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The Washington times., 1917-07-17
McLeans GUe
Breakfast at
Sun1n1erKon1e

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean
were hosts at breakfast on Sunday,
entertaining a number of distinguish
ed guests at Friendship, their subur-
ban home.
In following the custom establish
ed by Mr.. McLean's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Mclean, of giving Sum
day morning breakfasts at Friend
ship during the spring and as long
as they remain in town during the
summer, Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean are
keeping alive q very distinctive and
delightful feature of the Washing
ton season. During the summers
which they spent at Newport their
villa was familiarly known as "the
international embassy" from the num-
Der Of diplomats who foregathered
there. At Friendship and at the Nc
Lean residence in l street the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, as we'll
as official and resident society, are
equally at home
Took RIEhtfuI Place.
As Miss Evelyn Walsh, daughter OF
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Mclean
was introduced to society in Washing
ton and after her marriage to Mr.. Nc
Lean she took her rightful place as
one Of the leading young matrons Of
the Capital Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean are
famous for their hospitality and the
brilliAnes Of the entertainments they
have given.
They are, moreover. interested In
countless philanthropic activities Lass
Christmas scores OF baskets containing
turkeys and all manner Of good things
were provided by Mr.: and Mrs Nc
Lean for men and women who would
otherwise have had no Christmas din
ner, and each year In addition to the
Christmas tree party given for their
young sons. at which the children OF
the diplomatic corps and other promi-
nent youngsters are guests they have
3 Christmas tree equally beautiful and
loaded with gifts for orphan children.
Mr.. and Mrs Mclean have a plz -
At LeesburE, Va. and another ~ War
renton. Va, where they spend part Of
their time and they usually 80 to New
port or Bar -Harbor for at least part
OF each season.
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BeInonts Dinner Hosts.

Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
were dinner hosts at Beleourt, their
villa in Newport, last evening, having
among their guests the Duke de
Guiche, of France, q captain In the
French aviation corps. who Is their
house guest. Today Governor Beck
man took Captain de Guiche TO Provi-
dence in his motor boat, Shark, where
the French aviator inspected muni-
tions plants, returning later to Bel
court, the governor continuing 70
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
Princes at Lenox
For Honeymoon
Copyright by Harris q Ewing.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Prince,
jr., who were married in Washington
Saturday, were at the ST. Regis in
New York over the week end. They
left there yesterday for Lenox, where
they will pass the remainder OF their
honeymoon. Mrs. Prince was Miss
Elizabeth Harding, daughter of Will
liam P. G. Harding, of the Federal
Reserve Board.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt and
Miss Pauline Disston have gone to
New York from Newport, R l., and
will be at the Ritz-Carlton for q few
days. Miss Disston's engagement to
John wanamaker. I'd, was recently
announced. -
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Mrs. Frank v. Atiee, Of Baltimore.
who has been the house guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. William King Reeve, in
Georgetown, for the weekend, left to-
day for her home In Baltimore.
william King Reeve has gone to
Macon, Ga, for visit of q week.
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SOCIAL SIDE OF THE CAPITAL
Sharps Haze
Noted Guests
At Embassy

The American Ambassador and Mrs.
william G. Sharp entertained at din
ner Saturday at the American en-
bassy In Paris. Among the guests
were the American Ambassador TO
Italy and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
who are in Paris on q short trip
from Rome; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N.
Morgenthau, who arrived in Paris
from this country about q wek ago;
Major General Pershing and several
officers on his staff; and His Royal
HiEhness, Prince Ferdipknd OF Savoy,
Prince Of Udine, head Of the italian
mission which left the United States
recently.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry cootes, u.
S. A, have visiting them, Mrs.
Cootes' sister, Miss Elizabeth Cooke,
of Norfolk. Mrs. Cootes and Miss
Cooke are sisters OF Merritt Todd
Cooke, Jr., OF Norfolk. whose mar
rage to Miss Beatrice Crawford.
daughter of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Angus Crawford, took place on June
so.
Mrs. James Mcdonald and her son,
Arthur B. Campbell, left washington
yesterday for New York, where they
will make a short stay before going
to Southampton and Bar Harbor for
a series of visits. Mr.. Campbell will
return in August to enter the Of
fIcers, reserve camp at Fort Myer,
and Mrs. Mcdonald will go to Cali
fornia, where she will remain until
October.
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Estele [. Roystef
Mogv Mrs. Burchen

