The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-19
Leaders in State and Nation to Tell of Great Work-NO Funds of Any Kind
 Solicited HENRY F. DAWSON AND PARTY WILL BE GUESTS WEDNESDAY State Convention Begins at TutwiIer This Morning. Great Mass Meeting for
 Wednesday Night

Today begins a notable week in Red Cross activities in Birmingham and Ala bama.
 This morning the state wide Red Cross convention begins two days sessions at the TutWiler.
 Wednesday Birmingham will enter tain Henry P. Davison, member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.,, and national chairman of the Red Cross council, who is now devoting his entire time to this great work. MT. pavison will be accompanied by other promi- |nent Red Cross workers, including Ivy F. Lee of New York, former Georgian, who is now assistant to the chairman, and Henry J. Allen, editor of the Wichita, Kan, Beacon and for five years president of the state board of charities of Kansas.
 President Robert Jemison, IT,. of the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross wishes to call especial attention to the fact that this weeks work for the Red Cross is purely educational and that there will be no solicitation nf l-i at nv of meetings.
 WANTS MEN TO ATTEND
 Furthermore, he hopes that the men of Birmingham will attend the vari- ous meetings as we'll as the women, and show their interest in this most vital work in the successful conduct of the war. All of the meetings this week will be free and open to the public except the Wednesday lunch con for Chairman Davison and his party, for which reservations must be made with Blanks Everett, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The state convention will begin at the Tutwiler this morning at 10 o'clock and between 700 and 1000 dele- gates are expected to be in attend ance, representing every town and sec ton of Alabama.
 One of the features will be a reading at the Tutwiler tonight by Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, the we'll known interpretative reader, and this also will be entirely free to the pub lie and is another contribution to the cause to which everyone is now so eager to contribute a part.
 The Davison party will arrive Wednesday morning. Mir. DavfsOn will first speak to the pupils of the Central high school during the
 morning and his party will be guests of honor at the luncheon Wednesday. In the afternoon at o'clock conference will be held mt the Tutwiler with the Red Cross workers. Wednesday night a
 big mass meeting will be held at the Jefferson theatre when ad- dresses will be made by Mir. Da- vfson. Mir. Lee and Mir. Allen.
 Attention is called to the fact that this mass meeting will not be solely in the interest of the Red Cross. It will be a rousing patriotic affair There will be singing of patriotic songs conducted by Robert Lawrence director of the community singing, and full orchestra will be on hand to assist with the music.
 CONVENTION PROGRAMME
 The detailed programme for today and tomorrow, which is subject to slight notifications, is as follows:
 Monday morning session opens at 10:20 o'clock with Robert Jemison, Jr., chairman of the local chapter, pre- siding. Dr. N A. Barrett will deliver the address of welcome; 10:45, '"rhe American Red Cross Society," by Leigh Carroll; 11:15, 'The Home Service Fea- lures of the Red Cross and It's Civilian Relief Work" by Emmet W. White, director of civilian relief of the gulf divisions; 11:45, How the Red Cross Cares for the Men in the Camps, Field Cantonments and at Naval Stations" by H. T. Howard, director of military relief.
 Afternoon session begins at o'clock. Ed Johnson, chairman Huntsville chap ter, presiding; Spirit of the Red Cross and Junior Membership" by W. F. Leppert, director bureau of develop ment; 2:3o How Chapters Should Handle Their Financial Reports and Membership" by H. J. Jumonville. die vision accountant; p. m., The Nurs- ing Army of the Red Cross,'' by Miss A. l.. Daspitt, registered nurse, divi- sion director of bureau of nursing; 3:30, How the Women Can Serve in the Workrooms." by Mrs. F. E. Mob- erly, director woman's bureau; p. m.. Chapter Experience and Chapter Probelms" will be discussed by the delegates of the individual chapters.
 Tuesday mornings session will be-