--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 21 number: 6 published: 1918-04 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, “Notes,” *Improvement Era* 21, no. 6 (April 1918): 542–544." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2106unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2106unse start_page: 542 end_page: 544 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1918-04) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2106unse publication_year: 1918 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1918, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Notes Notes The Red Cross Benefit John McCormack, the celebrated Irish tenor, appeared in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Thursday evening, March 14, in a benefit for the Red Cross. The occasion had been extensively advertised, and it was generally known that what money would be realized from the benefit would be given to the Red Cross, 25 per cent first to be retained for the benefit of the local Red Cross, and the remainder to go to the general organization. The total realized out of the concert was $10,102.00 representing the net proceeds of the recital, no expense whatever being attached tc the event. The committee stated that approximately seven thousand persons paid admission to the concert. McCormack EDITORS' TABLE 54J was at his best, the charm of the singer was intense, and the applause was most enthusiastic. He opened with a verse of the "Star Spangled Banner," and then followed with his regular pro- gram, except such pieces as were presented by him on encore. The rendition of "The Lost Chord" was so notable that it is difficult to imagine a musical combination that could. surpass it; draw the picture : between seven and eight thousand people, in the great tabernacle, John McCormack, the incomparable Irish tenor, "The Lost Chord," with our own McClelland at the great organ! The closing song was, "God Be With Our Boys Tonight Wherever They May Be." This his only war song took the people by storm. Thousands clapped their hands in rapturous applause while tears rolled down many a cheek in an Amen of heartfelt approval. Priesthood Convention The Weber stake of Zion held a priesthood convention at Ogden on Sunday, February 17. It was a notable gathering, and must have created great interest in priesthood work. Two meetings were held, the one at 10 a. m. being a department meeting, each of the six quorums meeting jointly for opening exercises, consisting of remarks, songs and music, and then in separate classes, where two speakers introduced two subjects which were then considered in each class. The topics were: "Relationship of Prophecy to Present day Events," and "The Fraternal Spirit in the Priesthood." The ward clerks also, met in a separate department. The discussions were lively, encour- aging, and pertinent to those who listened and took part. To see eleven hundred devoted and earnest men in one religious gathering, is not only an unusual sight in the world, but a strong indication of a live activity in the work of the Lord, and the vitality of the gospel rightly applied. In the afternoon there was a large gathering in the stake tabernacle where the visiting speakers, who were members of the General Priesthood Com- mittee, elaborated upon the topics under consideration. There was splendid music by the stake choir. Having an annual priesthood convention is a good idea. It is worth a trial by other stakes. Noted Anniversaries. Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells, the veteran president of the won- derful Relief Society organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrated her 90th anniversary on Febru- ary 28, just a week or two prior to the celebration of the 76th 544 IMPROVEMENT ERA anniversary of the organization itself. A reception was held in the Hotel Utah and hundreds of her close friends called to con- gratulate her. She is one of the most remarkable women in the world, and at her age stands with dignity and a clear brain as the recognized leader, under the Priesthood, of one of the great- est and the most useful and extraordinary woman's organiza- tions in the world — notable in age, purpose and numbers. The Era joins with her thousands of friends and well-wishers in hearty congratulations upon the auspicious occasion, which really marks an important epoch in the history of the Relief Society, for she has been connected with the organization for close on to sixty years. The Relief Society of the Church celebrated the 76th an- niversary of its organization by the Prophet Joseph Smith on March 17, by special programs given in all the 800 or more wards of the Church that day. These exercises contained pro- vision for presentation of the history and scope of the great or- ganization. Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells, the veteran leader of the society, as well as the members of the General Board spoke in different wards of Salt Lake City. A number of leading speak- ers throughout the Church emphasized the accomplishments of the Relief Society along philanthropic lines and war work. The present enrollment is nearly 50,000 women. Name Corrected In the account of the hike of the descendants of the Mormon Battalion, found in the Era, for February, 1918, page 329, under the title Company D, the third line should read, "LaMar Barlow, Battery E, grandson of Henry W. Jackson, musician in company D," instead of "LaMar Barlow, Battery E, grandson of Wm. H. Jackson, musician in company D." The persons interested in this historical item have asked that the correction be made, and we cheerfully comply with their request, so that the reader may know that LaMar Barlow is the grandson of Henry W. Jackson and not of Wm. H. Jackson.