Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
MUNICH AL SONG
CONTEST RULES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Plans OF the Phoenix Chamber of
Commerce and the Musicians Club.
a Phoenix organization, to supply the
city with i municipal song 6estinc-
tive of the city and characteristic of
Is residents and appearance we're
furthcred yesterday, when representa-
uves of the two organizations formu-
lated the rules under which the con-
test TO secITe the song shall be con-
Quoted. At the same time the organ
lzations announced that prize of 500
Will be awarded the writer of the
successful verse.
Under the plans of tie organiza-
ton. competition between residents OF
the state and former residents of the
state will be stimulated by 3 cash
prize. The rules outline the char
acter of verse which will he consider
cd in the competition. All verses
must be in the hands of the judges
not later than March 20. 1917. The
judges, named h.. the two organiza
tons are: Miss Elizabeth Grumpy,
chairman; d. r. Jantzen. Mrs W J.
Beard, from the chamber of com
merce, and Mrs. II. d. Ross and Mrs
l.. E. Hewins, from the Musicians
club. The prize for the words is
given by the chamber of commerce.
Following the close of the COMPETE
ton for verse on March 20. a second
competition will be inaugurated as
soon as the successful words are
on 1scn from the manuscripts which
are received. This contest will be
conducted to secure music for the
song. and will be judged by other Of
ficials. The second prize of $40 vii!
be awarded by the Musicians club
for the successful music.
The first pIlh1if, bearipU RI Ia 40
corded the successful song will be al
the Musicians club on Home Com
posers Day." May Z, 1917, when it
will ne included in the clubs regular
program as one of the typically Phoe-
nix productions. Thereafter the song
will remain a municipal possession.
So far as it locally known, only a
few cities of the United States have
adopted municipal songs, and Phoenix
will PROBABLY be the third to acquire
this distinction, according to local
musicians.
Rules under which competition will
be held were formulated Yesterday
Joint meeting OF the representatives
of the two organiZa tions. The COM
petition is unlimited and no entrance
fees or other similar restrictions are
placed on candidates. Each candi-
date may submit as many sets OF
Ner.-eS as desired. The rules govern
ing the submission of verse follow:
ID This contest is open to any
resident or former resident of the
state of Arizona.
co The poem may consist of three
eight-llne Stanzas. or three stanzas
and d refrain. the stanzas to have
eight lines and the refrain four. or
vice versa. Positively no longer poem
will be considered.
80 All poems must be signed with
a non deplume. Name of writer and
non de plume ADOPTED must ercc-'r :
pany poem in separate sealed en-
velope for identification after award
is made
CD Committee reserves the right
to reject all manuscripts submitted
60 Copyright of poem selected will
belong TO The chamber of commerce
and the Musicians club.
(6) This contest shall close at ~ 90
o'clock, noon. March 20. 1917.
ca Mail all communications to
chamber of commerce, Phoenix. Ari-
IONA. marked, Manuscript Song Con-
test
(S No member of the committee
adiudging the contest shall be per-
mitted to compete.