Evening journal., 1919-08-23
COMMUNITY CHORUS
AFTER new MEMBERS
Associa iation Reports Out.
door Sings Will be Con-
linued Until Sept. 10
MORE. MONEY FOR
BARNHARr FUND

! The Wilmington Community Chorus
will canvass the city for new members
in systematic campaign which viii
probably get under way next week.
Al an enthusiastic business meeting
held last nght In the High School au-
dltorium, Mrs. y Z. Coverdale was
elected director OF the campaign, and
named as her team captains Mrs. Mar
gareL 5. Lodge and Miss lone Schilllag
! The captains viii appoint their team
workers.
The satisfactory way In which the
chorus finances are building up gives
| assurance that they will be taken care
Of aud the chorus continue as "a seli-
supporting body, which II now is,
without any great difficulty. A mem
bershlp OF thousands is the all-imporl-
ant matter with the chorus at present.
As sample TO show how little the
, surface has been scratched I'm regard
TO new memberships, a new member
who Joined The chorus last night made
the comment.
Il have always intended to join The
chorus. but out OF curiosity TO see
how long 10 would take decided not
to volunteer but 10 join the first time
was individually asked, Although
have attended at least half Of the Choir
us meetings. during the past year and
half, tonight is the first time any
one has personally asked me TO J6A1
the organization"
However, the coming campaign VIII
be the FIRST thorough effort OF the
chorus to gain additional members.
There will be two teams, the blue and
the gold, taking the chorus cOlors.
Arthur NJ. Guy. an active member OF
the chorus, who suggested the cam
paign. made the further suggestion that
the winning team be given treat by
The losers, as means Of putting pep
into the team work.
Arrangements have been completed
for outdoor sings at Washington
Heights Park until and including Sep
tember i6. Through the gift Of Dr.. g.
W. Hughes, chairman OF the board OF
trustees. the grand stand will be well
lighted during the outdoor sings. and
Dr. Hughes stated last night that he
had ordered good weather for the four
Tuesdays. The lights will not be placed |
throughout the grounds, but the park
will be adequately lighted from the !
stand. A proposal TO throw the words |
OF the songs on stereopticon screen, |
visible TO all the crowd, is under con-
slderatOn.
Arthur NJ. Guy was unanimously |
elected az chairman pro tempore TO act /
as a general manager at the sings at |
any time Dr. Hughes should not be /
present II was voted TO continue hold |
ing weekly business meetings on FRI
day during the campaign TO build up |
The chorus. The trustees will meet !
with Director Barnhart Tuesday after
noon.
A check FOR $50 with accompanying |
letter. was received from lrenee dupont |
as a contribution. Mrs. f. Wells offered
10 donate $40 10 pay for the hauling
Of The piano 10 and from the park, but
il is understood that this may be OBJ
taned without cost 10 the chorus.
The treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth N0onan.
s7070 received in the general A
fund last week Miss Mae Simpson
told Of $3.50 added to the Barnhart fund.
The chorus Is optlmistio over the
financial and membership outlook.
About % new members were reported
last night as signing membership cards.