■ Clubs Are Active I New Symphony Program Musicians in the Week's Musical Many Spotlight Week | Arrangements Debated In City During i Controversy Over the Old Classics and Modernist Various Events Take Place Among Organi- Compositions Again Faces zations, With Events Announced Orchestra Leaders. for Future. Chevy Chase Branch, N. L. of A. P. W. Citizenship League, and Brita Ohbcrg Eversman. New an honor ol By Alice —Mrs. Robert Bennett will entertain at or York, graduate a New York high school, editor of her we have on our next season? luncheon at her home 11 at 1 music shall programs July p.m. high school magazine. Now that there has been time for a full breath of recovery In honor of Mrs. Emma W. P. Slack, The hostesses to these young charges musical intake of the Winter, were of the club Mis* from the continuous president of the branch. Preceding the the president WHAT are turning to the new season and the ever-present Nora B. Huffman; Mrs. Laura Waters thoughts luncheon a there will be business meet- Mrs. Nina Swalm of variety in program making. Shall the classics or mod- Miss Daisy Reed, question ing. Clark. Mrs. Jean Bennett, Mrs. Edna ernists be How much of the new music is de- given preference? Assisting the hostess will be the past Gasch. Mrs. Clara May Downey, Mrs. what are intentions toward the American sired and the composer? presidents, Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, Mary Lewis and Mrs. Nell R. Hysontr the auditors These subjects are not new; they have occupied Mrs. Richard Yates, Mrs. David Mc- The girls were feted with teas and concert givers from all time. From the one side is the desire to pherson and Miss Viola Offut. luncheons and dinners at the Shire- hear only what pleases and from the other the desire to perform ham Hotel, Washington Hotel Roof. Alex- that which pleases the performer. How to satisfy every one, how to The Marietta Park Women's Club has Olney Inn. the Anchorage, in been received into the Inn and a fare- hold the standard high and how to guide the march of events is the District Federa- andria: Collingwood tion of Women's Clubs. This club was well luncheon at the Congressional A of an on the part of the problem. sample anguished protest founded by Mrs. Edward T. Perkins Club. letter: Country listener is the following and organized by Mrs. Stanley D. The speaker at the luncheon was name of common sense tured Oriental music when they hear, "Whst in the I Reed. Mrs. Reed became its first presi- Mrs C. A. Sinclair of Alexandria, na- conductors of them. In the most bookstore; I"; the metter with the ordinary dent and was recently re-elected for a tional president of the Children's we can find the the New York Philharmonic? There and libraries, writings second term. The first Pall American Revolution. most American. meeting has not been literally a single decently cf the outstanding will be held at the home of Mrs. J. W. this season under British and Scandinavian authors, but The Midadmini.stration Congress of intelligent program Smith. 500 Peabody street, October 3 of we to hear the music ine National of American P-n the direction Toscanint, Debrowen where shall go at 8 p.m. League and Wnlter Not a single novettv of of the equally gifted composers of those SS.'KX ^n° Women will open July 1? at the Korel real merit has been played and the re- same countries?" Sylvan Theater Festival this week. The Alliance of Delta Delta Delta Stevens. Chicago The District of Ci- vivals of first-rate classical music have What could be better for the coming ™&j will hold a picnic today from 4 to 7 lumbia League will be represented by been few and far between. The di- season than that there be a universal o'clock at the country home of Mrs. members who are leaving the city this rectors believe in playing safe and giv- resolution taken that this condition be Service Band Concerts. Coutinho Recital. A. M. Edwards on Riggs road. The week end to take part in the meetings. ing the overfamiliar ana hackneyed, remedied. All demands could be met Pupils families and guests of the members Mrs. v, il;iam Walton Badeley, president thus showing: contcmpt for the true and all tastes be satisfied in concert ; the week of July 10 the fol- LOUISE COUTINHO present- have been included in this meeting. of the District League. has entered sev- lovers of musk- and 1 if the holders-on of the old ' J)URING eral of her art works. Airs. Edsnn great betraying programs i lowing concert* will be played by ed several of her pupils in recital their own lack of self-respect and ar- and the too-eager followers of the new I Local Notes Women's City Club.