The Washington times., 1922-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY:
ADDS ST0LUSTER
Of MUSIC WEEK
Two Occasions Combine to Aid
Impressiveness Pro-
grams Today. "

Music Week and Memorial bay
impressive the ceremonies dedicated
to the heroes OF our country, begin
ming with the special musical pro-
gram at Arlington and closing with
the open-air concert given On the
south front Of the State, War and
Navy Department
The mass Of people assembled for
the open-air concert, given by the
Army Music School Band with sew.
eral OF its leaders directing, and BY
the National Community Chorus
under Charles Wengerd, mingled the
mnr"sSive sights of Washington $
buildings Of State with the unifying
Influence OF music. -.
All about the parkway. bordering
the White House and extending far
off to the Ellipse, the people listen.
ed from park benches, coppingg, or
parked In automobiles. The want
age point of this location, for music
in the open. again proved itself. for
even the voices OF the chorus rang
out clearly to the outskirts of the
crowd.
Above the people the Washington
Monument crowned the scene with
its Illuminated peak framed in the
soft outlines OF the great eims 1T its
base.
The State and Music.
EVERYWHERE, throughout the day,
music held its court.
/ DIR. Charles e. Sawyer. physician
to the President. brought the Chief
Executives message for music 10
the concert OF the Federation OF
Women's Clubs given at Central
| High School.
The President again sent expires
SION OF the Administrations III.
dorsement for a Music Week in
Washington. front which should
grow National Music Week.
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher. Of.
fetal sponsor for a national con-
servatory OF music. spoke Of the
realization Of this project as the
finest means for putting the United
States on a cultural plane with all
nations of the world,
Today's Features.
The crowning event Of today's of.
ficial program will be the concert
at Central High School given by the
splendid Nordica Mandolin and
Guitar Orchsstra under Walter T
| IlOIt, WIN SOlu5 stltCllOnE ny
the smaller groups of this Club
instrument" organization, and the
appearance here OF the visiting
Hudson Male Quartet from Detroit,
This evening, also, at Continental
Memorial Hall will mark one OF
the interesting concerts Of the
week. when Senator Duncan u.
Fletcher OF Florida. presents a
bronze bust Of Caruso to the city
of Washington. The bust will be
received by Col. Charles w. Keller
District = Commissioner. Arrange.
ments have been made for the plac.
ing Of the bust in the National
Museum; where it. will remain until
the projected Washington, Opera
| House is a reality.
Joseph Anthony Atchison, Of
Washington. is the sculptor.
The Schola Cantorum of SIS
Pcter and Paul Cathedral. OF In.
disrapolix Ind; the Norfleet Trio,
Of New York city. and the Hud.
sou Male Quartet, OF Detroit, Mich,
will give a concert.
Tomorrow the school events be.
gin at 9 a. M, with twenty pro-
grams arranged throughout the
city.
The Kiwanis Club luncheon on
Thursday at 1890 will have a pro.
gram under the direction OF Rob.
ert Lawrence with thi Scl--ta
Cantorum, of indianapolis: the Hud-
son Male Quartet, the Norfleet
Trio. OF New York. and recreational
singing.
The feature events for Thursday
will be the giving of the cantata,
THE Rose Maiden. by. Cowen. pre-.
sented by the National Community
Chorus in the evening at Central
High School. and a concert at New
Masonic Temple at SI5 by the
| Norflcet Trio under the auspices