Show the temple city docs honor to singers A most successful concert and an overwhelming welcome from the openhearted open hearted people of the south the choir left this city last sunday morning at for an outing to southern utah with manti as its destination the trip was planned by L W shurtliff who desired to show alie choir that it efforts during tho past winter bad met with bis heartfelt approval it will be remembered that the ano ogden tabernacle choir was reorganized and saire coop placed in the position of conductor sometime last october but from that time to the present the choir has had no church services to attend owing to the reconstruction of the tabernacle er which wag commenced about the time mr coop took the leadership the choir has lived and prospered by the interest engendered by the enthusiasm thusia sm ot its conductor and pronounced has been its success that the salt lake herald asserted that artistically it Is the rival of the famous salt like choir it is in response to their meritorious condition that pres L W shurtliff felt by duty impelled to show the choir his appreciation and the outing to southern utah was the result president called to his assistance sir coop and these two gentlemen executed the whole affair the road chosen was the E G W the enormous expense of carrying people over miles was successfully arranged for before the choir left and with merry hearts and smiling faces the singers of the ogden tabernacle choir sped out of ogden sunday morning and were in salt lake in less than an hours time after three hours lay over the choir boarded the train again and at G 45 p m the beautiful temple city manti was reached the welcome tendered the choir was oe tho warmest character the sight that met the eyes of the visitors when the train stopped was such as to satisfy the most doubtful that in manti the choir was sincerely welcome the whole town was at the train to meet the choir carriages were in waiting to convey the singers to their temporary homes and the committees having charge of the reception biad difficulty in keeping peace will the people as there was not enough visitors to go around tn a few minu tea however all was amicably arranged the depot was deserted and the ogden and manti people were fast becoming acquainted and forging the bonds of never ending friendship around the tables loaded with the of refreshments at alie homes af the generous people sf manti at 9 p m an impromptu eacret con cert was at the tabernacle the house was filled with people from all over sanpete county the choir rendered an excellent program short addresses were made by maiben and prof A C smyth monday morning the choir was givel a reception at the temple an address of welcome was given by pres macai lister ard the warmth of spirit abo deep sanctity the feeling of pure and wholesome loye that came arery one as with a voice spiritual emotion president Pre aident macai lister spoke the worde we welcome you with our hearts and hands we welcome you welcome you to the house of god brought tears to the eyes of many present Tb was escorted through the various hell hayg and rooms of the temple and every one was struck with its beauty and magnificence in abe dedication ball the chair sang oh j power miss aad b that 1 quInt eUe sweet ie rhy mercy cordana Lor dana mh it S goddad d sang by Gra roer fe overal ct UA t blamed ap hie from bhul beautiful view of balley can be obtained the manti temple 16 plated on a high bill just city ia built of white stone fand 1 very imposing appearance the which the temple rests is terrace to the level of the city by great walls afta yet unfinished and along the pathways and upon bese walls the choir after leaving the temple remained quiet long enough to be photographed at noon tho choir hoarded the train for the return and the male baug farewell pieces on the platform and with waving hats and handkerchiefs hundreds of frienda parted the ogdan cannot halt express their gratitude for the received at the hands of president maiben president mcallister reed prof A C smyth the committees and the hospitable people of manti hut in tircio hearts will ever linger tho happiest recollections of their visit llie generose gene roue and whole fouled people it has ever their good fortune to know |