The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 12

1975 to present two concerts When the Duke Ellington Orchestra appears at North a i School. Wednesday and Thursday, October 1 and 2, the audiences will hear the works pf'the contemporary American composer played as: 'only this group can. play them: The Ellington orchestra is made iip of 'men who and travel together the year round, bound by charisma. The director in charge is the son of the'man crea'ted i i musical organization, i Orchestra, directed by farcer Ellington, will appear In' two sponsored by North High Boosters and Orchestra Association. Each concert will begin at- 8:15 p.m.

S0CT9Q The October 1 program will feature the Duke Ellington Orchestra with soloists and Community Choir in Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert. His Sacred Concerts-' have stirred audiences around the world and they represent what Duke Ellington himself regarded as his important work. He looked. on himself, he said, as "God's messenger boy." The choir is composed of 100 singers from more than 20 choirs in the Hagerstown areia. The Sacred has never been presented in Hagerstown.

On October 2, the Duke Ellington Orchestra will present a concert. This program, too, may offer music which is new to local ears, since Mercer Ellington frequently reactivates neglected Items in the band's library and surprises audiences by playing Duke Ellington compositions which were never publicly performed during Duke's lifetime. An educated Mercer Ellington studied music at Columbia University, Julliard School of Music, and New York University, graduating with an instructor's degree. He played in his father's band for a time, then struck but on hjs own and enjoyed success in several careers before returning to the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He directed his own acted as road manager for Cootie Williams' band, served as musical director and arranger for singer Delia Reese, and founded Mercer Records.

For the last ten years of his father's life, Mercer Ellington played in the brass section and served as manager for Duke's band. This is largely the same orchestra which Duke Ellington led on world tours for the State Department as Cultural Ambassadors of States. During their 1971 tour Russia, Duke taught Russian chefs to make cheeseburgers, On his seventieth birthday, in .1968, Duke Ellington was honored at a birthday party in the White House, where he was presented the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, He had a a i the President's Gold Medal, in 1966. Ellington was recently honored by CBS being chosed as one of the subjects In the Bicentennial series "Profile of a Patriot," featuring vignettes on illustrious Americans: Duke Ellington was one of the most talented and prolific of American composers. Some critics rate him as the greatest American composer.

His music copyrights, numbering in the thousands, span a half century, from 1923 to 1974. He was always working on "the next one," ttafcOT takM em In addition to his sacred compositions and better-known "pop" music, Ellington wrote -scores, for stage shows, ballet, and motion pictures. One film score, "Paris Blues," brought him an Oscar nomination in 1961. Also recognized as a great humanitarian; he received a Personal a and Special Papal Blessing from Pope Paul VI in 1969. Numerous 'colleges and him honorary degrees, for both usical and achievements.

He''was, for fifty years, leader of the band described as' ''the only band in thrworld that works fifty-two weeks a year, with no holidays or weekends off." Mercer Ellington demonstrated a dedication similar to that ot his lather in May 1974, when be took the orchestra, the day after his father's funeral, to keep an engagement Bermuda at IBM's Goldeti Circle Convention. Admission is $5 for each concert or for both. may be purchased from any member of North High band, orchestra, or Madrigal or from the following Machen Music, Ritchey's, Camelot Music, Record Bar, Ardinger's, Music, Hagerstown Music, Audio Associates, Mizell Music, i i i Carpets, Wine Hobby, Bikle's Shoes, and from North High office. Proceeds from the Ellington concerts will go a transportation costs for North band, and Madrigals to Enid, to participate in an international music festival in May, 1976. Helping with sacred concert Three of the who.have been working in various ways to make the forthcoming Sacred Concert a success are Mrs.

William C. Sixeas, seated left, a member of the choir, and North High's Band Boosters and also its Orchestra Association; Carvel Wright, center, choir director at St. Mark's Lutheran 'Church, who was personnel coordinator for the, choir; and Mrs. Club News William E. Poacher, sealed right, yiho has been accompanying the rehearsals of the chorus.

All of the members have been inspired by Roscoe GUI, from the Ellington organization, who. has been here for the rehearsals and.has proven to be a tremendous personality. "He.keeps us for long rehearsals and no one complains," the leader noted Family reu niohs MCEA representa fives meet MCEA representatives from all major state and some county agencies in western Maryland met. September 4 at and.plan-MCEA policy. Area', Governor Eileen'Wiggins conducted the dinner meeting which included, reports of six committees and a review of western Maryland area activities.

MCEA first vice-president Salvatore "Skip" Serio reported on goals for the coming year, listing MCEA priority items, as grievance procedure, collective bargaining, cost-of-living salary adjustments and unemployment compen- "sation. MCEA' third vice-president William Lang reported on the association's proposed collective bargaining legislation which, if passed, would guarantee collective bargaining to all state, county and municipal employes in Maryland. 'Western Maryland vice-governor Oscar "Skip" Cryer of Grantsville gave the nominating committee report for the annual election of officers at MCEA's convention in October. Cumberland resident, Vernon "Buck" Shriyer, was nominated for MCEA fourth vice-president statewide. The next Area IV meeting held in November at the Venice when an election of'officers will be held.

i I Stamp Club lists program The Hagerstown will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 14, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 141 South Potomac beginning at Ken Baker will present a program on Olympic Stamps and Covers. Visitors are welcome to attend. Troop schedules yard sale f' Boy Scout Troop I3S of Halfway will hold a yard sale on Saturday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

at 17 Coffman Ave. in Halfway. A wide variety of household items, toys, and other articles as as homemade baked goods will be offered for sale. Proceeds from the sale will go into the Troop Activity Fund. Demo club plans rummage sale The Women's Democratic Club of Boonsboro will hold a rummage sale at the Democratic headquarters, 449 W.

