The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

"a. Nevin); Cradle Song Ode koven),
Boat Song tGerritt SMITH. Il Knew
| the Flowers Had Dreamed of You Miss
Lang; 'Valse Caprice and 'Mazurka"
Ethelbert Ncvins). four hands. Mrs.
Strickland and Mrs. Wright.
Miss Van Week has voice OF great
purity and sweetness. She sang the In
dian songs especially well. Mrs. Strick-
J lands playing was marked for It's dell
! cacy, clearness and expression.
! Arthur Pryor. the well-known COM
! poser. trombone soloist. and band con-
, ductor, arrived in Washington Friday
afternoon for special rehearsals of the
| mammoth band of local musicians which
will appear in concert tonight at Polls
Theater.
Mr.. Pryor was for several years from
| bone soloist and assistant conductor OF
Sousas Band, and while with that Or
Ganization was u great favorite among
| the music-lovers. ABOUT ten years ago
| he Withdrew from SouSa's Band and
founded n band Of his own, with which
he has made many successful tours. Mr..
Pryor occupies IL unique position in the
musical world, being as he is both COM
poser and producer of his own works.
Two of his compositions will appear on
| the program for tonight. Mr.. Pryor
always shows an interest in real musi-
clans when they are attempting to do
| some big thing, as the local musicians
are attempting in their mammoth con-
cert. which is given for the purpose of
raising funds for the establishment of a
! home for local musicians. He has been
not only kind enough to come to the
as distance OF this big local band, but has
promised his services gratis.
More than 30 musicians. members OF
| the Musicians Protective Union OF this
city. have been rehearsing for several
weeks in preparation for this big con-
cert, and it has done the hearts OF the
older members very much good to get
back to their Instruments for such an
occasion. Some of these older members
have long since retired from active band
work. but the idea of having 4 home for
their declining years has caused them
to get out their instruments and come
to the rehearsals.
The musicians themselves have already
raised Sl,5O0 to start their fund for a
home. \ rehearsal was held yesterday
morning. and another Is arranged for this
morning. A moving picture of the band
as it leaves Polls Th.ater this morning
after the rehearsal will be taken. and Il
group picture of the musicians will be
taken on the Treasury steps.
Local organizations Of civic character
have assisted the musicians in their ef-
forts. Among the most noteworthy has
been the Chamber Of Commerce. which
has donated the rooms for the rehear-
sails.
Among the invited guests Of the mUSi-
clans are Frank Carothers. president OF
the American Federation of Musicians.
and other officers of that organization:
Samuel Gompers. president Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; Frank MORT
son. secretary of the American Fedora
treasurer of the label department of the
American Federation Of Labor; p. r.
Moran, president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce: Thomas Grant
secretary OF the Washington Chamber of
Commerce; F. II. Kramer, and repre-
sentatives of the press.
The sOloists for the concert VIII DO A,
Celfd. piccolo VINO has composed a march
for this occasion; Mrs. \. Julian Bry-
lawski. contralto. and Miss Viola l.
Schippert. soprano.
The officers Of the local musicians are
as follows: Albert C. Hayden. preei-
dent; A. Cello. vice president: John E
Birdseil, secretary; W. w. Greenweil
treasurer: John @. Frazier, sergeant-at-
arms. and W. NJ. Lynch. chairman OF
the board Of trustees.
The executive committee for the con-
cert is made up as follows: ". N. Lynch.
chairman; John r. Birdsell, secretary;
\. Cello, treasurer: +. s. Bergh. Percy
Button. c. F. Clark. W. o. Dolan, J. c.
Frazier, T. A. Gray. ". L. Green. W.
W. Cromwell, ]. c. Gresset. o. g. Haus-
child. 4. C. Hayden. c. p. Heustis, L. NJ
Hurdle. L. +. Mandy. A. j. Maxwell. S.
G. Mcalister. N. II. Meiners. c. o. Mills,
Sol Minister. J. G. Moody, F. Muhlhau-
sen. w T. Ruckert, c. V. Samuels. II r
Smith. J. Z. Suthard. E. NJ TansiIl.
William Wagner. and J. 5. NJ thinner
man.
Owing to tire high price of -four in
the Canal Zone the commissary depart
ment has reduced the size of tho loaves