The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-02

lhoV .doyoudo?S These typewrttten
verses were not distributed to me
main table where the temporary ON
cers sat Imagine Major Smiths SUI.
urise when the crowd sang aHow:do-
yor.do. Mister President He fan
cied Il was Q surprise and when
forced to get up and bow. midst de-
mails fehle enough for q McAdoo, his
nomination and election for the ottlce
There were fifteen nominations for
director-James A. Meredith, L. D.
Howard, Bert S. Leopold. o. S. McKin-
ney. w. D. Evans, N. c. Lough,
lanes q. Thomas, Samuel Leeper,
Frank Nicely, Major Q. A Knapp, N.
R Frantz, George Il. Brobst, Glenn 3.
Hamilton. W. c. Kline and D. Il.
Blanks. The understanding was that
the. seven receiving the highest num-
ber Of votes should be declared elect
ed, and the one receiving the highest
Of all should be chairman Of the board
and trustee, q position carrying with
Il state honors James A. Meredith
received Is votes more than the near.
est man and was declared elected
amidst enthusiasm. The other SIX are
first named In the list Of nominations.
The temporary organization as to
president (Major Earl H. SMITH, and
secretary larry E. Schaffer), and
treasurer CWard NJ. Downs was made
permanent and Clyde S. Holt was
elected vice president.
The Ktwanis state convention will
be held at Charleston June 1911 and
Fairmont's club was urged to have
representation at that gathering. In
this connection the importance OF the
position Of trustee was emphasized.
c. q. Lincoln, field representative
Of International Kiwanis, who formed
this club, had the directors at a lunch
con at The Fairmont hotel at noon to-
day In which plans were discussed for
early activities Of the club and ar
rangements perfected by which the
club can have representation at
Charleston even II the charter should
fail to reach Fairmont. E. E. Mere
dith, who assisted Mr.. Lincoln in or
ganizing the club, was Kiwanis for
a single night, for upon Mr.. Lincoln's
return to the Watts nohtel after the
banquet he opened q letter from in
ternational headquarters stating there
was an unwritten law that no Ro-
tartan Is eligible for membership in
a Kiwanis club. -
The Fairmont Kiwanis club will
meet next Wednesday at noon at the
Y. M. c. A. and a committee has been
named to arrange for further meet.
ings and definitely determine the
place. The Y. N. c. A. seems TO be
favored II arrangements can be ef.
fected. President Smith who named
a temporary reception committee to
introduce every Kiwanian attending
the next luncheon to his fellows and a
temporary entertainment committee
to provide for talent.
The classiiications in the Fairmont
Kiwanis club are nigh.pe.fect. There
Is only one or two instances Of stretch.
ing the classifications at all. The
membership is:
Attorney at Law-James A. Mere
dith.
American Legion-Rollo J. Conley
and Q. A Knapp.
Auditor. Blaine Moore and S. E.
Miller.
Architect-C. H. Snider.
Accountant-Samuel Leeper and S.
C. Boord.
Auto Distributor. L. Cordray.
Auto Dealer-Robert NJ. Morgan and
George N. Wiltshire.
Auto Accessories-E. F. Henderson.
Banker-James H. Thomas and C.
Richard Hall.
Barbers-Ernest Sherwood and j.
Minor Durham.
By.Products-O. C. Gericke.
Coal 0perators-George T. Watson
and Harry B. Clark.
Coal Purchasing Agents)-J. R.
Sheridan and NJ. c. Tough.
Coal manager Mines)-E. T. Kelly.
Coal manager Stores)-Frank Nee
Civil Engineer-W. c. Kline.
Clothins-Bert S. Leopold and
Harry Sharps.
Cigars and Tobacco Wholesale
James ]. Barry.
Candy Wholnsale-Charles R. Hoult
and John O. Morgan. 4
City Government. Clyde Morris.
County Government-James W. Da.
Wis. n. 80
Dentists-Claude H. Layman and