Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION President Gaston Reached the City Yesterday Morning. A GRAND TIME EXPECTED Birds From Every Section of the South and
 Middle States Will Be on
 Exhibition.

Judge Gaston, of Greeneville, Ala, pres ident of the Alabama Poultry association, reached the city yesterday at Il o'clock, and Is actively engaged making arrange ments for the meeting of the association in this city Dec. 15, 16, IT and IS, inclu- sive.
 Judge Gaston was seen yesterday morn ing by State Herald reporter and, speaking of the association, said:
 "We have secured the store room next door to the State Herald office, think ing this would be sufficient advertise ment to begin with, however we appreci- ate printers ink and hope the other city papers may not take offense at the loca- tion."
 Why, certainly not" replied the re- porter. "Even our home papers recog- nize the fact that all Alabama, especially the democratic party, kinder lean to the State Herald and the closer they get the better democrats they become"
 After the above jocular greeting Judge Gaston began talking chickens right and left.
 We propose to have everything com plete for the best poultry exhibit ever held in the south. The birds will begin to arrive Monday, and we will have a collection of between 1,200 and 1,500. We will have chickens from nearly every southern state from Texas to South Car olina. And don't forget to mention this is also pet stock and dog show l have a collection of toy black and tan terrier dogs that is show within itself, but 1t will be impossible for me to make a full exhibit of them this time. You ought 10 see them. You would advocate dog eX- hibit just for the children.
 q visited the Tennessee Poultry asso- citation held at Nashville last week, and was assured that large collection of birds, together with the leading fanciers of Tennessee, Kentucky and the entire central section of the United States, to- gether with the states of Ohio and Tn. diana, will attend our exhibit next week.
 T have had a number of letters from fancers in Texas and other southern states saying that they will attend and bring their birds. We are going to have 0 big crowd and big show-much bigger than you Birmingham people seem to an- ticipate.
 "Steps are being taken for the organi- zation of Southern Poultry association, and such an organization will no doubt be effected at this meeting, and will em- brace the fanciers in all of the southern states"
 Judge what about your game chick ems? You know Birmingham is kind of a sporting town, and only feW months ago the finest chicken fight Of the season was held on the outskirts of the city. Have you got any cocks of the walk in your collection? -
 Now, right there would like try association is running no cock main. Ours Is simply poultry exhibit. We will have an exhibition, however, of as fine game birds as ever entertained the fathers in the past, ana some who hold their heads as high as a Roman soldier wore his armor, but to test the bravery of our "chicks" is not in the province of our association.
 "Messrs E. J. McCrossin, W. G. Estes and H. G. McCafferty, of your city, compose the committee on arrangements, and I am sure everything will pass or smoothly and in keeping with the de- mands of your people
 "A piano has been secured and I would like the State Herald to announce that the association extends a general invi- tation to the lady visitors to aid us by furnishing music We do this because the ladies and children are more inter- ested In this particular exhibition than any other class, and we desire to make them feel at home and at the same time have them donate in the way of music to the interest of the exhibit.
 "Our exhibit will be one of the most interesting of the kind ever held in the south. Every variety of domestic and pet birds known to American fanciers will be on exhibition. It will be indeed a great attraction to the ladies and children to whom the association looks for its success.
 By pet stock is meant dogs, rabbits and the smaller pets.
 'The exhibition will open next Tuesday morning at o'clock, and will close at D. m, continuing until the evening of the 18th. Admission, adults, 25 cents, child ren, 10 cents