St. Johns Church was simply but
artistically decorated with spring
flowers for the welding there at noon
today of Miss EJEel'e esley Royster.
daughter OF Mr.. E1d Ms. ]. ]. R.'y-
ster, Of Richmond, Va. and n. Ian
don Burchel, Of this city. ThS Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of 81.
Johns, performed the ceremony,
which was witnessed only by a small
company Of relatives.
The bride was unattended, while
the bridegroom's nephew, Lieut.. ed
win c. Burt, o. r. c., of this city, now
in camp at Tobyhanns, Pa, acted as
best man. The bride wore a smart
travelling suit of dark blue gabardine
and a small hat of the same color.
Mr.. Burchell and his bride left i'm
medIately after the ceremony for q
short wedding journey. They will
make their home at 11o2 Vermont
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royster AMI their
daughter have lived in Washington
but a short time. Mr.. Burchell is a
member of one Of the oldest and most
prominent families of the District OF
Columbia
=
Mrs. E. 8. Newman has rsturned
to her lovely home near the Fierce
Mill from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Graham at their home in Oak
Lane, near Philadelphia
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church, of
this city. are passing several days at
the Manhattan Hotel in New York.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan r. Hanna, who
were recently married and are pass
ing their honeymoon in Lenox, left
here yesterday on five days coach
ing trip into Vermont. ContrdSs OF
horses were established at North
Adams, Bennington. Vt, and beyond.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Former Ambassador to Germany
and Mrs. James w. Gerard entertained
at dinner last evening in the roof
garden OF the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Burke Cochran
have gone to Bar Harbor to remain
until September.
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Guests at Luneheon.

DR.. Paul Ritter, the minister from
Switzerland, win rturn to Washing
ton tomorrow morning, after spend
ing several days with Nine. Ritter.
who is visiting on Long Island until
their departure from this country the
latter part OF the month.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church, of
this city, are passing several days at
the Manhattan Hotel In New York.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Lord Northcliffe, who was the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace. at
wyndecliffe, the Boardman cottage ut
Manchester. which they leased for the
summer, left there yesterday for New
York.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17

Thomas z. Burton, one-time United
States Senator from Ohio, is at the
Plaza in New York, having gone there
from Cleveland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
CANDIDATEDAVlS
VISITS TAZEWELL
Has Been on Tour of Southwest
And Thinks Prospect of Elec-
tion Bright-Plans Many Re-
forms if Made Governor.

