The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
MRS. RICHARD F. JOHNSTON HAS A WORD TO SAY ABOUT THE COMING OF THE
 MINNEAPOLIS ORCHESTRA ON FEBRUARY 1e
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

 "ERTAINLY no event in musical
 circles for the Mast years has been >~ of more importance and is antic- ipated with more delight than the appear ance of the Minneapolis orchestra on Wednesday, February IS, for two per formances, with MT. Oberhoffer one of the most distinguished conductors in the country, at it's head.
 Besides a tremendous ensemble, the largest travelling organization of the kind by 25 now appearing. MT. Oberhoffer brings as soloist Madame Chilson-Ohr- man who is spoken of in the highest terms as a singer and ranks with the best sopranos in concert and operatic work.
 In sponsoring the Minneapolis orchestra Mrs Johnston and Mrs. Rice have the co. operation, hearty and sincere, of the entire community in the undertaking.
 It was during the past summer that the Music Study club decided that it would the orchestra here.
 The club also felt that it could not af- ford to let Fritz kreisler go by, and so they signed contract for his appearance in Birmingham for March 1. When it was realized that the dates of the two attrac- tions were so near together it was deemed best to put the Minneapolis orchestra in the hands of two of the best and most capable club members, Mrs. Johnston and Mrs Rice being chosen to fill the posi- tion, with the assistance and backing of ID ,hn al oXy- int Q in music and contributing his talented pen to it's uplift and success, went at once to work and secured the names of number of Birmingham men in getting the orchestra underwritten.
 It seems very fitting that these two tal- ented women should undertake the gigan- tic task of making the appearance of the ol chestra a success here for both Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Rice are identified most delightfully."- with the musical life of this community. Their parents were pi- oneer citizens Mrs. Rice was born here, is one of our most distinguished pianistS and one of our finest organists. Mrs. Johnston's connection with music has been for a number of years rather executive than otherwise. She was one of the founders of the Music Study, one of the
  been president of the Music Study and secretary of the Treble Clef. She origi- mated park music in Birmingham, and during her girlhood sang in the first paid quartet Birmingham had. Is it any Won- der, then that these two public-sprited women should be working day in and day out to make a success of the visit of the orchestra?
 In chatting with Mrs Johnston yester- day about the enthusiasm and interest sssssssssssssssssssssssssss to President Taft, will arrive Tuesday to visit MT. and Mrs. William H. Lumsden, who have invited some of the young so- ciety people to meet her Tuesday evening, says the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Miss Butt was the charming guest of MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett last win
 Col and Mrs. John B. Beall have re- turned to their home in Nashville after visiting their daughters in Birmingham.
 
 Miss Helen Keiser, the guest of Mrs. Warren Kluttz in Tuscaloosa, will be honor guest at dance Thursday evening given by her hostess.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Munger Mrs. Eu- gene Munger, Miss Mary Munger and Miss Margaret Munger have returned from Balm Beach, where they spent sew eral weeks.
 Mrs Louis Walter of Hillsboro, Tex, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ned McDavid, will spend a few days in Tullahoma, Tenn, before going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Her daughter, Miss Katherine Walter, who will be re- membered as the guest of Miss Rose Owen McDavid, will join her in New Orleans.
 MT. Julian Caheen has returned from brief stay in New York.
 ANNOUNCEMENT
 The Writers club will meet today at the Newspaper club instead of the Southern club.
 The Lakeview School Improvement as- sociation will meet today at 10 o'clock.
 The Birmingham Graded union will meet today at 10:30 o'clock at the First Methodist church, After the programme xxyiJ1 ho ntol ,,,eo ttpor of tLa