Evening star., 1921-06-01

MUSIC IN washington ID AT nood
tide today. Industrial Washington.
commercial Washington. civic Wash
fngton-all of Washington-is repre-
sented by the programs. concerts.
serenades and various events at vari-
Gus public places today in celebrating
Music week.
More than half a hundred events
were listed for the forty-eight hours
ending at o'clock tonight. Through
out the city. in virtually every neigh
borhood. the message OF music Tor the
people. and by the people, is being
medium of the music centers and the
music leader corps under Organizing
Director Robert Lawrence.
Exercises Scheduled for Tonight.
One of the semi i-climatic events is
sch eduled for tonight at Central High
School, when Mr.. Lawrence will be
in personal charge of the program. 1t
munity sing. and embraces talent
from several sections Of the city. in
cluding the advanced section Of the
National Community Chorus
Churches tonight in several sections
will include music as the feature of
service. The Rotary Club and the
City Club today have held music meet
ings in conjunction with their regu-
lar gatherings. Department stores
opened the work day by having n
corps of clerks present a short COM
munity concert in each before the
doors opened. Schools throughout the
city celebrated Music week with various
programs. and tonight the residents Of
the city will pay tribute to the art In
attendance at various neighbOrhood con-
certS and sings.
Music at City Club.
The entire gathering at the City
Club was turned over to the Music
Ia musical forum was staged.
A five-minute address on the pur-
pose and aims of Music week was de-
livered by Mr.. Lawrence, after which
the club was provided an entertainment
by vocalists and instrumentalists.
Mr.. Lawrence then led the audience
in community singing.
The Rotary Club also put on sim
liar program. Today's luncheon of
the organisation became a musical
luncheon. Various forms of talent
were presented to the Rotarians at
the same time that the City Clubs
forum dedicated to music was being
conducted.
At the department stores. too. mu-
sic occupied a prominent spot in the
days routine. At the Hecht Company
and at Lansburgh & Brother concerts
working hours for the employees at
$40 o'clock. Both were under the
auspices Of Community Service. Inc.
c. S. Wengerd of Community Service
was in charge OF the program at the
Hecht Company, while w. r. Shu-
mucker. also Of Community Service.
conducted the concert at Lansburgh
& Brother.
Address on Music.
The Miner Normal School presented
an elaborate program, starting at 9
o'clock. Rev. Emory Smith delivered
an address on Music in Its Relation
to the Spiritual Life"
Among the features on the pro-
gram were songs by second grade pu-
Pills from cpss %use Pe'uans Pssver
"our Flag" 1.-The Fiddle" and THE
First Flower" "Bugle Calls" and a
solo, Spring Grasses" by Melvin
Madison, were also on the program.
Ten other schools Of the city con-
Quoted musical programs throughout
the day. Among them were: Dunbar
High school. Mott School and Wilson
School, at o'clock; the Eaton School,
Lat 1890 o'clock: the Wormley School,
Phillips School. Douglass School. Gar
ret Phelps School and Abbey Simmons
School. from 1 to O'Clock.
Leader Wengerd of Community Serv-
ice also conducted a concert and sing
at the federal board for vocational
education at o'clock.
At the colored Y. w. c. A. pro-
presented tonight at 8 o'clock. Among
the names prominent on the program
are: Nora Douglas Holt. Harry. Will
liams. Mrs. Alice Nelson Williams
Mrs. Carrie Burton overton. Mrs. a. p
Albert: Clarence c: White: Miss Nan
Miss Estelle Pinkey. Mrs. Lillian
Wells and Mrs. Gregoria Fraser-Goins
president of the organization. The
Treble Clef Club will furnish some
of the most important features of the
program.
Special Program Mt Central
Central High Schools concert and
community sing under the auspices of
the civic center there, at s o'clock to-
night, is expected to draw large crowds
on account Of the specially arranged
program. Mrs. E. J. Ward will be in
charge and direct the group singing.
One of the most elaborate events of
| the week. 1t is expected, will be fur
nished by the assembled grade orches-
:Athalia.'" Sacred songs by the
Church Of the New Jerusalem choir
Maud G. Sewall. organist-director, will
be presented, and song :: Elizabeth
Keyes at the harp. cor. oined with a
violin obligato by Mary keyes, is ex-
pected to prove one of the individual
bright spots on the program. Under
the auspices Of Community Service
! Inc, under direction of Leader Wen-
gerd, the finale to the second act OF
aida" will be presented.
Among those featured in this presen.
tation will be Gertrude McRae
pianist; Mrs. Marie C. Deale, soprano
Mrs. George Harold Miller, mexzo.
soprano; DR.. Leopold Glushak, tenor