New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
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CONN. MUSIC CLUBS
 MAY CONVENE HERE
New Britain Invited to Be Host
 to Delegates

New Britain has been formally in
 vited to be host 10 the annual con-
 vention of the Connecticut Fedora
 tion of Music Clubs on May 23 and | 2t, It was announced today by | George Hahn, member of the state board of this organization, who at tended q meeting of the board in New Haven Saturday.
 The New Britain Musical club. in conjunction with the musical clubs in Branford and Torrington which are members of the federation, have been invited to join hostesses to the annual convention in New Britain. It is customary for three clubs to combine in being the hostcsscs.
 President Herbert Woods of the Now Britain Musical club has called a meeting of the executive board of the local club 10 take place Thurs day evening. at which time Marion Fowler president of the Connecticut F. of M. C., will be present to ad- vance the details of the proposition
 -NNN i'l lt6iI III uO'S IIOI accept this opportunity the annual conven- ton in all probability will again be held in Bridgeport, or in Greenwich Three clubs in that section of the state stand prepared 10 act prompt ly if New Britain fails to accept the tender to meet ncre.
 There are T musical clubs in Connecticut affiliated with the fed eration, in addition to 17 rlnior clubs. The federation has it's great est strength in the southwestern part of the state, where all past con- Ventions have been held. Delegates from both senior and junior clubs attend the annual conventions. the total of delegates usually numbering approximately 15O.
 If this city becomes the conycn- tlon city headquarters will be at the Burritt hotel, where the local public concerts Of the New Britain club are held.
 In addition to the delegates from the clubs, officials from the national Federation of Music Clubs would at tend, and there also would be other musicians of prominence. In addi- ton 10 the business meetings attend- cd by delegates there would be series ot concerts, both afternoon and evening. which usually are open to the public.
 Plan Concert at Monument
 Tn the case of New Britain it is desired to utilize the possibilities of staging a large public musical af- tar at the base of the monument on Walnut Hill, especially in connoc- 1ion with the junior clubs and the children of the city. The suggestion was made at tho board meeting bv one Of the members who has been to New Britain and admired the monument and it's vicinity, that the cooperation of the city be secured m dralnlng the water from the basin for the event, Whatever is finally done, It seems certain that the tac- mortal monument will figure as a setting for a program.
 The musical events at the conyen- ton are not arranged by the hostess clubs, but are provided by the fed cration as a WhCle No trouble has ever been experienced in procuring talent for the events, and Roy Will lam Steele. conductor of the Mems Choral club in this city, has con- ductcd choruses at the conventions Only the finest federation talent is utilized at the conventions and choral work is prominent.
 All that devolves upon the shoul- ders of the hostess clubs is to foot the hotel bills of the visiting cclc- hrties, provide ushcrs, flowers, etc. Delegates to pay their own bills The cost. divided among three clubs, is very little. At meeting of the of