The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-10
2sTH ANNUAL GATHERING "
WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATIONS
HERE JULY "a TO 20.
Elaborate Entertainment Tor haaies
Who VIII Be Ctty's Guests at
That Time.

Elaborate are the arrangements be-
ing made for the twenty-eightn annual
convention Of the West Virginia Funer-
nj Directors Association, which VIII De
held here July -. IS. and 20 the
local committees are leaving nothing
undone that will not tend toward max
INK the affair success. and the great
est convention in the history or the as
ociation is being planned
The exhibits and business sessions
will all be held in the Market Audi
torium convention hall. and the George
A. Fern Company OF Cincinnati has been
engaged to arrange the booths ana do
the decorating.
Mr.. Kern is now in the city attend
Ing the Kiwanis Exposition. and Will
remain here. ThtrtY-avc booths, IL by
90 feet long will be Installed In the
auditorium and each has already been
taken.
The use OF regular booths at the con-
vcntioH will mark 4 new episode IN the
state organization as heretofore space
has been assigned the exhibitors, and
they must erect the places. NO doubt
the idea will be used in all future con-
vcnt!ons. and throughout the country.
The following are the officers OF the
mittees:
p. A. Simpson. Charleston. W Va.
President: r. r. Steele. Huntington, w.
Va, Vice president: F'rank T.. Foster,
wellsburg. W. Va. Secretary and Trea-
surer; George II. Kindeloerger. Wheel
ing. w. Va. Sergeant at Arms.
Executive Committee: Clarence j.
Bertschy. Edward Cooey. C. f. Hide
brand II. \. Davidson. Carl J. kepner,
= VI. Kendall.
Delegates to National Association:
Bruce Spindler. Lawrence Cunningham.
II. D. Wells. G. E. Hi,debrand. n. L.
Owens.
Bylaws COMMITTEES: G. E. Hide
brand. J. W. Luther. +. G.. Lobban
Ralph Hoy. y r. Draper.
Local entertainment committee. Clar-
srce Bercschy. &. +. Htldebrand. Carl
J. Kepnc-. Frank Schroeder, Edward
Schme!chel. Wilbur Heslop. Howard
Wilson. G. Edw. Springer. Charles Wat
k!ns. w Z. Cooey. Louis Bertschy,
George Kindelberger. Lawrence Noble.
Richard Mccoy. Albert Grafton. A. f.
Crider. Edward Cooey. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Ladies' entertainment committee:
Mrs. Edward Srhmeichel. Mrs. Carl j.
Kepner. Mrs Frank Schroeder. Mrs.
Clarence BertSchy. Mrs. Howard Will
son. Mrs. Wilbur Heslop. Mrs. W. R.
Cooey. Mrs c. Edw. Springer. Mrs.
Frank Foster. Mrs. Edward Cooey, Mrs.
Louis Bertschy. Mrs. Charles Watkins,
Mrs. George K'Hdelberger Mrs. Richard
Mccoy. Mrs. Charles Bruemmer. Mrs.
Albert Grafton. Mrs. A. +. Crider.
The following is the complete program
OF the convention:
Monday Ju,y "A,
Morning and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
displays.
Evening - $50 to - Midnight
whirl CTheatre party, dinner dance
Tuesday Morning.
Cali u order
President 7. A. Simpson. Charleston.
Invocation. S........ Rev. \. {. Rasche
ST. rauls Evangelical Church.
Singing. ... Led by Prof. Elmer Hoelzle
Wheeling.
Address Of Welcome
Hon Thomas +. Thoner. Mayor OF
Wheeling.
Response. r Steele. Huntington
Singing. Led by Pro- Elbcr Hoelzle'
Wheeling.
Announcements by Local Committee.
Afternoon Eession.
Roll Call.
Reading Of minutes Of morning session.
Appointment OF Committees.
Annual McSSa Sc. .IS-s. =. A. simpson
Report Of Secretary-Treasurcr.
Address .......Dr. w. II. McLatn
Dept Health OF Wheeling.
Election Of New Members.
Address. $4,000. Austin Reed. CINCINNATI
Lecture and Demonstration
RpnOnDl-d
leEe OF Embalmtng. New YORK
Announcement by committees.
Evening Session
The entire evening will be given over
70 the exhibitors. The program Is as
follows:
Caskets. grave vaults. dresses. suits
',utds. hardware. slippers. door wrcaths
flowers, supplies. souvenirs. music
cigars statesmen will be In charge -
wednesday Morning.
call to Order.
Roll Call
Reception Of New Members.
Address .....I. u. Earl New YORK Cl'y
Ecport Of delegates to nationa! CON
Ncntion.
Address-"The Stat" Emoaimins
BOARD and the Funeral Dircctor"-Lou:s
SeEtStnN.
Unfinished business.
New business.
I.ecture-pr {. 4. Renouard.
short talks by members.
Announcement by committees.
wednesday Afternoon.
Call 10 order.
Report Of committees.
diminished business
New business.
Election Of officers.
Election Of delegates 20 national con-
~eution.
Selection OF next convention city.
installation Of now officers.
Short talks by members.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Evening.
Ball at Elks' club.
Program For Ladies.
tuesday.
All ladies are invited 70 attend open