ANNUAL MEETING
The Austin Rod and Gun Club Elect New Officers
A snapshot of Austin's sporting social life in 1897 as the Rod and Gun Club held its annual meeting and elected a new slate of directors and officers.
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The Austin Weekly Statesman · January 7, 1897 · Page 6
1 min readLast afternoon the members of the Austin Rod and Gun club met in annual session for the purpose of closing up the transactions of the past year, and the election of a new directory. The meeting was held at Haldeman's cigar store and there was quite a good attendance of the members. After hearing the report of last year's actions, the club elected the following directory to serve during the coming year: Messrs. G. A. Wheatley, R. P. Bull, H. P. Hilliard, S. DeCordova, T. W. Gregory, H. P. Haldeman, R. J. Hill, Jeff Johnson, George W. Massie, J. P. Hart and George Feigel.
After the regular meeting adjourned the directors met and elected the following officers: President, George A. Wheatley. Vice President, T. W. Gregory. Secretary and Treasurer, R. P. Bull.
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