon and give a concert in the tabernacle however he said that on his return he would open negolia neg otia alons with prof stephens to that ena and said he felt safe in the assurance assur anca that they would make a salt lake ap bearance pe arance the choir are most grateful to hon fred klesel of ogden has been their staunchest friend and champion in tho effort to go to land the boys and girls say that he has been almost like a father to and that they appreciate more than words can express what he has done he was ever present to advise and encourage them when they scored par at the rendition of any specific number no man applauded moro warmly or praised more highly than he he was probably the man in portland last week |