Evening star., 1925-05-01
NOMEN PAY HONOR
40 UNKNOWN HERO
composers Group of Pen
IWomen's League Sing at
Grave in Arlington.

eThe Women Composers OF Amer
ga honored the memory OF the I'm
ihoWn Soldier today at high noon
when the Is composers in Washing
On for the programs and conference
X that group of the League of Amer
6hn Pen Women. sang Mabel Daniels
glory and Endless Years" and Gena
bSanscombe's Dear Lad of Mine" at
3e tomb at Arlington. and. placed
wreath upon II.
SThis ceremony was followed by
Ifncheon and. conference at the
fierce Mill Tea House in Rock Creek
, rk. with Mrs. Beach as the toast
nTstress. Mrs, Henry F. Dimock is
Ewing a small tea for the composers
ae her home at .<:36, and they will
~ the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hood Watson a T. dinner at the
%ts Club tonight, when a program
Wall be broadcast via WCAP from
5 $50 10 10 pm -
SI.aSt night at Memorial Continental
7 All the third and final formal pre-
fam by the composers was present
Il and was the most successful of
he three in the smooth way. in which
lie we'll balanced numbers were per-
H'med. Secretary of State kellogg
vas the presiding officer and both he
ne league, gave short addresses.
! Choral Work. PIeases.
frhe finest feature of the evening
HAs the performance of Harriet
Wares beautiful choral work, TN
! me" Miss Ware has heard the New
York Symphony Orchestra and a
,horus present this work. vet said last
night that she had never heard it
SMen better" The United States Ma
rIhe Band Orchestra, under Taylor
EFanson, provided the instrumental
Background for the fresh voices of d
iRe woman's chorus composed of the
Monday Morning Music Club, Miriam
Hilton director: the Lewis Choral
Cnb, lie Roy Lewis, director. and the
Wilson Normal School Glee Club, Ber-
nice Randall, director. Mildred Kolb
Sehulze gave fine accompaniment at
he piano, and her Interpretation of
he swift-running passages used in
several places as sole accompaniment
q the voices was admirable. The
'qloists were Gretchen Hood, soprano,
nd Warren Terry, tenor. Miss Hoods
over and softer notes were beautiful,
)Qt she seemed inclined to shout on
1sr higher tones. Mr.. Terry sang his
D4rt with unusually artistic interpre-
axiom and nicely rounded notes.
! Unique Production a Feature.
The unique feature was a suite for
chamber ensemble. written by Ethel
Glenn Hier, the outstanding modern
st of the group. Miss Hier scored
his work for flute. oboe, violin, viola,
clio and piano. She played the piano
,art. and was capably assisted by
layton Lindsay, Silvio Onofry, Henry
stephan, Lewis Bilek and Fritz A.
'tuller. An unusual mood to be at
for musical representation is
fereboding," yet 1t was vividly limned
n. this suite, which is original in meio-
les as we'll as dissonances.
-'The Night Wind Sings" was
vsirdly grooming opening number.
Caprice" was more rhythmical than
vorkS based upon that theme usually
re. "IntermezZa. the trio in the
-roup, was the most popular with the
adience. Dance" the finale, was
rotesque and difficult sketch. a bit
eminiscent in its general color of
,artok's fantastic Bear Dance" yet
istinctly original. 1t was evident that
he assisting musicians played it mant
lflly, yet without the least compre
ension of what it was all about. The
ute, as a whole, aroused much inter
81.
Mrs. Townsends "NaIse Dolma.'
Decidedly conventional in theme
nd treatment was Mrs. Lawrence
'ewnsend's "Valse Dolma," played by
he Marine Orchestra. 1t has a fas.
ination waltz melody and the en-
Hattie swing that this tempo demands
or it's happiest expression. The work
1ows finished musicianship and a
touch.
The Dawson Glee Club. John Mon
of director. sang Gena Branscomb's
phantom Caravan" as the opening
timber, with J. Ervine Stenson at the
iano and Miss Branscombe direct |
lg. 1t is a powerful work. Kendall
Awnings beautiful poem is given
leh muscial embroidery with some
T1Isual effects in the climaxeS. 1t
~u M