Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-21
RED ! lCKET WINS
At We CHAMBER
GOOD FE &C PREVAILS AND
AN NI..S5lASTlc MEETING
-PREsiDEN's ANNUAL
ADDRESS.

Bluefiel1-Graham Chamber OF Com
merce
Their was some little difference OF
opinion regarding the regularity ol
entering the White Ticket. since the
Red and Blue had been named by
nominating committee at a previ-
, Gus meeting and il was its under
/ standing that nominations had closed
In view OF the fact. however. that
the minutes did not show such was
the arrangement, the chair ruled that
the third or White Ticket headed by
Col. w II. Cof1man might enter the
race Following this ruling by Pres
ident Thomas. ID. NJ Easley nominal
ed the White Ticket
For the heads, the vote stood.
George A. Shirley, Red, Is; Col. w.
II. Coffman, White. 9; William Nc
Carthy, Blue, A.
The entire directorate elected fol-
lows:
George A. Shirley, president.
- ~ iluiAdih " hiSl NlCe president.
w. H, Thomas, second vice presi-
dent.
Walter Perkins third vice presi-
dent
p. J. Alexander fourth vice presi-
dent.
II A. Ritz. fifth vice president.
e II. Smith. sixth vice president.
J. B. Pearson. secretary.
B. A. Marks treasurer.
Board of Directors-George A. Shi-
rey william Mccarthy, ]. w. Ruff.
S. ~ Huffard, George s. Strader. Will
liam II. Thomas, Walter Perkins. J.
II. Thornton, p. j. Alexander. s. NJ.
smith, II A. Ritz, IL l. Shott, p. A.
! Marks, G. r.. Hancock. Philip Klei-
man, p. II. Smith, Edward Mitten-
dorf, f. II. Easley, c. OIeary. s. J.
spblette. o. NJ. Deyerle, c. O Wright,
d. E. French, w II CoTman, G. A.
Matthews.
Mr.. Shirey, the president elect.
made very appropriate address ac-
cepting the honor and was followed
by the defeated candidates pledg-
ing their support in the new admin
istration, and several cf the officers
elect also made timely talks Among
these were First Vice-President Huf-
fard Of Graham, Third -Presi-
dent Walter Perkins. Il. H. Smith
and G A. Mathews
Mr. Mathews thought that ban
quet by the Chau5cr might be a
good thing-a dOllar-a-plate feed d.
| f. French suggested that the viands
and the vine would come slow al
that price. The suggestion met with
favor, and will be taken up by the
new administration The idea is tc
have the banquet on Washington's
birthday, Feb. 22
On motion of o. NJ. Deyerle a com
mittee composed OF D. E. French G.
a. Shirey and Mr. Deyerle was ap.
pointed to revise the bylaws.
a motion of Mr. French prevailed
I for the appointment Of a committee
TO prepare suitable resolutions cx.
pressing the thanks or the Chamber
for the excellent service OF the re-
firing officers Mcssrs French. Me-
Carthy and Coffman were appointed
Before the election began President
Thomas read a strong paper I'm tn,
nature OF validictory which was
ordered spread on the minutes u
follows:
Presidents Annual Communication.
To tho Officers and Members OF tho
Bluefcld-Graham Chamber of Com
mcrce.
As my term Of Office now expired
and you will choose new officers Il
serve you for the ensuing year. ] wisl
to take this opportunity OF making
few remarks and observations whici
] feel arc pertinent 20 the occasion
First OF all. ! want 10 thank yot
for the honor conferred in making mn,
FOur chief officer during the year nov
about tp close. and 7 wish also f.,
thank each member particularly vou
secretary. and some Of tho members ~
your board for the assistance render
cd I'm many things that have been a~
.cOmplishod and other things now "
process of development and still 9th
Ter things attempted and will NO doub
. be vigorously pushed forward by m,
successor
] believe. all thing considered fol
IN Che state rf Wcsj VirgIuiu and ID
10 few more years. all Things consider
Ted would Ike To- sec 30 tbe best cit
lu flo United states
DO requires many Things lo make
Icity good. and 10 make a good city
" believe VIC have the necessary "rov