[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     IN APPRECIATION OF THE NEW BRITAIN MUSICAL CLUB ON THEIR 75TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 23, 1995
  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and 
appreciation that I extend my congratulations to the New Britain 
Musical Club of the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The members of 
the club, which was formed in 1920 by Theron Wolcott Hart, will 
celebrate this milestone at its annual banquet this evening.
  The New Britain Musical Club has grown throughout the decades, with 
members first gathering in each others' homes and now at the First 
Church of Christ Congregational. At their monthly performances, members 
and guests of the club present vocal and instrumental selections 
representing a broad range of musical interests. The New Britain 
Musical Club has offered the citizens of the Hardware City an 
opportunity to attend performances of dance, the classics, and popular 
music combined with good fellowship with their neighbors.
  The club members have also demonstrated their love of music through 
the establishment of scholarships to students with outstanding musical 
ability for the Julliard School of Music. For close to 50 years, the 
New Britain Musical Club has sponsored an Advert concert of Handel's 
Messiah for the community. The club is a valuable asset in New Britain, 
CT's rich cultural fabric where the presentation of music and art is 
highly prized.


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