Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15

Tonight at the Hotel Morris Birmingham post B, Alabama division of the Travelers' Protective association, twill have their grand annual ball and banquet. Extensive prep arations have been made for this great event and nothing has been left undone which may add to the pleasure of the in- vited guests on the occasiou.
 The arrangement committee, under the able chairmanship of MT. Loui Hart, has worked untiringly, and is now ready for the suspicious event.
 Tomorrow the division will meet for the annual election of officers in the parlors of the Morris.
 Following are the committees and plan of tonight's entertainment:
 Arrangement committee-Loui Hart, chairman; J. N. Cunningham, Wallace Stollenwerck, W. R. Mabrey, W. J. Hut ton. Reception committee-Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gilmore, MT. and Mrs. D: L. HigdoD, MT. and Mrs. w. F. Tyler, MT. and Mrs. George NJ. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes.
 Floor committee Winstead, George R. Jones, w. J. Hutton, c. NJ. Campbell, Ben Watts, Loui Hart.
 Address of welcome, Mir. Rufus N. Rhodes.
 "Mileage, [" Mir. Robert Cunningham. s'The Drummer,o MT. Dave M. Scott. CT. P. A. :" Charles F. Moritz.s
 Members of the order from Mobile, Mont gomery, Huntsville, Selma, Decatur, An niston and other points in the state are expected to be present at tue banquet and ball.
 MT. George R. Jones, the boss shoe man of Nashville, is to deliver his .Boy Drum mer'' address at the ball and banquet this evening. All lovers of oratory should hear this.
 MT. J. E. Russell and a number of the other boys are at the Morris.
 Pryor Silly wired: "Make engagement with my girl for me; Pm coming" His engagement is good, and Pryor will be here. MT. R. J. Perryman, the handsomest of his kind, wired for his dress suit, and it came yesterday; so Jeff is all right.
 The boys are wiring and writing for rooms and will be here in force.
 Col. J. C. Melee, the largest drummer on the road, and who sells thread from Chicago, is coming.
 Montgomery will send up a strong dele- gation.
 Messrs. Milton Stewart of Baltimore, Will Brooks, Dan Carstarphen and dozens of others are staying over for the banquet, 'dog gone the ball."
 Ali desirous of being present, whose names have not been sent in, must report by o'clock, as no tickets will be issued after that time.
 
 Messrs. Taylor, Mcclure, Paxton, De- Loach, c. Jones, Hart.
 MT. 0. P. Cant of St. Louis will be here sure.
 L. 0. Cardinal of Montgomery, chair man hotel committee, Post A, Alabama division, is here for the banquet.
 Nashville post will be represented by Messrs. Winstead, Lilly, Jones, Rollins, Wood and others.
 Warrick Mcclure and MT. J. s. Doyle are both down with colds, but will be up for the banquet.
 All the boys who are not at this affair will feel very much like they had missed something.
 Nearly twelve months ago the Birming- ham post gave it's first annual banquet and all present voted 1t the incest event that was ever given in the state, and unani- mously decided, on the spot, to repeat it in '95. This one will excel the other in all things. Principally, the ladies are com ing, and that in itself appeals to the drum mer as nothing else will, for it brings to them thoughts of home and their loved ones.
 The members of etate posts are coming in force, and all will be welcomed by our local posts with open hands and hearts.