The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-16
ID PROVIDE FOR
 EXPECTED GUESTS Local Committee Arranging for Conference of Education TO BE GENERAL RECEPTION Many of the Distinguished Guests Will Be Entertained By Prominent
 Citizens, While Many Are
 Still Unassigned.
TO BE GENERAL RECEPTION

The local executive committee appoint ed to arrange for the conference for edu- cation in the south which will assemble in Birmingham April 26. 27 and 2s, held an important meeting yesterday after noon in the rooms of the board of educa- tion on the fourth floor of the city hall. The meeting was presided over by Pres ident A. o. Lane, majority of the mem- bers of the committee being present.
 Eli P. Smith, treasurer for the execu- tive committee, reported that the finance committee had collected about S2300 to meet the expenses of the conference. He expressed the opinion that the committee would secure the balance needed, which is s20O. within the next few days.
 Home Entertainment.
 Miss Willie M. Allen, chairman of the committee on home entertainment, re- ported that he committee of ladies have assigned to different homes in the city about one hundred and fifty guests who will come, and about this many more have been invited by citizens of Bir- mingham to come to their homes during their stay in the city. The chairman re- ported. however, that more homes are needed for the entertainment of many Of the distinguished visitors.
 It was reported that the committee has succeeded in securing apartments for the entire party of President Robert c. Ogden at the Hotel Hilman, and it is ex- pected that apartments for other visitors will be assigned within the next few days.
 R. S. Munger, chairman of the general reception committee, has appointed a large subcommittee to assist him. The appointment of this subcommittee. which follows, was confirmed by the executive committee:
 To Assist MT. Munger.
 c. B. Glenn, vice chairman; Belton Gilreath, James A. Van Hoose. w. P. G. Harding A. B. Loveman, Prof. I. w. McAdory, Dr. A. P. Montague, Dr. An son West, Prof. w. P. Taylor, Prof. J. J. White, Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro, Hon. w. M. Drennen, Mrs. S. F. H. Tarrant, Mrs. Robert Cunningham, A. A. Lyon, c. B. Glenn, c. A. Brown, T. c. Young, Samuel Adams, Ben S. Catchings, S. Pointer Bradley, H. Galt Braxton, Hubert Drennen, Prof. John Savage, J. F. Rush. ton, James J. Smith, J. H. Loveman, Henry Going. Sidney Ullman, Fred J. Shepard, Edward D. Smith, Dr. Lorenzo F. Luckie. pr. R. c. Snyder, John Chisolm, John Sims, J. w. Altman, Dr. Carl A. Fox, Charles M. Spencer and Albert B. Manley.
 The duties of this committee will be to meet all trains and to see that all the guests, as they arrive in the city are properly accommodated Under the direc- ton of this committee a bureau of in- formation will be established and head quarters opened at some convenient loca- ton, where the visitors may receive all necessary information.
 This committee will meet Tuesday af- ternoon at o'clock in the Commercial club rooms.
 Public Reception.
 The executive committee decided fur ther to give a public reception from 8 to o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, April 27. The management of the de- tails of this reception was placed in the hands of Mrs. C. P Orr president of the State Federation of Women's clubs.
 A committee composed of the presidents of all of the Women's clubs in the city and suburbs, all ladies entertaining one or more guests and the following will assist Mrs. Orr at the public receptions:
 Mrs T. H. Moulton, Mrs. R. N. Rhodes, Mrs. M. " Joseph, Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. Munger, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Mrs. A. B. Loveman, Mrs. J. B. Cobbs. Mrs. H. B. Gray. Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. Robert Jemison. Sr., Mrs. Fred M. Jackson, Mrs. s. E. Thomson, Mrs E. K. Campbell, Mrs. W. P. G. Harding, Mrs. A w Mill Ter, Mrs. R. w. Roland, Mrs. J. Fl. Phil lips, Mrs. w. A. Walker Mrs. J. D. Moore. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. John L. Parker, Mrs. c. s. Simmons, Mrs. M. P. Messer, Mrs. Belton Gilreath. Mrs. s. J. Cole. Mrs. J. M Dewberry. Mrs NJ H. Crittenden. Mrs D. M. Drennen, Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs. J. D. Matlock, Mrs. R. D. Burnett, Mrs. c. O. Locke, Mrs. Ben M. Jacobs, Mrs. Lewis Minor, Mrs. s. D. Weakley. Mrs. S. M. Adler. Mrs. w. G. Robinson, Mrs. James A. Going, Mrs. W. H. Sims. Mrs. Dr. E. P. Riggs. Mrs. Robert Cunningham, Mrs. M. J.