The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
ANNUAL MEETING
WESTMINSTER FIRE COMPANY ELECT
OFFICERS.
Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Pres
ent---Grald Banqusf---FlRe Pro-
qram---EnCOreS We're Plenty.


attending the annual meeting and
/ banquet of the Westminster Fire En-
gine and Hose Company No. Al, took
place on Wednesday evening. About
225 active and honorary members ana
invited guests were present
The meeting was called to order
about 7:45 o'clock by President M.
4 John Lynch, who ordered the min
utes Of the last annual meeting 10 d.
read, after which the election of Of
ficers took place There being no
opposition a motion was put before
the meeting for the secretary, ana
treasurer, William Weagley, TO cast
\ the ballot for the election cf candl-
dates, which was seconded and car
ried, MIR. Weagley reading each name
and, at the conclusion, declaring all
elected.
President, James Pearre Wantz;
First Vice President, W. Frank
Thomas; Second Vice President, Har-
! ry D. F'owble.
Chief, J. Leonard Shaeffer.
N Secretary and Treasurer, William
Weagley; Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer, Ober $. Herr.
Foreman Of Trucks, Harry Cootes;
Assistant Foreman of Truckss JOnn
ID. Biehl.
/ Foreman of Reels, Harry K. Shaef-
fer Assistant Foreman OF Reels,
Edward o. Diffendal.
N Librarian, Luther T.. Weimert; As
sistant Librarian, William Utz.
n Marshal John H. Mitten; Assistant
Marshal, Robert Ebaugh.
Janitor, Frank Schweigert.
Y Next in order the newly elected
President, James Pearre Wantz, was
escorted To the chair, and made a
short but impressive address Presi-
dent Lynch also made short talk
before retiring.
The Banquet.
AT the conclusion OF the meeting
all were invited to the banquet room
where they seated themselves to en-
ioy the oysters, raw, fried and stew
ed; turkey, ham, celery, pickles, COZ
fee, cigars, &C., prepared by the ban
ouet committee, composed OF j. Gloyd
Diffendal, chairman; Joseph G. Hahn
oscar ID. Gilbert, William R. Anders
Meade Ohler and w. Frank Thomas.
NJ Program Rendered.
AILGT the DdA4uGL- LAACS4 H4CAO 1I9AA01
. w re-assemble fri the meeting room
where the annual meeting was held
and the annual report read by Secre-
tary and Treasurer, William Weagley
after which the following program
was rendered:
Music by Orchestra; Double Quar-
tette, LET the Hills and Wales Re-
sound; Address, Rev. ]. q. Mallon;
Piano and Violin Duet, Albert Mltte1
and Guy Williams; Address, Michae
T.. Walsh, Esq; Music by Orchestra
Double Quartette, "The Monkey Sa1o
to the Chimpanzee" Address, Rev
! w. H. Hetrick; Double Quartette
i"Davy Jones'; Address, Rev W- y
Seabrook; Music by Orchestra.
Special mention should be made
OF the beautiful music rendered by
the double quartette. All the parts
were well sustained. The tenors
were: Robert Billingslea, Smith Bill
ingslea, O. III Murray, T.. >. Gehr;
basses: Arthur Birdsall, George r
Brown, w. IT. Mikesell and j. O. Dif-
fendal
N Guy w Steele, Esq, who was an
fnounced In the program as speaker
could not be present on account of
pressing engagement at the Marylant
Court of Appeals.
u John Milton Reifsnider was also tc
speak, but on account Of bad colo
was unable to attend the meeting.
Committees I'm Charge.
The following committees mac
charge Of the supper arrangements;
Kitchen, Harry Cootes and William
Utz.
Serving room, Meade Ohler, Flor
ence Little, Charles Hunter.
Carvers, John M. Roberts, @. p
Gilbert and VIM. r.. Anders.
Walters: w. Frank Thomas, head
waiter; Arthur y. Arbaugh, Obel
Herr, Chas Diffendal, Robert Ebaugh
Joseph c. Hahn, William Long, Ed
win Gehr, Paul Whitmore, Paul Case
Luther Weimert, Harry Thomson
Clarence Stoner, George F. Ecken-
rode, Harry Schweigart and Charles
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