The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1890-05-10 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

FOOTBALL.  The annual meeting of this habitation was held at Edgewick-schools on Monday evening, Mr W Marston, in the absence of the Ruling Councillor, presiding. There were also present Col. Furness, district agent, Messrs T H Eden (secretary), W Parnell, J Godfrey, E Smith, T Smith, jun, G Essex, E Latham (treasurer), G Bunn, J Jephoott, W Carpenter, John Carpenter, B Dunn, Storer, Jas Carpenter, Turrell, and Mrs E Latham, Mrs Jenkins, Miss A Jenkins, Miss E Bull, Mrs Bunn.—The Secretary read the report, which stated that the number of members on the books were 244, under the following titles: Knights 21, associates 221, hon members 2, an increase upon the previous year. The new members numhered 25, all associates. In the matter of finance the habitation had paid its way, leaving a small balance in hand. The election of officers was proceeded with, and the following elections were the result :—Ruling councillor, Dr. John Orton; treasurer, Mr. Edward Latham; hon. see., Mr. T. H. Eden; assistant sec., Mr. E. Parker ; auditors, Rev. W. Burton-Phillipson, Mr. Geozge Carpenter, and 11.. Thomas Smith ; executive council (head centre) : Messrs. George Bunn, James Carpenter, John Carpenter and George Bowran ; (Red-lane branch), Messrs. W. Parnell, J. Godfrey, E. Smith, and J. Hill; (Longford), Messrs. W. Faulconbridge, H. Burdett, G. Essex, and James Smith.— Col. Furness delivered an interesting address, full of advice to the members of the Primrose League, On the proposition of Mr. Marston, seconded by Mr. G. Carpenter, it was unanimously resolved that the silver clasp be awarded the secretary for long and continued service to the League. Votes of thanks to Col. Furness, Chairman, officers, &c., concluded the meeting.  Aston Villa defeated the Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, in the final for the Mayor's Charity Cup, by 2 goals to 1. The annual meeting of the Football League was held on Friday evening at the Douglas-hotel, Manchester.—Mr. McGregor, Aston Villa, presided, and there was a full attendance of delegates.—The treasurer's statement of accounts showed the League to be in a satisfactory position, there being a balance of £54 8s 8d to the credit of the League. —The secretary's report stated that the Preston North End again headed the list, and that Everton had risen from eighth to second place, whilst Blackburn Rovers displaced Wolverhampton Wanderers for third place. 330 men had been registered as played in the Midlands, and 324 in Lancashire; 132 matches had been played, and 610 goals had been scored, against 586 last year. Lancashire took 356 goals and lost 297, and the Midlands took 254 and lost 313. After some argument Bolton Wanderers, who were placed ninth on the list, were allowed to go into next year's league, and On a ballot being taken for the three clubs to make up the twelve the following xere elected : Notts County, Burnley, and Sunderland. It was agreed to present the hon. secretary with a present value £3O for past services, and that in future a paid secretary should be appointed at a salary of £2O per year. Mr. Lockett was appointed to the latter post, and Messrs. McGregor (Aston Villa) and Sudell (Preston North End) were re-elected president and treasurer respectively. Several alterations to the rules were made, the most important being that a silver cup of the value of fifty guineas should be put up for next year's League Championship.  THE LATE Ma. CEtant,Es WEats.—The funeral of Mr. Charles Wells who committed suicide at the Queen's-hotel, Coventry, last week, took place in Wolverhampton Cemetery on Tuesday at noon. The ceremony was preceded by a service in St. Jude's-church, at which the vicar (the Rev. S. C. Adam) officiated. At St. Jude's, on Sunday, Mr. Adam referred to the sad death of Mr. Wells. He said they knew what a generous contributor he was to all that concerned that church. Long before it was opened he gave largely to the building of it and ever since its consecration—for twenty-one years—he had occupied a pew, his attendance at Divine service there being properly divided between that, his parish church, and the church at Moxley, in which the works of his firm were situated, and where he knew his example in attending the house of God would be helpful to his employees. He spoke also of Mr. Wells's gentleness and geniality, his sagacity and helfulness in counsel, and his tender sympathy and Christian charity. At St. Leonard's church, Bilston, the vicar (the Rev. C. Lee), after alluding to the painful circumstances of Mr. Wells's death, asked his hearers to think of what was most truly Christian, noble, generous, and praiseworthy in the eventful history of his life. Bilston had no claim upon him, but he made large gifts at the restoration of their dear old church, and he was, as all Wolverhampton and Bilston and Moxley knew, pious, kind-hearted, and even lavishly munificent.