The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-03
Convention Held this Morning in Elks
HaIl-Business Soon Finished.
Mr., englehari Of Louisville Elected
Presdent-NO Opposition to
Nominations.
HEADQUARTERS WILL REMAIN HERE

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10 O'Clock this morning at Elks hall,
with about 100 delegates present.
The meeting was called to order by
President f. E. Lack, and the Louis
vile delegation, which arrived in a
special car, was composed of the fol-
lowing: V. II. Engelhard, R. E.
Grumbley, Charles B. Norton. Nelson
Gray, J. E. Kent. B. NJ Creel,
Fred J. Drexler, Henry o. Gray, Ed.
ward German, d. o. Tslcott, t. ".
Tarpy, R. H. Tydings, A. H. Beck
mann, B. J. lansing, George Frich-
uer, Frank j. Brucker, J. ]. Reilly,
Scott Moore, Frank S. Ouerbacker,
R. II. Pinckney, ]. ]. Dignan, Ed
Goddard.
The others were mostly Paducah
travelling men.
A statement of the condition of the
state organization showed an increase
in mem bership from 521 to 622, ITO
new members.
Two members died during the year,
Messrs. Edwin We'll and W. E. Nc
Gary, both of Paducah. The mem
bership of the Posts are; Post A, Pa
ducah, 207 members Post O, Hen
derson. Is; Post d, Louisville, 3s4
Post e, Mayheld, new post, 16
members.
There were very few committee re-
ports to make and the business was
all finished shortly after noon. Hon.
Jerre Porter, of Clinton, who is to
act as POSTMASTER at the banquet to-
night, telegraphed that he would be
unable to come, but the convention
insisted by wire, and he arrived at
noon.
The election of officers was some-
what perfunctory affair, and resulted
as follows:
V. H. Englehard, Louisville, pres
ident.
L. A. Albritton, Mayfield, first vice
president.
81 Bryant, Paduoah, second vi ce
president.
Frank J. Brucker. Louisville, third
vice president.
Fred J. Drexler, Louisville, fourth
Woo president.
d O. Worshsm, Henderson, fifth
vice president.
Mr.. Louis P. Kolb, Of paducah.
was re elected seer etary and treasurer.
The directors were chosen as follows;
H. A. Peter, F. E. Lack, H. J. Lu-
kins, E. Lackey, Paducah, d. o. Tai.
colt and F. ]. Brucker, Louisville.
The delegates to the national con-
vention next month were chosen as
follows: Scott Moore, A. H. Beoh-
mann, Nelson Gray, @. B. Norton,
Louisville, and F. E. Lack, Louis
Kolb, ]. A. Bauer and Jerre Porter,
of Paducah. Alternates: J. J. Beck
mann, G. @. German, d. o. Talcott,
J. E. Kent, Geo. @. Thompson, Chas.
spillmsn, H. A. Peter, Frank
Brucker and N. o. Gray.
Other officers elected were: Physi.
clan and surgeon, J. r. Coleman, Pa
ducah.
Chaplain, Rev, G. W, Briggs, Padu.
cab,
Chairmen of committees: A. II.
Beckmsnn, railroad; G. II. Dains,
press; W. H. Bowman, hotel; L. S
Dubois, legislative; Nelson Gray,
sick and relief; Scott Moore, employ.
ment.
The railroad committee, through
Chairman Beckmsnn, reported that
after several years of hard work il
had succeeded in securing an inter
changeable mileage system from the
railroads IN theSoutheastern Passenger
Association. The committee was
warmly thanked, and the secretary
instructed to notify all jobbing house,
of what had been accomplished, il
order that every possible preference
may be shown the roads in the associ
alton.
AT present Paducah is the headquar.
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