Show A NOBLE ANOBLE ANTHEM ogden has a very talented musician inthe person of mr L ida edwards this gentleman is gifted to a remarkable extent with melodious sense and poetic fancy his productions have afforded great delight already to artistic people in ogden and it is very likely that in the time to come his fame may extend beyond the confines of this territory doubtless he realizes any one else can understand what a long and toilsome journey he must pursue before he can stand beside the masters of his divine art neither he nor his friends as yet claim for him eminence but he has strong talent and exquisite taste and some of his compositions are worthy of more than a passing notice one of his recent productions is an anthem entitled great and glorious so full of poetic strength and noble harmony that it is worthy of being rendered by any choir in any house of it was given on suni day evening by the Fourth ward choir or thirty voices under the direction of mr edwards with a violin by that delightful performer ole berkhoel Ber koeL jt was almost sublime one of the chief charms which can adorn talent is modesty merit of high order soon makes its way to recognition mr edwards produces his own composition without ostentation but they are none the less appreciated he can reet assured that his noble anthem and all similar works which his gifts and industry may create will not bo permitted to suffer from neglect evan stephens is a marvel of talent and energy and he is unassuming to a wonderful degree but his ability has been recognized more emphatically because of his modesty utah has forced him from retirement and he is now in a fair way to win more than a local renown so it will be with mr edwards the delicious melodies and solemn harmonies which are now surging in his brain are destined to give pleasure to thousands and to make his name known and honored in zion |