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MUSICAL COURIER
April 20, 1922
Sousa Initiated Into Kappa Kappa Psi
During his recent visit to the southwest, John Philip Sousa was initiated into Kappa Kappa Psi. He was elected to honorary membership in the national fraternity, the highest honor the fraternity can award any bandsman. Quite naturally, Mr. Sousa was pleased with this honor, and promised to dedicate a march to the fraternity at his first opportunity.
Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary fraternity for university bandsmen, was founded at the Oklahoma State College in 1919 by William A. Scroggs, commerce and marketing student at that institution. At the present time some of the best college and university bands of the United States are affiliated. The chapter at the State University of Washington has brought about conditions that have resulted in that institution’s having one of the largest and best bands on the Pacific Coast. The chapter at Montana State has won for that institution the claim of being the best band in the Rocky Mountain section. Kappa Kappa Psi has brought about such close harmony and co-operation within its mother chapter band that the Oklahoma State College Band is considered one of the finest in the United States. The members of the band give a great deal of praise and honor to the bandmaster of the organization, for it was through his splendid work and personality that the band and Kappa Kappa Psi have enjoyed such rapid progress and marked success. Frequent letters from leading universities throughout the country asking for data, testify to the widespread interest that has been created. Membership in the fraternity is based upon musical ability, scholarship and personality.
Tittmann Heard in “The Messiah”
The Charles Littmann referred to in the Musical Courier for April 6, page 41, in connection with the numerous “St. Matthew Passion” engagements is, of course, Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. Recently the bass sang “The Messiah” in Winston-Salem, N. C., under the baton of William Breach. The other soloists appearing with him were: Irene Williams, soprano; Katherine Campbell Johnson, contralto, and Theo Karle, tenor.
Artists Booked for Baltimore
The William A. Albaugh Concert Bureau, of Baltimore, Md., has secured an excellent array of artists for next season for the series to be known as the Music Lovers’ Course. The artists to be presented include Chaliapin, Schumann-Heink, Mischa Elman, Marguerite D’Alvarez, Morini, Casals, The Isadora Duncan Dancers, Siloti,' Namara, Kochanski, Alice Gentle and Alfred Cortot.
ery and charm which made her so beloved in the trenches. Her programs are so gay, so spontaneous, so directed by artistry, so enhanced by good taste, that it is small wonder
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MONA GONDRE,
costume recitalist.
this little lady is attracting the best element of concert goers everywhere.
She makes of the fine old songs of France, as well as many English folk songs, little comedies and tragedies at will. She sings them in authentic and beautiful old costumes of various periods.
Elise Sorelle, who tours jointly with Mona Gondre in the dual capacity of solo harpist and piano accompanist, is an artist of parts. She is one of the leading American harpists, playing one of the first harps in the Salzedo Harp Ensemble.
MIAMI CONVENTION OF
MUSIC CLUBS PROVES
GALA ATTRACTION
Miami, Fla., March 28.—Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week were devoted to the joint convention of the South Atlantic District Federation of Music Clubs and the State Federation of Music Clubs—that is, one phase of the district convention was carried out according to printed program, and that was the junior contest of the South Atlantic District, Monday afternoon, March 20, in the White Temple. Evelyn Jackson, district chairman of Junior Music Clubs, supervised the contest. Dorothy Herschel, aged twelve years, was the winner in the voice department. She is a representative of the Carreno Club of St. Petersburg. Denza’s "May Morning” was the selection offered by the vocal candidates. Hazel Mauer, of Orlando, a student at Rollins Conservatory under Marion Rons, won in the piano contest. Mendelssohn’s “Rondo Capriccioso” was the piano selection used. In the violin department, Bennie Smith, from Bertha Foster's School of Musical Art, Jacksonville, proved the winner, offering one movement from the seventh concerto by De Beriot. Judges in the contest included Mana-Zucca, Beatrice MacCue, R. L. Zoll, Jean Knowlton, Walter Witko, Mrs. Daniel Cromer, Eleanor Clark and Elma Kaufman. Mrs. A. J. Myers acted as local chairman. This contest was preceded by a state junior music contest, the winners entering the district contest after their success in the Florida work.
At the Hotel Halcyon, Monday evening, Hon. Frank Stoneman made the address of welcome for the national president of Federated Music Clubs, Mrs. John Lyons (of Texas), guest of honor, and the delegates who representel the several states. Susan Dyer, president of the Florida Federation of Music Clubs, responded with cordial appreciation. Then Grace Porterfield Polk introduced the honor guest, Mrs. John F. Lyons, who gave a special talk, embracing the various phases of the work of the federation.