Hon. Wcstmorcland Davis, of Lees
burg, candidate for nomination for
Governor, spend day recently in
this town. lie was returning from an
extensive visit through Southwest
Virginia, and stopped over day in
this town. While here he met with
many of the people, and was kindly
received.
He returned to Richmond we'll
pleased with his visit through the
Southwest. And pretty sure, as he
said, that he will get large vote in
the district, and stands good chance
of earring it over both Pollard and
Ellyson, his competitors for the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Davis is rcputcd to be IL
wealthy and successful farmer. This
fact gives him II plea with the far
mcrs of the state, he says, and Il
decided advantage over his competi-
tors, and expects to put one over on
the other candidates when the county
and farmer vote is counted in the
August primaries. He fnvors cxten-
sivc reforms in tho agricultural and
school laws of the state, ns do all
candidates for office, as rule.
Mr.. Davis is an original man. He
thinks and acts for himself. In the
big state wide prohibition fight, he
stood out against statewide, and
voted against it and for local option,
Notwithstanding great pressure was
brought to bear upon him. He said
he had no regrets or apologies to
make. He believed statewide was II
mistake, but would Loyalty and faith
fully support il and enforce the laws
if elected. The Prohibitionists of the
CT tptn id
MIR. Davis will find that his vote
against statewide, will prove bur-
den in the race.
Mr.. Davis is an affablc, congcninl
gentleman. He has n platform which
commcnds him to the farmer in many
portions of the state. There are nl-
ways an element which thinks the
government is not giving them II
square deal, and are ready for revo-
luton. There is another party contin-
ually crying machine, machine, down
with the machine" however, good
the machine may be. This element is
also ready for revolution, but when
it revolutes, turn right in and make
and organize another machine, some
times for the better, sometimes not.
Mr.. Davis expects to poll II lurEc
vote in the August primaries, and
it would be no surprise to him Mt all
he said, if he carrys the district. lie
is strong, he said in Wise, Dickenson,
and other counties, but, the fact is,
that the race out here is between
Ellyson and Pollard. Some people,
and II great many of them, will vote
for Mr.. Pollard purely on machine"
grounds, and against Mr.. Ellyson and
Mr.. Davis on the same grounds, and
for the same ineXplicnble reason.
Mr. Davis left on afternoon train
for Richmond, highly pleased with
Tazcwell people and those whom he
have heard express themselves, all
say, "Wcstmoreland Davis is fine
man."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
MOTHER OF MRS. PEERY GREEy
Err DEAD.

Mrs. Lucy F. Ryan, mother of Mrs.
j. Peery Greever, Of Tazewell, died at
her home in Staunton on Friday, the
goth of April. The Staunton Even
ing Leader of that date printed the
following:
"Mrs. Lucy f. Ryan died this morn
ing at o'clock at the home of her
daugher, Mrs. Thomas D. Woodward
on Berkeley place.
"Mrs. Ryan was born May %, 1912
in Clarke county, Virginia, and spent
her girlhood at "Vieu del'- Euu."
The large stone house on the Shen-
andoah river at Berry's Ferry is we'll
remembered by amny a Confederate
soldier for the unfailing hospitality
and sympathy they received there. 1t
was hospital for the sick and the
wounded throughout the war, and its
grousds a camp alternately for the
forces of the North and South. Spend
ing the four years of the war in the
midst Of the conflict, she had many
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
VETERANS. ATTENTION.

The U. ID. C.'s held an important
meeting Tuesday for the purpose of
making arrangements for the coming
Memorial Day. AS June Bird falls on
Sunday, it was decided to hold the
celebration on Wesdncsday, May 30,
which is the national memorial day,
and the one usually observed through
out Virginia.
The feature of the occasion will be
the unveiling of monument to Col
onel Edwin Trimble, who fell at Salt
vile in 1864 and whose remains were
recently removed TO the new ceme-
terry, and in whose memory tomb
stone is being erected by some of his
relatives, many of his admirers and
fellow M;tsons. The principle excr-
cisos of the day will be conducted
at the cemetery, to and from which
the veterans will be taken in au-
tomobilcs.
After the annual business meeting
of Brownc-I Ilarman camp, dinner will
be served at the hotel for all the vet
Grams and will be followed by pic
ture show at the Theatre.
1t is hoped TO make the day unus-
ually attractive and that there will
be large attendance from all over
the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
TazeweII Young Men
Are Anxious to Serve

There is no lacking in patriotism
among the young men Of TaZewell.
There are as fine lot of young men
in this town, from 20 to 80 years of
age as can be found anywhere, and
they are willing and anxious to do
the right thing by their government
and their country. They are willing
to shed their last drop of blood in
defense of our time-honored insti-
tutions, and when the comnlement of
men is completed and the roll called,
there will be many TaZewell boy
answer present. There are large
number of boys in this town, who
have just come of age, who are sorely
perplexed as to their duty at this
time. Many of them are more than
anxious to quit their jobs and volun-
teer right today if they We're salts
fled it would be the right thing to
do. They argue that they don't want
to have it said that they were made
to go. Others say that the best in
terests of the county will be served
by waiting until the selective draft
becomes effective, and the men are
taken who can best be spared from
the business and agricultural inter
ests of the county. The question is
one that must be settled by the ap-
plicant himself. Parents in this town
whose sons are wavering and de-
batting the question, are loath to adj
wise them, for fear that the advice
given may be against the best IN
tereSt of the boy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
w. NJ. MINTER, sR., DEAD.

