Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-25
Daughters Of the confedersey.

West Virginia Grand Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. convened
in Charles Town on Wednesday last.
The courthouse. where the convention
was held. was handsomely decorated
with the Confederate colors. pictures of
General Lee and other Confederate
generals, and beautiful flowers and
ported plants Also the front of the
building was adorned with Confederate
flags and welcoming banner. Among
the principal interior decorations were
the recently returned battle flag of the
I'd Virginia Regiment. Stonewall Bri-
gade; the flag presented to the Smart
Horse Artillery for their defence of
Charlottesville; and the two silk flags
presented to the "Jefferson Guards" and
Bolts Grays.' Companies A and G. I'd
Virginia Regiment, at the beginning of
the War between the States. by the
ladies of Charles Town. About fifty
delegates were present. with large nnm-
Der of visitors. Mrs. Margaret Aisquith.
President of Lawson Bolts Chapter. of
Charles Town, made timely and APP
propriate address of welcome, which was
handsomely responded to. in behalf of
the Grand Chapter, by Mrs. St George T.
Brooke. of Morgantown. Mrs. Virginia
F. McShury. of Martinsburg, the able
and popular President of the Grand
Chapter. delivered an interesting address
and made her annual report showing a
membership of twentythree flourishing
chapters. Mrs. E. Alexander. Treasurer
of the Virginia Chapter. made very in
teresting address.
Wednesday night Lieut.. B C. Washing
ton delivered an address, his theme being
The Unequal Struggle" His remarks
evidenced profound thought and re-
search. and were listened to with close
attention, We regret that we have not
space to give them entire. III probably
not generally known that Lieutenant
Washington holds what is termed RED
Letter Commission, authorized by the
Confederate Congress to be awarded for
conspicuous bravery and skill The re-
commentator for Lieutenant Washing
tons commission was made by Gen. E..
B. Stuart for distinguished services in a
hand to hand contest in the engagement
at Jacks Shop and as one of the most
valuable Confederate scouts.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Mrs v. F. McSherry, of
Martinsburg.
First Vice Presldent-M Kate Rey-
nolds, of Shepherdstewn.
Second Vice President-Mrs. K. "
Campbell. OF Bluefeid.
Recording Secretary Miss Sallie Lee
Powell. of Shepherdstown.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Kinnie
Smith, of Parkersburg.
Treasurer-Miss Burke. of Huntington
Historian-Miss Mary Strihling. of
Martinsburg.
Director ofChildren sAuxlliaries-Mr
c. L. Reed, of Huntington.
Chapters of the State were represented
in the Convention as follows:
Blueield Chapter.-Mrs E Jones. Mrs
H S Walker. Mrs ] H Sluss. Mrs R v
Campbell.
Morgantown.-Mr St Geo T Brooke,
Mrs Edward w McNeill, Miss Minnie L
Wotring.
Martinsburg. Virginia F Nc
Sherry, Miss Mary Stribling. Mrs M A
Snodgrass. Miss Morgan, Miss Virginia
Hess, Mrs Charles Roush. Miss Ruth
Jones, Miss May Faulkner.
Parkersburg. Kinnie Smith, Mrs
Geo Nicewarner. Mrs c w Prewelt. Mrs
] L Fristoe.
Keyser (McNeill Chapter).-Mrs John
w Arnold, Miss Nellie Rhine.
Charleston.-Mr w A Bradford. Mrs
G Coyle Mrs Maria Slime.
Shepherdstown.- Sallie Lee
Powell, Miss Julia Rentch, Miss Lena
Frazier, Miss Anna Belle Arthur. Mrs K
w Reynolds.
Charles Town dawson Bolts Chapter).
Miss Eleanor McCurdy. Mrs C T
Shugert. Mrs ] c Wiltshire. Miss Fannie
Campbell.
Leetown. Miss Bessie Baker. Miss
Sadie Trussell
Warrington (Pocahontas Chapter).-
Mrs H A wager.
huntington Mrs { L Reed. Mrs John
Marcune,
The ladies of Lawson Bolts Chapter,
in entertaining the State body. were full
ly alive to the social features of the &C.
casion, and the visitors were loud in their
praise of the local chapter. An excel
lent lunch was served each day in Rouss
Memorial Hall. On Wednesday after
noon an outing was given to all the visi-
tors to Harpers Ferry. Hardwood and
other historic points. The close of the
night with grand reception given in
Rouss Memorial Hall by the ladies of
Lawson Bolts Chapter to the Grand
Chapter. the veterans of the John w
Rowan and Jefferson County Camps,
and the Stonewall Jackson Camp U S c
V. Elegant refreshments were served
in abundance. music rendered by Mrs
Beckwth, Miss Kinnie Smith, Col r P
Chew and Miss Truehart, with readings
by Miss Janet Young and an address by
Mrs Alexander. The whistling solo of
bird songs by Miss Kinnie Smith was
especially fine.
Mrs Aisquith. the President OF Lawson
Bolts Ceapter, is not only the widow of
gallant Confederate soldier. but is a
daughter of Col Robert w Baylor, of the
r2th Va Cavalry. and brother of Capt
George Baylor. the boy commander of