Show 1 1 4 1 1 i i 1 park city wf wins 0 ns aim 74 7 4 I 1 i P i t M 1 1 44 4 t M 1 M ma 1 summit countes Coun tys singing contest vas an enthusiastic and glo ious ilous success never before was it a more pleasing entertainment given in lark city and the ardent desire of all who heard it is that it will be repeated again in our city next year with choirs or choruses from i at least three other cities in the county and with double the number of solos duetts and as were rendered last night the big event of 0 course was the contest between the choirs ot of park city and coalville Co alville with the decision pt of the judge in favor of park city rud mid with it the beautiful tul silver cup which tor for the past two years has been held by coalville Co alville and which park city will do its utmost to retain for several lears to come it was indeed a magnificent event the dewey was tilled filled to its capacity with a splendid and enthusiastic audience A special train from coalville Co alville brought a hundred people aud and automobiles and other vehicles brought neary that many from other portions of the county and with fully five hundred park city people gathered in the theater to cheer and encourage their favorites made on an assemblage that was indeed inspiring and one that would honor any ally city in the world the occasion was vas enlivened by several good selections by the park city military land band and with high school yells that loth both thrilled and aroused amused park city is justly proud of its do deserved served victories it is proud of bets it is proud of its clever aud and tal ests it is proud of ts clever and talented anted leader of the choir I 1 mrs ethel easbond lewis it is proud of the visiting singers and their friends aho vho lie honored our city by their presence it is proud of mr tracy can ron r on tor for his fair and impartial decisions ci and it is proud of the asplen vid iid reception and entertainment afforded the visiting singers and friends by our home singers the first contest was a baritone solo participated in by mr frank carruth of coalville Co alville and mr walter palmer falmer of park city both were well rendered judge cannon awarding the prize to the former A piano solo followed with master mont hales of park city and miss clara pack of kamas as participants while both rendered the selection aith much feeling and expression mr hales was decidedly the most finished performer and was awarded the prize there was to have been a piano cluett contest but two of the contestants teFt te ants tailed failed to appear so the park city young ladles ladies misses catherine catherine shields and miss mary alary huddy gave the selection which was rendered with a grace and excellence that won admiration A contralto solo was war the next con tast with mrs airs mable of park city and miss hymo of coal ville the latter was awarded the lilze this decision being the only ore ole that met with dissatisfaction while miss hymo sang the selection very sweetly yet it Is maintained eliat her voice was not a contralto but rather a mezzo soprano and the award should have gone to mrs who sang the selection exceedingly cee well Co coalville alville was the only contestant tor for the male quartette prize the selection rendered by the gentlemen was enjoyed and received favorable ri mention lention from judge cannon A tenor contest was the next number with john vale of park city wid and james astin of 0 the latter being adjudged the winner then followed the contest between the two big choirs two selections were mere given one with organ accod I 1 ailment and one without for the park city caty choir mrs J C was organist and mrs ethel ras band lewis leader and a decidedly graceful one too for the coal ville villa choir miss smith presided at the organ and sue joe barber w mas as leader tho selections rendered were mere let the mountains shout tor for joy and farewell to thee the bume choir was composed of 42 voices and the Co Coaly alville ille choir ot of 37 voth koth choirs sang with such vim and depth of feeling that were ware really inspiring holding the vast audience spellbound spell spoil bound and so BO evenly matched were the two choruses that it was a guess pure and simple who would be ba declared tile the winners and after judge cannon had bad carefully commented upon and explained the various points tor for and against tile the two organizations ending with a yoe voc tury fury tor for park city by one point pan broke loose and our home people fairly shouted themselves hoarse and with the rest ot of its inhabitants the record shouts hurrah for park city james astin who was acting as master of ceremonies then announced that mr air henry welsh present the silver cup to the winning choir and that gentleman calling leader mrs lewis to the stage spoke as follows much applause greeting the gent lemans timely remarks ibe presentation Presen lation one of our justly celebrated poets began one of his now widely quoted verses with when music heavenly maid was young in my humble opinion music of the class which we have had the pleasure of hearing tonight Is still heavenly still young heavenly in its soul filling melody young in its inspiring strains such music never will near neer can grow old while listening to the sweet voices of the contesting choirs I 1 wondered it if the judge would not be tempted to follow the precedent set by tile the god of laughter when lie he was called to pass upon the works of three of the mythological gods he ea examined mined the work vork of each and while doing so managed to avoid iving biving a verdict to any of the contending parties but our judge tonight is made of different stuff being well qualified to judge of the merits of the efforts of the several contestants onte stants and desirous of being just rather than amusing he has awarded the prize to the choir which in ills his opinion did the best work it is probable that the poet when le e referred to the music of early greece desired to convey to us in fine poetic fashion the information that the music of early greece was as not so finished a product as that of blown time yet music even in those early times had in it something ol of the sense pleasing and spirit moving qualities of that of today it if we may judge from what has come down to us through historic writings commencing with the early refinement of greece and tracing the influence of the civilizing agents which have contributed their quota towards the elevating of mankind to I 1 the he present high plane none have been more versatile or powerful than music it is able to rouse mans emotions can no other agency at times literally setting him afire with patriotic fervor or lifting him out of vie tile rut of despondency and care end transporting him through an atmosphere of harmony to a naven of joy it can take him in its magic like grasp and lead him against the murderous cannon when it is bridling bloching forth death and destruction to all around it can call forth floods of tears when its pathetic notes are sounded it can elevate the thoughts of man to celestial realms taking him as it were from amid the dross drosa of earth and seemingly placing him in touch with a world where chere only perfect bliss and purest sappiness lap bap are known it Is the handmaid of 0 the the greatest attraction ot of the stage ol of kings in almost every field n oi at once the servant and the master endeavor we feel its power and appreciate preci ate its charms without it w what list would man be how could he tt fA tingly express his emotions how hon 7 much of 0 joyous entertainment and pleasure would be lost to him it is well moderns take so much interest in music such ly v rivalry as has taken place her tonight can be but productive ot of good inasmuch as such contests will N ia I 1 cause musically inclined people to take more interest in the study ot of music thereby improving ther their musical talent and bringing more of culture and refinement to re communities in conclusion let me add talat it affords me great pleasure to deliver prize in accordance with the decision ot of the judge this trophy bas intrinsic worth as it is made of 0 sliver silver but its intrinsic value is but a trifle of the whole worth with which it is now vested as it is now loaded with pleasing remembrance of 0 this evenings melody I 1 wish that we wire so situated that we could bestow a like trophy on each ot of tile the men and women who took part in this contest perhaps when the re arces ot of this county shall become I 1 more fully developed than they are we may be wealthy enough to to each cadi individual contestant e such a trophy it Is tor for such buell development that park city commercial club lub Is struggling banquet given 1 at the close of the contest the singers and many friends adjourned to the amusement hall of the L D S church where a banquet was served by the ladles ladies of the ilia home choir it was a most happy event ond with mr air H welsh acting as toast master brief talks were made by bishop lewis james astin joseph barber T L mien allen and oth cis followed by a social time until near 1230 when the special train left for coalville Co alville the excursionists all having kind words tor for the entertainment tain ment for park city and its keople |