The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

, than children will not begin until
 Wednesday, February g. This is done
 in order to give the children the first
 chance. Orders for children's tickets
 must come through the schools. | With the orchestra comes Madame Ohrman, one of the most charming so-
 pranos ill the United States. She is in great vogue this season.
 The orchestra numbers 85 men, with Emil Oberdorfer as conductor. There are 16 first violins, IA seconds, 10 violas 10 cellos, basses, harp, the full wood wind choir, the fulr brass
 choir tympani, and other percussion instruments.
 The Bijou has seating capacity of 2200. It is now certain that there will not be vacant seat at the matinee 1 and the outlook is for an overflow | audience at night.
 | Several weeks ago all of the business ] and civic organizations of the city were approached by the local management and | they promised their support and cooper 1 ation.
 | It was the first time these organiZa- I tions had had such a universal request made of them for the interest of music. l This was done owing to the fact that there were local guarantors, and that the
 music clubs and the Birmingham schools
 were taking active interest and making study of such music as the Minneapolis orchestra will give here.
 l MT. Radcliffe of the Chamber of Com- l merce was the first to promise co-opera- 1 ton and indorsement
 ! MT. Sam Fowlkes of the Business | Mems league was active in his indorse- | ment and efforts in it's behalf. MT. Hill Ferguson presented the matter to the Real 1 Estate Mems exchange, and they at once l indorsed it, for to make Birmingham a ! better place to which to live adds to the ! TT.,1 of the Musicians union gave his word to
 do all within his power to make this | high-class music go in this city. i Dr. Shelbourn of Howard college wrote: l T am glad you are bringing the Mime apolis orchestra here. I shall certainly attend, and do all I can to bring you at- 1 tendance from Howard college" Dr. Pal mer of Montevallo wrote: Some of my girls can arrange to come to your con 1 certs; send me the programme, and I l ar sure number of teachers from the l school will go.' Among those engaging
 boxes already are MT. Morris Bush, MT. 1 and Mrs. B. M. Allen, MT. and Mrs An gus Taylor, Mrs. Clara Harper Steele, MT. | and Mrs. John B. Weakley, MT. and Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. J. c. Henley. Among ! the public-spirited men who are under | writers for the presentation of the or chestra is R. s. Munger, who for 1 many years has stood behind musical ! who, when discussing the matter recent l ly, said: I've will never have city so 1 worth while as place to live in as when we have symphony music. There is no 1 influence so uplifting, and which has more deeply moral effect upon a com munity than a symphony orchestra" He l is also one of the guarantors. Robert 1 Lawrence, who stands for the best in music, and who has made himself so i complete a part of the cultural life of the I city, is one of the guarantors. H. K. Mill
 ner, one of Birminghams flnanciers, and most pubic-spirited citizens was the first l to sign the guarantee. Laurens Block, an- | other man who is at all times interested l in anything which adds to the cultural life l of the city, is a guarantor Philip Me moli, musician of education, both in this country and abroad, indorsed the event,
 and went on the guarantee. Others are
 John D. Shelby and Frederick Gunster 1 who both well-known citizens and ] public-spirited gentlemen.