Evening star., 1939-02-26
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bership on the committee, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Hazen, Mrs. Doyle and
DR.. Kinder. follow:
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, known
for her sponsorship of special Sc
ries of concerts each year; DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin president of George
Washington University; DR.. Joseph
NJ NJ Gray, chancellor of American
University; Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith, member of the Board of Ed
ucation; Dr. William Mcclellan,
president of the National Symphony
Orchestra Association; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association;
Mrs. Eva Whitford Lovette. presi-
dent of the District Federation of
Music Clubs; Mrs. Fanny Amstutz
Roberts, president of the Washing
ton College of Music and president
of the Washington Music Teachers
Association: Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach,
former president of the Washington
Music Teachers Association.
Nine Marie Won Unschuld, preSi-
dent of the Won Unschuld Univer-
sity of Music; Mrs. Matthew John
Whittall, we'll known for the founda-
tion she donated at the Library of
Congress; Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge, who sponsors famous
chamber music concerts; Mrs. Eu-
gene Byrnes, president of the Friday
Morning Music Club: Mrs. Jouett
Shouse, sponsor of the "candlelight
concerts" at Phillips Memorial Gal
lery; Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and
Mrs Truxton Beale. patrons of
music: Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, also
a prominent figure in musical cir
cles; Louis Potter, director of the
washington Choral Society, and
Miss Alice Eversman, music critic
of The Star.
Mrs. Shouse Writes Praise.
Many words of praise for the
movement, inaugurated by The Star
to promote a greater appreciation of
music, came from those pledging
their sponsorship to the campaign
In her letter accepting membership
Mrs. Shouse wrote:
Il think it is an excellent idea
and one that should bring a lot of
pleasure to those who take advan-
tage of your offer, which is what
I want to do"
Mrs. Beale said she agreed to serve
as sponsor on the committee with
an enthusiastic yes" and Mrs.
Hesselbach commended The Star
"for this fine contribution to the
musical advancement of Washing
ton, and particularly for the great
value to young students in learning
to know and recognize the great
symphonies" She said it is "a cul-
tural step of great Importance"
DR.. Marvin said: "Some time since
The Star sponsored an art cam
paign, which I felt was a success
from the standpoint of the COM
munity. I think the idea of your
papers sponsoring music in this
community is a fine one. I hope
that this appreciation campaign may
be even more than you now hope
for 1t, for if there was ever a time
when we needed to understand our
emotions, it is at the present"
Advises Friends to Participate.
Mrs. Townsend said she is "natu-
rally heartily in favor of this plan
and will be very glad to serve on
the committee" She added she had
already advised several music lovers
to avail themselves "of this unique
opportunity
DR.. Mcclellan declared he accept
ed the invitation to serve on the
Sponsors Committee with a great
deal of pleasure" and added: I'm
fact, I think so much of the plan
that I am sending in my reserva-
ton today for the set of SYM
phonies"
Mrs. Bliss said she felt The Stars
offer may prove a valuable contribu-