Evening journal., 1918-11-13
Community CHORUS.
POORLY ATTENDED.
Leader Barnhart to Re-
sign Unless More Interest
is Shown
CHRISTMAS SING
is SUGGESTED


The tenor voice is romantic: the
bass is strong and protective; the alto
voice is kind and motherly. and the So
prano voice Is practical and ma ter OF
fact" Harry Barnhart told the Com
munity Chorus last night. He con-
tinued:
In every four-part chorus. these qual-
lilies. are TO be noted in the individual
parts. IL never falls" Mr.. Barnhart
then proved II to the crowd by having
the four parts sing their lines sepa-
rately in. "Flow Gently, Sweet Alton"
and In sweet and Low" The quail
ties spoken Of were so evident that the
chorus laughed and clapped each Of the
four parts.
The victory note rang through every
song last night, whether the chorus
were jubilanting in the Jolly. when
Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.
Hurrah Hurrah !" or were sending forth
the tremendous and magnificent lines
from the Messiah" "The Lord God
Omnipotent Re!gneth." The "Star Span
gled Banner" finale was sung as the
chorus had never sung il before. Voices
were unsteady with emotion In the con-
cluding hymn. Nearer. My God to
Thee" followed by a silent and fervent
salute TO the Flag.
Speaking Of the peace demonstrations
In other cities, Mr.. Barnhart told Of af-
fectlng scenes at Community Sings,
when fathers and mothers bereaved by
the war. broke down and could not
sing.
lie asked that the Wilmington Com
munity Chorus have a Christmas affair
that shall be worthy Of this greatest
Christmas In the worlds history. "The
Messiah" Gauls "Holy City" "Rlng I
Out, Wild Bells" and other Christmas
music will be the material for the /
weekly sings. In preparation for the |
The first two meetings OF the winter |
Sings have been unfOrtu- |
aately timed The first Tuesday was /
ln election night. last night. the city /
was IN state OF exhaustion from the /
unprecedented celebration OF Monday, |
md people that would IN ordinary cir
attend the sings were home
Moreover, there was any
mount Of competition last night from
ectures. peace church services. and
heatre attractions. The attendance,
was extremely poor on
10Th nights.
These two nights are no guage OF
he city's interest In the sings. In the
lrst place, possibly the public does not
Understand that everybody is invited
o the High School Tuesday night sings
ust as much as they were 20 the OUT
.oOr sings. They are no dress-up af-
airs. either.
Mr.. Barnhart gave the community 20
understand last night. that II the meet
ng next week did not show a better
ttendance, ne would have 10 decline
he further leadership Of the sings. He
aid other cities wanted him. which
e had up TO now refused because he
hought the sing possibilities In VIII
llngtOn We're SO good.
He suggested that Il was up TO the
Oard Of managers TO work up the in =
crest He said he had asked them TO :
end out notification cards 90 MEM S
ers last week, and had asked them TO Z
rocure new music. Neither OF these
iings had been done, he found out r
I'VE don't know who the managers s
the chorus are, remarked voice C
ON the audience.
Mr.. Barnhart asked the members to
.ir things up and pack the auditorium h
ext week, II they wanted the chorus 4
continue. r.
81 am not here as a matter Of SEN
said Mr.. Barnhart. "Our
Dldlers have cleared a way for us TO
} out and establish the new spirit Of =
emocratic brotherhood. These Com n
unity Sings are one Of the best ways :
do so; TO provide a sane social spirit q
lat win safeguard America against
e Bolsheviki Socialistic ideas that are
enacing the world now. q
ut is a critical time You have in u
,ur midst great many men without
mes, 20 whom It is your duty 10 give
community welcome. We have no =
yht TO our own selfish comforts at d
q home flreside. nowadays. lt Is for u
e safety OF democracy that we culti- II
te the brotherhood spirit. Get back V
the chorus"