The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-10-07
O'Banyoun's
Observations
Observation-Disclosures

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/ see where the Jamaican AS
sociates are stepping out on the
eleventh of October, at N Jew
England Mutual Hall. Every
body who ever attended one Of
their affairs will surely want to
| get in on this one. AS to the
music, have not heard George
Irish for several years, but when
I last heard him, he gave pro-
mise of poisoning out into a
musician who can really enter
tain you, and I feel that can
safely recommend his band.
To the lovers Of the other
kind Of music, better mark a
place in your date book for
Thursday, the 18th. at Twelfth
Baptist Church, when the Tribe
OF Judah club presents a pro-
gram which should be good to
hear. Sarah Howard, soprano,
has always been good, and the
support Of Agnes VanDerzee, ac-
companiSt, should make a team
that will click. I don't recall
Harriet Johnson as a reader, but
she Is in good company. I do
know that Geraldine Robert can
play a whole lot OF piano. Don't
miss it.
I take this opportunity to let
my pupils and prospective pu-
pills know hat I am at liberty
to teach voice, piano, organ,
and a whole lot Of other things
which can help your public per-
formanceS. I have met so many
persons who thought that I am
still in the service, 1 want all
my readers to know that I am
out, and have resumed my pro-
feSsional activities. I can be
found at 362 Massachusetts, ave-,
phone commonwealth 0265.
Pardon the personal reference
but T feel that the circumstances
justify it.
The first rehearsal for eli
jah" was attended by the most
representative group that I have
ever seen in BostoS. OrganiSt,
director, teachers, concert per-
formers, choir singers, students,
all responded to a cruel baton
waved by Elwyn Barrows, pre-
Sident of the Greater Boston
Guild Of Organists and Direc-
tors under whose auspices the
performance will be given. It
gladdened my heart to see this
sign Of cooperation among the
professionals of the city, and
really believe that such a spirit
will put Boston where 1t is COM
petent to be on the musical
map. Next Monday, at st. Cy-
prian's Parish Rooms, they |
will meet for the second re-
hearsal.
They say, Better late than
never" and, although I have
often had in mind the thought,
I waited until some one else
wrote what was in my mind, so
have to qualify as a copy cat.
I take off my hat to Joseph D.
Bibb, Of the Pittsburgh Courier,
who beat me by week or two
in eulogizing the late William
Monroe Trotter. I, too, knew
him for many years, have work.
ed with him, fought with him,
and generally observed his ac-
tivitieS enough to call him a man
of principle, and one Of whom
the whole race should be proud.
When I was associate to the
late DR.. william A. Cox, of the
BOSTON RELIANCE (few re-
member the paper) we printed
in the same plant with the
GUARDIAN, and I met Trotter
almos tevery week at the Press.
Although we often disagreed, we
were both aiming at the same
thing, only along different paths,
and I learned to. respect him
more than I realized until he had
gone from us. To my mind, the
GUARDIAN is an institution in
Boston and, when the present
Editor, Mrs. Maude Trotter Ste
ward, invited me to contribute,
last January, I jumped at the
chance to throw any influence
I might have to the paper. I
have no quarrel with any pa
per; It's not I love them less,
but the GUARDIAN more. The
principles for which Trotter
gave his ability can be endorsed
by every person who believes In
the principles Of democracy
one human race. And when the
names Of the martyrs Il said