The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-06
Spring MEETING
NATIONAL BOARD
State Leaders National
Federation Music Clubs
Invited to Washington
BIZ CENTENNIAL PROGRAM


Mrs Elmer James Getaway,
president Of the National Fedora
ton Of Music clubs, Is extending an
invitation to state leaders to join
with national music leaders in at
tending the annual spring meeting
Of the national board Of directors
and Of the national council at
washington, May. to Is. This
convocation assumes an unusual
significance because at the same
time the national and the District
Of Columbia Federation Of Music
clubs, Mrs Gertrude Lyons, presi-
dent, together with the District Of
Columbia washington Bicentenninl
commission, 10 sponsoring q George
Washington Bicentennial Music
week with programs nightly in
Constitution hall, and with Mrs
Herbert Hoover az honorary pa
tron.
On the night OF Monday, May 0,
Albert N. Hoxie, national chairman
OF Harmonica In the federation
junior division, will present his ma
tionally famous Philadelphia Har.
monica Wizards. Three hundred
thousand Masons are expected In
washington during this week TO
attend an unwilling Of o George
washington monument in Alexan.
dria. Their presence gives the un-
usual opportunity OF presenting
the harnonica to their attention
and the valuable social and musi-
col results which have been at
tanned by Mr. Hoxie's pioneer work
and resultant harmonica move
ment throughout the country
among INDECENT boys. Not only are
leisure hours filled with wholesome
and happy musical training, but
the interest Of the boys proceeds
from the harmonica to other in
struments.
On, Tuesday night the federation
will give expression to its deep IN.
terest In American folk music Of
for American composition in the
presentation OF an American folk
music program including perform
ances by mountaineers who will
come to washington from Virginia
to play, sing and dance.
Annabel Morris Buchanan, one
Of our younger American COM
posers, who has attained distinc.
ton and Is also chairman Of the
department Of American music for
the national federation, will have
charge Of this program, and will
present the mountaineers whom
she used In the Virginia festival
at the university amphitheater and
at the White Top mountain festi-
val last summer, John Powell,
celebrated American pianist and
composer, O co-sponsor with Mrs
Buchanan Of these festivals, Will
explain the background and mode
Of the folk tunes presented by the
mountaineers.
on wednesday night q National
Federation Of Music clubs massed
chorus will present the cantata,
"Washington," by r. Deane Shure
and Edward G. Potter. The United
States marine orchestra will sup
port the chorus ana will present
the first half Of thep rogram. The
Importance OF the event assures
the cooperation Of many choruses
ana singing delegates throughout
the country.
Rosing, whom critics acclaim as
having staged most artistic produc.
lions Of American opera, will put
on Mozart's Marriage OF igaro."
In an intimate opera group, sung
In English by American artists. the
music and costuming being In the
colonial period.
Outstanding in the daytime
functions are federation Junior
program on Monday; trip to
Mount Vernon on Friday, and tho
largest and most brilliant function
OF the week, q luncheon attended
by some eight hundred at which
Mrs Herbert Hoover will BIO honor
guest and Madame Olga samaroff.
Mrs Ernest Hutcheson, Or r. A.
Moss. and other notables will be
speakers. National Federation
young artist winners will perform.
and the entire luncheon program
will be broadcast on q national
hook lin.