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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HARPISTS
HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTION IN SYRACUSE
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N April 16 and 17 one hundred mem-
bers of the National Association of
Harpists, Inc., gathered in Syracuse,
N. Y., for the twelfth annual convention of
the National Association.
The convention opened with a concert in
which seventy harpists took part, given in
Lincoln Auditorium. The program began
with three selections by the national ensemble
with Carlos Salzedo, president of the asso-
ciation and outstanding harpist and teacher,
conducting. Mr. Salzedo presented two
groups of numbers on the harp, including a
number of his own compositions.
Miss Grace Weymer, of the harp faculty
of Syracuse University and festival manager,
led her own ensemble of fifteen harps from
the College of Fine Arts. Bach's "Sixth
French Suite" for three harps was played by
Miss Weymer, Miss Eleanor Shaffner, of
Salem, N. C, and Carlos Salzedo, and there
were other interesting features.
Melville Clark, treasurer of the National
Association and a leader in its affairs since
its founding, made brief introductory remarks.
The program of April 17 included the
twelfth annual meeting at 10 a. m., with Mr.
Salzedo presiding, and an open forum at 2
p. m., conducted by Van Veachton Rogers,
national vice-president, and Melville Clark,
national treasurer. Mr. Rogers, a resident of
Providence, R. I., and a veteran harpist,
played in Syracuse thirty-five years ago at a
music festival. He is known for his concert
work and his compositions.
Mrs. Vivian Place, whose husband, Wil-
liam Place, Jr., founded the National Asso-
ciation of Harpists, was among the delegates
to the convention, coming from Worcester,
Mass.
TENTH ANNUAL HARMONICA CONTEST
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T
HE Tenth Annual Harmonica Contest, a
yearly event that holds wide interest in
Philadelphia and the surrounding coun-
try, was held at the Baptist Temple, that
city, on May 5, under the auspices of the
Boy Council of Philadelphia. Altogether
there were twenty-two bands in uniform par-
ticipating in the contest, totaling over 1,700
players, including a number of soloists who
competed for individual prizes.
As a result of the individual contests Harry
GeThard was awarded first prize, Ettore
Manieri, second prize, and George Cairns,
third prize.
In the contest for class "A" bands, those
located in Philadelphia, the WCAU inter-
mediates won the first prize, the Catholic
Home for Destitute Children the second
prize, and the WCAU Juniors the third
prize.
Among the class "B" bands, those coming
from localities outside of Philadelphia, the
first prize was captured by the Rushland
Public School Harmonica Band, from Rush-
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land, Pa.; the second prize by the Old York
Road Harmonica Band, Jenkintown, Pa., and
third prize by the Buckingham Public School
Harmonica Band, Buckingham, Pa. It was
regarded as significant that, of the three
prize winners in this class, two were public
school organizations.
The judges of the school band contests
were BTuce A. Carey, Dr. William Geiger,
Lena Blanche Jones, Guy McCoy and Fred
Sonnen. All the bands played to piano ac-
companiment provided on instruments fur-
nished by the Lester Piano Co. Trophy cups
were awarded to the winning bands and the
individual champion received a complete
outfit of clothing donated by leading Phila-
delphia merchants. Albert N. Hoxie, director
of the Philadelphia Harmonica Band, was
in general charge of the arrangements.
On Monday, May 9, the Philadelphia Har-
monica Band visited Washington, D. C, for
the third time, and put in an exceedingly
busy day. The band again played for Presi-
dent Hoover, then visited the grave of John
Philip Sousa, who took an active interest in
the organization; gave a concert at the Cen-
tral High School and a gala performance
in the evening at Constitution Hall, thus offi-
cially opening the Music Week observance at
the National Capital. This final concert was
given under the auspices of the Bicentennial
Commission, and Mme Ernestine Schumann-
Heink was the guest soloist.
ANNUAL WISCONSIN BAND
AND ORCHESTRA TOURNEY
District tournaments preliminary to the
annual high school band and orchestra tour-
nament to be held at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.,
May 6 and 7, were held during April in six
cities of Wisconsin in an effoTt to give the
school musicians an opportunity for public
appearance prior to the state convention. More
than sixty-five bands from fifty-four Wiscon-
sin cities have already registered in the con-
test, and indications are that this year's tour-
nament will stand out as the largest gathering
of its kind in the world, according to H. C.
WegneT, secretary of the Wisconsin School
Band and Orchestra Association.
The tournament will be held in the new
Lincoln High School and Field House at Wis-
consin Rapids. The field house will accom-
modate more than 5,000 persons at any of the
concerts. More than $1,500 will be spent for
awards. For the first time every student par-
ticipating in the state meet will receive a
suitable award, as will the various directors.
These awards will include medals for the
solo competition, plaques for parade contests,
sight Teading and ensemble events.
VESEY WALKER ORGAN LEADS
PRIZE-WINNING LEGION BAND
Vesey Walker, head of the Vesey Walker,
Inc., music store and of the Vesey Walker
Music Conservatory, Milwaukee, Wis., was
again honored April 18 when he directed the
Milwaukee Electric Post Legion band in a
special American Legion program featured
over the National Broadcasting stations. This
band, which MT. Walker organized, equipped
and directed, is three times winner of the
national legion band championship.
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