Evening star., 1938-06-12
Local Music
Federation
Has Session
Officers Chosen at
Biennial Meeting
And Plans Made.
THE biennial meeting of the District

THE biennial meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs was held on May 10, when re-
ports from all officers and committee
chairmen were received, a new consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted and
officers we're elected to serve for the
next two years. Eva Whitford Lovette,
who had served for one term, was
reelected president. Others who will
serve with her are: Miriam Bangs
Hilton, first vice president: Nellie
Barber Brooks. second vice president;
Thelma Callahan. third vice president;
Margaret c. Smith, treasurer; Etheline
c. Goodman, recording secretary;
Norma H. Henneberry, corresponding
secretary. and La Sale Spier, auditor.
At meeting of these elected Off
GERS. held on May Is. Andrew C.
wilkins was appointed parliament
tartan and Christine Church was ap-
pointed historian.
Activities of the federation. both
nationally and locally, are carried on
through the medium of II functional
departments. each with its respective
cooperating standing committees.
Chairmen appointed to carry out this
work for the next two years are:
Extension, Mrs. Hilton: education and
chairman of young artists contests.
Mrs. Brooks: American music and
chairman Of composers research, Mr.
Spier; church music and chairman
Of choir festivals. r. Deane Shure:
publicity, Mary D. Junkin; national
magazine. Mrs. r. E. Espy: radio,
Tamara Dmitrieff: finance, Andrew c.
Wilkins; special members. Gertrude
Lyons; insignia, Eleanor Hulburt;
student division and chairman of
student musicians contests, Miss Call
lahan; Junior division and Junior
counselor Mrs. Lyons. and junior
competitive festivals, Virginia Lewis
Ring
These chairmen. together with the
active past presidents and the elect
ed officers, will form the Board of
Directors, which will guide the or
ganization until 1910. The members
will meet together for the first time
today, when they will be the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins on their
estate near Cabin John, Md. In
Washington the membership includes
80 clubs, choirs, artist, individual
and life members. About 1,700 indi-
viduals are on the rolls Member
groups have from S to 80 persons;
among the largest is the National
Symphony Orchestra. All branches of
the musical art are represented: Sing
ing, dancing instrumental groups and
a composers club. Fostering and pro-
noting musical effort is the primary
motive of the federation With re-
spect to individual effort and accom-
plishment, the beginner is guided
through the junior division, and at the
age of 18 he or she becomes eligible
for the senior activities and is ready
to prepare for the students or young
artists contests. ...-
The season just concluded is a
typical example of a federation year.
Last summer, at the request Of the
National Broadcasting Co., a large
group of the members participated in
the ceremonies attending the opening
of the new N. B. c. studios, as 1t is
this company that has provided ia
cilities for monthly federation
broadcast. And in January the stu
dios were again used for the special
Nation wide broadcat from Rochester
of an hour of music by Washington
composers. This reception was at
tended by 200 members and their
friends.
At the request of Tony Wons. the
noted radio philosopher, the fedora
ton sponsored his search for the four
leading violinists Of the country under
the age of Is.