Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
SUNDAY "Y' CONCERT
| PRAISED BY EASTERNER
By FRANK NJ. GRAY.

the crowds pass.
Did you hear the concert this after
noon?"
I turned with start and faced q
gentleman evidently a stranger and
plainly an easterner.
II did If you are asking me- and
sized him up inquirinGly.
Excuse me but I'm a stranger here.
Dropped in on my way from New
York to san Francisco and hearinG
OF this building came in time to get
a seat in tho auditorium. I'm COM
mercial man and am familiar with
this kind of work in different indus
trial centers of the east"
Whats your impression Of this,
and l waved a hand at tho surginG
crowd.
Frankly I'm agreeably surprised"
he answered. And another jolt l
got when l found 1 could pay no one
for that really excellent entertain
ment"
man continued:
"1 wonder il you people in Pueblo
appreciate what this splendid institu-
ton means to the industrial classes
of your community. l don't believe
there is an Industrial y. Nj. c. ~
building in the United States that
even compares with this away out
here in the shadow of the Rockies. As
medium of social welfare and edu-
cational athletics and community pro-
gress 1t beats any similar one at the
steel industry centers of the east.
have been thru many of them, and
I have been shown over this splendid
structure today. Judging from the
immense audience attending the con-
cert, an entertainment free that would
cost so cents in the east, l believe
your people here realize and appre-
ciate what a benefit the Rockefeller
millions. or at least a bagatelle OF
them have done for your town"
With a bow the gentleman handed
me his card and walked away. l saw
on the pasteboard Willis d. Gilmore.
representing one of the largest pro-
duction corporations in New York
City.
Some booster. I'll tell the world.
was my mental comment as / strolled
across the lobby to meet Tom Chris
tian.
Now while this incident has no i'm
mediate bearing on yesterdays con-
cert it is mentioned here to show how
easterners and visitors from the out
side appreciate the Steel Works ~
building.
The community singing yesterday
was led by Miss Frances Walker of
La Junta- a most engaging young per-
son who has had experience as a song
leader in war camps. The little lady
was handicapped because for some
reason the song words were not cast
on the screen Anyhow, with com
mendable perseverance and pep she
enthused the big audience and there
was a lusty vocal-if not exactly musi-
cal-responsc to her lead. Miss Walker
was accorded vigorous applause as she
left the stage.
The truth is spoken when It is said
that thu Cfpc1 Works hand nninr the
direction OF VIII Samuel. never played
better than yesterday. There Is a say
ing that n vocalist can be In good
voice. Well, the band was in good
wind yesterday, and the selections
rendered were very catchy with a
encorcs werc responded to after play
ing two selections on the program
1t looked for moment or SO as II
the boys would have to come back
after the curtain dropped.
Fred Bartlett, an accomplished or
Sanist who has recently returned from
n visit to England and Wales, received
warm welcome from the audience
when he took his seat at the big pipe
organ. He was accompanist for tho
sol8ists and rendered two spirited or
gan selections in short recital. The
~" audiences will doubtless show
pleasure at Mr.. Bartlctt's return TO
remain hero definitely.
Alva 3. Adams addressed the audi
cnce briefly, his theme being George
Washington" Mr.. Adams briefly gave
n resume OF WashinGton's record as
a man: not as a general, a statesman
or diplomat 1t was Washington
faith the colonists had In his truth
fulness that created tho great mar
he was. 1t was his demonstration OF
| the truth OF personal character that
made Washington great
Virginia Tedford. probably n dozen
years old, gave a character recitation
on the program 1t was down as a
me. She portrayed a colored ''pusson
and her expressions and gestures werc
absolutely perfect. Whoever her
teacher may be, she sure has an apt
pupil.
Mrs. Paul Yarnelrs soprano colo
Because" was a vocal gem that mot
warm appreciation from the audience
The lady has n sweet flexible voice Of
| wide range. to which her selection
was well suited. Her encore number
was equally artistically rendered. Mr.
Bartlett playing the piano accompani-
ment.
Melvin Langford's violin solo was
well rendered for n lad OF II years,
as was also his encore number. Hc
was accompanied on tho piano by his
sister. a little miss of his own age.
Tho concert closed by the audience
singing America" led by Miss walk
or. Before leaving tho ''Y' hundreds
of the visitors took occasion to 80
over the big building escorted by com
petent guides.
a noticeable and pleasing feature
yesterday was the uniformly good be-
havior OF the children occupying the
front rows of seats on tho orchestra
floor. This was probably because
several OF tho lady officials in tho
"Y' building stood sentinel guard over
the youngsters.
When Executive Secretary NJ Y,
shelton introduced Alva Il. Adams HE
the speaker ot the day he incidentally
called attention to tho fact that tho
lobby was the place for young couples
to carry on conversations. as doing
90 in tho audience disturbed those who
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