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Symphony for
II uIyConcert,
Wotergote Events
And Fireworks DispIo)
Also Jointly Sponsored
Watergate symphony concert'
In July were assured today by 1
contract between the Nationa
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits.
sion and the National Symptom,
Orchestra Association.
The special series Of Il concert.
will open on the evening Of July 2
There win be three q week anc
guest stars win perform.
Meanwhile, Harry s. Wender
chairman of the Board of Recrea.
ton. announced that the Sesqui.
centennial Commission has &C.
cepted co-sponsorship Of the an.
nual Fourth Of July celebration or
the Washington Monum e n
Grounds.
At an organization meeting
called by Mr.. Wender yesterday
Carter Barron. executive vice
chairman of the commission. &C.
cepted Craftsmanship of the
Salute to Independence"
Officials Sign Pact.
The contract for the Watergate
concerts was signed tremendously
yesterday In Mr.. Barron's Office
1926 F street NV. Participating
with Mr.. Barron were Raymond
E. Cox, symphony association
president; Milton w. King, asso-
citation treasurer and attorney
and Frank r. Jelleff, chairman OF
the music advisor unit of the Ses-
quicentennial Commission.
Emerson Meyers, director of pro.
fessional music for the commits.
sion. announced that two of Eng.
lands most celebrated musicians
will appear on the July 10 con.
cert. They are: Conductor Clar.
ence Raybould, for many years
director of the Royal Opera House
Symphony Orchestra, and Leon
Goossens, noted solo oboeist. Ar.
rangements for their appearance
here were made through the
British Embassy and the British
Music Council in London.
Ticket Sale Wednesday.
Tickets for the Sesqui- Sym
phony Concert Series will go or
sale Wednesday at Kits Music
store, 1880 G street NV.
The soloists will include Doro.
thy Maynor, American soprano,
Earl Wild, concert pianist; Alee
Templeton. blind composer anc
pianist; Muriel Rain, soprano stal
Of the opera Carmen Jones" anc
Edward Mathews, leading baritone
of 'Porgy and Bess."
Mr.. Meyers said negotiations are
still in progress with foreign EN-.
bassies for the appearance of Eu-
ropean conductors and soloists.
Also aiding the annual Fourth
Of July celebration will be
Thornton w. Owen, president oi
the Washington Board of Trade
who was designated first vice
chairman of the committee.
The committee will meet again
in the District Building at 4 pm
Thursday.
Hopes for Biggest Ever.
Mr.. Wender said it is hoped the
celebration during Washington s
sesquicentennial year will be "the
finest Independence Day celebra-
ton we have ever had, with the
largest attendance"
He said that, in response to ar
invitation, the Sesquicentennia
Commission has agreed to be &
sponsor of the event, along with
the Recreation Board, Nationa,
Capital Parks and the Greater
National Capital Committee OF
the Trade Board.
Mr.. Wender reported also thai
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chairman
Of the commission executive com.
mittee, said the commission will be
willing to consider financial helr
for the celebration when the
budget has been determined.
Treasury May Assist.
1t is hoped also that, since July
4 is the closing date Of the Inde-
pendence Drive for Savings Bonds
the Treasury Department may be
willing to assist. Twice during the
war the Treasury served as finan-
cial sponsor, and persons who had
purchased bonds were offered tick
cts free of charge.
The meeting yesterday adopted
a resolution stating that, if means
can be found to provide funds
otherwise, tickets will be issued
free this year. It is hoped that, ii
it is necessary to sell tickets, the
price will be less than that charged
last year-$1 for adults and SC
cents for children.
Mr.. Wender said the committee
has assurance that at least three
Of the top bands-the Army, Navy
and Marine-will provide music
and possibly the Air Force Band
can be enlisted.
Small Groups Talk of Fair.
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