Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
is A FAvORITE PLACE
Many West Virginians at James
town Exposition.
PEOPLE FROM THIS SECTION
The West Virginia Educational Ex
hibit is the Best of Its Kind at
the Big Fair.

the Gig z ait.
West virginia Building, jamestown,
Exposition, Norfolk Va, June 21.-
The exposition or this immediate To-
cality continues to be favorite place
for holding meetings of various organ
izations and such events almost daily
have a place on the official program
Among the most important conyen-
tons held the later part of the week
and one in which West Virginians are
especially interested was the eleventh
annual session of the grand council OF
the United Commercial Travellers, COW
ering the jurisdiction of West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, District OF Columbia
and Kentucky About six hundred
delegates were in attendance and
many we're accompanied by relatives
and friends. The Mountain State had
the largest representation and the
following residents of the common,
wealth were elected as officers: w. E.
Connell, of Charleston, grand council
or; E. o. Heihle, of Parkersburg. past
grand councillor; A. H. Barker, or
Charleston, grand chaplain: Il. b.
Woody, of Bluefeld. grand con ductor;
E. H. Thornburg, of Huntington, grand
sentinel w. H. Fontshauer, of Harri-
sonburg, member of the executive COM
mittee. Parkersburg was selected as
the next place of meeting. The travel
ers took part in a parade Saturday
and as the West Virginia delegation
marched past the state building they
gave the ChaGtauqua salute and cheer
ed until their voices drowned the
cessant noise from the dredges work
ing on the government pier. West
virginians took part in the highly en-:
Pertaining, instructive and interesting
program. carried out at the council
meeting.
The social elements is made much
OF and the days and nights are whiled
away IN fashion delightful to even
the most exacting debutante or other
pleasure seekers. Dances are almost
too frequent to mention and there is
perfect round of receptions, dinners,
lunch parties and outings of various
kinds. Hospitality is charmingly dis
pensed at almost all of the state build
ings. ---'-i- -~
The attaches of theWest Virginia
building We're to have been honor
guests at a dinner given Sunday on
the Battleship Minnesota, but the trag-
ic drowning on Tuesday night of IL
of the vessels crew made such fes-
tivity out of the question. :.
West Virginia day, to be observed
July 2, is now engaging the attention
of the commissioners and those in
charge of the interests of the state.
There is every indication that the
event will be a memorable one and
thousands will be in attendance, as
each county of the state will send
large delegation. The exercises of the
day will mark the formal opening OF
the state structure. Former Governor
A. B. White of Parkersburg, and Coz
Fred Paul Grosscup of Charleston, fis-
cal agent of the United States gov
eminent to the jamestown exposition,
are making arrangements for the pro.
gram. 1t viii be one of the most no,
table cnes carried out during the ter
centennial celebration. One of the
features will be the dedication of the
West Virginia coal column. Work ON
this unique exhibit is being rushed so
that it may be completed by the all
important day
State Superintendent of Schools T.
G. Miller, of Charleston, VIII arrive
here this week to look after some
matters relative to the educational ex-
hibit of West Virginia. The display
is decidedly one of the best of the
kind at the fair and attracts much at
tention.
State Horticulturist S. w. Moore.
of Elwell, who has been here manag-
ing the fruit exhibit Is spending a
few days at his home, During his alb
sence his wife is looking after the dis
play. The horticultural department
requires a great deal of work, as it is
necessary to change the cold storage
fruits very frequently and the exhibit
cannot be made permanent one.
Mr. and Mrs. George Claire, of Char
lesion, are the caretakers Of the West
Virginia building. They are fully CON-