The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-13
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES CONDUCT.
Ed IN FEDERAL COURT ROOM.
Large Painting Unveiled BY Miss EIIx
abeth HUpp and Miss Ade-
laide Sherman.

Fort Henry Chapter. Daughters Of
the Revolution. held special dedicate
~ exercises in the Federal court room
Friday evening az IS o'clock. with Miss
Frances Jordan. the Regent presiding
The members Of Fort Henry chapter
and relatives OF Major McColloch. who
made the famous leap. were present
and were enthusiastic in their praises
OF the handsome historic painting
which now adorns the south wall of
the Federal building
The painting Is the work OF Artist
{. Y. Turner. and the picture. which
Is the only one in existence resem-
bling the original hero. f. copyrighted
by the United States Treasury Depart
mcnt Special permission had TO be
obtained by Postmaster 4. "A. Miede-
busch to have II reproduced on the
programs presented to the members
OF the chapter The original painting
Is rich In every detail. and 50 realistic
In appearance that IL carries one back
To the days OF l157.
Among the relatives OF the hero
present were DIT. Reed McColloch
BAIRD. Mrs. Frank LeMoyne Hupp.
Miss Elizabeth Hupp and others Or
Baird's mother was a McColloch. and
be prides himself on being more near.
~ related than other members OF the
Sons OF the Revolution DR.. Baird
mas always been active I'm the Sons OF
the Revolution on account of his close
connection with the heroes of the bat
Ties Of ~.
DIR. Baird gave a fine sketch OF Ma
lor Mctolloch's life. saying. in part
Major McColloch was one of four
brothers, Abraham. George Samuel
and John. who came here with the
I three Zane brothers. Ebenezer. Silas
and Jonathan. Elizabeth McColloch
was EboneZer Zane's wife The Zaneg
settled in Wheeling. while the McCol-
lochs preferred Short Creek.
McculIoeh's Leap.
AZ the time of the l777 seice Nc.
Culloch came down from Fort Van
Meter on Short Greek 10 which he
commanded and had with him forty
mounted men coming TO the relief OF
fort Henry garrison. The Indians
cut him on from entrance to the fort
IN a desire TO capture MIN He wheeled
his horse and started back toward his
Tort The Indians were also behind
him and the river in front. he found
when he worked up the hill His re-
turn was prevented Only one wav
was open. on the side next the creek
/ lie urged his horse over the brow of
the hill and slid and scrambled down
the hill which was heavily wooded
with underground which helped TO re-
tard his descent
He made his descent in safety and
I followed the creek. He galloped off
over the Peninsula 10 Fort Van Meter
The evenings exercises opened with
an invocation by Rev. Jacob Drifting
ham. chaplain for Daughters Of Rev
olution. The pdntOmime Star Span
gleG Banner" by Miss Alkaline Sher-
man. Jr. Daughter Of Revolution was
indeed beautiful. The unwilling Of
tho painting was gracefully done bv
Miss Elizabeth Hupp. daughter OF Dr
ana Mrs Frank IeMOyne Hupp and
Miss Alkaline sherman followed by Or
Reed Naird Mrs. Lima Hennie- Sher-
man gave In hey usual pleasing and
artistic manner Pinuickinnick the
Indian McCulloch and her cnuucia-
lion was excellent Miss Frances JOr-
dan. the Regent for the Fort Henry
Chapter OF Dauchters Of Revolution in
well chosen words paid a glowing trib
ute 20 the handsome painting Her
address was greatly enjoyed She
comulimented the present postmaster
for his interest In the work The pro-
the history OF Wheeling BIS the paint
ing Is such a. will stand for years and
years
Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Stokes Of
! Baltimore. Mrs. J J Holloway. Mr.
and Mr. William T Nicoll Major -
= Stalnaker Mrs Crawford Booth.
Mr. NcMvcheu. Miss Frances Jor.
dan Miss TeXa Jordan. Judge and
Mrs Jordan. Miss Caroline Hupp.
Miss Elizabeth Hupp Mrs Frank H..
Moynn Hupp. Or and Mrs Reed Nc
Culloch Baird Mrs Mary Dciaplainc.
Mrs. 4. A Graham Mrs j y. Helm.
lein. Mrs Charles Menkomelior Mics
Alice Mcll~aiuc. Mrs. August Weide-