The Washington times., 1917-12-01
PATRIOTIC CHORUS
0E FIFTY Mil | Inn
WILL SING ANTHEM
ny J. MACH.

=.Is America coming into a consum-
nation of the words OF her pioneer
poet? He says:
II hear America singing, the varied
carols hear;
Those of mechanics-each one sing
ing his, as It should be, bliths
and strong;
The carpenter singing his.
The boatman singing what belongs 70
him in his boat,
The delicious singing Of the mother
- or the young wife-Each sing.
ing what belongs to her, and to
none else;
Singing. with open mouths, their
.. melodious songs"
Walt whitman's vision Of America
embraced It in its entirety; and Il
was with a far-reaching philosophy
MAT he wrote: The song is to the
singer. and comes back most to him. .
s On Sunday afternoon, December o
Washington Is going to have the
honor of launching a movement that
has been planned upon q stupendous
kcale-a movement that on the same
day, at the same hour-from to 9
,. MS TO sweep over the entire
eountry In song.
Fifty Million to Sing.
"Think Of nifty million people sing.
hE THE Star spangled Banner" at
the same timer said Mrs. David Al
len Campbell, Of New York, chairman
Of the program for the day and hon
orary president of the Federation of
Music Clubs throughout the United
States. Think OF the psychological
import Of such a hAppening-and It
Is going 70 happen. Can't you put
your ear to the ground and hear it7''
The evnt Is the first national COM
nunity song day that has ever been
held. It il to open the meeting OF
Che National Council Of Women in
Washington, an organization that IL q
uember OF the Woman's Auxiliary OF
ne National Council OF Defense, of
which DR.. Anna Howard Show is the
head.
All offcialdom in washington ha.
rallied to the call of these women
recognizing the foree-in war time
o. an already organized working
body Of seven million women. Sever
Inillioni Think Of it Many Of them
mothers. Most Of the important
members Of the Administration have
expressed their desire and pleasure
20 attend.
Secretary Baker Approves.
Secretary Of War Newton D. BsIel
put his seal Of approval upon thu
plans Of these women In the follow
ing letter: at am delighted to know
Of the work which the National Won
ems Council is undertaking In CO.
! operation with the training camp rec
reational committee, and ] am sur
that this splendid effort will prov
very helpful. ] congratulate tn
council on the promising program
which II has arranged TOR Sunday
December 0. here in Washington.
Secretary Baker has consented Z
speak on this occasion and thus dou
bly, lends his support to the womei
Of America
life is the one that makes the civil
Eation OF q people," said Mrs. Georg
Francis Kerr, OF New York. ''SS
much depends upon the attitude o
Z the women today in holding our boy
TO the best that is in them"
Mrs. Kerr is here directing the gen
eral plans OF the day, and she IL en-
fhnsiastic over the support givel
item by all factions in Washington
Through her prominent labors in tn
Woman's City Club OF New Yori
City, Mrs. Kerr Is particularly equip
ped to estimate the sociological AZ
pect Of the movement 1t has beel
chiefly by the efforts Of Mrs. CamI
bell and Mrs Kerr that this ''firs
national community song day" ha
become q fact.
with patriotism the one though
ana the entire crowd brought to
gethsr in the good fellowship OF IN!
Country 'Tis Of Thee" this uniqu
assemblage will have as its settinl
the great auditorium Of the Centra
High School, the largest the city Al
fords.
And the great community song da
IL free to the public
DE-. Anna shaw In Charge.
One cannot fail to anticipate tn
thrill that will emanate from thi
gathering when DR.. Anna Shaw
whose many years have been devote
70 the woman OF our land. steps ou
of her frame a. pioneer suffrAgiI
and, baton IN hand, directs both tn
chorus and the audience in the sing
ing Of America" with which tn
program Is closed. 4 very beautifJ
and artistic baton is being prepare
especially for DR.. Shaw, whose enthu
siasm for this great day OF musi
prompted her 70 volunteer her ser
ices for this unique feature.
Two professional singers Of natior
vide reputation viii appear a. sololsti
Oscar Seagle, baritone. and NM
Eleanor de Cisneros. the latter one q
the stars Of the Metropolitan Oper
House, who is now devotlng her tim
70 concert work. chiefly Of q patriot
nature
The program promises many pictui
ssuue details that will be in the hand
Of some Of WsShington's foremost mus
sIanS It's symbolism expresses n