Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-23
p@ BALTIMORE CONFERENCE, NJ. E.


CHURCH SoUrH,-The Baltimore Con-
ference, NJ. E. Church South, concluded
its annual session in the city of Balti-
more on Thursday of last week. The
following lay and clerical delegates to
the General Conference were elected,
Moses WALTON, J. H. Figga,t, George
Law, Il. ]. Magruder, Patrick Hamil,
+. b, Prettyman, J. N. Newton and j.
A. Carter, Rev. S. REGISTER. d. d.,
Rev. A. w. Wilson, y. d., Rev. John
5. Martin, d, D., Rev. S. Rodgers, d.
D., Rev, II. r. S, Hough, and Rev.
David Thomas
Among the appointments we notice
that Rev, Samuel Rodgers is made Pre-
siding Elder of Baltimore District; DIR.
Roszell goes to ST. Paul's, Baltimore /;
A. w. Wilson, Calvary, Baltimore; j.
I. Kibler, Severn; John S, Martin,
Stanton; Robt Smith. Furnace, Rock
ingham District. Rev, Jno. w. Tongue
was continued on the superannualed
list, ard Rev. John w, Evan was trans
ferred from superannuated to an effect
i've relation. The following are the ap'
pointments for Winchester District:
Nelson Head, Presiding Elder
Winchester, J. S. Gardner; Winchester
Circuit, w. A. Wade; Cedarville Mis-
sion, K. ii. Wilson; Frederick Mission,
+, Ii. Shipley, E, F. Herarick, sup. i;
Front Royal and Riverton, A. Weller;
Warren, w. b. Dorsey; Berryvile,
Geo. G. Brooke; Brucelown, j. i. Gil
bert, w. A. Williams; Marlinsburg, =.
b. Smith Berkeley, w. q. Maloy
Charlestown. 5. G. Ferguson; Jefferson,
A, NJ. Cackley; Shenandoah Mission,
A, II. Way; Shepherdstown, J: l., Ship
ley; Gainesboro', ]. H. Wolfe, NJ. A.
Taylor, sup; Capon Bridge, r. NJ. Will
hams, r. &. Cunningham Strasburg.
L. Fox, b. Argobast, president of
Valley Female College; J. p. Hyde,
president of Lonosk Female College,
HI- MARTHA WASHINGTON REcEP-
TIoN.-The accounts of the Martha
Washington Reception held in New
York on the 22d ult., occupies large
space of the New York papers, and
must indeed have been a grand affair.
In referring to the characters represent
ed on the occasion, the Home Journa!
says:
Standing before the Lady Washing
ton of the occasion, stood lady Of
courtly bearing, who had just been, or
was in the act Of being, presented to
the hostess, The lady to whom this
place in the tableaux was ASST gned, was
Mrs. Lewis w. Washington, graud-
niece of General Washington, bearing
in her coun,enance and manner much
Of the generals strongly marked char
acteristcs ..
Describing the costume Of the same
lady, who is a resident of Charlestowu,
and Vice-Regent of the Mt. Vernon
Association for West Virginia, the Jour
nal proceeds:
Mrs. Lewis ". Washington.-White
satin with court train of sapphire blue
satin; elbow sleeves, trimmed with
Mechlin laces, two hundred years old,
heir-looms in the Washington family.
Corsage of the Queen Anne style. Her
ornaments were peal necklace, pearls
in the hair, and two old miniatures
one of Colonel Basset, noted revolu-
tiouary hero, and an ancestor OF Mrs.
Washiug ton; the other, stone cameo
likeness of General Washington.
The financial result of the reception
was good round sum of money for the
charitable behests of the St. Johns
Guild, estimated variously at from ten
to twelve thousand dollars.
The storm that fell upon our section
on last Monday evening was unprece-
denied in its severity. The bottom
dropped out of the clouds and the water
came down in huge sheets, amidst thun-
der and lightning, while in some places
hail fell to the depth of several inches.
MIR. Rein Shugart sustained a loss
amounting, probably, to FIVE hundred
dollars, and was the heaviest loser in
town. The following persons suffered