Evening star., 1921-11-13
Musical Mention

ent only one conspicuous example,
which is Philadelphia That city
two years ago. and made q campaign
to raise an endowment fund. In .
few months 100000 was secured. md
since then $i.000.000 more. The Phil
harmonic Society Of New York has an
endowment. it Is true. but it IL In
50 q guaranty fund also has to be
Chicago is the only city where the
orchestra owns its own hall. It IL
rented for motion pictures in summer
and for concerts during the winter,
tra's funds. The hall was built in
1904 by popular subscription. In sum-
mary, the consensus OF opinion Of the
managers is that the last method de-
scrtbed Is the most satisfactory one
for financing q symphony orchestra.
Guests at the lobby concert of the
7. M. c. A. last week were well en-
tertained by the following program:
Bits Of songs, McCauley Sisters, ac-
oompanted BY H E. SALESMAN: con
slsa,o :olGs; Gsnextc W.. IuSksF1; ~
Cultp. with Miss Blanche Reynolds
Ct the piano; readings. Miss Jessie
Patterson: baritone solos, Royal M.
Tinker. accompanied by Miss M. g.
Davis, and soprano solos. Some
where" (vepel and '.Lindy Lou"
panied by Mrs. Howard NJ. Blandy.
Miss Dorothy Callahan, soprano, and
Mrs. Harry Shacklett, contralto, were
the assisting soloists at the first pub
nc rehearsal Of the season given by
4 nhaH
room. of Kellar Memorial Church,
MONDAY evening. Miss Callahan sang
i Love You" (Sobeski). 1.-THE Sum-
mer Wind" (Bischoff), and Mrs
snacklett gave "A Dream" (Bartlett)
and When Love Is Done" (dacLeanj,
On Parole (Potts); overture. "zam-
pa taerold): selection from Car
men ITobanD; intermezzo. "AxaIeas"
NSasn"t[nornel; Nasn [l; waltz, Forget Me
sot 3Brooksl; idyl, Dreamy MO-
Msnts 9naI!s lEhrich): march, "Festal
oys lFu!ton). Mrs. John O.. Klein
cnn,ns mu Mrs =. L. Weber were the ac-
mrs. William r. Benham and her
yo1ns daughter. Margaret, have re-
T STurnea from q four-month trim to
pe' euest" curing which they were
uanier' in Paris. Mrs Benham visit.
60 tne devastated portions Of France
~uu also spent some time in ENGLAND
oennam has already resumed
ner musical activities, and has called
81 neSunE or the voice committee Of
.ne Rubinstein Club for tomorrow
| evening at her residence. e1as 1ath
| street. @4@o 18TH
The Music Study Club held ,ts fret
His Honsa meeting at the Community
last T,e.aa .ne church Of the Covenant
OF FraEce was discussed and niavsd tI
nnere were several selections ~
i,nooern music given, althourh the
.ectures we're limited to the deye1ons
ne hht or FRENCH music to the close OF
Doster teensn gave a vsry century; STo.I Miss Julia
seresting account Of the best known
PIN. Oh .ne troubadours. and MISC walkers
presentation of eighteenth century
music was both comprehensiye and
sM5oyaoie. s, Au Clair de Ia Lune" was
and Miss Misslitz, as an introductiosn
1, .ne program. which included also
.Musette du xvIIeme Steele" 1oIG
ana. aGik ss,ongl, 81 Mes vers Avient Des
hries' hx = IA ana LHeure Exquise." both
nrano. ; "Ms yrs. ,esn warner A; Gibbs. so
song), De Liza Aria" from LIN
rant Prologue" (Debussy), Mrs. John
:; rs.;t Stahi; SOPRANO; 'Charmante Mar
s.z dies des Haisers" iMassenet5. Miss
9RamesL11r an Lerch: Musette en- Rondeau"
selection from "Aiceste" (GIuch} :.
Mlss Sss; Dora cali: pianist: lie Cygne"
lyn' tGodard), Fred Golde, with Miss
Dorothy Russell at the piano; 'tOeuyre
Tes Yeux Bleus." and "EleEie." both
ey Massenet, Mrs. Fred Goide, with
MISS Russell at the piano.
"A snort business meeting followed.
when Miss Doster was elected presi'
dent Of the organisation, Miss Dora
can, honorary president. and Miss
sarah Lerch. secretary-treasurer.
These meetings will be held the sec.
ond Tuesday Of each month, and it ia
planned to devote the December
meeting to the study of Russian
music.
The Interior Department Band and
Orchestra will resume their public
rehearsals Thursday evening in the
auditorium Of the Interior Depart
ment building.
Among the numbers to be pre-