The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
"TWIG" BRANCHES
ARE ORGANIZING
OFFICERS ELECTED BY MANY
BODIES YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.
Society 10 Turning Out handsomely to
the support Of the Ohio Valley
General hospital

Society is turning out handsomely
and creating a distinctly industrious
atmosphere with the newly formed
''twigs" as the center of interest. Yes
terday at the homes of the chairmen.
with but few exceptions. the various
branches met for general organization.
including the election of officers. the
appointment of purchasing committees.
the choice of articles TO be made and
the selection OF a name 10 designate
I each "twig."
| For various reasons all details failed
to receive attention yesterday, in some
instances IL was not possible for all
the members to be present. and the
choice OF a name was not decided BY
many for fear OF duplication. These
points will come up later for consid-
Grafton The next meeting will be held
at the home OF some "twig" member
the third "Wednesday of this month
No social engagements are made on
these days. as all members are most
enthusiastic and are going in for a
course of study in plain sewing. the
better to fashion the many different
garments which will 20 through their
hands before reaching the hospital fin
ished for wearing.
All are hard at work upon the per-
lection of the countless details neces-
sary to the success OF such an affair
and one is quite impressed with the
growth and go-aheadism which the or
ganization has already attained. and
which presages truly marvellous aid for
the Ohio Valley General hospital. With
the industry OF the 'twigs" all hospi-
tai linens will be kept in order. night
garments prepared and the dresses
md col. d HrsaH 81 a. ~.
infants made and kept in repair.
Another truly remarkable feature
OF the meetings is that they combine
, the pleasure of a social gathering with
the satisfaction of their selfappointed
benovelance. and have the added at
traction Of the unusual. II Is the
pleasure Of the hostess to have the
members to luncheon. which will pre-
cede their afternoons work. or to serve
tea at its conclusion or neither, what
ever her preference.
! Mrs. Alfred PAUL is president of
oil the societies and under her able
dictatorship with their cooperation.
the "Twigs' promise to develop into
an organization both efficient and
worth while.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Ed
Hitchman. the "Twig" of which she
II chairman, together with Mrs. A. G.
Hubbard. met yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Dwight Wagner
At the next meeting. November L..
Mrs. Hitchman will entertain the men,
beers at her own home. This branch
viii make a specially OF dressing sew
ing dolls. new dolls will be dressed
and old ones re-dressed. Orders will
be taken at any time for Christmas
or birthdays and these can be placed
with Mrs. Price Whitaker or Mrs.
John W. Storer. The following of
ficers were elected: Mrs Edward
Hitchman. chairman: Mrs. Harry
{ Whitaker, secretary and treasurer. \
work committee was appointed OF
Mrs. Arthur Hubbard and Mrs. Sam
Harper. the doll committee being Mrs.
Price Whitaker and Mrs. John Storer.
u was decided TO name this division
+ The Crafts. Following are the men,
( bers: