Show music 1 4 az the tho standard dard being badell Elev attil in fair A 1 m oar our fair far city baa has numerous nume rods roas a advantages van td I 1 V to commend command her to the prospective new coiner comer but none that appeals I 1 more to the refined element of society tharl music ogden la Is noted tor for the many amateur deurand end professional musicians who are permanent residents here one of 0 the est features being that they are net nit unwilling to contribute to the advancement of music whenever the occasion demanda dc manda one ot of the most influential and pr prosperous 03 berous musical organizations in our city is kenta kents military band under the leadership ot of E W U kent thia this organization date back nearly to the opAn opening log of our grand opera house by persistent study and hard work thia this well known director haia his placed the orchestra and bind band in the thi front rank of the musical societies of the west mr kent is 13 a gentleman of varied experience consequently having an eJu education cation la in orchestral matters that thoroughly fits him for the meritorious position he occupies capies in IW 1880 he was eon ernt t to t ce new york by the chicago musical society and took an part la to the tion of the national oe of musicians of the united states he ile has been in ulah ever once an and by his Ineeta indefatigable work has raised the standard ot orchestra and band masic to a point w where here he m may ay j lastly af aly eel feel proud of tt tl e result of his work everything arery thing belt belle a to attract at the theatre but nothing takes EO 90 well as a rod good orchestra and one cannot atten attend the tile opera home without fally fully realizing rea lising that ogden has his an organization through mr kent to be proud of and she baa has s evinced vinced the came same by the hearty manner mannor in which she has boa cooperated with him hita la making the tho organization a success the favor la in which mr kent and hia his associates are held by t the h 0 p people 0 0 pl e 0 of f 0 g d a a was a n naver moro s strongly tr on g 1 y m manifested a n i es t e 1 l tha than a n alver at the bomboro two presentations of shenandoah when instead of the customary stampede to to the boyers foyers between each cacti act tho the n majority of the and audience lence remained d 1 in a their seats E ata thus teStily testifying lOg i their e i r the thorough rough appreciation ol 01 air kents efforts the manager of the tile company himself acknowledged that they seldom have better accompaniments than right here bore in ogden it is entirely due to sir kents untiring work that today to day we hive have an fin orchestra success fully maintained which la receiving meritorious mention for its splendid eplen did work As a prot prof kint hag has few low onale a he lie has done much to cultivate the musical taste amongst the pauple of the territory Terri territory togy and it la Is to bi ba hoped he will rema remain here in oden for a longtime long time to co come me for his azor labor and work Is of an elevating nature and few can resist its influence |