The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
YACHT CLUB WILL
 HAVE NEW WHARF
Work on Wharf and Club
 House Progresses We'll
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Plans Have Just Been Completed for Modern Flve-story Hotel Near the New Passenger Sta
 ton In Mobile.

Mobile, April O-(special )-work Is progressing very satisfactorily on the new wharf and yacht club house of the Mo- bile Yacht club at Monroe park The structure will be ready for occupancy about August 1. The wharf extends about GOO feet out in Mobile Bay and A large | breakwater will be built around it to protect it from the heavy currents and incoming driftwood during the stormy periods of the year. The following off cers were elected at the annual meeting held recently: Frank E. Overall pres ident; J. c. Bush, Jr., vice president; F. D. Ledyard, Shelton Sims and M J. Par ker. directors.
 The social organization of the Yacht club has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Frank B. Merrill, commodore; J. c. Bush Jr., nephew of Col. T. G. Bush of Birmingham, vice commodore; LeBaron Lyons, fleet cap tain; L. C. Dorgan, secretary and treas urer; Dr. Henry Goldthwaite, fleet sur geon; M. J. Parker, fleet measurer; E. Dargan Ledyard. F. E. Overall and Charles A. Hall, directors.
 Capt. Thomas H. Chamberlain, city electrician, who was injured at the fire in the north part of town last Tuesday morning, is still confined to his bed The other members of the fire department who were struck by the falling wall have re- ported back to their companies
 R. Benz & Sons. architects, have just completed plans for a modern five-story hotel building, which is to be erected by J. B. Wemster, a director and stock holder in the Bienville brewery of this city, on the corner of St. Joseph and Beauregard streets, just opposite the new passenger station. It will be known as the Webster building and will be hotel for travelling men only and will be equipped with every comfort The new house will be named the Terminal hotel"
 It will be built of reinforced concrete, pressed brick and terra cotta trimmings all built with the idea of harmonizing with the architecture of the new passen- ger station'
 The lease has already been signed for the hotel and the building, it is said, will cost approximately $50,O00.
 Matters pertaining to the lottery cases have been about cleared up and eight in dictments were found today. John Wool ! folk of New Orleans, for many years one of the tellers in the New Orleans National bank, which financial institution MT. Bald win of New Orleans was president until l his recent retirement, testified today. It | has been learned that the federal grand ] jury of the state of Delaware will con- 1 vene in June at Wilmington to hear evil dence of the violators who disposed of and handled lottery tickets.
 1 The Christian Endeavor union was in session the greater part of today. Bus 1 mess of much importance being trans acted, addresses of prominent members and workers taking up considerable tinle At the session held this afternoon the following were elected to fill vacancies Rev. Claude Hill of Mobile. president; i; Walter Sheppard of Montgomery, treas urer; Misss o. Baker of Selma, junior superintendent. Executive committees Rev. E. Bryce Robinson, denominatlonal secretary of Presbyterian churches of Alabama; Rev. A. K. Moore of Birming- ham, all for two years. The other off cers who have another year in office are: F. F. Ballard, Birmingham, vice pres ident: Miss Mamie H. Hughes. secretary, Birmingham; worlds union vice president, H. G. Braxton, Montgomery.
 After the meeting adjourned for the day the delegates were rendered a ride on the river and bay on board the steamer Louis Dolive. Tomorrow will be devoted to Sunday school meetings and services at various churches of the city. At o'clock tomorrow afternoon there will be junior workers conference at the First Christian church, which will be presided over by MT. Shaw of Boston.
 At 7:30 in the evening a model prayer meeting will be held by F. F. Ballard in the First Christian church.
 The session will be brought to a cIosa at o'clock at the First Christian church, when MT. Shaw will deliver an address on World Wide Christian Endeavor" The next place of meeting will be de- cided upon by the executive committee and will be announced tomorrow.