The Washington times., 1922-06-02
5000 TOGREET
. PRESIDENT IN
+. BIC SERENADE
imposing Musical Event Is
Planned for Tomorrow at
Memorial.

Midway In washington's Music
Week, the feasts of sweet sound"
are finding their way into the hearts
of thousands of people. Vast assem-
blies hive gathered everywhere, and
Music Week Is still before US.
There will be 5000 chairs for the
great "Serenade to the President"
tomorrow afternoon at p. m. at the
Lincoln Memorial. or these 5000
will be available for Music Week
season ticket holders with the 9TH
ers open to the public.
This viii be the climax event Of
Washington's second Music Week,
that has received the enthusiastic
support of all music makers In the
city, and the praise and patronage
of all music lovers.
The President and Mrs. Harding
will be serenaded by chorus Of
1000 school children Of Washington
ted States Navy Band, Charles Ben
ter conducting. A Tribute to Lin
coin" will be given by 500 school
children of the Tenth. Eleventh and
Twelfth divisions OF the District Of
Columbia public schools. and Lin
coins Gettysburg address will be
given by Sally Hamlin, child artist,
who In the granddaughter of Han
nibal Hamlin, Vice President under
Lincoln. The Hudson Male Quar-.
tet OF Detroit and the Schola Can
forum Of Indianapolis will also sing.
Concerts q Success.
Music Week events last evening
brought a crowd OF people to Central
High School. The Cowen cantata,
al
nificant when presented by the Ma
tional Community Chorus. for this
chorus is the outcome of our Sing
ing together" during the war. and 1t
is an expression Of sincere choral
art evolved from the first rudimen-
tary community sings" that Amer
lea INDUCED in at that time.
The art of this chorus under
Charles Wengerd, who has now in
cluded In Its ranks many profess
sional singers Of the city. makes US
realize that the United States is
tending toward a musical expression
Of her own. The soloists of the
Rose Maiden" professional artists
OF the city, gave the spirit of this
charming cantata delightfully."-. They
were Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, So
prano; Lillian Garrison Brousseau,
contralto; j. Allen Bell. tenor. end
BENJAMIN Yoe Morrison, baritone,
with Fannie z. Buck accompanist.
The Norfleet Trio OF New York
Catherine Norfleet. violinist; Helen
Norfleet, pianist and lecturer. and
Leeper Norfleet. cellist. gave a
highly interesting chamber Of music
recital at the Masonic Auditorium
under the auspices Of the Council OF
Jewish Women, with Mrs. Alexander
Wolff, president, as hostess.
Today's Events.
A dozen school music assemblies
took place today in the public
schools OF the city. The Caravan
Club held a Music Week luncheon
at the City Club. with music by
Marguerite Carter, violinist; Fred
erick l.. Stephens, baritone, with
Marguerite Carter, violinist; Fred
erick L. Stephens, baritone, with
MARJORIE Davis at the piano, and by
the Hudson Quartet of Detroit. Rec
reational singing was feature OF
the program under the direction Of
Robert Lawrence.
This evening there viii be a con-
cert at Central High School. when
Josef Kaspar and Henry Kaspar
will present their violin and piano
pupils in recital at SI5.
At s p. m, at the Y. M. G. A,
there will be a recital by the-pupils
Of the Associated Studios, Otto ST.
mon, voice: LaSalle Spier, piano. and
Henri Sokolov. violin.
At Sis p. m. the Temple Baptist
Sunday School House will give q
pupils recital, Frank Gebest, in
structor. The Progressive Musical
Club, of 1910 New Hampshire ave-
nue, will give recital, and tho
Washington College Of Music will
give a graded violin recital, G. e.
Christiani. instructor. both at SIS.
Haydn's Creation" will be sung
this evening by the choir Of the Mt.
Vernon NJ. e. Church, South, with
chorus and soloists under the direc-
ton of r. Deane Shure.
Saturday evening. at Central
High School, one of the most pictur.
esque events Of Music Week win
be "Ye Olde Folkes Concert" to be
held by candlelight, at $40 o'clock.
with singers from Ingram Meet
ing House." There will be thirty
two singing "high notes" and TWEEN.
ty singing low notes." with Major
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass,
as assisting artist, and under the di.