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X 5 1 THE, MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAYAPRIL 18, 1920. SEVEN TO pT CARILLON . 1UW tTin TiTIITk FOR SOIM 1)KA1J -hHIs May Ring At Capi- tai " World. tfasn' c(.to tjia- ther is a - fIi.patc"'-,B r . - Per ... , a national carillion !1 1.'. ... " ',H V IT V I 1 I V fill II II J 1 I I I J t I t I -jJJ l ) L7 . . - - . . i . --ft - t . - . .... . 5 3 ISli soldi" vi ' I of music, vital In the m tho men and women of to o'1 ause hance rarius. ;are kven MB hem. i ban tionai I d ,n thls QOuntry(.. in i,ii'iotin from the National Qeo- f ihvc welcomed Italian tenors, "Vc n ..li.ioto "Rnsaian ninninta. lion VH"11"01'1' ,ii5lf" , y-. a n nrnliestrft len.rl- I i PrcnCll uu J - Wrrc ..A va pvinced no interest In irt"1' . . ,.;ilnnnenr Tinr haVA we. o. cian i'""""" : Dl r,noQ nf nur country. on :ec?ua' t,atA his music. . ' io I is ' . j ....... o hio-h towsr vibna n t "Soon i'( ,t ' v..hin,t.. o Vicrht such siraina .o ot from the tower of i festivity or crisis, and which, In challenged the uermans irom such MMns a? those of Louvaln, Antwerp, lgeg, .m.' , i . k.nronlieP as Hie lUYivuei" ajf" Lchel thc-ir satea - 'er bells a ttuned to tne Intervals of i He scale, usually covering a L fnr four octaves. To attain such ... t HO I'Cll piuuutHiB me .iweoi to milSt H flgli acvcioi tuna, vr ui iiMt' Avfiprhs scarcely 20 pounds. . i 1 : i t (0 a 1'irn'KworK iiiecuaiiism, which tlu:r clappers to sirme. irro- " t sK-ill and dexterity on the part t)ie bellmiister. iur ue muoi use uu for the larger Dens, ana tne mus 0f both his wrist and elbow, are v,t into nlav in nroduciner the Lolando effect usually given. . A carillon is not ine resun oi ,a ,.a iron hlintr of metal, but its mak- !oninch an achievcmont wrought '. rombination of excellent ma. Li ana deep thought as a Stradi- s Lovers or cannon music cora hp tones of those of a piano- L9 in delicacy an to' an organ In laiesty. When toucnea oy tne nana ,. m'mtpr like Denyn. the wizard of r'.ii.M fho music seems to come veri fy from the heavens and to settle nrtce and Deneaiction over me eur- randing country.- ' Many Melted Down. The 'Germans melted down many of , BMfrian carillons during the war munitions, dealing their enemies, an more cruel blow m numiuauon in the actual physical 111 done to Manv an old Flemish woman had spun all day, and many an .old v,n had labored In fields whose opi would be confiscated to feed Ger .. trnnc folt loneliness and a deso- 1411 bijng silence creep over them at twl- m without their beiovea Dens. "So rlosely has this love oi oeu mo- mu-n into the national life of the. j nf ihP low countries, of Europe tit ha? lured to thetr shores poets writers from other, lands. ung- nnr anrl K O hPn I At U IS Die VOIIOUU wa.v ih,it tn tiipir silverv tones, and, to pctor Hugo's imaginative- mind, the firit of thearillon of Mecwra.oecame r.nnifloii a is a., dancer scattering. mgic notes on a sleeping' world. i h ripped from the heavens down a crys- tii staircase. To the neople .who live Tithin the shadows of these towers, the Wis possess e personal as well as an hkrtnrin si e-nifirance for having been honnected with some stirring event; piny of the peasants are connoisseurs oJ bell music and can ten me names ind tones of the individual bells In a arillo.n. . "' ' . ; ' "Frnm tne ovpn rows of reh-toppet oofs and the trees of the surrounding Itvel spaces in Malines, the Immense topped Gothic spire of St. vom- hsuld once arose. The cathedral dated torn tho tbirtppnth' century and has ior nndreds of years been Known the wld over for the remarkable suvery wallty of its bells. So much . atten tion has been given to making it jne n u. l,: ... iint io iill makers U 113 1 1 11 1 Llia L JhO " sained wide rephtations and the town tseif became the headquarters oi pbu 'oanding. The tower, vast apd mys- 'Tinna iruinct V. a liimlnmia fllcV. seem- dominate the city. .While comr jelling- the attention it stirred tthe Im agination as it kept watch, over Ma- 'hm and tolled the Dassing of the 'ours with Us hugest oell. When not 'ttached to the wonderful mechanism tat controlled the ringing of the caril- Mhis bell required eight men to nnB The ranse of the bells of this carn wwas EToat nniurb to admit of many difficult operatic selections. Today lie malpcti,. tmuar mlnHen its dUSt J - v . 