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Show t Society v t PATRIOTIC RALLY TOMORROW. In the Twelfth ward tomorrow evening even-ing at 7:30 o'clock a patriotic program will be given to which the public in general is invited. The main subject will be given by W. R. Skeen and will be "Our Allies." Patriotic readings will bo given and a special program of musical numbers will follow. Miss Pierce will bo present to give one or two vocal selections. Everyone urged to be present. ' BERTHA ECCLES WRIGHT RECITAL. RECI-TAL. In the Tabernacle last Sunday evening even-ing an unusual program was given in Ogden for the first recital of the Life of Christ. Mrs. Bertha jEcclcs Wright proclaimed herself an artist after careful care-ful study in New York .City. She read Into tho very hearts' of those present, the sorrows of Gothsame and up to Calvary. The story was clearly given. Her modlst, womanly bearing and the beautiful Christian that was markedly, manifest throughout, her personal charm her rcmarkablo facility and grace of expression, the fire of her conviction made her recital an uplift and memorable experience. No romantic roman-tic story ever gripped an audionce more strongly. Gifted with a clear concise con-cise manner of speech, thero was pathos and then there were brighter touches. It was a thrilling story that made the heart beat faster and the dimmed eyes become brighter. Mrs. Wright's voice was beautiful with Its suggestion of infinite pity and understanding. The stage settings were pastoral, tho greens of palms and ferns against a gold and tan background being effective. effec-tive. Tho costume of the far eastern woman was in color tones like the sands of the desert, in design like tho winged victory. The musical settings were so interwoven inter-woven that all identity was lost so completely were they submerged by this one great life the greatest charac ter of all history. Mr. Coop, always the artist, assisted by Arthur Freber, violinist vio-linist who told the story with tho string land the soloists, with rare voices interwoven, in-terwoven, Handel, Bach, Wagner and Gaul were splendid. No other than Professor Coop could have directed such a hallowed scene. At times the stage and artists seemed transfigured. Ogden was privileged by the first presentation of tho Bertha Ecclcs Wright recital of the Life of Christ as found in tho New Testament TO ENTER GOVERNMENT SERVICE Miss Delphlna Perucca, 2570 Lincoln avenue, and Miss Juanita West, 2045 Jackson avenue, will depart tomorrow for Washington, D. C, where they will enter the government service as stenographers. sten-ographers. Thes,e young ladies recently re-cently heard tho call of tho govern; ment for more stenographers and took the civil service examination, passing and being accepted for service in Washington. They were recent graduates grad-uates from the Smithsonian Business college. RETURN FROM COAST,. Mr. and Mrs. William Collins have returned from the Pacific coast where they have been visiting relatives and friends at Vallejo. Two sons of Mr. Collins are In the service at Mare Island Is-land navy yard. The Misses Helen and Ruth Rose-crans Rose-crans left for Los Angeles last Sunday Sun-day morning to visit their brother, Ray. They will also visit in Riverside and San Francisco. Miss Helen Rosecrans who left Ogden Og-den last Sunday for the coast had just returned from Kansas City, Mo., where she spent the early summer with relatives rela-tives and friends. The First Congregational church Sunday school avjII give a picnic at Glenwood park this afternoon beginning begin-ning at 4 o'clock. All members of tho church aro invited to be present and a good time is assured. |