The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-30
ANN|STON ELKS
 ELECT OFFICERS Fred L. BI2ckmon is Selected
 Exalted Ruler BARACA CLASS BANQUET Several Short Addresses Are Made During the Evening By Prominent Men of Annlston-W. F.
 Weche Is Dead

Anniston, March 29.-(Special)-At the meeting of the Annston lodge, No. lS9' Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, last night, the following officers for the ensuing year were elected; Exalted ruler. Fred l.. Blackmon; esteemed leading knight, Walter Hampton; esteemed loyal knight, J. Bryant Shelnutt; esteemed lec- turing knight, pr. T. J. Brothers; treas urer, M F. Doering; secretary, N. l.. Myerson tyler, D. Harry Markstein; rep resentative to the grand lodge, C. H. Tomllnson; alternate representative to the grand lodge James T. Greene; trustee, Ghree years), R. Hertz.
 The choice of Fred l.. Blackmon as eX- alted ruler was a happy one. He has been a member of the lodge for num- Der of years and has always been very active and enthusiastic. He has worked faithfully in it's interests and in his new position will do much to further the cause and make the local lodge one of the fore most in the state The lodge is at pres ent in a fiourishng condition.
 Gilmore's restaurant was the scene oe a banquet for the Baraca Bible class last night. Following the serving of the well prepared menu, short addresses were made by the following: China the Rev. Joseph II. Whiteside; Civic Righteous ness" Alderman E. P. Cooper; The Great Whisky Evil" Dr. J. H. Foster; "Altruistic Energy" Dr, J. G. Ander- son; .'Moral Education" c. F. Douglass, and "The Baraca Forward Movement ' Harry M. Ayers.
 The election of officers was held in their reading rooms, over the restaurant, following the banquet the following being elected: President, J. W. Mallory; first vice president, c. R. Bell; second vice president, Fred Bell; secretary, Harry M Ayers; assistant secretary. J. w. Pope; treasurer, B. R. Sawyer; assistant treas urere. Palmer Mckenzie; librarian, French Bell reporter. W. T. Edmonson, Jr The officers of the debating society are as follows: President, B. M Stradley, secretary II. N. Starnes; treasurer, J. l.. Green.
 Nj. F. Welchel died at his home in Dah- lonega, Ga, yesterday morning, after an illness of several weeks with pneumo- mia. Mr. Welchel was formerly resi- dent of Anniston and is pleasantly re- membered by many friends here, who will be pained to hear of his demise.
 He was the father of John Welchel, popular carrier at the Anniston postof- flee and has numerous other relatives here. John Welchel left yesterday to at tend the fuenral.
 William II. Finn, who is touring foreign lands, has recently visited Gbralter, Cicily, Malta; in Egypt he went up the Nile as far as Kartoum; visited Cairo and Port Said. He is now on his way to Adelaide, Australia; will visit Mel bourne, Sydney and go from thence to Aultland, New Zealand He expects to arrive in San Francisco about the 10th Of June.
 R. M. Ingram has returned from visit to Ingram Wells, which is being improved and put in readiness for the summer sea son. Many valuable improvements are being made which will make the place one of the most popular resorts In this section. Ingram Wells this season will be in charge of MT and Mrs. w. H. Jackson.