Letter from Evan Stephens, 25 April 1890
Prest. Woodruff and Council:
Gentlemen—The enclosed docu-
ment, with names attached, came
to me by today's mail.
In compliance with this expressed
desire of so many of our leading
citizens, as well as in the interest of
the Salt Lake Choral Society (rep-
resenting over three hundred of
Salt Lake's best vocalists and musi-
cians), and also the advancement of
music in its highest form, I hereby
appeal to you to grant us the use of
the only adequate building in the
Territory, the large Tabernacle,
wherein to hold our first "May
Musical Festival."
I will guarantee that the pro-
gramme shall be made up of the
noblest, highest class of music; that
nothing low or trivial shall be sung
to desecrate the house of worship;
and furthermore, that the proceeds,
after all necessary expenses are paid,
shall go to charitable purposes. One
of these we earnestly desire to be a
musical educational one, namely,
the furnishing of the district schools
of this city with more of the music
books now generally in use, for the
special benefit of children whose
parents cannot well afford to pur-
chase such text books.
Trusting that in the interest of
art, charity, and the music-loving
community of Utah and vicinity
you will be able to concede to this
request,
I remain, respectfully,
EVAN STEPHENS,
Conductor of Salt Lake Choral
Society.
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