The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12


Ew YORK Jan Wsst Viz
ginia win have her day IA SeH York
on January e. "a that day the
I.lEs5t Virginia s6eis Of me cry.
of New York VIZ nave Its annual
banquet in the waldorf apartments
Of the waldort-Astoria.
Among the distinguished West
Ytrginians who add lustre to the
fame Of New York is Bishop David
~ Greer, d Aative OF Wheeling, who
is tho Head o. the greatest Protest.
ant Episcopal atoce5 IN the western
world. Others are leadrss in law
AND medicine. Ihey include mil
iicnatre merchants, bankers, miners,
insurance aAd railroad men, leading
Chemists, engineers and electricians,
co-operators and leaders Of almost
Fany phase Of professional and bust
ness life. IN fact there is; hardly a
calling in the reat city which. among
its leaders does not number one or
more West Yirginians. They are
loyal sons of the old state, too, and
delight to do her honor. Hence the
annual banquet Of the West vir-
ginia society is one of the most in
lteresttng and important OF the many
state functions which are held in
New York each season.
In addition to the resident mem
bers of the society who will, be pres-
ent. there win be among the guests
1of honor, Governor william d.
Psias So Senator'S .eRilton and
Watson, Of West Virginia and SEN
ator o'Gorman, of New York, and
the entire West Virginia delegation
in the national House of Representa-.
tives. a
The setting Of the banquet win
be worthy ot the OCCASION 1t, will
be nod esfamops waldorf apart,
taaht of the Waldorf4Astoria, per-
haps the most magnificent hotel
apartments in the world. They com
prise the western section Of the sec.
ond floor of the famousS hostelry.
and were formerly occupied by the
family Of Proprietor George Bolt.
There is private entrance from
the street and private elevator. From
the elevator the guests step into a
magnificent hall, the floors covered
with priceless oriental rugs, ana
decorated with bronze statuary
worthy a place in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Great mirrors cover.
the walls and splendid chandeliers
give a soft subdued light II.
To the left of the hall is the
parlor and to the right aSgreat, re-
ception room, where 800 or 400
people may move about in comfort.
THESE are furnished with sumptuous
elegance. Adjoining are parlor and
cloak rooms for gentlemen and la
dies, where there may be found
every, convenience that luxury can
suggest. These rooms open into a
splendid banquet hall which repre-
,sents the dernier cri in good taste,
elegance and convenience. A fea-
,ture OF the Waldorf banquet hall is
Ethe perfect acoustics. 1t is so ar
ranged that speaker using a con-
versational tone may be perfectly
heard by every guest.
The ladies of the members and
quests will grace the banquet and
this is bound to add to the pleasure
of the occasion.
There are, of course, many West
:Virginians who have made their
homes in New York who have not
for one reason or another Joined the
state society. 1t is the ambition CT
President Washington to bring into
the fold every native of his own
native state, who is a resident OF
New York, into the fold. To aid
him in realizing this ambition he.
requests the home folks who have
West Virginia friends and relatives
here to, send him their names and
addresses at his office, No. 22O Fifth
avenue so that he may extend to
them the hospitality of the society
and enable them to get in touch with
the men from home. President W:
ID. H. Washington. Will be glad to
hear from them at 22O Fifth avenue,
New. York, his headquarters