The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-13
ID GIVE JACKSON HIGHWAY CONCERT Daughters of 1872 Are Be-
 hind Project MUCH ENCOURAGED Daughters Want the Great Highway From Chicago to New Orleans
 Named After "Old
 Hickory"
MUCH ENCOURAGED

| A popular concert will be given ai
 the Jefferson theatre next Sunday aft
 ernoon for the benefit of the Jackson
 highway movement-a movement to
 promote the building of a macadam-
 ized highway from Chicago to the gulf l The committee of the Alabama
 branch of the United States Daughters
 of 1872 in charge of the Jackson high
 way movement is composed of Miss
 Alma Rittenberry, chairman; Miss Al
 ma Gibson Burgamy, Miss Maude Mo-
 Lure Kelly. Mrs Clarence M. Tardy
 Mrs. Carl Seals and Mrs. Willis Hit
 zing. The concert will be under, the
 direction of signor Nappi The pro-
 gramme follows:
 March from rannhauser," (wagner)
 Nappi's band
 Overture. sThe Magic Flute" (Mo.
 zarD, band.
 "Avia Marie" from "Cavallieria Rus
 ticanna," MascagnD, Miss Irene Jen-
 kins.
 Violin solo. to be selected, Miss
 Frances Rose Burton.
 Selection from "Tannhauser," by re- quest, tWaSner).
 Echoes from the Metropolitan Opera
 House." (TobanD. band. l Intermission.
 Selection from Faust" (Gounod)
 band.
 Tenor solo. My Rosary" (Navin)
 MT. West
 Piano solo, to be selected, Miss Han lin.
 l Procession of the Knights" from | "Parsifal.' (Wagncr), band. Selection from Madame Sherry" | (Hoschna), band
 Dream picture. Uncle Toms Cabin, l (Lampe), band.
 Among the patrons and patronesses are MT. and Mrs. w. w. Crawford, Mir ] and Mrs Robert Jemison, Sr., pr. and Mrs. William Mudd Jordan, MT. and Mrs. Victor Hanson, MT. and Mrs. P C. l Bowman, MT. and Mrs Richard Massey MT. and Mrs. M. V. Joseph, Mr. and | Mrs. John w. Sibley, MT. and Mrs. Hu-
 bert Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Hill Fergu- | son, MT. and Mrs. David Roberts MT and Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Judge and | Mrs W. l. Grubb, MT and Mrs. Lee Moody Mrs. Orline Shipman, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., MT. and Mrs | Eugene Fies, MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard, Chancellor and Mrs. Alfred H. Benners,~ MT. and Mrs. Morris Marx
 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams, MT. and
 Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, Judge and
 Mrs Richard B. Kelly, MT. and Mrs John R. Copeland, MT. and Mrs. Gull pepper Exum. MT. and Mrs Hugh Mor- row, MT. anud Mrs. James Bowron
 pr. and Mrs. George M Morrow, MT and Mrs. Robert H. Woodrow, Mr. and | Mrs. Griggsby T. Sibley, Mr. and Mrs Charles Brown. MT. and Mrs H. w Searight, pr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Led | better, MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Gray, MT and Mrs. Harrington P. Heflin, MT Frank Fowlkes, MT. and Mrs John w. Altman. MT. and Mrs. W. S. Lowell MT, and Mrs. Leo Steiner. Miss Rittenberry is receiving many let ters from officials and others outside of Alabama showing their interest in the Jackson highway. Among the letters re- gently received are these: New Orleans. September 3, 1911 Miss Alma Rittenbery Chairman ot Committee on Historic Roads and High
 ways. Route 3, Birmingham, Ala: My Dear Madam: I am in receipt ot your communication of the 31st ult, rela. | tive to the Jackson highway, and asking my support and cooperation. Same is | cheerfully given.
 For your information, I beg leave to state that this matter has already been
 taken up by the Business Mems league
 in this city, of which I am one of the | board of directors. I shall refer your
 communication to said organization, and
 I feel quite sure that they will cooperate with you Very truly yours, MARLIN BEHRMAN, Mayor" Evansville, Ind, September 6, 1911 | Alma Rittenbery, Birmingham, Ala: Dear Madam: Your esteemed favor l of 2Sth ut. regarding the activity of the | U. s. D. 1872, Alabama in the building of the Jackson highway from Chicago tc
 Mobile. thence to New Orleans was duly | received, and was given consideration by
 this association at the meeting September | 5, and it is needless to say the move
 ment has the irdorsement of this organi-
 zation, as the value of such a project is readily understood.
 Furthermore, the writer was instructed to refer your letter to Hon. John w. | Eoehne, congressman from the First dis | trict of Indiana, for such action as he saw fit to take.
 Wishing you success in the undertak- ing, we are, yours very truly,
 EVANSVILLE BUSINESS ,ASSOCIA- TON.
 'J. C. KELLER, Secretary" Miss Rittenberry said yesterday she was much encouraged at the interest shown in the forthcoming benefit concert As the cause appeals to the business men of Birmingham and the public in general the Jefferson theatre will be crowded, it is thought. The committee hopes to real ize larpa sim from the concert