The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-14

Then two portraits were unveiled
one of them of Mrs Benz. Thompson,
presented by her son, Hon w II
Thompson,of Huntington; the other
of Mrs Agnes Sehon, presented by
Hon and Mrs Edmond Sehon, of Hunt
ington Both were grand-daughters
of Col Chas Lewis, for whom the To-
cal Chapter was named. The portraitn
were received in behalf of the Chap
ter by Mrs Della A McCulloch, In q
short and beautiful tribute to those
noble women.
Then the business of the Confer
ence was taken up.
The State Regent gave short adj
dress on the work done I'm organizing
new Chapters throughout the State,
which report was very encouraging
and showed that q great, deal of work
had been done In this direction by
Mrs Edmundson, State Regent,
Reports were given from the difler-
ent Chapters.
Star Spangled Banner was sung and
the meeting adjourned for lunch.
A most tempting lunch was served
at the mansion house, by the Point
Pleasant members of the Col Chas
Lewis Chapter.
The following ladies arrived Friday
morning and were present at the
lunch besides those who came on
Thursday and the local Chapter MEM
bers: Mrs Pearl NJ Pendletonof Spen-
Ger; Mesdames Talbot and Sandridge
of Ellsins; Misses Roush and Osborn
and Mesdames Crissman and Hysell
of Pomeroy; Miss Neale of Gallipolis
Ferry; Mrs ] b Alcorn, Miss Marie
Shephard and Miss Bradbury of Gal
lipolis; Mesdames / Harvey and
Yaeger of Huntington; Miss Kinnie
Smith and Mrs Neely of Parkersburg.
At 1.3o the meeting wasagain called
to order by the State Regent.
One subject discussed was the saw
ing OF the mound at atMoundsyille. The
suggestion of state sup't Miller that
Nov. s be made Mound Day, and that
each school have services on that day
and each child bring penny toward
buying the mound; a motion was
made and carried that one lady from
each Chapter be appointed and with
the members at large form commit
tee to Investigate the motion Of ask
ing the legislature for an appropria-
tlon for this object.
The meeting adjourned at o'clock
and q yacht was waiting at the land
ing at Tu Endie Wei Park and those
who cared to go were taken ride to
Lock IL.
A reception was given at The Spen-
Ger Assembly Hall, Friday night, by
the Col Chas Lewis Chapter In honor
of Mrs Donald Mclean, Pres't Gen'l
Ms ID A r., who had arrived that
afternoon. In the receiving line was
Mrs Donald Mclean, state officers and
chapter officers.
Misses Anna Written, Florence
Howord, Bessie Liter and Carrie
Friedman presided at the punch bowl.
During the evening Mrs Mclean
gave few words of greeting to those
present. She has such wonderful
charm Of manner and flow Of words
that all present were delighted.
Major and Mrs j 4, Downing, sr. of
Middleport, gave some delightful mu-
sic. The Major is master on the
violin and all were charmed with
their selections.
Miss Kinnie Smith OF Parkersburg,
whistled several numbers during the
evening, one selection being "Mary-
land, My Maryland" !" In honor of Mrs.
Mclean, Maryland being her native
state. Miss Smiths bird-like notes
were indeed treat to those present,
and will not soon be forgotten.
At o o'clock Saturday morning the
Conference held the closing business
session, on account of rain, at the
Spencer Assembly Hall. State officers
were elected as follows:
Recording Secretary Mrs Lena L
Roseberry, Col Chas Lewis Chapter,
Point Pleasant.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs w G
Baldwin, John Chapman Chapter,
Bluefield.
Treasurer Miss Margaret Oldham,
William Henshaw Chapter, Hedges
vile,
Registrar Miss Eleanor Brown
Moreland, Elizabeth Ludington Ha-
gans Chapter, Morgantown.
Historian Della A McCulloch,
Col Chas Lewis Chapter, Point Pleas
ant.
a vote of thanks was extended the
Col Chas Lewis Chapter, by the Con-
ference, by Mrs Wilcox.
In a few words Miss Smith Of Par
Kersburg, expressed the appreciation
of the Conference for the dignified
and charming manner with which
Mrs Edmundson had presided over
the meetings.
Mrs Poffenbarger then expressed for
the Conference their hearty apprecia-
tion OF her work as State Vice Regent,
The meeting then adjourned.
The Battle Anniversary Exercises
were held at 1890 at Hooff's opera
house In place OF Tu Endle Wei Park,
on account OF the rain. The Daugh-
ters formed a guard of honor and es-