The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
GETTING READY FOR CATTLE MEN'S MEET Federal Inspector Preparing
 for Stock INVITATIONS TO BALL Will Be Sent Out Latter Part of Week. To Be Written in Long Hand on Wrapping Paper-Reception
 Committee Announced
INVITATIONS TO BALL

A federal inspector was out at the fairgrounds yesterday putting things in shape for the reception of the big herd of cattle which will be brought to Birmingham the early part of next week as a part of the southern cattle mems convention. August IS, 1s and 20. Special permission has been re- ceived from the government to bring these cattle to Birmingham, which is in infected territory.
 The invitations for the big alfalfa ball to be held next Wednesday night as the chief entertainment feature of the convention will be sent out the lat ter part of the week. They are now be very unique, being printed on rough paper resembling the wrapping paper used by meat packers and written in long hand like a personal note.
 In Unique Costume
 At this big ball all the ladies are to be dressed in simple calico dresses and the men will wear overall suits with red bandana handkerchiefs about their necks. A committee will be ap- pointed to choose the best dancers of the crowd, and the man will be crowned King Corn and the lady Queen AL falfa.
 About 2ooo delegates are expected to attend the convention, reduced railroad fares being granted from all over the south. It Is the third annual conven- ton of the association, which has come to be regarded as one of the most inn portant in the south, which is des- tined, it is said, to become the future cattle raising section of the country.
 Plans are on foot to have the. asso- citation organized at the convention here on a purely business like basis, with a high salaried secretary to be employed to look after its affairs. It is also reported that large bank, capi- talized at one-half million dollars or more, may be organized here during the convention to handle the financial af- fairs of the cattle men of this part of the south. Another feature of the con vention will be discussion of a pro- posed packing plant, such as has ai- ready been established in other sec tions of the south. to handle the beef cattle produced by the steadily grow ing cattle raising industry of the state.
 County Reception Committee
 The committee of cattle men in Jef- ferson county which will act as re- cept.on committee for the convention Is as follows:
 Lawrence Vine, w. W. Glaze, o. D. Warren, J. E. Graham, w. N. Pool, J. L. Pool, Tom Foster. P. w. Acton, l. D. Acton, B. Secane. H. r. Thornton. G. w Knight, J. E. Stennett, M. B. Roberts. w. P. Parsons, E. l.. Parsons, D. c. Bell, John Hubbard. J. B. Harmon, J. M Young, w. S. Trammell L. G. Grey, J. w. Hanehey, J. w. McCarty. w. D. Me Carty, J. W. McCarty, w. D. McCarty. ]. B. Lyons. S. o. Sorenson, J. D. Cowen, T. A. Lacey. J. Marlin, w. M. Franklin Capps Brothers, J. D. Naske, J. l.. Pool A M. Bailey, J. M. Wright Jesse Glass, Karl Daley. John Salter, w. J. Salter J. B. Vine, o. J. Waldrop. H. F. Clay ton, Pinkney Scott, Marlin Investment company. J. J. Goodwin, A. J. McCurry, B. E. Hogan. W. W. Norris. T. w. Rid dle, S. l.. Brewster, w. B. Baker, NJ A Dumas A. R. Gowan, W. H. Dennis. I. r. Perkins, c. F. Dodson, D. M. Wal drop, w. G. McCorkle, E. E. Byrum, J. o. Walker. W. W. Fowler, J. w. Old field, J. E. Fuqua. J. M. William, Frank Nation, J. T. Hardy, J. T. Larkin, J. R McCay, R. H. Yarbrough, A. B. Gresham, D. C. Bell. T. w. Franklin, l.. M. Ma ton, Dave Sherrel, Franklin Creel, Ma rion Creel ]. c. Arnold