The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS GOSSIP
(By Charles BROOKS Smiths

I'LL rs
(By Charles Brooks smlth.)
WASHINGTON, d. C., March a.
The principal feature OF the last meet,
ing OF the West Virginia Society at
old Masonic Temple. was an address
by Judge Ira E. Robinson, OF the Su.
preme court Of West Virginia. The
address took the form OF brief his.
torical sketch of the pioneer families
OF the war state. W. 3. Matthews,
chief clerk OF the court, Hon. Thomas
w. Fleming, OF Fairmont, and others.
members and visitors, made brief
speeches. A musical program was
given By the soeiety's orchestra, com.
posed OF MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. D. Turner,
C. Gilbert, DR.. Featherstonaugh and
DR.. W. L. Diffenderfer. Miss Wilde,
OF West Virginia, sang several solos.
Among the new members elected
were former Senator Davis Elkins,
Solicitor General John w. Davis and
Mrs. Davis, Hon. Henry. C. Davis,
Hon. Isaac T. Mann, Col and Mrs. c.
H. Liyinstone, Representatiye.elec
Edward Cooper, Judge Robinson, W.
B. Matthews and T. W. Fleming.
Thirty.one new members were added
to the roll Of the society. which has
met with unexpected success in its
first years organization. There will
be one more meeting Of the society
during the season.
While in Washington, Judge Ira E.
Robinson delivered an address before
one thousand students OF the George.
town Law school. George E. Ham.
ilton, dean of the law faculty, intro.
duced tho speaker, who paid high
tribute TO Georgetown Law school, de.
claring that the work OF the law
schools In improving the citizenship
OF the United States, and directing
the minds OF young men toward the
study OF legal and constitutional prin-
ciples, was great safeguard against
hasty and ill-considered legislation,
and direct benefit to the United
States.
Former Governor George W. Akin.
son. OF the Court OF Claims, was one
OF the guests at the sixth annual din.
ner OF the Washington Alumni Asso.
citation of the Tau Delta Phi. ma
tional engineering honorary fra
ternity given this week, and made
one OF the addresses.
One senator from each state and
three representatives have been In
vited by the territorial government
of Hawaii to be its guests for three
weeks. The party. which will include
many OF the wives and daughters OF
the senators aud representatives will
sail from San Francisco April 2lst.
They will be extensively entertained
during their sojourn in the islands,
and the return voyage will land them
at San Francisco May 21st.
A number OF West Virginia Fruit
men were in Washington this week
and attended during their stay tho
annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the National Fruit Produce com.
pany which was held in Alexandria.
II. NJ. Koblegard. former West Vir.
ginian, was elected president of the
organization. Frank Armstrong,
formerly OF Parkersburg, was elected
secretary. Other West Vlrginians
present were G. A. Gates. OF Charles.
ton and o. Z. Hinkle, OF Weston.
George II. Stull, reader on specifica.
lions in the government printing Dof.
I .,,i,a
ginia by the death Of his son, w. Riley
Stull. returned to Washington, ycster-
day.
Hon. George C. Cole, formerly con.
sui to Dawson City, British Columbia,
has received notice OF his appoint
ment TO Prince Rupert, d. C. MIR.
Cole, whose home Is in Weston. w.
Va. has been guest at Congress
Hall this week, awaiting orders from
the consular department.
Entertainment more elaborate than
at any previous encampment OF tho
Grand Army Of the. Republic Is being
arranged for the veterans who will
gather here In September. The com.
mittees to arrange for the various de.
partments of the big gatherings have
been active for over week and many
of the workers have outlined special
plans by which the old soldiers will
be especially feted. The committee
In charge OF reunions have been cen
siderIng places in which the old sol.
diers could meet the men OF their
own regiments. Present plans are to
engage a large building, probably the
old Census Department, which will
be fitted with booths or sections, for
the various corps. Another plan un.
der consideration is to procure tents
from the War Department and erect
one to each corps in the White lot.
Tribute 10 the bureau OF mines
rescuers for saving forty men from
death in the mine at Layland, w. Va,
was paid by Secretary Lane OF the In.
terror Department in a statement is
sued this week.
"out OF the gloom OF such catas.
trophe," said Secretary Lane, "lnyolv.