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


A large gathering of active and
honorary members OF the Westm1nS-
ter FIRE Company attended the annual
meeting and banquet held Wednesday
evening in the Firemen's Building.
The meeting was called to order at
"a o'clock BY the President TT. ~.
FDwble. VINO called for the annual
report, which was read by Secretary
ana Treasurer William Weagly-
Chief Meade OILERS report on fires
and other business that comes under
hig supervision was also read
The election of officers was next in
order. The ballot was read by Secre-
tary WeaEly before voting The only
contests were for Marshal-Smith
BillinEslea and William Helm a.
sistant Marshal-Ober 3. Herr and
Frank B. billiard 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, MIR. Billingsl6a
fOr Marshal and Ober q. Herr FOR as
aiStant Marshal, asked for their names
to be withdrawn, leaving contest for
janitOr only. The vote for janitor
was Schweigart 81, and Long ~.
Y The officers elected are III follows.
President, John D. Biehl-
| First president, j. @. Diffendal-
Second president, L. E. Wimerty
Secretary treasurer, Vim. Weagly.
Assistant secretary treasurer, Philip
T. Flater
Chief, Meade OhIer.
Assistant chief, Leonard Shaeffer-
Foreman OF trucks, J. Harry Co0tes.
Assistant foreman of trucks, Joseph
G. Hahn
Foreman w reels, ~. q. DifrendaI.
Assistant foreman of reels, VIM A.
Long.
\ Librarian, VIM u. Utz.
Assistant librarian, Harry Thomp-
son
Marshal, Wm, III Helm.
J Assistant Marshal, Frank billiard.
JanitOr, Frank SchWeigart.
After the election retiring president
H D. FoWbIe presented his chair To
John ~. Biehl, tha newly elected
president, who made q short bur i'm
pressive address, which was greeted
with applause.
After a selection by the orchestra
the guests were invited tO tine banquet
room where the blessing was offered
by Rev Stephen TraVerS, pastor o4
Salem Lutheran Charge, and menu
consisting Of turkey, ham, oysters in
every style and other good things
were served in abundance
After tha banquet alA adjourned tO
tire assembly room where the follow
inE program was rendered Address
\ hy Rev. Chalmers W. Walck, pastor
Of St. Paul'g Reformed Church; sex
tette, For Dixie and Uncle Sam
address, Russell r. Smith, president or
Maryland State Firemen's AsSOcia-
ton; sextette, IF + Knock the IL"
Out of Kelly; orchestra; address, H.
Peyton Gorsuch; sextette, Yaala
Hula Hickey Dula1; and address, Rev.
Hugh t. Elderdice, Of Westminster
Theological Seminary.
N This ended the evenings entertain
ment and at expressed themselves
well satisfied and returned home.
The committees we're aa follows:
\ Supper committe Joseph G. Hahn,
chairman; u. Harry COotes, Frank B
billiard, William i. Utz and Samuel j.
Helm
If Entertainment committee Ober =.
Herr. y. Smith Billingslea and J-Gloyd
Diffendal.
/ Kitchen Help Harry Cootes, Vim.
Utz Mrs. Joseph G Hahn, Miss Anna
Poisel, Mrs. Frank Schweigart and
Mrs. Daniel Yingling.
N Serving ROOm-JOseph G. Hahn,
Samuel Fl I'm and F, p. billiard.
Waiters-EdWard %. Diffendal
head waiter; Paul Whitmore, a. T..
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 p. Dillard and O. r..
Gilbert
Secretary William Weagly received
U telegram from John C CasseI1, of
Philadelphia, Pa-- saying Best wish
es for an automobile fire truck
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