Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
national CHORUS
DEDICATED TO D. c.
Commissioner BroWnloW Pre-
sented With Scroll Contain
inq 1888 Names.

The National Community Chorus
was dedicated to the city of WASH
ington last night at the Trinity EpiS-
copal Church, Sd and g streets north
west. Commissioner BrownloW was
presented with a scroll containing the
names of the 1888 members. 1t is a
permanent organization. directed by
Lieut. Hollis Edison Davenny OF the
War Camp Community Service. the
total membership is expected to reach
5000 before spring.
In HIS address to the chorus Com
missioner BroWnlow congratulated the
leaders and members on the progress
they had made in establishing this civic
body. He stated that the scroll would
be placed in the archives at the DIS
trict building among other docu-
ments of patriotic nature whlch
have grown out of the world war
The circumstances which caused the
chorus t" materialize We're reca ileo. "A
group of people singing community
songs on the steps of the Capitol last
July after the parade suggested the
possibility of putting the plan in OPP
Grafton.
Gen. Lord Makes Address.
Gen. G.. NJ. Lord of the finance di-
vision of the War Department ad-
dressed the meeting and emphasized
the necessity of carrying on the COM
mupity singing. the benefits OF which
were so successfully shown by the
War Camp Community Service during
the war. 1t was one of the things
that helped to win the war. the gem
eral said. and should not be dropped
now. but developed.
The objects of the community chorus
are: % To provide an outlet for more
interested and better singers of the
regular community sing. (2) To
promote singing on a more perma-
rent basis. CD To bring closer to-
gether the employees of the govern
and all institutions employing masses
of people. ca Through the unit sys
TEN of organization. to encourage in
terest. pride of individual organiza-
ton. and thus aid in promoting their
internal activities. 60 To provide the
Capital City with an organization
which is really representative of its
many activities, and which would be
a fine, demonstration of the commu-
nifty spirit--a spirit in which the Capt.
tai City should be leader rather t.ian
a follower.
ID. c. First to Try Plan.
Washington is the first city to try
out this plan. according to Lieut.
Davenny. and he predicted it would be
adopted by other cities when their
attention is attracted by its success
here.
The choristers have made three Off
cial appearances up to this time: The
Fourth of July celebration, the Per
shing parade and at the reception of
the King and Queen of Belgium. Their
next performance will be December
so at the Western High School An
hour was given last night to prac-
ticing Christmas selections TO be sung
on that occasion. Plans for May
festival are being considered wherein
talented artists from other cities are
expected to take part.
The following are the names of the
organization heads: Hollis Edison
Davenny musical director and chair
man of advisory committee. Board of
control. Miss Laura Rowe. Woodward
& Lothrop's: w. Z. Schmucker, Lans-
burgh's: Miss Mary Sigman. S. Kann
Sons & Co.; Miss Josephine Howe.
Hecht & Co: Mrs. Shekell. Golden
berg's: Miss Jessie Dell. War Depart
ment: Robert c. Starr. Department of
Labor; Mrs. Gertrude Rucker. Treas
ury Department.; w. l.. Braithwaite,
Department of Commerce; J. NJ. Long,
, Civil Service Commission: Benjamin
A. Lineback, government printing Of
fee; Miss Marion Boyd. Federal Trade
Commission Miss Nancy Stillwell.
Business Womans Council; Ralph
Winchester Hills. War Camp Commu-
nifty Service, and Miss Myrtle V. ke-
sheimer. War Camp Community Serv
ice.