Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-07
The New Officers

These officers were declared elected
and inducted into office:
The New Officers
President Miles Humphrey, Pitts
burgh; first president. Samuel T.
Phillips. Mount Carmel; second vice.
president, John Shupp, Steelton: third
vice. president, o. Meyer. Jr.. South
ampton fourth vice-president, Will
liam Bonsall, Darby; recording secre-
tary. w. W. Wunder. Reading: corre-
spending SECRETARY, Fred w. Hoy,
Scranton; financial secretary, Irwin w.
Hahne, Philadelphia; treasurer, A. L.
Reichenbach, Allentown: chaplain, the
Rev. Samuel Fl. Stine. York.
Secretary Again Elected
The reelection of William w. Wun-
der as recording secretary was almost
unanimous. Mr.. Wr1der has been re-
cording secretary of the State associa-
ton for twenty-seven years. There
was no opposition to the election of
the other officers.
The retiring president. George S.
Kroll. named Jacob Weaver, of York,
and John Zudrell, of Allentown, a
committee to escort President-elect
Humphreys to the chair.
In thanking the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him. President
Humphreys referred to the excellent
administration of his predecessor and
as has been the custom in the past,
made the annual presentation to the
retiring president. The gift this year
was a Victrola, and came from the
members of the State association. AS
the presentation address was in prog
ress the Victrola was carried to the
front of the hall, wound up. and start
ed with a lively march selection.
In accepting the gift eX-President
Kroll thanked the members of the
State Association for their kindness
and hearty cooperation and urged
that the name cooperation be accord
ed his successor. Resolutions of
Harrisburg for their royal entertain
ment, kind hospitality were adopted.
The usual vote of thanks was also
given the retiring officers. The con-
vention adjourned until 2 o'clock to
allow President Humphreys to
name his appointments for the year.
The final adjournment took place this
afternoon.
Memorial Exercises
At the opening of the memorial ex-
ercises Gilbert Greenburg, of Hunt
ingdon. offered resolutions on the
death of the late James A. Green, of
Carlisle. former corresponding secre-
tary. In behalf of the family of the
State Association records of the State
Association for the past thirty five
years. The motion to adopt the reso-
iutions by a rising vote, also included
a vote of thanks to the members of
the late James A. Green, who were
present, and instructions to the sec
retary to have the records bound and
placed with the archives of the State
Association.
DIR. G. w. Berntheisel, of Columbia
read a memorial on the deceased
members. Appropriate selections were
sung by the choir of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church under the direc-
tion of George A. Huffman, including
the following hymn, which was adopt
sung every year during the memorial
exercises:
FIRENIEN'S MEMORIAL HYMN
In fond remembrance, gathered
here to-day,
Tribute to pay to brothers passed
Garlands of flowers placed upon
the dead,
Springs brightest blossoms deck
their quiet bed.
When duty called them, braveIy
they would go.
Ever undaunted, met the fiery
foe.
May guardian angels DER them
vigil keep,
While they lie resting in eternal
sleep.
Father in Heaven guide us on our
way,
Through storm and sunshine to
cterni day.
And whc< our duty here on earth
is DER, :.
Vouchsafe our journey to the
golden shore.
Between each verse taps were
played on the cornet. At the con.
clusion America was sung by the
choir and congregation and the serv.
ices were closed after eulogies by
President George S. Kroll and others
with benediction by the Rev Setf
Russell Downie, of Bath, Pa. n former
Harrisburger and originator of the
memorial service idea.
Charter VIII BE Amended
While the judges were counting tn,
ballots, a number Of reports were pre-,
sented and adopted. The report o.
the committee on amendment o.
charter recommended that 1t be made
at once. The amendment provide.
! for beneficial feature. The com
mittee in its report stated that tn,
original charter does not provide fol
beneficiaries and fearing that the alb
sence of a proper amendment nigh
cause trouble In the future. thu
amendment ought to be made at once
] In his report for the year the sec