The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-14
WEST VIRGINIA STATE CON
ference.
D. A. R.

from the different Chapters owe
the stato as we'll az out.of.towr
Chapter members began to arrive
being met at the tFains by oom
mittee of the Chapter members
Mrs.. j. H. Wade and Mrs Len'
L Roseberry.
MTs, Donald Mclean. the Pres
ident General, did not arrive unit
Fidsy afternoon. It was her frst
visit to West Virginia. andin com'
ing she disappointed two Other
states.
The Conference wac opened
Chutsday night with a reception
TO the visiting members and mem,
bore of the Ohas. Lewis Chapter
at the home of Mrs. John MoCul,
Iooh. The other hostesses were
Mrs. John Daniel Mo Oullooh, Mis.
Mary McCulloch. Mrs Peter HiR-
gins Steenbergen. Mrs William
Stsenbergon. Mrs. James Bell
'rippett.
The house was beautifully dec.
grated With aags, D. A r oolors,
autumn flowers. palms and ferns
Soft strains of music throughout
the evening stole through tht
,ooms from behind a bank Of
palms and ferns; Miss Florenot
Howard and Mr. Charles Howard
we're the musioians who go de
lighted the guests. Miss Kate
Eastman of Chiopgo, and Mics
irene Bowyer served the irui'
punch in the library. Mics Mauds
Kisar asked the guests to tho din
ing room, where Miss Josephine
Beale. Miss Gertrude Howard and
Miss Edith Tippett served the re
freshments. The dining room
was bright with many candles with
red shades. while the same oolo'
was used in flowers for the table
decorations. Miss M. s. MoCul.
loohy and Mis-. Jean Sehon of Hart
ford, Mrs. j. FL. Wade of Ashland
Miss Florence Cargill of Winfield.
guests in the house, assisted in on
tertaininR.
Those present were: Mrs r q
Edmuudson, State Regent from,
Morgantown; Mrs D e Newton.
Woe State Regent, from Hartford i;
elk members of the Col. Ohas
Lewis Chapter; Mrs Beatty OF
Baltimore; Mrs Ira o Poet Of
Clarksburg, Regent of tho David
Dayisson Chapter; Mrs Sara V
Wilcox of Parkersburg. Regent Of
James Wood Chapter; Mrs Geo
Thompson Mrs Henry jackson
Mrs Bloval of Parkersburg, Mrs
Floyd Jarrett of Riohlauds and
Mrs Webster o Smith of Coalburg
members at large; Mrs NJ q Tyle,
aud Mrs e 3 Spilman of Spilman,
OF james Wood Chapter; Mrs j B
Downing, Sr,, of Middleport, Mrs
Roush, Mrs. w q Downie, Mr.
Charles MoQuigg of Pomeroy T;
MrS John MoCoaoh, Mrs Msr,
LeSage of Huntington; Mrs Franz
Bell. Mrs John Aiken, Mrs S c
Dunbar of Gsllipolis; Mrs O L
Hogg of Morgantown; Miss Eliz.
beth Smith of McOausland; Miat
Lena L Roseberry. Misbes Hcgg,
Mrs Geo Poffenbarger. Mrs Mar,
Margaret Bryan. MrS j NJ II Beale,
Mrs q l. Robey. Mrs e B Jones,
of Point Pleasant; Mrs e e Hei
ner of st Paul, MINI Mrs Get
DuVal of Psrkersburg; Mrs j S
Harnsberger of Harrisonburg, Va
Messrs. j B Tippett. VIM Steen-
bergen, o B and John MoCullooh
came in during the evening t.
meet the distinguished guests
The first business session was held
Friday morning, Oct. 8, at the "Man.
sion House" with the State Regent,
Mrs II II Edmundson of Morgantown,
presiding; and with the following
state officers present: Mrs d 4 New
ton, Vice State Regent; Mrs Wm.
Steenbergen, Recording Secretary and
the following State Regents: Mes
danes Sara v Wilcox, Regent of the
James Wood Chapter, Parkersburg;
Ira @ Post, Regent of the David Da-
visson Chapter of Clarksburg; VIM
Steenbcrgen, Regent Col Chas Lewis
Chapter.
The session was opened with the
beautiful Ritual of the ID A r., con-
Quoted by the Chaplain OF the local
Chapter, Mrs NJ H Beale. At the
dlose of the Ritual all Joined In sing
ing "America."
A most cordial address OF welcome
was then given by Mrs d z Newton In
behalf of the Col Chas Lewis Chapter.
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