The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
By J. Mach
ring out! Ring out!
Ring out sweet bells OF Peace!


ring out! Ring out!
Ring out sweet bells Of PeaeeE
Many thousand voices WIN ring out
in gladstone song, while many bands
will give martial splendor to this
Fourth of July, 1913, in the great in
lternational celebration to be given IN
Washington. the Capital Of our land
Of the free
And music of the best and the most
inspiring character has been chosen
for this great festival.
The musicians in charge Of this
branch Of the pageant have started
early and have selected a program
that will present both a complete con-
cert for the music lover and
musical setting that synchronizes ar
tistically and in harmony with the Sc
ries Of events in pantomime and In
dance that will be staged on the east
front of the Capitol. on the steps that
ascend to the great dome-that sym
boil of the aspirations Of the entire
United States.
Three things one notes with pride
in the music for the evenIng-the
plans for the great festival chorus,
the plans for the massed bands ana
the type Of music chosen for the big
spectacle at the OdpllOl-
Besides this, the morning and art
ernoon events will use music as
complement to the festival
Greatest Chorus Expected.
The festival chorus will sing songs
Of peace and inspiring choruses on the
steps of the Capitol just preceding the
five spectacIes. which take place after
the parade.
record
massed choruses which Washington
has behind it, indications point to one
of the largest ever gathered together
here.
This is due both to the significance
NJ the occasion-for when in the
worlds history before this has such an
international festival been possible?
and to the unique way in which this
vast group of singers Is being or
gained.
The music that has been selected is
along such broad, sweeping lines that
IL is made possible for separate groups
to learn this music by themselves and
70 get. in a single rehearsal under the
central general director, the finer
points in Interpretation needed for
an effective massed singing.
Groups Invited to Sing.
WASHINGTON, through the War
Camp Community Service, is extend
ing invitations to any group who can
come together and are interested in
singing. The groups will be formed
into a unit-with a special place as
signed at the Capitol and seats where
they may view the symbolic panto-
mimes-as soon as they have learned
the eight songs in the choral program
Cpreferably memorizing them) and
can sing them TO the satisfaction OF
one of the representative Of the
music committee.
The invitation card reads: admit
-. Group -, to section reserved
for Festival Chorus at July 1, 1919,
Celebration on East Capitol Steps.
Music Committee, by Peter W. by
kema, Chairman. Phone Franklin
200. Branch 81. Entrance from
northeastern corner Of Capitol. Ticket
10 be surrendered to last guard"
Attached to this card is a pledge
card reading: Il pledge myself TO
be present at 7:3O p. m. at the east
Capitol steps 70 sing in the Festival
Chorus on July 4. 1919. In case OF
unavoidable absence I agree to use
my utmost endeavOr to send a worthy
substitute" These cards are 10 be
signed by members of the separate
groups and registered by the music
committee at the War Camp Com
munity Service Offices, in complete
units.
Program Of Music.
The music TO be sung and the per
sonnet OF the chorus IS as follows:
The songs are: America" two
stanzas; America, the Beautiful" two
stanzas; Columbia, the Gem OF the
Ocean," one stanza: Battle Hymn of
the Republic" first and fourth
stanzas; Land OF Hope and Glory"