The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
Local Board of Music Clubs of City IndOrse Proposed
 Outdoor Spectacle
DRAMA LEAGUE ASKED
 TO TAKE OVER PLANS
Pageant Will Be Staged Out of Doors and Three Performances Will Be Given-Special Scenery and
 Historic Costumes Provided

The pageant Joseph" will be pro- duced in Birmingham during the bi- ennial convention of the National Fed eration of Musical clubs in Birming- ham in April.
 Announcement of the proposed page ant was made following the meeting of the local board of the biennial con vention recently.
 The pageant will be staged under the direction of Will D. Chenery and will be given in addition to the other entertainment features of the biennial.
 The cooperation of all the schools has been promised by pr. J. H. Phillips, according to members of the board, and also by Miss Willie Allen of Margaret Allen school.
 Mir. Chenery. according to Mrs. Hous- ton Davis, president of the club, will bring his costumes and scenery with him. The scenry has been painted by leading artists of the country. and by MT. Chenery," Mrs. Davis says.
 The pageant will be staged out of doors, and three performances will be given, two in the evening and one in the afternoon.
 The Drama league has been asked to take over the active plans for the pageant, and Mrs. W. D. Smith will meet the members of the league to- morrow to formulatee plans.
 OFFICERS NAMED
 Announcement of the local biennial board has been made by the presi- dent, Mrs Davis, as follows:
 President, Mrs. George Houston Davis president Music Study club.
 Honorary presidents: Mrs. Charles Henderson of Montgomery, Mrs. Vic- tor Hanson, president State Organize ton of Music clubs; Mrs. J. F. Hooper, president State Federation of wom- ems clubs; Mrs. John London, presi- dent Birmingham City Council of Womens clubs; Mrs. w. D. Smith, pres ident Birmingham center of Drama league; Hon. George Ward, mayor ol Birmingham; Dr. J. H. Phillips, super intendent of public schools; Charles DeBardeleben, president Chamber of Commerce.
 Honorary vice presidents: Mrs. Ru- fus A. Rhodes, Mrs. Sam Adler, Mrs. T. H. Motion Mrs T. o. Smith, Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux and R. s. Munger, William Ryan, J. H. Holcombe, Rabbi Newfield and James Bowron.
 Executive committee: Mrs George Houston Davis, president Music Study club; Mrs. Victor H. Hanson, presi- dent State organization of Music clubs; Mrs. Edward Rice, president Treble Clef club; MT. Morris Bush. Chamber of Commerce; MT. Val Nes- bitt, Rotary club; MT. E. B. Burton. Business Mems league; MT. G. H. Grain, president Arion club.
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 Corresponding secretary, Mrs George Harrington.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Laura Jackson Da- vfds
 Chairmen of committee: Mrs T. D. Parke, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch, Mrs. R. F. Johnston, Mrs w. s. Lowell, Mrs William B. Allen, Mrs. Laurens Block, Mrs. O. R. Hundley, Mrs. E. G. Chand- Ter, Mrs. Phillip oster, Mrs. W. J. Adams, Mrs. c. J. Sharp, Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Mrs R. C. Woodson, Mrs. R. T. Rice, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. J. c. Henley. Mrs. Leo Steiner, Miss Leta Kitts and Miss Virginia Handley.
 Music committees: Miss Edgell Ad- ams, Miss Elizabeth Cunningham, Mrs. William Gussen, Miss Prudence Neff, Mir. Robert Lawrence.
 Advisory committee: All presidents of organized state and local clubs.
 Local auxiliary committee: All pro- fessional musicians and teachers of Birmingham.
 Honorary members: Mrs. Isabel Garghil1 Beecher. Madame Carrie Bridewell. Mrs. Helen S. woodruff. MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Guckenberger, Messrs. Reed Miller, Frederick Gun ster, Charles Washburn, Robert Ar mour and Henry Walthall.
 This board will have additional members added as soon as all who have been asked to act have notified the chairmen.