Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03


been a great improvement along thi:
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| Musical Notes. ~,
The hrst musical vespss service by th,
new choir Of Central Congregational church
formerly the st. Mary's Avenue Consrega
! tional church, will Be held this Afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Twenty.seventh and St. Msry's
avenue. The service is entitled "Ths
Church and the Nation."- Solos will b
sung by Mr. Albert Haberstro. director oi
the choir. and Miss Mae Wetherill. Spe.
eial organ numbers will be played BY Mr.
Martin W. Bush. organist. and special an.
thems will be sung by the choir. Follow.
ing the address there will be congregational
singing Of several national sonss. Rev
Gustavus A. Hubert Ia the pastor. t
A violin recital was given by the pupils
of Miss Emily Cleve at her studio. s04
Karbach block, Tuesday evening, January
90, in which they were assisted by Miss
Nina Garrett. pianist, pupil Of Mss Bella
Robinson. Those taking part were; Mrs.
Dunbier, Hulda Anderson. Leona Snyder,
Rose Dubuoff. Edith Olson. Dorothy Jones.
Robert Green, Hawthorne Arey. Heone
Kromberg. Belle Howe Arey. Karl Jensen.
Lucille Anderson, March from Tannhauser.'
arranged for quartet BY Miss Cleve. was
among the numbers played. Miss Marguer-
ite LiIjenstolpe was the accompanied.
Christman's Fortenelle orchestra, Robert
Cuscaden, leader, will give Q musical pro.
gram at the Hotel Fontenelle Sunday even-
ing from 6:15 to S:15 o'clock. Among their
selections will be the overture to the Bar.
her Of Seville by Rossini: operate selec-
tions from yerdi's "Traviata"f and various
shorter numbers. No. viii be request
number to be chosen that evening.
A piano recital will be given BY pupils Of
Cecil Bergman Friday. February 8. at s;lS
.. nj. at the Schneider q Mueller plano
rooms, 1913 FarnAm. Those taking part
will be Frances Manley. Elsie Russell, Sarah
Torman, Mary Alice Donahue. Jean Hall. AL
Ice Leslie, Jane Fisher, Phyllis Lehmer. Ro-
berta Trimble, Ruth Slama. Margaret Wide.
nor. Mildred Srack, Marion Howe. Madeline
Scott, Marjorie Smith and Gertrude Ann Mil
Ter.
is the name of an organization recently
formed in New York city. with John =.
Freund. editor Of Musical America as presi-
dent and Milton We'll. treasurer. The or.
Ranisation is founded b unite all Interested
In music and In the musical industries Tor
certain specific aims:
/. To demand full recognition for music
and for all workers in the musical field and
musical industries as vital factors in the
national, civic and home life.
e. To work for the introduction OF mu'
sic with the necessary musical Instruments
into the public schools with proper credit
for efficiency in study.
q. To induce municipalities to provide
funds for music for the people.
4. TO aid all associations, clubs, soci.
cites and individuals whose purpose Is the
advancement Of musical culture. i
To encourage composers, singers,
players, conductors and music teachers res
ident in the United States.
s. To oppose all attempts to discriniin.
ate asainst American music or American nnu.
sicians-regardless Of merit on account
Of nationality.
T. To favor the establishment Of . na-
tional conservatory Of music.
s. To urge that a. department Of fine
arts be established In the national govern
ment and secretary Of fine arts be menls
ber Of the cabinet. -
Application for membership by those In
sympathy with the aims of the alliance, nc"
companied by one dollar for annual dues,
should be sent to Barnett Braslow, secre-
tary, sol Fifth Avenue. New York