The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-27

1 large churches, probably either the
 First Methodist or Southside Baptist
 The choral societies will again col l laborate in preparing the music of an
 opera for the spring festival, the sing
 CTS, like the instrumentalists of the ] city, Al showing the deepest interest in | tile clubs plans. Among the prominent musicians who are to be heard in re-
 oital and concert work are Mrs. E. G. Chandler, Mrs Hugh Martin, Mrs. Kier nan. Mrs. Wallace Dean. Mrs. R. T. Williams. Mrs. Overton Fulton, Mrs.
 John Turner, Mrs. Futrelle- -Kegel, Mir. William Gussen, MT. Oliver Chalifoux, Miss Fern Minor. Miss Weir Miss
 Iscwela Hanlin. Miss Kathryn Fierce,
 Miss Abbie Murphy, Miss Lucy Dickin-
 son and Miss Fannie May Pointer. Southern Club Concerts
 The club will study a number of com posers giving especial attention to
 6uss an and Polish music. renewing the work done more than one year toward
 the mastery and appreciation of Mo zart and Bach, Richard Strauss and
 Caesar Franck, Brahms and Dvorak, Beethoven, Schumann and Schubert
 The several open meetings which are always events of fashionable moment are TO be more than ever charming this season. According to the clubs custom
 for eign artists have been secured and their concerts will be presented at the Southern club.
 The concert at the club will occur Mo- vember 12, when Alma Black, contralto' will be the soloist; December 14 with Ger maine Schntzer, pianist, in recital, and March with Cecil Tanning. baritone, ac- companied by H. B. Turpin. Miss Beck was heard here last season in concert arranged for her by MT. and Mrs. Gus sen, and received unqualified praise from l AIru Cecil Tanning, both of whom are to give their concerts in the evening, will make an initial appearance, but are among the notable artists in the concert field. The Music Study club is one of the strongest organizations of women in the south. The active membership IS com | posed of the leading women of the city, who are known in various activities con ] nected with club life generally as well l as in purely musical way. Mrs. Davis. l the president, is a brilliant pianist, but 1 has also been successful in an executive l connection with musical affairs of a l civic nature Her predecessors have also l been women of strong influence and un- usual ability Mrs. Charles Sharp was 1 president last season, and is now first 1 vice president; Mrs Victor Hanson pre- ceded her, and Mrs. Richard Johnston occupied the executive office before her. 1 Mrs Oliver Chalifoux having been the l first president.
 The interest of all these women is re- 1 tained as well as that of scores Of others l who are responsible for the fine club 1 spirit existing in this mammoth musical l farce The officers roster includes Mrs. l Davis president; Mrs. sharp, first vice l president; Mrs. Charles F. Bowman, Jr., second vice president; Mrs. w. M. Mayes' 1 third vice president; Mrs. Frank Howe ] Bell, secretary; Mrs. George Harrington ] corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Laura l Jackson Davids, treasurer Mrs. J. E. Frazier is chairman of current topics; the 1 librarian is Mrs. Oscar Hundley, and 1 the state director, Mrs. Solon Jacobs. l The club, despite wars alarms, begins l it's years work under brilliant auspices 1 and no outside forces can prevent the l frequent delightful concerts that are to l be the portion of Birmingham music l lovers this winter.