Evening star., 1924-03-23

THE regular monthly meeting of
the District board OF the Fedora
tion OF Music Clubs was held Satur-
day afternoon. March iJ Mrs. Rams
dell, extension director, reported that
eighteen new organiza tions have been
federated since the first OF the year
four of the eighteen being junior
clubs. These new organizations not
previously reported are: Rock Creek
Parish Choir. II. II. Freeman, director:
Fifth Baptist Choir, William j. Pal
mer, director: Eastern Presbyterian
Church Choir, Miss Nellie j. Sacrey.
director; Mount Pleasant Chorus, Nor
ton VI. Little: the Cecclian Circle
StSnora EeSta, director, and Father
McAllister, moderator. and new
junior CLUB, the st. Dominics Band,
Allister, moderator.
Three new artist members were
reported-Aiss Edith s. Athey. Miss
Blanche Polkinhorn and Miss Esther
Linkins, president of the District
board.
The fiscal year in the federatio
begins April /, and the treasurer's
report shows that a number of clubs
and some of the artist members al
ready federated have paid their dues
for the coming year. II is to be hoped
that all other federated organizations,
artists and associate members Will
treasurer. before April !. in order
that a check for one half Of all dues
paid may be sent promptly TO the
national treasurer.
Several Sunday schools have sig
nitied their intention of entering the
hymn memory contest, and the board
is hoping that more will decide to
enter.
ed chairman for junior and juvenile
clubs, to succeed Mrs. Burgess.
The service department. Young
Mems Christian Association, lobby
concert, last Monday, was presented
by Dorothy L. Gilligan, violinist; Rose
Sokol soprano; Virginia Lee Barker,
pianist: Mrs. Marie Howe Spur, pi-
snist: Mrs. Gertrude Mustain, reader;
Henry Gilligan and Marjorie G. Davis,
accompanies.
The musical event of the month
for the local branch of the League
of American Pen Women will be
Mi-Careme concert Thursday evening,
at the clubhousc.-The league Will be
represented on the program by Mrs.
Maryalyse Ross Manly, who will sing
a group of her own compositions; BY
Julia Rogers, whose songs will be
attractiye1y interpreted by Talbert
Haslett, baritone, and Mrs. Miriam
Hilton, who will give short talk on
her personal observations of the con-
servatory at Fontainebleau.
A feature will be n group of French
folk songs in costume by Mary Helen
Howe. coloratura soprano. with Marie
Howe Spur at the piano. Mry. Spur
will also give piano solos and Grace
Bromley will give serious and anus
ing readings. The concert is under
the direction of Willard Howe. :.
The program will be: summer
I NIL h1y'
Just the Touch of You (Manly),
Maryalyse Ross Manly: piano solos,
Marie Howe Spurr; readings, Grace
Bromley; "Chanson Franchise en- Cos
tune" Mary Helen Howe, Marie Howe
Spur at the piano: Jesus, Blessed
Saviour and when ! Love" (Rog-
crsl. Talbert .Haslett, accompanied by
III. Leroy Lewis; a talk on the con
servatory at Fontainebleau by Mrs.
Miriam Hilton.
Well known soloists will present a
musical program at the soiree and
Gonte5t I Of the v;a, Washingson salon and
ming at the Playhouse, under the
direction of Rudolphe de Zapp.
Prof. Frank A. Schroeder will play
the piaho solos SHADOW Dance" Mac
DowelD and ''Scherzo in B Flat Mi
yiolinist, Will play Fourth Movement
from Symphonic Espagnole" U4alo)
and 'Valse Fantastique" (Burleigh),
accompanied by Prof. John S. NJ. Zim-
Miss Juanita rroehlich. soprano,
will sing ",itannina Mia" by Haucr-
bach. and Thank God for a Garden
by Del Riego. With Mrs. Earl Carbauh
accompanied on the piano By George
Ross, will offer selections. Master
Earl Carhauh VIII give xyIophon,
;-'Iet' fal.'.. Miss I5ina f;iaa'i' rpnc-.: