Evening journal., 1919-06-11
CHORUS WANTS To
sing, BUT MONEY
PROBLEM WORRIES
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community ought TO support Its own
organization
The meeting opened with a state
ment by Mrs. Irving Warner, as execu-
tive chairman. explaining the financial
crisis now facing the chorus. She said
the executive committee had always
kept the chorus aware of all its trans
actions. The committee has conferred
with the Wilmington Community Ser
vice, who have manifested a spirit Of
cooperation but cannot help financial
ly.
A letter. was read from Harry Barn
hart, who with Mr.. Watson, is taking
vacation the remainder OF this
month, and was not present Mr.. Barn
mart expressed interest in the Will
mington chorus and hopes for its sue
cessful continuation. He said he would
be glad to continue as director II the
chorus could finance the affair
Mr.. Barnhart said the Wilmington
Chorus was nearer self-supporting
than any other chorus he knew about.
Mr.. Barnhart urged the chorus to keep
up the sings, not 10 let Wilmington
lose the benefits Of community sung
lie urged more chorus publicity for
the executive committee transactions,
and spoke Of the necessity for con-
fldence in the director on the part OF
the chorus and its committees.
The meeting was then thrown open |
TO general discussion. Possibly a |
dozen members suggested plans for |
the future. All the speeches were op-
timistic.
A. a.. ~ - ,..fft f,,-c~ xr,,-
to secure 1000 contributing members
who would pledge s. a year. Practic-
ally every hand went up when it was
asked how many present would pledge
S5 a year, and several voices promised
$40. Another idea well liked was TO
secure contributions from progressive
city merchants. TO help out the mem
bership contributions. Several mem
bers inquired whether Mr. Barnhart
would not come for a little less 9th
ers objected to the idea OF lowering
the pride Of this city by trying TO
"cheapen" the directors price. AL
present wanted Mr.. Barnhart 10 con-
tlnue. A suggestion was made TO have
the chorus meet once in two weeks,
instead OF every week.
IN answer 10 a question, Mrs. Irving
explained that music had been
sold al deficit. the members paying
about 5000 for music that cost the
chorus $500.
Last nights meeting was devoted 10
but patriotic songs marked
the opening and close OF the session,
Mrs. Harry J. Guthrie and E. ]. Muhl-
hausen acting as pianists.
The members OF the Committee on
WAYS ard Means are Mrs. Harry ].
Guthrie. J. y. Burns. Mrs. William P.
White. Or. Charles w. Hughes, Mr.
Trim. Miss Daisy Wilson, Miss Lillian
Groves, Mr.. Coverdale, Miss Madeline
Miss Simpson, E. J. Muhl-
lausen and w. 5. Heald.
situation IS expected to break out in
Congress.
ALBANY. n. Y. June q UNITED
press) Managers Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Offices this
morning said that all their operators
we're at their posts.
Union officials also agreed that none
II the keymen had left their posts.
BOSTON. June II United Press).-
Union leaders here professed today to
be satisfied with the number of West 7
arn Union Telegraph Company en- Z
ployes who went on strike in accord In
anoe with the call OF a nationwide !
strike. .
leaders said that until a meeting was !
held il would be impossible TO say how /.
many telegraphers had struck. No !
Western Union offlcials were available !
at an early hour.
TRENTON, N. J., June q United !
Press according TO the managers Of
the respective ofilces, not Western
Union or Postal Telegraph operator '
has struck here vet The Western
Union employs II and the Postal
three.
ST. LOUIS, No. June e. United '
Press. Western Union and Postal
Company office here picket J
ed this morning
No employees OF the Western Union
we're out at 730 a. NJ, according TO C.
w. Gerrir. company Official He pre-
iicted no interruption il service. A.
md T. Company authorities said they
I'D not believe mar :, the ST. Louis
liant would strike