The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19
ELECT OFFICERS
FINE SUPPER SERVED---SPLENDID EN-
TERTAINMENT GIVEN--COMMITTEES.

A large gathering of active and
honorary members of the Westmins-
ter Fire Company attended the annual
meeting and banquet held Wednesday
evening in the Firemen's Building.
The meeting was called to order at
7.3O o'clock by the President H. D.
Fowble, who called for the annual
report, which was read by Secretary
and Treasurer William Weagly.
Chief Meade OILERS report on fires
and other business that comes under
his supervision was also read.
The election of officers was next in
order. The ballot was read by Secre-
tary Weagly before voting. The only
contests we're for Marshal-Smith
sistant Marshal-Ober S. Herr and
Frank B. Dillard-and janitor-Luther
E. Long and Frank Schweigart. Be
fore the ballots were handed to the
active firemen, the only members who
are allowed to vote, Mr.. Billingslea
for Marshal and Ober S. Herr for as
sistant Marshal, asked for their names
to be withdrawn, leaving a contest for
janitOr only. The vote for janitor
was Schweigart 81, and Long y.
President, John D. Biehl.
First vice-president, j. G. Diffendal.
Second vice-president, l.. (. Wimert,
Secretary treasurer, VIM. Weagly.
Assistant secretary treasurer, Philip
j. Flater.
Chief, Meade Ohler.
Assistant chief, Leonard Shaeffer.
Foreman of trucks, J. Harry Cootes.
Assistant foreman of trucks, Joseph
G.. Hahn.
Foreman of reels, E. o. Diffendal.
Assistant foreman of reels, VIM. F.
Long.
Librarian, VIM. J. UtZ.
Assistant librarian, Harry Thomp-
son.
Marshal, VIM. j. Helm.
Assistant Marshal, Frank billiard.
Janitor, Frank Schweigart.
After the election retiring president
II. d. Fowble presented his chair to
John D. Biehl, the newly elected
president, who made a short but i'm
presSiVe address, which was greeted
with applause.
After a selection by the orchestra
the guests were invited to the banquet
room where the blessing was offered
by Rev. Stephen TraVers, pastor of
Salem Lutheran Charge, and a menu
consisting of turkey, ham, oysters in
every style and other good things
were served in abundance.
After the banquet all adjourned to
the assembly room where the follow
ing program was rendered: Address
by Rev Chalmers W. Walck, pastor
of St. Paul's Reformed Church; sex
tette, For Dixie" and Uncle Sam;
address, Russell P. Smith, president of
Maryland State F'iremen's Associa-
ton; sextette, If | Knock the 81"
Out Of Kelly; orchestra; address, H
Peyton Gorsuch; seXtette, "Yaaka
Hula Hickey Dula": and address, Rev.
Hugh l.. Elderdice, of Westminster
Theological Seminary
This ended the evenings entertain
ment and all expressed themselves
we'll satisfied and returned home.
The committees were as follows:
Supper cOmmittee-Joseph G. Hahn,
chairman; J. Harry CoOtes, Frank B.
Dillard, William j. Utz and Samuel J.
Helm.
Entertainment committee-Ober S.
Herr J. Smith Billingslea and }. Gloyd
Diffendal.
Kitchen Help-Harry Cootes, VIM.
Utz, Mrs. Joseph G. Hahn, Miss Anna
Poisel, Mrs. Frank Schweigart and
Mrs. Daniel Yingling
Serving Room-Joseph G. Hahn
Samuel II I'm and F. B. billiard.
Waiters-Edward o. Diffendal
head waiter; Paul Whitmore. A. j.
Arbaugh, Joseph Little, Harry
Thompson, George Eckenrode, VIM
Long, Harry Schweigart, VIM Noel
w. Frank Thomas, Edward Orendorff,
Harry G. Hesson, Robert Ebaugh,
Eugene Reese, William Helm, J.
Leonard Shaeffer and Pete SANTOS.
Carvers-F. p. billiard and O. D.
Gilbert.
Secretary William Weagly received
telegram from John G. Cassen, Of
Philadelphia, Pa. saying Best wish
es for an automobile fire truck"
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