Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
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CONCERTS JAN 80
Philharmonic Band Will
Open Music Commission
Series vt High School
MEMORY CONTEST
PLANS UNDERWAY

Free public concerts-the first Of
which will be given in the High
School Auditorium on January 80 by
the Philharmonic Band, under ].
Norris Robinson Music Memory
Contest" and Music Week" were
among the subjects discussed at an
enthusiastic meeting Of the Munich
pal Music Commission today.
The commission met at noon in
the office Of Mayor Harvey, in the
Public Building. DR.. Julian AdaAr,
president of the commission, and
Mrs Charles e. Griffith, vice-chair-
man, took turns in presiding. Vir-
tually every member of the commits
sion, twenty in number was present.
T. Leslie Carpenter presented a
report on the series of FIVE public
concerts which is being arranged by
a committee OF which he is chair
man and which are to be held in
the high school auditorium. He
announced that the series would be
opened by the Philharmonic Band
on January 80. and that Harry E.
Stausebach and his orchestra would
give the second concert on Febru-
airy 10. The Delaware Saenger-
bund will give a concert later in sea-
son, probably March 10. There al
so is a probability that the Balti-
more and Ohio Glee Club, of Balti-
more, win participate in this series.
/ AdQfr rroufdn,t - 10
Club, said 1t had been suggested that
possibly the Orpheus Club could give
a concert for the benefit of the
Emergency Relief Fund. Date for
such a concert will depend on the
ability to obtain the services Of Ralph
Kinder, the Orpheus conductor, and
Noah II. Swayne, I'd, soloist, both of
Philadelphia The music commits
sion endorsed this. and the offer of
the Orpheus will be made to the
Emergency Relief Committee.
Mrs. Marie H. Haughey was ap-
pointed, and accepted, the chair
manship Of the committee on "Music
Week." which will be held some
time in May.
The Harvard Glee Club, It was
announced. will sing in Wilmington
on Tuesday, April is. This ORGAN
ization has sung throughout France
and leading cities of this, country
receiving high praise.
Mrs. Charles d. Griffith, chairman
OF the Musical Memory Contest. d
presented a detailed report of plans
for that event. The competition is
to run for five weeks during March
and April, and Is designed so as tc
be open to the entire city. The
scheme is quite novel and has ere.
ated a wealth Of interest in othei
cities in which It has been held. It.
object is to stimulate popular in
terest in good music. Prizes will bl
awarded the winning Contestants
Details OF the plan will be mad
public soon.
Attention OF the commission wa.
directed to the engagement by Ear
II. Finney manager OF the Play
house, OF Paul Kachansld, notet
Polish vioinist, for a concert OF
Saturday night, January 80. or
motion OF Thomas Hill the commits
sion extended to Mr.. Finney it's ap
probation OF his effort to brinl
high-class artists to Wilmington an,
pledged him its support.
1t was announced that the dat
for the concert by Rachmaninoff
the Russian pianist, had beer
changed from February to Febru
airy 90. This concert will be givei
in the Playhouse under auspices .
the Delaware Musical Association
which recently brought Kreisler
) Austrian violinist, to Wilmington.