w. M. Minter, Sr. the Pocahontas
lawyer and II practitioner at the
TaZewcll bar for many years. died
in st. Luke's Hospital in Bluefield
Sunday night, after several weeks
illness. He was taken to Blucfield
Saturday night from his home in
Pocahontas for an operation, but upon
arrival at the hospital it was disco
vered that his condition was such
that an operation could not be per-
formed.
News of the death Of Mr.. Minter
came as a surprise 10 Tazewcll peo-
pie.
Mr.. Minter was born near Martins
vile, in Henry county, Va, April 25,
1855, being siXty-two years of age at
the time of his death. For the past
eighteen years he had resided at Po-
cahontas and was held in high es-
TEEN. During his residence at Poca-
hontas he practiced law and ranked
high as a successful practitioner of
the Tazewell County Bar Association.
MIR. Minter was also actively engaged
as minister of the Christian Church
at Pocahontas and was noted for
charity work. He was devoted to the
best interests of the community and
leader in moral and spiritual uplift
work. A year ago he opened branch
office of his law firm ut Hopewell
Va, and had a large practice at that
place.
He is survived by his widow and
five childrcn-W. E. Minter, of Hunt
ington; c. S. and w. M. Minter, Jr.
both of Pocahontas; Mrs. j. r. Lind
sey and Mrs. E. v. Garrett, both OF
Pocahontas-and two brothers and
two sisters-Mrs. Fannie Devine, OF
Roanoke; Mrs. Slayton, of Spray, N
c.; l.. Minter and Cole Minter, of
near Martinsville, Va.
The remains were taken Monday
to his former home at Axton,in
Henry county for burial. Mr.. Minter
was a member of North Tazewell
Pythian Lodge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
Red Cross Society
Organizing Here

The Tazewell auxiliary to the
National Red Cross Society is being
organized here. There have been thirty
five members enrolled to date. 1t is
expected to have large society here
The membership will not be confined
to the town altogether, but will ex-
tend throughout the county. The OBJ
ject of the society will be to prepare
bandages, warm clothin~. and other
necessary articles for the American
soldier boys who will be called to the
fighting lines in Europe, ms we'll as
for those who will be needed for
home defense. A meeting was held
by the ladies of this town Interested
in the society in the ladies club rooms
yesterday afternoon, and an organi-
zation perfected
The work of the Red Cross is ex-
tcnsive, and the demands likely to be
made upon it in the present war will
be large. The Red Cross Magazine
for April contains the following:
"rhis work, Of course, demands cx-
tensive funds. Fortunately, this cri-
sis finds us permanently established
in our new Memorial Building, which
as you know, was the gift of Con-
gress, and several patriotic citizens.
The astounding jump in membership
during the last year from $4,000 to
more than 2S0,000, assures us II
strong neuclus of financial support.
Judging from the response to the
telegram | sent out February 3rd to
our PCT local chapters, l anticipate
at least Il doubling of our member
ship in the next month. Within 4S
hours, 100 chapters had their re-
sponses on my desk, all of them indi-
eating the greatest enthusiasm for
the immediate work of extension. Re-
sponses from the moro distant chap
ters are coming every rour. ! need
hardly say how encouraging we find
this exhibition of really constructive
patriotism. Like every large organ
ization, we have met occasional crit
icism, both helpful and otherwise
The present crisis is our real test,
and the zeal with which persons on
every hand are working for us today
gives us the most heartfelt satisfac-
ton and inspires our most sincere
gratitude. Let me take this occasion
to thank our thousands of members
for the noble work they are doing"
Women Are Urged to Knit Socks.
The Red Cross officials i'm Chicago
have sent out an appeal urging every
woman in the United States TO knit
woolcn socks for the army. They
said millions of pairs of socks are
needed, as there are not enough socks
in all the factories, mercantile estab-
lishments, commissaries and Red
Cross supply centers of the country
to fit out for three days march half
of the armv now being called. A
marching soldier wears out one pair
of socks q week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
THE WOMEN's WAR ON DIRT

