Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-21
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MllN1Ty SINGING UNDER
AUSPICES PHILHARMONIC ClI


The Philharmonic club viii do some
summer work since the opportunity
has been afforded by the City Com.
mission and the County Federation 81
women's Clubs.
The Philharmonic Club first planned
Ia begin Its free concerts and commu.
nifty singing after the club year opened
In September. but now since the City
Federation and Commission have made
u possible for the club 10 furnish mum
cipal music during the summer II has
been decided TO undertake some Of the
work now.
The City Commission upon recon.
mendation of the City Federation Won.
ems Clubs has agreed to build hand
stand ana seats In the City Pork pro.
vided the city Federation with Mrs
a. T. Vineyard an President would as
sure weekly concert. The Fedora.
ton took the matter up with the Phil.
harmonic Club asking the club 20 he
responsible for the concerts. Realizing
the opportunity that the Club has Ne.
cretly hoped for. Il was decided TO ne.
cept the City Federation's invitation
and do what was possible even tho the
membership of the club In somewhat
scattered during the summer. Mrs. J..
Leslie Williams as Chord Director az
the Club has agreed to launch the fol-
lowing plan which Ii meeting with evil
dent cooperation and enthusiasm.
The hand stand and ssats will be COM
pleted for the first open air program on
the Fourth of July. for which occasion
the several choirs and choral organixa'
lions of the city have volunteered their
services to assist the Philharmonics In
leading the community singing. Com
muniiy song hooks can he bought nj
the Tolzien Music Store for ten cents
each. and the songs for the Fourth viii
he patriotic. Following the program In
the Park. the American Legion will
hold a carnival. The different orches'
tras, cholrs. hands. choruses and other
ORGANIZATIONS have pledged Mrs. WI
liams and her committee. Mrs. j. j.
Crume. Mrs. Vineyard. Mrs. Frank
Collins. and Mrs. Fred krugg II the
City Federation Music Committee. their
support for at least one of the weekly
concerts M each of the eight concerts
will h egiven by a different organiza'
ton.
After the Philharmonic Club Year
opens In September. there will he hi
monthly free concerts and community
singing arranged and led by the club IN
the different churches and theatres.
definite time and place tn he decided
later. The Philharmonic club has tive
distinct departments. one II self'culti
vatian provided by the progmm-Ed
ucationai director. Mrs. Henry Tand,
and her committee In the form of 4
Year Book. The separate Choral de
partment will take M public concert
work.
II h the Clubs plan to give its hes
60 ana for Amarillo. and as recognition
az III stability Of Philharmonic. tn
club has received co.orera,ion. encour
element and support from those Wit
have learned In plan.
In the recent new move. the clu'
has outsrown holding In meetings Il
the hcme of the members. and the Elk
have offered their parlors and lodg
room for It's regular meeting place.
Another step taken has been To au
thorize committee 10 purchase
Stsinway Grand piano for club pror
er,y. The spirit In the club IL unite'
In Its effort tn do Tor Amarillo wha
older, bigger. more established club
M. doing Cor their home cities an
Il IL anxious for the musical growth u
NIL ORGANIZATIONS.