The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

The ladies composing the park music
COMMITTEES from the Music Study club
have raised little over half the amount
for the purpose of furnishing music In
the parks this summer. They contem-
plate giving a concert Sunday afternoons
and two evenings during the week Tor
the benefit of the people who stay at
home during the summer. They ask for
5000 for this purpose. The president OF
the club said yesterday:
'The Railway. Light and Power com
pany made a liberal donation. The Musi-
clans union are giving their services Tor
a free concert at Capitol park next Tues-
day night. Mr.. Crawford OF the Ten
nessee company said he was glad. IN be-
half of his company, to give $500 for the
pleasure and recreation Of the men In the
steady employ Of that company ana inc
people generally. He realizes the need OF
recreation and fresh air and the necessity
Of giving the people pleasant and eieVat-
ing diversion. The Music Study club gave
s1oo as a club. besides private subscrip-
tons from members.
acteristic interest in civic development
expressed decided interest in the plan TOT
the pleasure Of the masses. Tt Is q spien-
did thing, he said when the ladies' ap-
nroached him. we ought to have music
In the parks. There are many VINO caniio'
get away during the summer. mo Gays
or. ,onr and IL we have some recreation
for our people, with our oeiisn'iu
mate. there Is no reason why Anso"e
should want to leave home
".There Is nothing that more tnorouen
w makes people satisfied with a CITY
than pretty parks and music IN tne"
during the summer months, SAID announcer
vron,,rennt citizen. We want people
,vbo come here from oil parts OF the
country to be satisfied with Birmingham
as a home The summers are long ana II
we can AK up our parks and have music
IN them with light refreshments served
n,ace where hundreds even thousands can
yo and enjoy q concert and regale them
se,ves in the fresh air and meet rrienos'
- w,,, do more to make the people who
o,,a hare 70 live contented than anything
I can think Of
"a lady who was former scnool
teacher In Chicago said: Where Is your
mark music given? Or perhaps you do not
begin your band concerts down here this
early.' She was amazed when told that
birmingham had been without summer
concerts. I have been told. continued the
Chicago lady, that this Is a charming
climate. How do your people take their
recreation? What do you do these sum-
mer eveningsT
I'VE hope to begin about June Is with
our regular park concerts for the summer.
We desire to see a large crowd at the
experimental concert Tuesday night We
are going to show the people who are
stopping in Birmingham what really
large city we have; what contented
people we have and how eager our peo-
pie are for music that most elevatlns
of the arts The concert Tuesday should
prove at least by the attendance how
glad Greater Birmingham ID to get to-
gether and forget care in the enjoyment
of an evening of music"
The ladies of the park music commit
tee invite volunteer subscriptions from
the heads Of all the corporations IN the
district. no matter how small. subscrip'
tons to date are as follows:
Railway. Light and Power Co. -. S15o OK
Tennessee Coal, Iron and r. r. Co. b0O OK
The Music study club ............. 100 .0(
C,ulnepner Exunn .....,.......... 1O0. OF
Io,,is Piztiz ................. 1O0. OK
" Rushton recommendation. $50
Mrs "A. o. Lane .................... so