Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-28
v. R. LUNK ELECTED
Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY
was First General Secretary Of Local
Associatlon-Roard Of Directors
Elect Officers For Year.
The WorId az Thnrsday:

From The World of Thursday:
The members Of the board Of direc
tors of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION met for the purpose Of organ
ling for the coming year In the direc
tors room in the association building
last night.
The members Of the board present
were Z. T. Brantner, Geo. Ryneal, jr.,
F S. 1mmert, F. II. Graichen, e. r.
Sigler, H. M. Grove, T. L. Dunn, L. H.
Thompson, w T.. Hoffhelns, DR.. G. w
Link and l.. NJ. Bender CT the old mem
bers and the tewo new members elect
cd at the annual meeting OF the asso-
citation, G. G. Grove and Guy H. Nc
Kee.
DR.. Link presided at the meeting.
The first business was the election
Ct officers for the year. Hon. G. j.
Faulkner was elected president, Geo,
Ryneal, jr., first vice president; o. It.
Brantner, second vice president; +. H.
Graichen, secretary. and +. S. Emmert
treasurer.
All the old officers were reelected
except w. e. Hoffhelns, who declined
and Mr. Graichen was elected 10 sue
coed him.
The prospects and needs Of the as
sociation for the coming year were
discussed and the plans will be taken
up at the first regular meeting CT the
board which viii be held on the sec
ord Thursday night in February.
AT the last meeting OF the board Mr..
RIantner was instructed to communi-
cGte with Mr. W. r. Lunk, a former
secretary of the association with a
view to again securing his services.
Tile correspondence between Mr.. Lunk
who is now located at Lynchburg, Va,
and Mr. Brantner was read by the re-
c0rding secretary, and after taking the
matter carefully under consideration,
in conne ctica with the recommends
ton of State Secretary Rice, the board
unanimously decided to extend call
to Mr. Lunk, and asked his accept
aGce. Mr.. Lunk was communicated
with by telegraph and his raply is ex-
pected to be in the hands of the board
in a day or two. The negotiations
between Mr. Brantner and the form
er secretary are such that it is be-
lieved that Mr.. Lunk will accept the
call and come to Martinsburg imme-
diately.
At present Mr.. Lunk is secretary OF
the boys department of the Y. M. Z.
A., at Lynchburg, and is doing very
and successful work
Mr.. Willard H. Grimes has been
the acting secretary since the resig-
nation of J. b Orange the first CT last
October. and has performed the du-
ties with the utmost satisfaction.
Mr.. Lunk was the first general sec
rotary of the association, assuming his
duties the first of January 1909, short
" aftar which time the beautiful build
ing on West King street was dedicat-
ed and opened to the public. Mr.. Lunk
continued as secretary till the first of
the following October when he resign
Cd to accept the position Of director of
the boys department or the l. M. "
A. work at Lynchburg, and where he
has hesn eminently successful. Mr..
Lunk. as well as his wife. will be corr
daily welcomed back to Martinsb lrg,l
where both have many friends and adj.
mirers
With a team of such men as Messrs.
Lunk, Crimes and lMared'th at the.
head, it would seem that the Y, NJ. c.
A. is about to enter upon a new era of
prosperity. The association and the
public, therefore, are both to be con-
graduated on the brightness OF the
present Y. M. c. A. outlook.
Will Come For Conference.
A telegram was received from Mr..
Iunk this afternoon and he will come
here tomorrow or Thursday for a con-
ference with the board,