The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
THIRD CONVENTION ]. OF CATTLEMEN WILL !. MEET THIS MORNING Judge Lane to Deliver Ad- dress of Welcome at
 Tutwiler EXPECT HENDERSON
 TO MAKE ADDRESS President Denby and Dr. A. D. Mel win to Be Heard-Alfalfa Ball
 Tomorrow Night at the
 Tutwiler Hotel

--~%esf mems association will convene at the Tut wiler hotel ballroom, City Commissioner A. 0. Lane delivering the address of well come. The convention will be welcomed also on behalf of the Business Mems league by President Jacob Burger and on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce py President Crawford Johnson.
 It was not known last night whether Governor Henderson would arrive today or not. but such is anticipated the gov ernor being on the programme for an ad- dress. Other speakers will be President F. l. Derby of the association pr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal hus- oandry, Washington, D. c.
 At the afternoon and night session the programme will be as follows:
 WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
 10 O'Clock
 Address Of welcome behalf of the city of Birmingham A. o. Lane, city com missioner.
 On behalf of the Business Mems league. Jacob Burger, president of the league.
 On behalf of the Chamber of Com merce, Crawford Johnson president
 Response. Charles Henderson, governor of Alabama.
 Address, Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry, Washington, D. c.
 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
 Grass for the South" A. l.. French, Cascade, Va..
 Methods of Wintering Beef Cattle," Prof. Dan T. Gray, Raleigh, N. c.
 The Functions of Beef Cattle on the Farm. Archibald Smith, manager Mary Mac plantation. Robinsville, Miss.
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 Banking for the Cattle Industry of the south, Wirt Wright, president National Stock Yards bank, National Stock Yards (St Louis markeD, Ill.
 The Sanitation of the Live Stock Farm, Dr. W. H. Dalrymple, veteri- marian State University of Louisiana, Ba- ton Rouge.
 May Organize Bank
 While nothing authentic yet has been made public, it is understood that a move ment is to be started at the convention for the organization of a southern cattle mems bank, to be located in Birmingham, and with capital stock of $1 ,0000OO. The presence of Wirt Wright, president of the National Stock Yards bank, St. Louis- as one of the main speakers of the conven- ton. is lending color to this story that the proposed bank may be branch of one of the big northern or middle western cattlemens banks.
 Tomorrow night the big alfalfa ball will be held at the Tutwler, over 1000 invita- tions having been extended to local people outside of the delegates to the convention.
 The ladies attending the ball will wear calico dresses and the men will wear over alls and a red bandana handkerchief about their necks. The most graceful couple on the dancing floor will be chosen by a floor committee and will he formally crowned King Corn and Queen Alfalfa. It is expected to be the big entertainment event of the convention.
 Friday afternoon the big sale. of 100 head of pure bred cattle will be held al the State Fairgrounds, and it Is ex- pected that a large part of them will be purchased by Alabama farmers, pros- pect that is said to augur well for the future of the cattle raising industry of this state.
 To Serve Luncheon
 As guests of the Birmingham Business Mems league. the delegates to the con- vention will be extended compliment tary luncheon at the fairgrounds just be- fore the sale opens. The barbecue will be served at 12 o'clock and the sale will begin at 1 o'clock, the cattle being auc- tioned off to the highest bidders.
 One of the spectacular phases of the convention IS 10 De the contest between Shreveport and Atlanta for the next meeting. Both cities will have large dele gations on the scene of action and a spir- ited contest will be waged. Joseph Babb, formerly secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce, and now secretary of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, ar- rived yesterday to get the lay of the land and big delegation from Shreve- port will arrive in town today. Fred 1f gation from that city, and other Georgia towns who will work for the convention to come next year to Atlanta.
 Information bureaus have been estab- lished at the Terminal station, and at the Louisville and Nashville station, for the benefit of the visitors, and a large committee consisting of local citizens, officials of the association and cattlemen from all parts of the county will make every effort to welcome the delegates and see they are properly cared for