—Mrs. Charles Briggs. chairman of the Membership afternoon in the of the tistic integrity. rould tach relinquish a little In favor II the United States Navy Band, under yesterday patio H. Curl, instructor snd chairman of Committee, has entered several of her 1 the "It would be easy to list about 25 I of the other. A full measure of the old, the leadership of Lieut. Charles Ben- Carlton. The program consisted of Tuesday mon:ing bridge section, original etchings. Another local artist DE violinist, has "Knecht Op. 68, No. 13," compositions which deserve, as does the a d.-al of the new-old. a smatter- ter. SAYN( played Rupert. plans to open her home, 3245 Thirty- who Is exhibiting is Mrs. Walter Miles. good to where she will Schumann, and "Parade of the solos and ensemble numbers for the helpless public, a long rest. We are ing of the moderns of all countries and I Monday. 7:30 p.m., at the Capitol. gone Chicago, by j eighth street, July 17. for the fourth Miss Ahce Hutchins Drake, chairman play in a concert on Friday eve- Wooden Soldiers." by Je&sel. The others and violin, assisted by Mrs. of the series of sick of the few Tschaikowsky sym- a strong dash of our native music and Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.. at the District piano cottage parties to be of radio activities for the District j ning at the Century of Progress who took were Jean James for phonies that are played year after there would be programs that would of Columbia War Memorial, Potomac part Phlpps, Esther M. Bair. guest artist and well given the benefit of the clubs mort- League, will attend the congress as del- Elena The program, dedi- Coffin, Audry Ruth Lincoln. Frederick gage fund. Exposition. The year, the few Wagner overtures and satisfy, interest, stimulate and enoour- ] Park. known dramatic reader, who gave a afternoon party will be egate from the local club. cated to American composers, will be Wells, Ruth Walker and Thomas Bou- from 2 to 4 and the na- the Franck symphony. We long after age the program giver and the pro- Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the Band one-act play. o'clock evening Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson, broadcast. land. [ will new and new-old music of significance auditor. Stand. Navy Yard. Jose Rocba, Jose Lamas and Helen players assemble at 8 o'chvk Res- tional chairman of Features and " gram Special ervations can be made at 41 wiil ar.d value I • Thursday, 3 p.m.. Naval Hospital. Coutinho, of Mme. Ruas Martins, lac club member of the District League, The Washington Juvenile Artists' baritone of pupils This outburst came from 3 St. Elizabeth's Hos- Hale Hamilton, soloist with violin selec- house or by telephoning Mrs. Curl. on the of the congress Chicago Friday, p.m.. Club, associated with the Kupital Kid- j opened the program | appear program and was written radio the First Congregational Church, and the "C Friday morning. Mrs Lucia Hanna Had- regarding pro- Grandfather Rachmaninoff. pital. dies' Kldb, will give a show for the boys tions. Norman E. Daly played Business and Professional in New but the same side 9 at the Sail Loft. Lucile Anderson, lyric soprano soloist, Women's second vice will attend th« grams York, Friday. p.m., Navy at Alto at Minor Concerto," Beethoven. for piano ley. president, news dispatches Indicate j Mount Hospital Wednesday of Mount Ohio, a I Club.—Mis»s Nelle L. president, of this question will doubtless have Yard. Vernon. gave joint with Mme. Coutinho at the second Injjells, Authors- Congress. Miss Elena De Savn pUROPEAN Rachmaninoff, noted 7:30 p.m. This club broadcasts recital in the Sanitarium j left afternoon as a flamed in a local concert that S<_rge every; Washington i yesterday delegate chairman of Music for the District up many | at 10:30 o'clock over The live following pupils, who and composer, whom i The schedule of the United States Tuesday morning | last for the piano. to the biennial convention of the Na- goer's maid. Then ihere is the inter- Russian pianist parlor Sunday evening were awarded first at the recent League, will take part in the composers' next sea- ' station WJSV. Dorothy Davenport and prize tional Federation o! Business and to the announcement Washington will see and hear Murine Band for the coming week will guests and their friends. j Pro- concert Mme. Felian Garzia. chairman esting response Freda Simon are the directors and Eliz- contest of the District of Columbia son as one of the attractions of Mrs. uiclude the concert dates: lessional Women's Clubs.