Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
OLD WEST POINT CHURCH
IS SCENE OF PICNIC
Community Affair Attended by Citi-
zenS From King William and
Surrounding Counties.
HELD by FARMERS UNION
Excellent Program Rendered, Includ-
ing Addresses on Good Roads, Good
Citizenship and Kindred Subjects.
To BE Repeated Each Year.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

lHPstltl TO ne Times DlSpat ten.
WEST POINT. VA. August 26-The
event of the season in King William
County and, indeed. III the surrounding
counties. was the community picnic at
old West Point Church on Wednesday.
The picnic was under the auspices of
sweet Hall local union OF the Farmers
Educational and Co-operative Union Of
America. {. |. Tancey prcSiSed over
program we'll carried out in which
II. l. Lewis. Commemorative attorney
for King William County. made AN
opening speech of welcome to the great
throng. George w. BowleS. Stat. sec
rotary OF the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union. came next on tho
program. representing his cause. Mr..
Blankenship spoke in place of George
W. koner. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. who was unavoidably absent.
Judge Clagsett Is. Jones. of Burlington.
King and Queen. discussed Good
Citizenship" Mr.. Yarccy took occa-
sion. AZ the close of this address. 10
gladden. -hc hearts of every one with
the tocsin dinner on the ground" for
every one. The tables under the trees
literally groaned with good things to
eat and drink. free Of charge
During the dinner hour Miss Mary
O'Counor Higgins. representing the
Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia. ar
rived She was booked 10 speak in
the forenoon. but was delayed. ON
her arrival she was pleased TO SEQ
the automobile. used as the speakers
stand decorated not only with national
colors. but with tho co'ors Of equal
suffrage. with the inscription. Votes
for Women" and literature profuscly
scattered around. on reasSemhling. r.
c Stearnes. Superintendent Of Public
instruction. made fine address on
education. Miss Higgins was then
given hftcen minutes to discuss equal
suffrage The closing speech hy Mr.
Scott. in Mace Of George T. Coleman.
state Highway Commissioner. who was
absent on Good Roads was cut short
by the rising OF storm
1t WAS decided ny those most III
tereated in all OF these subjects that at
least once every wear there should be
a community picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Maury. OF Norfolk. have
announced the approaching marriage
Of their daughter. Ellen. 10 Randolph
Copeland. now OF Norfolk. Mr. Cope
land spent his hoyhood in West Point
and is the son OF John Copeland Tier
mother was Miss Eva Rroohes. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. William Gregory RrookeS
Of Brookeshire.
Mr.. and Mrs 3. BENTON Rarkcr, OF
West Point. formerly of Burlington.
VI recently took q party of friends
on board their yacht. cruising UP the
Pamunkcy River. In the Iarty Were
Miss Helen Cochrane. OF New York
Miss Matte I.oorey. Of Brooklyn; Mrs.
George q. C;uverna,or, Misses MarEa
ret. Madeline and Louise Guv.ruator.
and Mrs. II. l.. Guvcrnator. OF Rich
mord.
The opening OF the high school has
been arranged The school VIII be
opened on September Is. The faculty
will boast OF four new Icacncrs-Iyo-
fessor T. c. Hutton, or Roanoke. y. y.
OF Richmond College. as principal: Miss
Rosa Altizzer. z. a. of Intermont Col
lege. Bristol, Va; Miss Marietta Cato,
for the last two years teacher III the
High School OF Newport Newa: Mss
Elotse Robinson, of Richmond. who has
taught in the Richmond schools. Misses
Maud Bland. Nottie Williams and Mar
earet Palmer. primary teachers OF
West Point. who taught here last ses-
sion. will teach again.
DR. and Mrs y. +. Hargrave who
have been visiting in the mountains
OF Virginia. have returned
Miss Hazel HogG is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Vibert Chandler in Onancock,
Va
Mrs c. /. Morrison and hor son. Lynn.
~ Columbus, o., formerly OF West
Point. have returned hpme after q
Ten days visit to Mr.. and Mrs w u.
Lacy.
Mrs J =. Od"n aud mother Mrs
Ann Bland OF Eich,noud who have
boon visiting Mrs Forrest leigh. ar.
now visiting the family Of Nr Will.
7 l3l1nd, At Chain Ferry.