Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12
STATE MUSIC
CLUBS TO MEET
CONVENTION NEXT WEEK
INCLUDES PROGRAM BY
LOCAL ARTISTS


The convention of the Wisconsin
Federation of Music clubs to be held
in Wausau next week. May is, 10 and
20, will bring musicians from all
parts of the state to take part in this
annual event. The Tuesday Musical
club, which will act as hostess to these
out of town guests is the Oldest fed
Grated club in the state, having taken
membership in the National Fedora
ton the next year after its organiza-
ton in 1899. There were only few
scattering music clubs at that time
comprising the federation but at the
present time there are in the neigh
borhood of one thousand.
Wisconsin is proud of the fact that
| it led in the matter of State organize
ton and that other states adopted its
form of bylaws. At the present time
every state in the union has fedora
| ton of music clubs and all are co-op-
Grating in the splendid work to make
America the music center of the world.
Mrs. Frank Silberling is the national
president and is woman of great
capacity and rare vision and is using
all her gifts to advance the cause of
American artists and composers, and
to raise the standards of musical edu-
cation and taste that our children
may indeed have real appreciation
and knowledge of the best in music
List of Events
| An interesting list of events has
been arranged for the three days cul-
minating with the concert by the New
York Philharmonic orchestra at the
Park pavilion, Friday evening, May 20.
A reception to delegates will be held
at the home of the state president,
Mrs. Louis A. Pradt, Wednesday after
noon.
Wednesday evening at the Methodist
church will take place the opening of
the convention when, after short ad-
dresses of welcome and response,
there will be a period of assembly
singing led by Frederick Carberry of
Milwaukee, chairman of the depart
ment of community music.
| j. Lawrence Erb, dean of the music
department of the University of ILL
nois, will follow with a short address
on the aims and accomplishments OF
the Federation of Music clubs. There
will also be a program of music by
visiting artists, to be announced later
This meeting is open to the public and
all are invited to attend and learn
what the Federation of Music clubs is
doing. There is no charge OF admis.
sion.
Thursday will be devoted to business
sessions with luncheon compliment
tary to delegates at the Wausau Coun
try club at one o'clock. At 4:30 at the
Grand Opera House there will be al
"Ampico in the Chickering" recita
with Alexander MacFayden, pianis
and composer of Milwaukee, and Fred
erick Carberry, tenor, as artists. Thi
recital is also open to the public ant
all are cordially invited to attend
No admission will be asked.
n Local Artists
Thursday evening at the Methods
church there will be given concer
which will interest Wausau people 70
the reason that Selma Gogg, sopran
and Helen Coates, violinist, two wei
known young people of this city viii
take part. Mrs. Gardner, pianist O
Beloit, and George Smith, baritone O
Il Chicago, and winner in the distriC
contest, will also appear on this pro
, gram. There will be small admis
sion to this concert, but delegates an
associate members of the state fedora
ton will be admitted free.
There will be business session o
Friday morning followed by lunch
con at Cyrus Yawkey hall at on
, O'Clock At two O'Clock there will
: an organ recital by Joseph Ekman 6
: the First Universalist church, locs
. musicians assisting. Friday afteiroo
will take place the closing bushes
meeting.
! The Tuesday Musical club desires I
: emphasize the fact that these event
are open to the public and they EoI
! that all who are interested Will a
/. tend. There will be much that is il
!. structive ard enjoyable. The NEE
!. ings arc Planned. not only tc brir
musicians together, but to do S I'M
/ thing that is really worth while fl
e the community.
d Committees
), The officers of the State Federatit
L of Music clubs are as follows:
President--Mrs. Louis A. Pradt.
LIST Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Frank Wilfor
Beloit.
End vice-Pres.-Mrs. ]. F. Conan
~ Two Rivers.
o. 3rd ice-Pres.-Mrs. John Rexfc
W GAINESVILLE.
-e Cor. Sec.--Mrs. Frances Lyon, NJ
n waukee.
= Record. Sec.-Mrs. Charles NJ. Gle
= son, Manitowoc.
= Treasurer-Mr. Charles W. bod,
q Milwaukee.
And;tnr- MrS ~ r Mel ,pniQan M