Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
MUSICAL CLUBS
~0F NATION HERE
Tri-City Association VIII Press
Invitation for Next Biennial
at Coming Session.
GYM IDEAL PLACE.
Local Organization Considering
CarusO and Mccormick Among
Its Future Attractions.

Delegates from the Tri-City Mu-
steal association to the biennial of
the National Federation Of Musical
Clubs to be held the first week in
June at Petersboro, n. H., will
make every effort possible to bring
the next biennial meeting "a the
tri-cities. The communitH is ideal
for the meeting of such a body,
Augustana gymnasium Offering a
hall large enough to accommodate
the crowds that will attend, and
there is splendid musical spirit
in the community fostered by the
serious work of the TTi-City Musi-
cal association.
Mrs. Margaret Dorgan of Daven-
port will attend 'the PetersborC
session. representing the associa-
ton as president; Charles B. Hall,
also of Davenport and the first
vice president, is alternate; Miss
Katherine Gest is the delegate
from Rock Island, with Mrs. Will
liam McConochie as alternate;
Miss Edna Mitchell of Moline is
delegate from that city and Mrs.
William H. Guthrie as the alter
nate, and Miss Ida DittInan is the
Davenport delegate, with Mrs. D.
n. Burrows as the alternate.
This will be one of the most
noteworthy conventions in the his
tory of the association because OF
the fact that it is a Mcdowell
memorial at the home OF Ameri-
cas- greatly loved composer. Ed
ward Mcdowell. Tho Tri-City
Musical association will be one Of
the largest representations at the
convention, numbering on its roll
over 1000 members.
Flans for the fall season Of the
Tri-City Musical association were
discussed by the executive board
meeting at the New Harper Sat
urday night, but no definite action
was taken pending da,cs
for the appearance of a number Of
artists who will sing in recital
this fall. Under consideration are
Mccormack and Caruso, world-fa-
nous tenors, and the Metropolitan
quartet composed of Aida, Martin
ELI, DeLuca and Lazzari is booked
for the middle of October.
After the Best.
The Tri-City Musical associa-
ton is endeavoring to bring to the
community the very best music
obtainable and offering the attrac-
tons at popular prices. This the
association can do, for it has no
pecuniary profits in mind, reeding
only to charge enough to insure
the expenses of the artists appear
ance. In the last five years OF its
organization, which is the out,
growth of numerous smaller musl-
cal societies, exceptional musical
treats have been offered the pub
lie at popular prices. Fremstad,
the Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira with its accompany artists, the
Chicago Symphony orchestra and
soloists, and Galli-Curci, world not
ed soprano, are among those who
have appeared under its auspices.
Galli-Curci will sing again We'd
nesday evening under the associa-
ton auspices and seats for this
star attraction are offered at pop
ular prices.
A new plan in the reservation Of
seats was considered at the meet
ing of the executive board Satur-
day night. Tickets will be issued
to each person applying tor reser-
walton, these numbered in the or
der of issuing, and as they are
given out the number of seats to
be reserved by each will be mark
ed on the ticket. This will elm
mate the practice of giving extra
tickets for reservation to some
friend in the fore part of the wait
ing line, and it is hoped thus &c
eliminate every danger of unfair
ness to the general public.