The age-herald., 1899-10-12
WOMAN'S BUILDING FOR BIRMINGHAM Association Organized With a Capital Stock of $20,0O0. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Mrs. R. H. Pearson Called to the Presi- dency-Subscription Books Open
 ed and Work to be Pushed
 Much Enthusiasm.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED

There is no longer any vagueness or un- certainty in regard to a woman's building for the city of Birmingham.
 At mass meeting of the women of the city and suburbs, held yesterday at the Commercial club rooms, the Alabama Wo- mans Building association was organized with capital stock of twenty thousand dollars. The election of officers and direc- tors, the adoption of a constitution, the opening of the books for stock subscrip- tions were routine matters which followed leach other in such quick succession that every woman present left the meeting with feeling of pride and qualification at tbe wise policy persued. The action of the meeting placed the women of the city con- spicuousy in the lead of those brilliant club leaders in older and larger cities of the south.
 The Proceedings
 The meeting yesterday was called to or der by Mrs George c. Ball, who was sub sequently made chairman, with Miss Alma Rittenberry temporary secretary.
 After the usual preliminaries, Mrs. Zac Smith moved that the Alabama Woman s
 Building association be organized. The motion was seconded by Mrs. French. Mrs. J. D. Lykes moved as a substitute that the organization be known as the Wo-
 mans Club Building association. After a spirited discussion Mrs. Zac Smith raised a poirit of order. The meeting, she said, was not under the auspices of the Woman's club, and therefore the amendment was out ,Of taken Mrs. Smiths motion resut:ed in its adop- tion.
 Judge James J. Banks with whom the ladies have frequently conferred on the sub- jeet of the woman's building, was present, and gave some valuable legal information in regard to chartered organizations. l A committee on constitution and bylaws 1 was then appointed by the chair and was | as follows: Mrs Robert H. Pearson, Mrs 1 Rufus N. Rhodes and Mrs. Bruce. Judge | Banks was also added to the committee. | The committee on nominations, appointed 1 by the chair, included Mrs. Solon Jacobs
 Mrs. J. w. Barclay, Mrs. E. J. McCrossin
 Mrs Sorsby and Mrs. Gregg.
 The reports of both committees were | adopted.
 | FOrUfl oFi-tns"t'Ch l The Alabama Woman's Building associa- 1 ton was then formally organized with the I following officers:
 President-Mrs. R. H. Pearson. | First vce-president-Mrs George C. Ball I Second ce-president-Mrs.W W. J. Milner l Third ce-president-Mrs. Rufus N l Rhodes.
 1 Recording secretary-Mrs. l.. c. French Corresponding secretary-Mrs. John C. l Henley.
 Treasurer-Mrs. w. H. Jeffries. l Autftor-Mrs. Zac Smith. The election of the board of directors was l conducted by nominating from the floor l The following were elected:
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. w. B. Leedy, l Mrs. J. w. Barclay, Mrs. M. J. Gregg, Mrs l James w. Bruce, Mrs. P. G. Bowman, Mrs' F. D. Souires, Mrs J. E. Frazer, Mrs. T. H | Motion, Mrs. E. J. McCrossn. The meeting then adjourned until next | Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. meet ing of the officers is, however, called Tor | this morning at 10 o'clock at the office oi
 Judge Banks.
 | At the meeting next Saturday committees | will be appointed and the work of canvass | ing the city will be pushed rapidly forward 1 Among the present stockholders are Mrs I John W. Tomlinson, Mrs. Robert Pearson 1 Mrs E. H. Cabaniss, Mrs. Rufus N 1 Rhodes, Mrs. John c. Henley, Mrs. L. | CroZier- French, Mrs. J. D. Frazier, Mrs. C. l S. Simmons, Mrs. w. J. Barclay, Mrs i George c. Ball. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs | NJ J. Gregg, Mrs. Zac Smith, Mrs P G l Bowman Mrs. E.. J. McCrossin, Mrs. G. E | Burkhalter Mrs. Charles Reed, Mrs. J. D
 Lykes, Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mrs. Bruce | Harris, Mrs. J. A. Downey, Mrs. Thomas | Armstrong; Mrs. J. G. Putnam, Mrs. J. w l Savage, Mrs. J. B. Gibson, Mrs. A. L. Ora
 ker, Mrs. G. A. Gibson, Mrs. c. E. Ora
 nam, Mrs. F. D. Squires, Mrs. J. w. Bruce
 Mrs. J. A. Kirk, Mrs. E. E. Robinson, Mrs Ed Sorsby Mrs. Barclay, Miss Alma Rit | tenberry and Miss Sarah Byron.