The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-06
CHORAE CLUB CONCERT.


CHORAD CLUB CONCERT.
Unusually Attractive Musical Enter
tainment Arranged for Red Cross
Benefit.
Old Glory has gone to the midst of the
fight.
Our boys" have carried her there,
TO say to the world "You MUST do
right
"Our boys" we love so dear
How 1t thrills us to see a regiment
or even company Of them passing in
parade. How it sends our blood cours-
ing through our veins, filling our
hearts to overfowing with true and
honest pride. Why? Because they
are "our boys" "our soldiers" fight
ing our battles" and there is a bond
of sympathy between US that makes
us feel that we are all one united
bodv working for and looking forward
to the same end--peace for the world.
Just at this crucial moment when the
soldiers in France have been called
to the thick Of the battle, and those
in training are expectantly waiting to
be called to France. what can en-
courage them more or give them
greater inspiration than to know that
the people at home are keenly inter-
ested in their welfare, and that they
have the true cooperation of every
body. When they return we want
them to look at us with the same
feeling of pride, to say in their hearts,
These are they that backed us in bat
tie. These are they who cheered u.
on and by their acts of devotion made
us feel that we had country, a great
big democratic country 70 fight for
These are they who 'tarrieth by the
STUFF to whom equal honor is due"
The Red Cross is the stepping stone
or intermediate connection between
the soldiers at the from and the folks
at home. the avenue through which
everyone can help win the war. To
stop to tell of it's work is unnecessary,
for It is already we'll known, but to
continue this work it must have funds
always on hand. With all these
thoughts in mind, and remembering
that we must all have good recreation
to rest our minds from our daily rou-
tine OF labor and care, and take us
away from the thoughts of war. the
Sumter Choral Club has arranged to
give a concert at the auditorium O
the Girls High School, Sumter. on the
i 1th of April. The entire net pro-
ceeds will go to the Red Cross. and
as nothing is better for recreation
than good music the two-fold pur-
pose will be served. With this in
view the club will have, not a mere
attraction, but an evening which will
be a. rare treat. both entertaining and
educational to those attending.
~. They will have with them Florence
Visanska, a violinst of worldwide
fame, who has played before the
crowned heads of Europe. and Miss
Elsa Bargman, who has a dramatic
soprano voice of rare quality and
range. Miss Bargman needs no intro
dnction to the music lovers of Sumter,
she having appeared here in concert
before. Dick Voight will also sing.
and his rich tenor will delight the
audience. The members of the club
will present Cantata, king Harold"
which is of historical as we'll as mu-
sical value.
Mothers. fathers, wives. and sisters,
| this is an opportunity afforded every
one to cheer and lend q helping hand
to "Our boys" already in this great
struggle. and others that are soon to
follow. and at the same time have an
evening Of pleasure. Attend the con-
cert and show that you are cooper
ating with the Choral Club, and
through the Club with the Red
Cross, and thereby with the soldiers
at the front. for after all the "Ameri-
can Army" at present seems to include
every true American who is doing his
bit.