The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Will Bring Damrosch Here As One of Attractions In
 Big May Event
READY RESPONSE MADE
 TO FINANCIAL APPEALS
J. Shelby Is Elected President and Committee Is Named to Draw Up Bylaws for the Asso-
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The Birmingham Music Festival associa- tion effected a permanent organization yesterday afternoon and elected officers as follows:
 President, J. E. Shelby.
 First Vice President-Mrs. W. J. Adams.
 Second Vice President-Miss Leta Kits.
 Third Vice President-Rev. Dr. M. New field. fa
 Seeretary-J. B. Babb.
 The meeting was held in the Conner cia1 Club assembly room and on motion, Dr. J. H. Phillips acted as chairman. It was decided that the officers of the association should include president, three vice presidents a secretary, an as- sistant secretary and a treasurer and that there should be a board of direc- tors consisting of about 50 and an execu- tive committee of 15 of which the presi- dent should be ex-oHcio chairman, and of which the vice presidents and the secretary should be members. A commit tee was appointed to prepare bylaws and report to a subsequent meeting; and on motion the president vice presidents and secretary were authorized to act as committee in completing the composition or makeup of the executive committee. It was decided to hold the election of the treasurer and of the assistant secre- tary later in the month.
 After a short discussion it was agreed that the bylaws should conform to the prospectus which has been used as heading for the list of subscriptions to the stock of the association. It is as fol- Jews: Object-To promote musical growth in Birmingham by establishing and main taining a mixed chorus, and holding an- nually at the end of each season fes- tival of music lasting three days.
 Plan-Incorporate the Birmingham Mus is Festival association, sell at least 1000 shares of stock at $1O per share payable 20 per cent each year for period of five years, thus guaranteeing the city an annual festival at least for the above mentioned term; each share of stock to carry with it one season ticket for gen. eral admission to the festival of five con- certs.
 It is understood that the bylaws com mittee will be ready to report within the next few days.
 One of the members of the association who has been active in the festival move ment stated at the meeting that no music al enterprise had ever been undertaken in Birmingham which had met with such prompt and public-spirited response as this. Many citizens had come forward ! tically no one had declined to take stock when asked. About 250 shares have been subscribed for, and yet the canvassing has hardly begun. The subscriptions to the stock have been all the way from $20 e shares), to $5O0 (5O shares). A $5o0 item was signed by President Ford for the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. R. S. Munger signed for $500; the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company for $2oO and there have been many subscribers with $50 opposite their names.
 It has been decided that Walter Dam rosch with his famous symphony orches- trd of New York, shall be one of the features of the initial festival which will be held May B. and 5. The Atlanta festival under MT. Damrosch's direction, will close Saturday night May l. From Birmingham Damrosch goes to Louisville for a three days festival.
 As soon as the formation of the Birm- irgham associations executive commit tee is completed a meeting will be called for selecting a local director who in turn will he authorized to organize and train a chorus for May.