The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-14

ItSls anu more Win the growing ten
dency of officials to return to Wash
1ngton after re-entering private life,
to make it a permanent home. Elk
Senator and Mrs. Scott will be very
near neighbors OF Mrs. John B. Hen
derson. widow of the late
OF Missouri, who has the proud dis
tinction of having erected more beauti-
full buildings, and having done more to
beautify upper Sixteenth street, than
any other property owner in the
capitol.
The last meeting OF the West Vir-
ginia society for this season was held
at Masonic hall. The principal fea-
ture Of the evening vas an address
by Captain Thomas E.. Mckee, past
department commander of the G.. A.
r., who enlisted with the First West
Virginia regiment, and served through
the Civil war.
In addition t. . historical value,
telling of the men who left
thelr west '. homes to fight
Tor the preserve. OF the Union, it
was particularly appropriate as the
OF the day at AppomatoX, when Lee
surrendered to Grant and peace
dawned over this nation.
Captain MCGEE made q strong plea
for a concerted movement on the
part OF West Virginians towards ap-
propriatly marking the graves Of many
of the West Virginia officers.
}. Raymond Dickey, one of the
prominent attorneys of the city, also
made a forceful and eloquent speech
on the wonders of the Mountain State,
reviewing its stand on the prohibition
question, n predicting a favorable
outcome for the women who are max
ing the fight for equal franchise. The
remainder of the evening was given
over to a musical and literary pro-
gram. Resolutions OF sympathy were
read for the Hon. d. w. Gail, president
of the society, and Mrs. Gall, who suf
fered the loss of their son this week.
Captain Chester A. Wells, U. S. NJ,
has turned yer to Detective Wise of
the Metropolitan police force, a strong
box containing checks and other
papers of the R~onceverte CIV. Va.) Mill
ing Company and a Iced in which the
names of ]. ". Price, Ronceyerte, and
G. w. Hardy, C%ovington. Va, appear.
The strong box was found in a carload
of coal that was delivered at the
navy yard today from a mine at Nc
Donald, w. Va. The box was ex-
amined at headquarters and it Is the
opinion of officials that the box was
taken from a safe by yeggmen and
that 1t was thrown on the coal in the
car. A message was sent to Ron
ceverte. telling of the finding Of the
box, and it is probable hat the box
and its contents will be expressed to
the company.
Former United States Senator Ma
than q. Scott was one of the speakers
at the ASSEMBLY, at G.. A. r. hall, when
Apponatox day was celebrated. Scenes
or 80 years 6 were lived over, the
veterans gazing with memory's eyes
on Appomatox and all of its exciting
scenes. the blues and the grays ming
ling their "reminiscences, with peace
as the keynote of the whole celebra-
tion.
"a few days ago." said Senator
Scott. Il met a man I did not know,
but | soon found out that l had slept
under the same blanket with him and
bade him hood bye the day we were
mustered out. so years ago" Senator
Scott said the saddest regret of his life
was that he had left Congress without
having procured pensions for the
nurses who used TO take care of us
boys. Captain Thomas Fl. Mckee, who
earlier in Il evening addressed the
West Virginia meeting, also made a
short address. The celebration termi-
mated in a true welding OF the Blue
and the Gray. Confederate veterans
s%prinkled among the audience, and
easy to distinguish with their lapel
buttons OF the Stars and Bars, crowd
ed to the PLATFORM and clasped the
hands of the Grand Army men. Hello,
Johnny Reb" and Hello, Yank," were
the greetings exchanged. and it was
In ri To i'm q zinc th.i 50 praof a k-aa ~,
in the life OF the patton could be so
nearly healed. even after a lapse OF
half a century. The celebration was
probably the most notable Of its kind
ever held in Washington.
Charles C. Smith and Miss Ella
Smith. of Grafton, will arrive here to-
morrow, called by the death of their
father, Charles T. Smith, who was one |
of the oldest residents of Washington.
Mr.. Smith came to the capitol the
day the corner stone OF the Washing |
ton monument was laid, and has, UNI
til recent years, been q prominent
of the city. Interment will
in the Congressional cemetery.
Judge George w. Atkinson was one
OF the guests at an elaborate lunch
con given yesterday by Col. Colin
II. Livingstone in honor of Mr.. Jus
tice Anglin, of the Supreme Court or
the Dominion OF canada. Ter promi-
nent members OF judicial circles were
asked to meet Justice Anglin, who
left later in the day to visit his sis
ter. Mrs. Hull (Margaret Angling who
Is palying in Baltimore this week.
Lefty" Barron. who got a trial
with fha Nnttnno1a FTooT .aaoan -. III