Evening star., 1935-03-17
GROUPS
BOOST ORCHESTRA
Support Gives Impetus to
Drive for Symphony
Funds.

Z tonal Symphony Orchestra as a CIVIC
sasset. Washingtons business men are
& getting behind the sustaining fund
kcampaign with a vigor that surpasses
sall enthusiasm shown in previous
yyearS.
Cognizant Of the fact that the
tsvmphony will tend to increase the
fCapital's population and thus insure
Amore purchasing power. the business
amen are responding wholeheartedly
Bin the drive to raise 100000 to en-
liable the orchestra to extend its pro-
xgram for the coming year.
At a luncheon meeting of chair
Nmen of various committees at CAM
Hpaign headquarters in the Carlton
EHotel yesterday, it was announced
gthat subscriptions for the first two
sdays of the drive total approximately
ESl2,000.
Enthusiasm Encouraging.
DR.. William Mcclellan, co-chair-
sman of the Campaign Committee,
Fviewed the enthusiasm of the COM
Hmittees and workers as encouraging.
FThe sum already subscribed, he said,
Eis probably the result of accumulated
Feffort and probably includes quite
Tnumber of gifts from persons who
ehave been waiting for the campaign
ITO open.
= During the days remaining in the
drive. he urged, a greater effort must
Ebe put forward by all workers II they
Trare to achieve an average OF SlO,OO0
"a dav for the 10 days of the cam
gpaign.
The Business Committee in the
Campaign. headed by Mrs. Oliver w.
aStrunk and G.. Thomas Dunlop, is ap-
4.oroaching all firms whose directors
rand employees are believed to be in
the symphony
"a fixture.
4 Stressing the Importance of con-
etacting business people, DR.. McClel-
Elan has told the 500 volunteer workers
Sin the campaign that more and more
Speople who are ready to retire are
sprepared to make washington their
Shome if they have the impression
sthat it offers everything for complete
sliving.
x Appeal of Orchestra.
i. "This class has good purchasing
Tpower," he emphasized. People driv-
Sing in from all the surrounding coun-
stry to weekday concerts will arrange
s4o do much shopping while here. The
National Symphony through news
paper reports, out-of-town concerts
eand through visitors advertises
hWashington and makes people think
Fbf it, everywhere, more and more for
tours and conventions
= Government workers should be in
terested in the drive. DR.. Mcclellan
Iadded. because Washington is Pc
sculiarly their city. Most of them
,spend the greater part of their lives
here, their children are to be reared
here, he said. and they want life for
themselves and their children to be
rich to overflowing and an atmos-
sphere for the finest growth.
= Encouraged by the results of Solici-
stations during the first two days of
sthe drive. Dr. Mcclellan and Mrs.
Tracy Dows. chairman of the Wom-
.en's Committee. expressed conf
,dence that the campaign will be a
success
i. The Metropolitan Committee, head
sfd Jointly by Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
ARnd Leland Harrison, is contracting a
greater number of persons than in
s1AC PooO aAlNa 1CPOl GCu q 6LCdICl III
JereSt in the drive. Their committee
Is seeking support from persons who
have only lately awakened to the
Importance of the symphony.
Appeals to persons in all parts of
Ahe country to aid the drive have been
sent out by workers under direction
tof Mrs. Alice Longworth and John D.
kennedy, co-chairmen of the National
COMMITTEE.
u Suburban Section Active.
a Contributions from nearby towns
and cities, including Bethesda, Alex
Rndria, Gaithersburg, Kensington, Ma
anassaS. Rockville, Takoma Park. Sandy
Spring and other places, are being
Sought by the Suburban Committee,
sbf which Mrs. Edwin B. Parker is
chairman
Army, Navy and Marine Corps fami-
sies are being urged to aid the drive
by the Army Committee, headed by
Mrs. Barton K. Yount and Harry H
FWoodring, and the Navy Committee.
sef which Mrs Emory S. Land and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Henry
n, Roosevelt are co-chairmen
The Government Committee is
fOlhHlS uIlOcI lIle lcdueISlllp VI MIS-.
Ernest Gruening and Mariner S.
Fccles. governor of the Federal Re-
serve Board
Schools Are Enlisted.
7. Officials and teachers in all schools,
colleges and universities in Washing
Hon and nearby are being enlisted to
help the campaign by the Educational
tCommittee, headed by Miss Grace
Dunham Guest and Dean Henry
Grattan Doyle
. Merle Thorpe. editor of Nations
Business, will talk for Is minutes over
Station WRC at tbs o'clock tonight
in behalf of the symphony drive. He
will discuss the civic value of the Or
thestra to the National Capital. Mr..
Thorpe will be introduced to the radio
audience by DR.. Mcclellan.