The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-07
Musicians
|,up Means
Group Has oe
Two Decades OF
|,olendid Effort
=, Fred liar, Williams

a,csde. ago a group 81 IN
~sn suG women following
'.5of Nl,. Bvnlah Young and
Ia SHAW. organized what
%ss lnoNn a, the Detroit
,''n. Anmul Association. To-
80 know il as the Detroit
LII. Association And since
mea,.ul d.l t~cn'y years ago
or.,n.7allW ~ musicians.
NJ, az PIANO aed voice and
4. uho enjoy music and have
| ID music appreciation. carry
Ia noble w,l1 and example set
In otig.aai.ls nearly a quar-
century aeo
~ MOTIVE asplrcd the crea-
| y ,he plrna musical organi-
surely ns-salii.h or mcrccn-
| lAousal- we're in the minds Of
. 3 who gave hiiih for We read
Es preamble ihai Feeling the
4 q united ,ipli OF music ians
|he r,g 70 stimulate The musical
|ulion the race and to de-
BIZ hst,s APPRECIATION OF art
|rs CIR pcnr'e particularly that
kuae and Aitli a view of draw
from meuat fHil use OF gifts
h shlta 'a.N nave hren blessed
M eby .or 'ais organlzatiun.'
h. ~ hnt ID thiS simple and
|.alal prpnut rmen'. what Was
II hssr an minds OF those
SEVENTY fa ago gave ms what
b = 'hf wni distinctive musi-
cgAag ut rn' alone in De
j bs ia ile ate
b. Msy pn what hd, the De-
!. Yus,4 ASSOCIATION as II IS
' krafn. accomplished since its
spgon .0woi years ago.
Esam ~ Mtflfr ar hlare OF
1re N and faithful
n.es. a. Nis association have
% o. 'Hr fairni their time
e.'g-y hH-ng 30 this COM
r''f nNs has hern so nobly set
b IN rs wcamhie.
,pf.t Mi Nae- o Detroit and
frAnl- H'1 hospitals. Sani-
ias aM ltaiS into re-
giar q and indiernt. in
1928 ats ef'iuil0nS for the
's''g gn fAnai". groups Of
l.ea men ad women OF the
.e nl aggregation have
va aH4 Htu Tie solace. the
and ,ha Of voice and in
aeN ieN,4r nos been Il free
. any Nilr Atd.
D. l9rla Musicians associa-
~, ia organized group
-ss'gifn, O. rtng 10 inmates OF
70 lm.pts the uplifting songs
aa,'tf ltrui.. rs musicians
'ae 1852 tp sing A. a group OF
yea slll. ln the R,lle Isle
J. IN 81 hAgs musical and
-'a So. Ni find members Of
'noea pa the FIRST to offer
f1ipe r.Iher as individuals
eai y. anks have graduated
81 ,l y s hnert NocalktS
pntsis * mo are nationally
20 ior iuir artistry and abil-
+ dffoul' Shed musicians.
lon- 70 mrnhcrs of the De-
- ans association. you
ini ,'ael,f, OF pianoiorie. Of
organ %. NOive and Of drama.
enpe cfrct choirs and choral
p NotE The tuneml path OF
i you " ind them distribui-
Ae'r Hoa siven gifts gladly and
mt scr
e De,Nt Musician, associa-
Is lo' and never has been a
.ym9hihg or money hurding
aFatloA rcrmeajing all
wy rs aahs is the soulful
awe 'o eltr rather than To
Ne. j the freest-giving
,ei ois.ni1aliom In this city.
10Y w. reason. its treasury Is
y always depleted. The assoc
~ ohll attempts To accumulate
''Hi funds With which to car
" Us program.
,a'mnatlng accomplishment
W splendid musical organiza-
Wa me presentation OF Ncrdrs
4 All'A This was the first
" in' history OF Negro must
NDI' anywhere. to present an
WIN an Negro east. LIS
20 success IS 81 much recent
"ase ;hat il is not necessary
to iellfc.
.'' 'ie'l' must be given 10
( STUART lhegins. white. who
NO. Only ne artistic aud di-
'l'"i ability hut the courage
Temp What To- many seemed
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