The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-27
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NAM
mo NEXT CONVENTION CITY
MARK CLOSING SESSION.
EDWARD cooEY OF SOUTH SIDE IS
CHOSEN VICE PRESIDENT
wELLSBUR9 MAN
SECRETARY.
SPENCER GETS NEXT GATHERING
B1a BALL AT ELKS CLUB CON-
1UDEs SUCCESSFUL CON-
vENT1ON.

rac,OrS- association was brought to- an
appropriate close last evening with a
lsncuet and dance held IN tho Elks
rlub auditorium The business session
~ the convention ended yesterday
afternoon with the election OF officers
ra- the ensuing year and the election of
delegates 10 attend tn" national conHen-
ron 10 be held az Denver. Colorado.
during the week OF September 10Th.
The result OF the ballotIng for Of
fce-s Yesterday was as follows,
President-R r. Steel OF Hunting
ton.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Cooey OF
Wheeling.
Secretary and treasurcr-Frank f.
Foster OF Wellshurg.
Sergeant at arms-Virgil A. Brown
OF Morgantown.
Executive committee-H. D. Wells OF
Spcscer: Virgil Brown OF Morgantowp;
F. A. Simpson OF Morgantown; Fred
vandale and Lee Harper OF Point Pleas
ant.
The following members were selected
to represent the local meeting at tho
national convention: J. Z. Johnston OF
Huntington: Lawrence Cunningham OF
Fairmont; ]. c. Torn OF Friendly; j. d.
Thomas C3endennin and Virgil Brown OK
NorEantown-
The alternates elected to the national
corv~ntion In case the above named APP
pointees are unable TO attend are: John
Barlow, Lee Harper. J. W. Luther, &.
Z. Hooper and F. @. I.obban.
r. r. Steele OF Huntington. succeeded
T. A. Simpson OF Charleston. "a pres!-
dent OF the association. Mr.. Steele was
vice president during the past year.
Edward Cooey. former member OF the
executive committee. who was elected
10 the vice presidency yesterday sue
ceeds r. R. Steele. Frank f. Foster who
severed IN the capacity OF secretary
and treasurer last year was reelected.
Virgil A. Brown OF Morgantown, sue
ceeds George II. Kindelberger as ser
geant at arms.
Committees Report
The afternoon session was opened
with the reports OF the various commit
tees. One OF the important matters
taken up at the opening OF the meeting
was the recommendation requiring
yhiEh school education or It's equivalent
q persons wishing to secure license
FOR the embalmtng OF the dead. This
recommendation was approved after
much discussion and Il will be sent TO
Charleston. where the members hope the
state legislature Will act upon II. The
recommendation was not made so as
- exclude certain persons wishing to
practfce embaming but was drawn up
for the purpose Of lifting the standard
= requirements for emhalming and II
r,Ssed will do much toward placing en-
ha'rrers in the professional class.
\ report ot the committee on resolu-
IONS was made and II was unanimously
resolved by the association 70 extend
its most sincere thanks 70 the speakers
and the ladies' entertainment committee
ro- their excellent programme. The mo-
ton 70 return the keys or the city to
the MAYOR IN the same condition as
when presented. was also passed The
following were the members OF the com
ntttee on resolutions: c. C. Fish, Virgil
Brown and Lee Harner.
The obituary committee composed OF
the following members. Louis Bertschey.
James Z. Johnson and Howard II. Will
son. reported the death roll OF members
since last year The members who have
passed on 10 their Maker since the last
convention are; Henry Gask!n. II. S.
Thompson, w. A. Davis and Henry F.,
ArbenS
Increase Assessment
A motion 10 increase the dues from s.
70 IS and 10 increase the per capita as
sessment OF the national association
from TSc a year 10 $3.50 a year was
passed by the association. The recon-
mendatlon for such a motion was car
ried In the report OF the secretary
treasury committe and drawn IN by
w. L. Noble. ". r. Cooey and Edward
Schemeichel
Tho commltte 81 the next place ot
meeting also made the report and the
motion for the holding OF next years
convention at Spencer, was approved
The following members compose the
above committee: Lawrence Cunning
ham. J. D. Thomas and John a McCA5e
Past President 2. \. Simpson was
commended upon his presentation OF the
annual message by the members Ot the
committee on the presidents address
The committee on the presidents ad-
dress includes. G. G. Fish. II. d. Wells
and J. w. Luther
A motion made BY the president that
Fred Martin. salesman. be presented
with new suit OF clothes for having
secured the largest number of applicants
for membership in the association. was
passed This IS the second consecutive
VI
prize IN this contest.
r. r Steele thanked tho members tor
bestowin,S the honor oG holding the
highest office for the ensuing year and
stated that he would IN the position
20 the best OF his ability.
A motion was voted 20 adjourn and
tho twen;y-etEhth annual convention OF
the West Virginia Funeral Directors
Association. the most succe ssCul ever
held. became history.
Take Group Picture
4 xroup picture OF over TOO members
and their wives was taken last yeninG
az 8 O'Clock In front nt the Fourth
Street VI Z. church on ChaptirH street
after which the guests proceeded 10 IN"
F'ks club TO enjoy An evening of socIa!
pleasures Over son were present NJ tina
BANQUET and dance last night. including
,na members thcir wives and visiting
s7lAsuen The banquer hall was besut.
cl,!,y decorated with flowers and firms
prd a most delicious dinner WAS served
q. O'Clock.
TIE menu for the banquet was:
celery Almonds owes
Crab Cocktail
Saline Crackers
Cream Of Asparague AJAX Cru'oDs
Erie! Spring Chicken Country style
rotatocS Drowned in Rut'"r
torn u-I,b Mined C;~pEu INpnnHrG