1. " V . with that nf iu .ninH niv over which I "u. i 111' I U11IVU V. . V J ' 'had for centuries guarded. " .-, "Tl. . .... . . ' ..r.A4 'e cannon- or Antwerp pbscboc tie g .eatcst nnmhor of bftlls of any in Flanders sivtv.flv. Tt. has been said from the rathodral tower On & ''ar mom're 126 carillons could be High above the heads of puny ,iwtals they held converse with each "tar in clear vibrant tones Or melO- "Of the nriT.'niioint' sftiiattV, church lf .St. Martin, at Dlxmude, not one 'tone remains upon another to tell of ' solemnity and exquisite Gothic 'ty. or to suggest the tower jfrom its ha rmnnlM drifted." ; ! - CARS BATTERED AND TEMPERS BADLY SOURED ROn Account Of A Little Col lision Near Center. Two s lo te automobiles were badly warped, ropers soured, and considerable Pri- u reaieu. near ront ana 1111. LLtS SI reels iriitarliiv oftarnnnii c.p i ..j , ui lco v.iaoiivui rJ. -north of the i..nHnn Py f r H P ora oeaan, puuio" M,uVohlri'- of Sunset Park; stopped L.I.. and thr. fnllnnrlno. machine. "1 imer(;y Vkt'H?- at tne wheel, crash- Ml. . 1 frnr,,. 'iifisien inai, a car juoi ":pn t- i 'J im stopped and he was voi,i ' ''e his own machine to I ,1 a I'll IS ,, All - r'arM n -" ""i- uuiers, noweTox, w hc,re wa no car In. front ft "u"-i. . . we re considerably 18 kd in today's paper. Adv. ealov il hdtr' lprons and House Dresses ,fa t l B ad in today's oaDer. Adv. MONDAY. TUESDAY, WEDNES The Greatest Dress Sale In the History of Wilmington A Broad Statement But Justified ST 1 It has been our custom in our other stores to offer semi-annually these sales. In the spring it's dresses; in the fall, suits and coats. For months we have planned for this sale with a number of the foremost dress man ufacturers in the country always with the one aim in view to make this Dress sale in Wilmington one that wouldcompel attention when a sale of this kind is an nounced in the future. five hundred li few Spring and lJum- . mer presses J)n Jhis Sale- More Jhan Jwo hundred Styles to Select from Assorted and (grouped four Aots The Sale begins at 9 A;rMv:sharp; those - here when the - doors ' open are -assured bet ter services - i f i EMBRACES DRESSES THAT INCLUDE ' VALUES UP TO $42.50 ' Qroup AN ASSORTMENT THAT INCLUDES VAL- UES UP TO 59.50 MANY MODELS AND MATERIALS USED IN THIS ASSORTMENT WERE NEVER MADE TO SELL UNDER $79.50 WONDERFUL DRESSES, MANY MODELS ' THAT WERE MADE TO SELL . AT .$100.00 sssm THIS SALE OCCUPIES THE ENTIRE READY-TO- WEAR SECTION ON THE SECOND OdR--THE DRESSES ARE ARRANGED ON RACKS TO FACILITATE SELECTION Embroidered Taffeta Dresses ' Georgette Crepe Dresses Taffeta and Georgette Dresses Embroidered Vool Jersey Dresses Crepe Meteor Dresses Tricotine and Wool Serge Dresses Foulard and Georgette Dresses Dresses for Street, Afternoon and Dinner Wear Every color and shade of color Every new fashion feature finds ex- pression in 4he myriads of eritire- : ly new designs. I ". . . ' ' . - .v 1 'J . ' " . 1 t ' ' j ' Let nothing keep you away tomorrow whether you want a dress or not, come and attend this saie. You will marvel how such dresses can possibly be distributed at so -low, a price.. In their purchase thousands ;6f dollar? were sacrificed,' and the benefits of saving are passed to you. , : 1 ' .... V , We could write several pages telling you more about this "SALE OF SALES," but all we advise is to be here, and as "EARLY AS'EOSSIBLE." Even though the asr . i ' -... - -., -. . .-.I." , .... sortiitent is enormous first choice is always ' best. , Ma- terials from which many -of these dresses are made are worth more than the sale price pf the finished garment. '.V I 1 - - : "' - : ' i I ! .... -.w..- . . . . . .a. .. ? A ....... ...... - ' , " , . , - -. k- - - . . -i - "- V
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