The Monett times., 1922-11-24
CONDUCTORS AND AUXILIARY
INSTALL OFFICERS
Ceremonies and Banquet Enjoyed by
Large Number of Members and
Visitors of Both Lodges.

met in regular session and held its
annual election of officers for the en-
suing year, dispensing with the regu-
lar routine of work.
This occasion is looked forward to
each year by the Conductors of this
part of the Frisco System. and many
who do not belong to our Division
as an annual holiday and there was
Something doing" every minute from
the time Chief Conductor tapped the
bell at p. m. until they were dismiss
ed by Mrs. Whelan, of the L. A. to O.
R.4C., after singing "God be With You
Till We Meet Again." at 1890 p. m.
This session was attended by forty
members of Division No. ISL and the
following visitors, among whom were
three candidates for General Chair
man of o. R. C. of the Frisco System:
w. L. Heath, general chairman, Di-
vision 8, st. Louis; ]. A. Laughlin,
candidate for general chairman; l.. S.
Thompson, 553, Sherman, Texas;
Frank Oldham, member Division Ais,
Sapulpa, Okla; L. o. Biddle; ]. T.
Prunkard; and A. L. Brodie.
Harmony seemed to be the keynote
of the occasion and the officers of the
Division were reelected by acclama-
tion to succeed themselves, not bal
lot being cast except as whole. The
following officers will preside next
year: Chief conductor, c. E. Whit
latch; assistant chief conductor, C. C.
Miller; secretary-treasurer, D. B.
Kingery; senior conductor, J. D. Tay-
lor; junior conductor, B. J.. Mooney;
inside sentinel, Ralph Breese; outside
sentinel, E. T. Parsons; journal cor
respondent, S. c. Horn.
After electing board of trustees,
membership committees for the
various divisions leading out of Mo-
nett, local grievance committee for
each division and representative on
the general grievance committee,
count was taken on the sealed refer
endum vote for General Chairman for
o. R. G. for the Frisco System. This
election will be determined by the vote
of the membership of the entire sys-
tenn turned over to the Grand Division
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Six o'clock and the Ladies Auxiliary
having arrived simultaneously with a
desire to replenish the inner man, a
double line of march was formed on
Fourth street with thirty-seven MEM
bers of the Ladies Auxiliary in the
lead, followed by forty members of
Division 151 o. R. c., visiting bro
theirs, candidates for general chair
man and other visitors, including AS
sistant Superintendent Leard, Of Fort
Scott, Kansas and the procession i'm
mediately repaired to the basement of
the Methodist church, where sump-
tuous banquet was served to $50
plates by Circles and 8 of the
Methodist Ladies Aid.
At the banquet's end the assembly
was royalty entertained by talks by
w. L. Heath, J. A. Laughlin, Logan
S. Thompson and. Assistant Superin-
tendent Leard, of Fort Scott.
Returning to o. r. G. hall, the
regular business of the day was re-
sumed, consisting of joint public
installation of officers of o. R. c. Di-
vision Isl and L. A. to o. R. c., Di-
vision 125.
o. R. C. installation was given by
Logan Thompson as grand installing
officer and S. A. Gates as grand
marshal. L. A. to o. R. G. installa-
tion was conducted by Grand Vice
President Mrs. Robt. Whelan, as
grand installing officer, assisted by
Mrs. B. P. McCaslin as grand marshal
The following officers of the l.. A.
to o. R. c. were installed: president,
Mrs. George Wilhoit; vice president,
Mrs. Byron Mooney; secretary-treas-
urer, Mrs. A. w. Wightman; senior
sister, Mrs. Jack Shirlie; junior sister,
Mrs. N. G. Hudson; guard, Mrs. J. I.
Clinton; chairman executive COM
mittee, Mrs. Thos. Maxwell; first
member, Mrs. Harry Martin; second
member, Mrs. E. H. Smith; correspon-
dent, Mrs. P. A. Haxel; musician, Mrs.
J. j. Cooper; insurance secretary, Mrs
Hal Kirk; link officers-Mrs. J. P.
Heimbaugh, charity, Mrs. E. E. john
son, truth, Mrs. w. ]. Mein, friend
ship, Mrs. A. w. Gilbert, banner
bearer; color bearers, Mrs. 7. E..
Austin, Mrs. R. T. Burris, Mrs. Dan
Guinney, Mrs. G. D. Shreve, Mrs. L. G
Morgan, Mrs. ]. M. Clayton, Mrs. E.
L. Monroe and Mrs. w. S. Taylor.
At this time everyone being
thoroughly exhausted from lodge
routine work, relaxed and turned the
day over to the boys and girls of the