The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
FIRST PARK CONCERT UNDER AUSPICES MUSICSTUDY CLUB
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fhe seasons park concerts, under the
auspices of the Music study club. will
start this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. There
will be beautiful concert at Capitol
park every evening during the week ex-
cept on Saturday evenings. Each con-
cert lasts for two hours and they will
continue throughout the summer months.
THE band consists of 26 pieces, with Mr..
Philip AIemoli as director Realizing that
there is nothing of more civic interest just
now than this splendid plan of free con-
certs for the thousands of people who re-
main in the city during the summer
months, one of tho developers of this
phase of the. Music Study club was asked
yesterday to tell something of the work.
TT was the desire of one of the organizers
OF the club and a former president that
we give free concerts to the thousands 1T
people who for many reasons could not
attend our artist recitals or open meet
ings. Our club was organized, as the
constitution shows, for the purpose of de-
veloping music in Birmingham, and while
we we're doing what we could, and may
add, making rapid strides for musical de-
our rapidly growing membership. We
wanted to do more than this; we wanted
to give pleasure and musical education to
all who would partake of a free offer
ing We at once had the sympathy and
cooperation of the mayor, the late Frank
p. O'Brien, and his aldermanic board, but
as usual we could get only limited finan-
cial backing because the finances We're
not there to give. They gave what they
could, however, and then the immediate
corporation of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company was obtained
Through Mr. Ford. Mr.. Crawford of the
Tennessee company, through his exper-
fence during nany years abroad, realized
what 1t means TO the health and moral
and civic betterment of the people, 50
from the first he has been one of our
chief aids. The Music Study has given its
mite each year and a number of the other
corporations have helped each of. these
four years and this year larger number
of individuals have assisted, SO the fund
is much larger than heretofore. Still, not
all the funds have been raised. We feel
perfectly sure. however, that it will be
Forthcoming. We have awaited the re-
turn of the head of the largest corporation
in the state, a most public spirited man
and a patron of music, believing that we
will receive a substantial donation from
his company.
1t seemed a fitting thing that Mrs. Os-
car Hundley should undertake the chair
manship of the work this summer, for Il
was through her fathers efforts and lis
cooperation the last year he was mayer
that we gaze our first concerts. Mr..
O'Brien was a constant worker for mu-
sical uplift in Birmingham from its in
fancy No musical enterprise was ever
unaided by him. So it was but natural
that when Bossie OBrlen IIundley un-
oertook to carry on this work as chair
man of the committee, she would sue
ceed, for she has worked unselhshly day
after day through the heat of the summer
months She is having the band stand en-
larged and the roof raised. 1t will be e
painted and relighted, so it will be a :
tractive from ever standpoint"
Those of her committee who have IS
sisted Mrs. Hundlev are delighted over the
irrespective success of the undertaking.
Among them are N1ts. Charles Sharpe. the
president of the Music Study club. MIS-
Oliver Chalifoux the clubs first presi-
dent and an untiring worker for its sue
cess since it was organized: Mrs. Richard
Johnston, who originated the park music
plan; Mrs Houston Davis,a vice president
and Mrs. Barnes Morgan. who has done
much to carry on the work from year to
year. 1--WE are proud of our clubs his
tory" said a member I'VE feel espe-
cially gratified that we are able to give
pleasure to thousands of stay at homes
during these long summer months. We
are glad that little children will be able
to- hear good music without cost. We are
glad that tired mothers will be able 10
come out with their little ones and enjoy
the music and the open. We are glad that
tired business men will have the fresh
open air of the evening and pleasant con-
tact with friends and acquaintances. We
are glad that thousands of young men will
have the Sunday afternoon music to en-
Coy instead cf the four walls of home or
club. We are glad to provide a place
where business men can meet and discuss
business matters in the evenings rather
than close downtown offices. We are
glad that automobiles can stop in front
Of the park and enjoy an overture or a
pretty waltz before or after taking the
dusty road for a cooling ride Indeed,
every member of the Music Study club is
always glad when She can provide music
for the enjoyment and intellectual uplift