The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-27
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WILL Il Lp GRAN COUNCIL IN
HUNTINGTON NEXT JUNE ~
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Grand Council meeting OF the
United Commercial Travellers of West
Virginia, vfrginia, Kentucky, Mary.
land, and the District OF Columbia,
which has been secured for Hunting
ton in June, is creating quite an ex.
citement among the knights; Of the
grip.
3 The heads Of the many committees
are being enthusiastic In declaring
that the convention will be great
success and a great advertisement
for Huntington. The council has al.
ways been held in a much larger city
than this, having BEEN III Baltimore
last year and St. Louis the year be.
fore; and the local people are afraid
that 1T will be a hard matter to find
accommodations for the 1900 to 1000
visitors that they expect. Great
preparations are being made how.
ever and, II unlimited enthusiasm
and energy have anything to do with
1T they will succeed lin handling, the
situation. ls N.
The committee on the official Spro.
gramme Is compiling an annual, which
they. will publish ut a cost Of $500
to $4,000 and which will surpass any
programme ever5used in this city. They
have already secured the agreement
of Judge ]. N. Potts, one OF the
pioneers of Huntington, to write a
history. OF this city, which will cover
,all$lthe industrial institutions, Oldest
commercial establishments, and an
accurate account of the wonderful
growth Of Huntington.
4 The convention will be in charge
Of twelve committees, who are as
follows.
EXECUTIVE committee-J L. Huff,
chairman; j. A. Hughes, John A.
Jones, w. d. Kiester, G. NJ. Love, w.
J. Haryie. GIN. Mossman, j. NJ. Nc.
Coach, JEFF Newberry, s. B. sayer. E.
schqn, Frank Swan and Haryle
fhornburg,
Official programme-W. j. McCul-
lough,s chairman; Virgil L. Nash, A.
F. Chambers. A. Mcvey, Jack HUFF,
Ed Thornburg, R. Z. Hardwlcke, F.
tP. Swan. I.
Entertainment Committee - Fred
Anpling, chairman; Clyde W. Beck
ner, II. P. Brown. E. VI Carter, (. !. II.
Culberson. N W. Curry, Charles v.
DUR, A. L. CARED, o. L. Gilmore, %.
W. Greenwell, Earl G. Halstead,, C. N.
Harmon. G. c. Henking, c. s. Miller,
w. D. Pitts, Jake Rardin, G.. H. Reck-
ard, Lee sehon, Fred Summers, F. j.
Waddell and r. F. McColm. q,
Reception commlttee-Ed. Thorn.
burg, chairman; C.8P. Rarger, M. Z.
Brown, A. Brockmeyer. Arthur Cham.
bers, Q. 3. Burton, R. NJ. ,Clouston;, N.
E. Cummings, M.SW, !Dugan, II. S. El-
lis, J, A. Emmons, J. G, FfnneIl, Nv.
p. Hathaway, n. B. Leek, G.. H. Win.
CERT, r.; H. Williamson, j G. Wheel
er Homer g. Thompson, G. w Waits,
Lew Trent. G.. NJ. Sheppard. Z. D. Sc.
hon, Bert Rose, Ralph Robinson.
Press committee A. t,Mcvey,
chairman. R. L, Hprdwlcke, D. E.
Daughmerty. John 7. Grobet John Lii.
", Matt Miser,J. G! .Pemberton, Dan
sayer. H. J. Stark 4 and L. II. Cam
mack. 4
Music committee ~ JOHN a. Jones,
chairman, G. +, Templeton. John Nc.
.sc-olm Pearl 3Isardin, H. N. Ricketts,,
A. 4, D. Sees and Warren Wood. :
Parade committee. II Temple
ton, chairman. !. II. Sable and f. NJ.
Bush. s &
Finance committee-H. c. Harvey,
chairman; D. L. Abbott, Sam q. Birps,
". II. Banks, y. y. Carter, j! d. Cook,
We. Drummond, G. D. sEmmons, II,
3. ! Hagen, ]. g. Miller Ct w. Watts,
y, 4 Johnson. W. Kenale, G. j.
Nicholson, Henry schnub. u. q.
'schonthali. ~, seiber, Charles
,ss'lSboda, y: 3: s Stevenson. i Y A, Trucker
n A 4: cammacls and William /, Pay.