Evening star., 1922-06-04
MUSIC WEEK ENDS
IN CHOIR CONCERT
Throng at Central High En-.
thusiastic Over Program
in "OId-Time" Costumes.

AS a climax to the impromptu re-
cital held at the White House during
the afternoon, and a finale to the
most artistic musical success ever
held in this section Of the country.
a tremendous out-pouring thronged
the Central High School auditorium
last night to hear what was billed as
"Ye Create Concerto" given by the
Ingram Meetin' House Choir"
Prolonged applause greeted each
of whom wore costumes of the long
ago. and the principals were forced
TO respond to many encores.
The Big Four" composed of Meta
Craig. soprano; Flora Brylawski.
contralto; Charles Myers, tenor. and
bass. under the direction of Mistress
Henry Hunt Mckee, were called be-
fore the curtain until they were tired.
Rhythmic steps Delight.
''Ye Classe in Rhythmic Dancing of
ye JohnSon-Powell School. under the
direction of Mistress Edith Hunter"
created a furore.
Those in the grand chorus were
Freda Beall. Z. H. Phillips. Anna Ham
ilton. Ann Carroll. Evelyn Gasciogne,
j. Gasciogne, Janette McCaffrey, Doro-
thy Jacobs, Elizabeth Pyle, Neetie
Thompson, Esther Thompson, Ruth
Thompson. Gertrude Berry, Flor
ence Dietrich. Ada Filler. Adelaide
Boyd. Mildred Stephenson, Helen
ard, Mary Bean, Hazel Judy. Mary
Cook, Alena A. Campbell. Charles
Beall, Earl Phillips, Earl Anderson
q A; CARRIER. c. H. Stephenson. Fred
Mitchell. ]. B. n. Hewitt. ]. B. Peat,
Aipert dietrich: G: A. johnson. Royden
a, I'd ,1lra
A. Sullivan. C. Swain. Theodore
Robb. Arthur Robb, Albert Ford, Lewis
Atwater. harpsichordist: c. ]. Smith
splnnetist. and Z. a. Sullivan, anvilist
Counts Week Success.
In a brief address last night, Rob
ert Lawrence, who has worked inde-
1atlgaoly for the past six months in
the interests of Washington's Music
week. thanked the citizens of Wash
lnSton FOR what he termed the great
est artistic success ever won in this
city. He said that while the commit
tee in charge had been handicapped
py the recent ruling of the Commits
p!ated sale on the streets of the off j.
clal program. the tremendous
crowds that had turned out during
the week proved beyond question
that Washington would ultimately
support good music.
The director also praised the as
-sistance rendered him by Miss Alice
= Pollock of the community center de-
partment of the public schools
without which l would have been
utterly at sea-
The total amount derived from the
dlferent sources of revenue had not
been tabulated last night. but it is
thought there will be deficit of sew
eral thousand dollars
The Schola Cantorum of India
napolis. who have been the guests
of the National Cathlic Welfare
COUNCIL while in the city, will re-
place the regular choir of ST, Pat
rlck's Church al high mass tomorrow.
President Hears Program,
Surrounded by Mrs Calvin Cool
ldge, Gen. and Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs.
frederick H. Gillett, and DR.. Frank
w Ballou. President and Mrs Hard
ing displayed evident delight in the
program presented by the Schola
Cantorum. the j. l.. Hudson male
quartet of Detroit. the Norfleet trio
of New York and Miss Sallie HamIin.
reclted Lincoln's Gettyburg address.
at the White House yesterday after
noon. -
In a brief address following the
slnsingTof Keep On Hopin," by Rob-
ert Lawrence, organizing director.
PRESIDENT Harding thanked the sing
ers and musicians for the music
brought to the White House.