Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-16

the new year in Odd Fellows Hall,
Bellaire, yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was notable for the excellent
humor which possessed every delegate
present, and the cheerful. expeditions
manner in which the business was dis
posed of. One delegate attributed the
boyancy of spirit to the fine weather,
another to the horoscope position of
the astral bodies, while a third thought
it might be a brand new freak of the
grip. But whatever the cause, the re-
suit was indisputable.
The session was called together at
2:30 by President Henry Kunkle, with
Recording Secretary A. c. Smith at
his desk. Bion Williams was appoint
ed vice president pro TEN. in place of
D. J. Jones, deceased. In addition to
those filed at the last meeting, creden-
tials were presented by Jos. B. McNabb,
of Retail Clerks Union No 1876, Bell
aire, and T. V. Salisbury M. F. Tighe
and George Dittman, fraternal delegates
from the Ohio Valley Trades Assembly.
All delegates were obligated and appro-
pirate action was taken upon the death
of Vice President Jones.
An incident of the meeting was the
thoughtful address of President Kun
kle. who was elected to succeed him
self He spoke plainly of the class of
union men who patronize those who do
not care rap for organized labor, SIM
ply because they may sell a few cents
cheaper than others, and held that such
non-union goods must necessarily be
inferior to the product of the skilled
union laborer.
Said he, There are too many men in
unions for selfish purposes. They want
all the advantages of affiliation with
organized labor and do not give their
material or moral support to the cause.
How many Of you ask if your clothing
is made in union shops, or the news
papers you read are printed in union
offices. How many of you to-day have
the union label in your hat? If the
theory of labor unions is good. why
not the practice? Verify, strict adj
herence to these principles means more
to those who toll than mellow words
and fiowery rhetoric"
The report of the treasurer indicated
a net balance for the year and the
statement of Secretary Smith showed
that twelve of the eighteen locals in
the union have paid the annual assess
ment and six are delinquent.
T. V. Salisbury presented a union la
bel card to the Union and received the
thanks of the President
The annual election was held and the
nominations for the offices were as
follows: President, Henry Kunkle;
vice president, Ed. Parsons, Bion Will
liams, S. A. Miller; recording secretary,
c. A. Smith; financial secretary, F. J.
Perkins; treasurer, George Miller, Geo.
w. Curtis; warder, Joseph McNabb;
trustees, Ed. Parsons, VIM. Morris,
VIM. Neal; Geo. w. Curtis, T. V. Sails
bury, E. c. Rodewig; chaplain, T. L.
Lewis, T. V. Salisbury; fraternal dele
gates to o. V. T. e L. A, Bion Will
liams, Henry Kunkle. Ed Parsons.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President, Henry Kunkle, of No. 26,
A. F. G. w. u, of Bellaire.
Vice President, Bion Williams, No
"a, Lewis Avon Lodge, A. A. of l. & S.
w, Martins Ferry.
Recording Secretary c. A. Smith, No.
430, u. NJ. w. of A, McClainsville.
Financial Secretary Charles Perkins,
Lewis Avon Lodge No. "a, A. A. of I.
& S. w, Martins Ferry.
Treasurer, George A. Miller, Bar
bers' Union Martins Ferry.
Warden, Joseph McKnabb, No. 1876,
Retail Clerks Union. Bellaire.
Trustees, E. c. Rodewig, No. &c, A.
F. G. W. T., Bellaire; William Norris
Lewis Avon Lodge No "a, Martins
Ferry; T. V. Salisbury, fraternal dele
gate.
Chaplain, T. V. Salisbury.
FraternaI delegates to o. V. T. G
l.. A., Bion Williams, Henry Kunkle,
and Ed Parsons, of Mountain City
Lodge No. Sc, A. A. of l. C S. W., Mar
tins Ferry.
The officers were installed by George
w. Curtis.
The following resolution, to which
was affixed the signatures of Henry
Curtis, upon the death of Vice Presi-
Kunkle, ]. E. Millhouse and George w.
dent Jones, was adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God, the
Supreme Ruler of the universe, to call
from our midst our esteemed brother,
D. J. Jones, and,
Whereas, We, the members of the
Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union deem it our duty to express our
regret at his early death and being de-
prived of one of its most earnest
workers. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
of our deceased brother, and pray that