A reception followed and Jean Knowlton, soprano, head of the voice department of Rollins Conservatory, presented a delightful costume recital which won hearty applause from her admiring audience. Tuesday morning was devoted to business affairs, and the afternoon was taken up with sightseeing. At the Miami Conservatory, at 5 o’clock, tea refreshed the sightseers, with Bertha Foster as hostess.
The evening program embraced a splendid concert by the “Y” Singers and the string quartet from the symphony orchestra. Mrs. Thomas Winter, president of the General Federation of . Women’s Clubs, was the honor guest from the Women’s Club and shared the musical program. Her address was a "Resume of the Disarmament Conference.”
Wednesday morning was devoted to business and election of officers for the next two years. Bertha Foster was elected president; Susan Dyer consented to accept the vicepresidency; Mrs. James Wilson, Jacksonville, second vice-president; Mrs. C. A. McKay, Tampa, third vice-president; Mrs. S. H. Porter, Miami, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Louis Frohman, St. Augustine, recording secretary; Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson, St. Petersburg, treasurer; Mrs. L. G. Starbuclc, Orlando, auditor; Elizabeth Chandler, Ft. Pierce, historian. Helene Saxby, of Tampa, and Hrs. L. B. Saf-ford, of Miami, were elected honorary presidents of the Florida Federated Music Clubs.
The visitors and delegates attended the Publicity Luncheon at Oriental Tea Garden, where various subjects for the promotion of music were discussed. The Cardinal Club, composed of grandmothers, furnished the music for this occasion.
At the White Temple, in the late afternoon, “Composers’ Hour” drew an enthusiastic audience. Adelaide Clark, contralto, sang one of Fred King’s songs; Lillian Kennedy sang several of Fannie Knowlton’s compositions, Jean Knowlton represented Susan Dyer’s songs with three lovely numbers, Mrs. S. H. Porter played her “Spanish Dances,” Mrs. F. M. Hudson sang Mrs. Irving Bachellor’s songs, Grace Porterfield Polk offered a lovely selection, “Dreamland,” from her opera, “The Magic Rose.”
At the banquet held in the Royal Palm Hotel, Wednesday evening, Mana-Zucca was represented by three beautiful numbers, “Love’s Pilgrimage,” “Top o’ the Mornin’,” and "Rachem,” sung by Miami’s popular baritone, Percival Long. Nan Stephen’s “Dearie” was charmingly rendered by Dorothy Stearns Mayer. Mrs. Daniel Cromer played Susan Dyer’s exquisite “Florida Night Song” (for violin). The last musical number on the program was Cadman’s “Spirit of Spring,” by the Miami Mixed Quartet (Dorothy Mayer, soprano; Mrs. John Livingston, contralto; Louis D. Gates, tenor, and Percy Long, baritone). Mrs. Eugene Romfh accompanied the quartet. Edna Burnside, of the Miami Conservatory presided at the piano for the other numbers.
The next convention of the State Federation of Music Clubs will be held in St. Augustine.	L. B. S.
Gondre and Sorelle. to Tour
Mona Gondre, known for the past couple of seasons in eastern cities for her inimitable costume recitals, is announced for a tour of the Pacific Coast by the well known impresarios of Los Angeles and San Francisco, L. E. Behymer and Selby Oppenheimer. This tour takes place in the fall and will include about forty cities en route.
Mona Gondre was, despite her youth and her very diminutive size, already a well known actress when the war began. She held at that time the position of leading juvenile in the famous Theatre de l’Odeon in Paris. However, her real career may be said to have begun with the war. From the first cannon shot she was in the trenches and hospitals. She relinquished her position in the theater, and her theater became the theater of war. The only time in all the long years that she gave up was when she was wounded by a shell and had to be sent to the hospital herself.
One of the first in, she was practically the last out of the war work. She made for herself a name so unique that she became literally the idol of the soldiers of all nationalities, especially the Americans, whose demand for her ranged all the way from Pershing’s headquarters down. Edith Wharton, the famous American writer, wrote of her: “Mona Gondre’s popularity at the American front should insure her a warm welcome in America even before she has won it by her singing.”
Since coming to America she has transferred to the smartest drawing rooms of New York and Boston the droll-
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