Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
SEN. WATSON HOST
AT FA|RMONT HOME
Mars. Watson Drives Tandem In Horse
ShoW--Bio Dinner On The
Lawn At Night.

repre- sentative array Of Wbst Virginia
democrats ever assembled in the
State, excepting on the occasion of a
legislative or a State convention.
Democrats from every section Of the
Mountain State met here as the
guests OF their Senator and to meet
his weekend guests United States
Senators Overman, of North Carolina;
Taylor, of Tennessee; Bacon, of
Oregon. and Johnston, of Maine Sena-
Eors Bailey and Kern were absent be-
cause of demans upon their time at
Washington
All Fairmont Democratic.
Considerably over two.thirds of the
democratic majority OF the Legisla-
Eure we're present and everything
vent democratic in Fairmont Satar-
g 1ay. Throughout the morning demo
cratic leaders thronged the hotel lob
oies, planning and discussing the cam
pafgn of next summer and many a
candidates boom has had its incep-
ton here Saturday. The city appear
ed Saturday night as though on the
eve OF entertaining a political con
rent on.
In the afternoon the legislators and
me general public wended their way
ssFit to the farms, where they not only
aret the distinguished honor guests
but also Witnessed a horse show pre-
pared for their special benefit and
heh on the Senator's private race
course adjoining his home. Senator
Watson's finest horses, that have re-
Sseated1y carried off blue. ribbons
abroad as we'll as at home. were
shown. The show was divided into
nine classes and the procession pass
ed the reviewing course was as fol-
lows:
First Class-Pa'rs, Kittie Grey near
side. .Norena off side
SSecond Class-Pairs. Moooshine
near side, Witcham Lady Frler off
side.
Third Class-Tandem, Lord Balti- |
mere leader. My Maryland wheeler.
Fourth Class-Single. Ringing Bells. |
hFSsth Class-Four-in-han Fairmont |
Svsff wheeler, Gongelt off leader Rob |
Hoy near wheeler, Grangelt near lead /
xr
Sixth Class-Stallion shown in
sanu, Kalamra.
First Extra Tandem-Norean lead |
I'D, Kittie Gray wheeler.
second Extra--I1ord Baltimore sim
gle. driven by Mrs. Wilson.
Z TlhieS Extra-Moonshine, shown in
s1and.
Crowd Cheers Mrs. Watson.
AS Lord Baltimore and My Mary
rand. driven by Mrs, Watson, passed |
q the big review enclosure to the strains |
~ of Dixie. on their final round the leg |
aassators and over 1000 visitors rose
IRON their seats and cheered Justify. |
F2The First Regiment West Virginia
XriIantTy Band of A pieces furnished |
vCne music for the afternoon entertain |
r-seuft
.-lAfter the horse show. the stables |
we're opened to the visitors and hun |
Vdreds availed themselves OF the OPP
portunity to personally inspect the
shUrres of the prize winners and look
eTapon the display OF trophies. An infor-
NAL Ter option was then held on the
Sporch of the Senator's home, where
the legislators and general public
we're introduced TO the distinguished
visitors.
Guests Given Al Fresco Banquet.
In the evening over $50 invited
guests We're present at a banquet held
* ssn tine lawn.
Johnston Launches Watson Boom.
Senator Johnston, of Alabama in a
9aPeech at the banquet, launched Sena-
--sor Clarence w. Watsons boom for
%'she craftsmanship of the democratic
sPsational committee
E'he Alabama Senator said that
TSesst Virgnia's senior Senator had
@'eco1se 10 the Senate unknown, but thsi
.alresly his great executive ability had
DHv's& the way to prominence in that
BODY. He said that new Senator
as1iafty has to wait many years be-
sore ne Is listened to by his colleagues
ndt tine Senator Watson has proved
'--za exception to the rule. He charac-
'grsrized his host as ''the man who does
71hings. and spoke in glowing terms
81 mis- daily increasing influence and
yscyses in The Senate. He strongly in
'stEnaped that the national democracy
ueeds the great executive ability OF
- Clarence W. Watson in the coming
scampai gns.
Senator Overman. OF North Caro-
fna. added to the suggestions made
By The Alabama Senator. The Senator
7rom North Carolina lauded the great
aSfltJy OF West Virginia's new Seaa-
tor and classed him as among the
really great men in the Senate. At
~1tse conclusion of Senator Overmsn's
speech all present arose and, with
SauzroTs Johnston and Overman lead
ing. drank toast to Clarence w