Washington Hagerstown, on Monday and Tuesday, October 6 and 7, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. both days. Senior citizens to travel The Senior Citizens Center will sponsor a bus trip to Lan- caster, Friday, October 10, with stops at Wrightsville, the General Store, Meadowbrook Market and Park City Mall. Also among October activities is a county-wide Senior Citizens card parly which will be held at Franklin Court auditorium Thursday, October 23.

Reservations may be made by calling the Senior Citizens Center of Hagerslown, 35 W. Franklin St, Senior Citizens of Arlington. will be guests of the Senior Citizens Center Tuesday, October 7, for, luncheon and a party. Approximately 80 seniors are expected. The public is in-' vited.

On Tuesday, September 30, Elwood Wineholt, park ranger- interpreter, will give a slide presentation of the 0 Canal to 'the Franklin Court Senior Citizens Club. The public is also invited io this event. Auxiliary to sponsor sale The ladies auxiliary to the Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway met recently with 25 members present. Hostesses for the evening were Pat Conner, Carol Gehr and Carol McVicker. Plans were discussed' for the'upcoming all-day rummage sale to be held Thursday, October and the public dinner scheduled for Sunday, October 19, starting at 11:30 a.m., both in the social on Lexington Ave, Plans were formulated lo hold a Halloween party in conjunction with the regular meeting October 27.

Members are asked to wear prizes will for the funniest, prettiest, ugliest and the most Descendants of Wilbur A. and Barbara C. Beard held a reunion September 21 at Devils Backbone Park with 90 in attendance. After joining hands and saying grace, the relatives enjoyed a picnic dinner. A business meeting was conducted in which new officers were president, John K.

Beard vice-president, Joseph L. Beard; secretary, Barbara Chambers; treasurer, Joanne Printz; historians, Dor- M. Weagley and John Beard prize chairman, Edith Beard; and games chairman, Mary Frances Beard. DorMy reunion Descendants of Albert and Nettie Dorsey held their first family reunion since 1940 on September 7, at Glen W. Va.

The family an organizing meeting and elected the following Mrs. A i Dorsey, president; Mrs. Ruth Dorsey Schmidt, vice- president and treasurer; Mrs. a a secretary. The clan set as its goal for 1976 the expansion.of the reu-' nion by including the descendants of Clag'ett Warfield and Juliann Garber Dorsey.

They were the a of the following: Albert Dorsey, Harriet Dorsey (Mrs. George Cline), Summerfield Dorsey, Randolph Dorsey, Elizabeth B. Dorsey (Mrs. T. A.

Stevens), Clagett: Warfield Dorsey, and Clara Lee Dorsey (Mrs. John C. Williams). Descendants of this branch of the Dbrsey arnily are asked to 'contact Mrs. Nancy Dprsey Grams, 304 E.

Main Mlddletown, Md. 21769. The oldest person attending the '75 reunion was Mrs. Helen Dorsey Mullican; the youngest was Andrea Robbins. Mrs.

Rosalie Schmidt Robbins and children of Boca Raton, traveled the greatest distance to attend. Next year's reunion will be held on July 11 at Glen Haven. Taylor reunion The Taylor reunion was held recently at the Shady Grove Community Auproximately 48 persons from Waynesboro, Mercers burg, McConneUsburg, Greencastle, Chambersburg, and Neffsville, plus Leitersburg, attended: Prizes were won by Harry Taylor, least hair; Violet Forsyth Ridge, longest hair; Jason Taylor, the youngest person in attendance; Albert W. Ridge the eldest man; Mrs. Lulu Taylor, woman; and Doris and John Taylor, traveling the greatest distance.

Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Kissinger of Neffsville, Pa. lier to begin lectures BALTIMORE The Walters Act Gallery will open its 1975 fall series of weekly mioSda'y a September 30, at noon when Theodore L. Low, director-of the Gallery's educationdepart- ment, speaks on "Of Arthur and Of Camelot." The lecture will take place in Graham and Auditorium at the Centre Street Building.

As in previous years, each lecture will be given twice, first at noon, and on the following Tuesday at 1 p.m. 'All of the lectures will be presented by members of the Walters' education department. The complete schedule.is as follows: September 30 and October 7: Arthur Of Camelot" Dr. Low. -October" If and 21: Wedgwood: in the Potteries," Barbara Lewis; October 28 and November 4: "Cloisters and Churches in Catalonia the Pyranees," Ann Allen.

November 11. and 18- Mirror Image in Art," Procaccini. November 25 and December 2: "A Mater of Taste: Williarn and Henry'Walters and 'Wilson. There is no charge for sion to these weekly illustrated' lectures. The public; is Invited 1 to attend.

4 The Walters Art Gallery is open 1 p.m. to 5 on Monf! day, Tuesday through and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and It is closed on New Year's Dayi Independence-Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christ- a Day. figures A GIFT FOR YOU FROM CAPITOL RENT-A-TUX frn Groom, Thto to hie tuxedo.

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