Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
D. c. HAS BIG PART
IN 'BR|TA|N'S DAY.
EnqIish and American Artists
in Concert at Opening
of Observance.
TO BE CONTINUED TODAY

'Britain's day" was officially open
with a concert at the Masonic Temple
Auditorium, in which distinguished
English and American artists took
part beneath the intertwined flags
Of the two great countries. The con-
cert opened here the celebration be-
ing held in this country. as in Eng
land, which is known across the wa
ter as Britannia day"
God Save the King" and 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" were sung in the
order named at the close of the con-
cert by the artists and the audience,
including English officials connected
with the British embassy here and
officers belonging OF the various war
time commissions.
Spirit Of England.
It was truly Britain's night, as the
whole celebration which the concert
ushered in is '.Britain's day." AL
though there were American singers
on the program, the whole tone Of
the evening was in the spirit of Eng
land, bringing to the minds of many in
the audience the England best known
probably to Americans. the England
of Dickens, the England Of the older
poets Of the eighteenth and preceding
centuries.
Miss Phyllis Nelson Terry, niece of
the famous Ellen Terry, who made her
ton Of the national anthems of Eng
land and America, paid tribute to
France in a poem rendered with dra-
matte fervor. Miss Terry won ap-
p1ause with the presentation Of a
tribute to ENGLAND recently printed
England Done?" Her bell-toned voice
was displayed pleasingly in Lohr's
where My Caravan Has Rested"
Songs Are Well Received.
Miss Eva Gauthier, niece Of Sir Will
frid Laurier. sang a Canadian folk
song, and other numbers throughout
the evening. George Hamlin scored
with Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes," which song served as key
note for the evening, being. as it is,
songs, both "over there" and over
here.
Taylor Holmes lent humor to the
program with several Rotations, and
then struck a tragic note with the
rendition Of Kipling's Boots" show
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insane through forced marches. Mr..
Holmes declared that among the hor-
rors Of the great world war the hor-
ror Of forced marches was missing.
Frank Jones opened the program
with piano solos, enthusiastically re-
ceived. Algernon Greig, representing
Scotland, sang comic songs with great
effect. The nightmare song. from Gill
bert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe." receiv-
ed great applause. Lieut.. B. c. Hill
yer gave several OF his own songs.
Miss Margaret Romano, another
American representative, pleased with
songs. Carlo Edwards was at the
to the British-American war relief
fund.
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge included
Miss Helen Ernst, chairman; Mrs. Au-
gustus P. Gardner, Mrs. Thomas Gaff,
Mrs. Gordon Cumming, Miss Lydia
Biddle and Mrs. Arthur Willert.
"Britain's day" will be further
celebrated this afternoon at PAS
o'clock at the new Central High
School, when Senator McCumbar will
speak, The Marine Band will play
and series of tableaux showing
events in British history will be pre-
The Britain day. celebration on
this side of the Atlantic has been ar
ranged under the initiative of the
National Committee Of Patriotic So
the American Defense Society and the
C,,le I'M