Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-27
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY.

The Rebekah State Assembly
convened in Masonic Hall on
Wednesday morning. Preceding
the business session an address of
welcome was delivered by Attor-
ney Frank L. Bushong and re-
sponded to by the President, Mrs.
Minnie M. Stone. Routine bust
ness was transacted at the regular
session, and some several new
lodges were reported. The Secre-
tary's report shows the order in
West Virginia to be in a flourish
ing condition. We Print the adj
dresses, as follows:
ADDRESS OF F. L. BUSHONG.
Madam President and Daughters of Re-
hekah Assembly of West Virginia:
On this joyous occasion. it is my pleas
ure to extend to you warm and cordial
welcome to this. our historic little city.
whose continual prosperity is our success
and delight, and whose fair fame is our
glory and pride.
| accept this position of momentary
honor. however, knowing there are 9TH
ers of our town, who, in choicer language
and with more grace than possess could
convey to you our Inexpressible joy in
having you in our midst but, | assure
you. none could greet you more heartily,
or with a more kindly feeling of hospi-
tality.
Were to consult my own wishes at
this moment, would greatly prefer to
sit among you happy listener, occupy
ing less conspicuous place, but, stand
here sponsor for the good people of
Charles Town to deliver to you their kind
message offriendly greeting, and through
my lips must flow the gracious welcome
of this suspicious day.
In one sense. we greet you as strangers
coming from almost every city aud ham,
let OF this young and richCommonwealth,
but sincerely hope that during the few
days you grace the walks of our town,
meet our people and visit their homes, we
may all form srch long and lasting friend
ships as will induce you to return soon
again. perhaps, to link your fortune with
ours, and in business and social way be
drawn into closer communion with us,
Many of YOU. doubtless, have decended
from your lofty mountain homes into
this undulatng plain of the beautiful val
ley of Virginia. the gateway to the pa
latial residences of our beloved South
land. and as we heartily greet you on
your first arrival. we would not fail to
extend to you all loving invitation to
remain among US. Permit me to say,
and | say it in no boastful spirit. there is |
no place on earth where nature is IN |
greater unison than in our own dear
County OF Jefferson. Among other things
in her kindly mood. she has left us the |
heritage of perfect climate above fer
tie soil that yields to the husband man |
every product of the temperate zone
You will be pleased but not surprised |
to know our people are thrifty, enterpris-
ing, self-sacriicing, and patriotic. HAY
ing sprung from proud ancestry. there
has been transmitted to them venerable |
tradition that is as enduring as the prin-
ciples of our government are eternal and /
immutable.
There has been nurtured on our soil
goodly number of illustrious sons, whose
names now glitter as bright and imper-
ishabe stars in the diadem of the Repub-
lie. Whatever past glory is ours. what.
ever future fame awaits u.s. we lovingly
invite you to come and share them with
us
Again. we gladly welcome you because
your assembling here resembles the
home comming of a wondrously large
and scattered family without any dis
tinction at all except that which ape
alone establishes. / said moment ago
we are strangers. Nay not so, There
are many human ties that bind us closely |
together and after all. we are but the |
happy children of the great Anglo Saxon {
family, living apart IN remote sections of t
the country, contributing IN our small i
way toward shaping the destiny of our t
nation. We are all Americans, living t