The age-herald., 1900-08-08

Ine meeunS or the cnalrInan anu inehh- bers of the committee of the Hillman Hos ptal entertainment. held yesterday morning at the Firs. Methodist Church, was well attended, the fact that even the excessive ly warm weather does not deter the wo- men not only in the city, but in the suburbs, from attending these meetings, indicating the interest and the universal cooperation with which the plans for the bazaar are being completed. At the meeting yester- day Mrs J. Morgan Smith, the president, presided. Mrs. Smith stated that the meet ing had been called for the purpose of talk ing action upon plan suggested by the Presbyterian women in regard to giving special entertainments for the benefit of the hospital fund It was at the request of Mrs F. w. Dixon, the chairman from the First Presbyterian Church, that the meeting was held and Mrs. Dixon was then asked to detail the plans for the en- tertainment that would be entirely sep arate feature from the bazaar.
 Mrs. Dixon read communication which clearly explained the business upon which action would be taken. The letter was from MT. - son Jefferson Lee, who is sole owner aud manager of the great London extravaganza, Fuss in Boots,'' and was In answer to inquiries by Mrs. Dixon ascer- taining if the play could be presented in Birmingham. The manager is arranging for a production to be given in Atlanta this week, and his future engagements admit ted of only one date in Septe mber, on which the play could be produced in this city. The extravaganza is to be given in Mont Macon Savannah lumbus and New Orleans, and will then be produced in San Francisco. MT Lees proposition is to the effect that after the expenses of the opera house, tickets, cards, programmes and other incidental expenses are paid, the hospital will receive one-half the net proceeds MT Lee will be in Birm- ingham next week and a committee will confer with him Friday morning, August r, when arrangements for the entertain ment will be fully discussed.
 It was decided at the meeting yesterday that the entertainment would be given un- der the auspices of all the churches that have committees at work for the bazaar and the proceeds will go to the general fund.
 The extravaganza has been presented
  calls for two hundred children, and the play will be beautifully costumed. Mrs. Dixon was instructed to write MT. Lee and secure his services for a production of Fuss in Boots' in Birmingham on the first of September. The committee on the loca- tion for the bazaar reported a proposition from Seals Brothers, who have offered their piano warehouse for the week of the bazaar The Auditorium has been under consideration for the holding of the ba- zaar, but the committee reported that it could not be secured. Other locations were discussed, but in view of the liberal offer of Mir Seals, together with the splendid location of the building, his proposition was accepted. The committee also referred to securing an annex in which the after noon ard evening entertainments could be held without interfering with the ar engagement of the booths. The committee instructed to investigate the extra cost of the annex, as the suggestion of utilizing the annex met with much favor- able discussion.
 Among the entertainments to be given during the week of the bazaar will be an exhibition by the Birmingham Athletic Club, that popular organization having offered to give an evening for the benefit of the hospital fund.-
 Among the announcements made was the meeting of the Presbyterian women torium.