The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
Committee Members Are All Urged to Be Present at
 T0day's Luncheon
MRS. SMITH MADE
 TALK YESTERDAY
Explained in Detail What the Coming of the Great Biennial Conven- ton in April Means to
 Birmingham

The Music Study club luncheon was a most delightful informal affair yesterday, but a larger representation of the cam paign committee is desired today, when the final luncheon of the membership campaign will be held at the southern club promptly at 12:3O.
 All the old members are urged to oe prompt in sending their checks to the treasurer, Mrs. L. J. Davids, as there IS every indication the campaign will re- suit in capacity houses.
 In this connection it might be well tt mention that the gallery will be reserved in it's entirely for the Junior club, leaV' ing the balcony and downstairs for tho Music Study club members. As the Jef- ferson seats only 1400 and the Junior club numbers 400, it will be necessary for those who desire a membership Tn the club to send in or give their names to one of the committees immediately Newcomers to the city and those who have not yet become identified with the Music Study club are especially invited to join this body.
 NEARLY $50 NEW MEMBERS
 Nearly $50 new members were added to the roster of the Birmingham club yesterday, which makes the membership at this writing nearly TOO.
 The committees reported as follows: Miss Prudence Neff, 1T; Miss Emma NC Carthy, 25; Mrs. w. M. Mays, ss; Mrs James Bowron, 6; Mrs. John c. Henley, 10: Mrs. Leo Steiner. Il; Mrs. N. c. Glass; I. Adams, F; Mrs. Victor Hanson, 10; Miss Bessie Cunningham, IS; Mrs. George liar ington, 15; Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids' IT; Miss Sarah Mallam, E; Mrs, E l' Rice, 10; Mrs. Oscar Hundley, N; Mrs c. Fl. Nabb, IS; Mrs. Richard Johnston. 6. Total, 333.
 Mrs. Ella May Smith talked quite in formally to the club members or the biennial, the scope and importance Of It's work In a clear and concise way she elucidated many questions and spoke or the great good the first biennial IS cred- tied by Los Angeles as having brought that city. In free advertising alone the business men claim they received over s650, 900 worth above all expenses of the convention.
 COMING CONVENTION When the biennial is held here in April the Russian SympHOHy oiCASotid "tA " here for four days There will be inter- national musicians and artists from all over the world, but especially IS the con- vention pledged to work for American music and musicians and in developing the creative talent latent among Amer l ican students.
 In outlining features of the programme | to be carried out in Birmingham. Mrs. Smith declared that the principal depart ments will be education, public school music, American music, reciprocity, phi lanthropy and publicity. There are vari- ous subdepartments under the depart
 ment headings.
 Mrs. Smiths large experience in organ izing her fine understanding as a mu- sician of the needs, and her sympathetic help in the present work are much ap- preciated by Mrs. Davis and her co-work- CTS in the membership campaign and much of it's success is due her help and advice. She is most pleasing speaker and charming woman.
 Mrs. Houston Davis presided at the luncheon in a delightfully."- informal man. ner.