The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-22
BOYS BAND GIVES OPEN AIR CONCERT Played on Terrace at the h.
 duStriaI School CLUB W0MEN'S VISIT Visiting Women Are Guests of the Bir- mingham Motor Club and Spend
 Afternoon at Boys
 Farm.

East Lake road to the Boys Industrial school and an al fresco concert by the boys band in compliment to the federa- tion guests made a delightful afternoon for the visiting women in attendance upon the Alabama federation.
 After the luncheon, which was served in the parlors of the Highland Presbyterian church, the visiting women were the guests of the Birmingham Motor club, several owners of handsome motor cars driving up about l o'clock. Among the club members whose cars were placed at the service of the federation were Mir. Robert Munger MT. C. Van Dusen, MT. J. E. Turner Mir. Richard w. Massey, MT. E. w. Barrett. MT. George Griffin, Mir. Jesse Yates, MT. C. B. White and Mr. Charles Lehman.
 Several owners were their own chaffeurs and accompanied the party. All of the cars held bright parties, and the run to the farm was made without accident. The afternoon was perfect. Leaving the fash ionabe boulevards in the city the cars turned into the picturesque roadways, stretching white in the November sun light. The rich foliage ringing the roads never seemed more vivid and the ladies in the party were enthusiastic in their expressions of appreciation.
 Arrive at School.
 Arriving at the industrial school the party were received by Mrs. Chapel Cory and were later joined by another large party which went out on the East Lake cars.
 Assembled on the wide verandas the guests listened to a programme given in their honor by the boys band numbering about thirty. Tie open-air concert was under the direction of Mr. John D. Hen derson, who has been training the boys
 The scene beggared description. Grouped on q sunlit terrace were a great many little recruits who had been home less and friendless, whose knowledge Of life had been gained from the street and the police court. There was not a boy there who was without some hideous memory of what is called the other side of life, the hard, rough side, the life that seems so impossible, so far removed from them as they played there in the sun shine.
 Clad in new uniforms, looking spic and span. their faces sparkling, their eyes director, they presented picture of fine, well trained young Americans
 Burst of Music. There was a burst of music. Then every boy began playing if his whole life de- pended upon 1t, and when the big drum was heard and the leading cornet pealed forth 1t was almost more than some peo- pie who were there could keep the tears back, because they remembered all the long struggles and the days when brass bands seemed impossible luxuries. The boys heard a bright little talk from the president of the federation, Mrs. Rhett Goode, and Mrs. R. D. Johnston inter- spersed the programme with her inspiring words. There was more music, side re- marks by Judge Reagan, who sat next to the drummer boy, applause in plenty from the women, and during an intermission the school and the new dormitory were inspected. Many of the club women had never seen the industrial school and they were most interested in the different de- partments. Some time was spent in going | over the buildings, and on every side were heard expressions of surprise and delight The magnificent work of Mrs | Johnston was emphasized in a thousand | ways.
 The automobile party returned to the | city about o'clock. | The following programme was given bJ l the boys band:
 | March, Huff
 | Serenade,
 | Greetings.
 | Military fantasie. | March, Sargent.
 RomanZa, Round. | Two-step Fulton. l The programme also included Scottish 1 medleys, selection from Weber and | medley of national airs.