Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-04-07

U. ID. C. ECHOES.
Tazewelrs "4OO" were there. and
they "looked fine," as one guest ex-
presses it. When the women of this
town undertake to do things up, de-
pend upon it they will do things up,
and according to the Queens taste.
The visiting u. D. C. ladies made
a most favorable impression and n
fine appearance. The thanks of the
town are due Miss Tynes, the Presi-
dent of the local chapter here. for
giving the town an opportunity and
privilege of entertaining and becom-
ing acquainted with this splendid
body of Virginia women.
Mrs. O'Brien said, "Just wait until
September and we will show YOU n
crowd Of women sure enough" She
referred to the meeting in annual
conference of the State w. C. +. u,
when 200 delegates are expected. One
party said, "Great Scctt! what will
we do with all those women?" They
will be taken care Of alright. No
need to worry.
AS to the costumes-expect no de-
scription in these columns. The re-
porter is wise enough not to attempt
the impossible. He has small inter
est here, and can't we'll get away. 1t
is safe, however, to venture the re-
mark, that all the ladies were ele-
gantly and becomingly gowncd, as
became the wives, daughters and the
grand daughters and descendants of
Virginians.
Col. w. G. O'Brien, editor the Re-
publican, our distinguished contempo-
rary, was becomingly "gowned" in
his new watch chain, which the min
listers gave him some time ago, and
disguised himself completely by wear
ing long-tail coat. But most of us
recognized him, notwithstanding.
A small incident of an amusing
chamberlain ice breaker,"- -occurr-
ed, when Mrs. Randolph, in speaking
to the editor of the Clinch Valley
News, addressed him as "Mr. st.
Clair" the honored host and Confed-
crate Veteran, and proud of it. Dis
covering the mistake apologies fol-
lowed Ito Mr.. st. Clair), and the in
cident was declared closed.
Many of the delegates held some
Office in their local chapters-Presi-
dents, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, or
Treasurer or something else, and n
number of them claimed only the hon
or of being "just plain delegates"
There is power and suggestion in
name, sometimes. One of these is
that of Mrs.C. w. Sumter, of Chris
itansburg. What more appropriate
name for a Daughter of the Confed-
eracy? Some one called her "Mrs
Fort Sumter" and suggested that she
is fully able to "hold the fort" un-
der all circumstances.
The Norfolk G. Western Railway
was we'll represented in the persons
of the wives of Captain Moran and
Captain John Wall, we'll known con-
ductors on passenger trains in this
tatives of the East Radford Chapter,
Capt. John Wall is brother to James
Wall, the we'll known painter in this
town.
An interesting visitor here was
Mrs. Randolph, widow of the late
Norman V. Randolph, for many years
one of Richmond's most public spir-
tied and prominent citizens. He de-
voted much of his time and money to
the bettcrment of the conditions of
the old soldiers OF the State. 1t is
said that it was largely through his
influence and exertions that the old
Soldiers Home in Richmond was es-
tablished. And, now, his widow is
devoting herself unselishly and un-
tiringly to the care Of the widows of
the old soldiers. She is, in addition,
to her work as President of the
Richmond Chapter Of the U. D. c.,
chairman of the relief committee of
the chapter. No longer young in
years, Mrs. Randolph is as young in
feeling, hope and energy os the
youngest Of them. This was her
first visit to Taze%cll and her appre-
ciation of the beauties and wealth of
this section she said, Cannot be ex-
pressed in words"