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Show coop t;o return and direct oratorio SALT LAKE. Nov. 20. A special trip will be made by Squire Coop, organizer or-ganizer of the Salt Lak Oratorio society, so-ciety, from IOS Angeles to Salt Lake to conduct the tenth annual rendition of Handel's The Messiah." which will I be presented lu re January 1, 1923. Information regarding Mr. 'oop's consent to return for this presentation presenta-tion of the Handel's masterpiece was I laid before the board of directors of l the Salt Lake Oratorio society at a I special meeting held yesterday afternoon after-noon nt the Office Of Mayor Neslen, president of the society. President Neslen and Judge Harold M. Stephens. I I another member of the board, hn ' been In correspondence with Director i Coop for some tlmo on securing his ' services to direct the tenth annual 1 presentation of tho oratorio. J Spencer Cornwall, supervisor of j music In the Granlto school district, jnnd director of the SwaiK Singers, was unanimously chosen to take tho rutorlo chorus and do the preliminary prelimin-ary work In drilling the singers. Mr. Cornwall having previously signified his willingness to perform this duty, and then turn the baton over to Mr. ICoop to put on the finishing touches. 'it being anticipated that the latter will react) Salt 1-ake about ten days In ad- ' vanes Of New Year's day. The question ques-tion of soloists for this occasion will bo I decided, after a correspondence consultation con-sultation with Director Coop, at a spe- 'clal meeting of the board, to be held within a few days. |