Volunteer service having failed to
route General Dirt in the Tazcwcll
Sector, last week, universal conscrip-
tion will be rcsorted to next week.
Importance of garden making was
accepted as an excuse bv the Civic
League for the breaking down of the
volunteer system in the war on dirt
which the women of our town are
now waging. The person, firm or
corporation failing to respond to the
selcctive draft during next week will
be proceeded against as a traitor to
civir Righteousness and as deserving
the fate of Benedict Arnold
The wagons will stop at your place
once more TO haul the refuse from
your premises if the same is deposited
at convenient place. After next
week each delinquent will be REQUIRED
to remove his dirt at his own expense.
:. Sanitation Committee of Civic
League.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04

interesting experiences, and was al
ways firm in her belief in the right
eousness of the "Lost Cause"
She was the daughter of Otway
and Sarah Alexander Mccormick, of
"Westbrook," Clarke county. She was
married is May, 1865 to Maj. Joseph
+. Ryan, wro preceded her to the
grave by thirty years. One son, DR..
Bernard Ryan, died three wears ago.
Mrs. Ryan has lived in Washington
City for the past seventeen years,
but being in failing health, she WINS
brought to her daughters home in
the hope that the change would benc-
fit her. She was woman of strong
mentality, noble characteristics, of
cheerful, loving disposition and en-
dearing personality, devoted moth
err, faithful to every relation of life,
and her friends were numberless.
She leaves surviving her the fol-
lowing children: Miss Katie Ryan,
Mrs. Thomas d. Woodward, Miss
Louise Ryan, of Washington, d. c.;
Mrs. j. II. Grigsby, of Clarke county
Mrs. G. T. Marshall, of Orange, Mrs.
h. l.. Ritchie, of Waynesboro, Mrs. j.
p. Grccver, of Tazewell, and james
and Frederick N. Ryan, of Clarke
county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

rounding Mill, May 2.-Fnrmcrs
are busy planting corn.
MIR. and Mrs. Walker Ringstaff, Mr..
and Mrs. Toby Sparks and children
/ visited their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Ellis and MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Griiiith's Mt Whitewood the
first of the week.
The following persons motored to
Cedar Bluff one night last week to
hear Karl Jansen, the impersonator
give "Davy Crockett: Misses Bcs-
sic Sayers, Edith Williamson, Mrs.
W; b. Steele, DR.. Rex Steele and Nj.
John Whit.
Mr., r. X. Gillespie was hur. by II
horse yesterday. The horse gave him
jerk, injuring his hack.
Miss Marie Maxwell has returned
from Blueficld where she received
treatment of her ankle having tho
plaster of paris cast removed.
Mr. and MIR. John b. Gillespics
baby Catherine, Mrs. w. b. Steele
and Dora Newman visited Mrs. Stee-
les mother Mr.. Jane Mcclure and
laughter Miss Pearl Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. James Il. Altizer was in Taze-
well Monday and bropgrt home II
nice five passenger Ford ear. Mr..
Claude Thomas received his lust
week
eatoln dlshrdlshrdlcmfw
Miss Helen Thomas of Ky. is visi-
ting her parents Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Thomas.
Mrs. II. w. Christian wns visitor
To Tazewel today.
John B. Gillespie went to Swords
Creek this afternoon.
The ladies' Of the Womnns Chris
Lian Temperance Union are looking
forward to profitable md enojoynblc
time next Saturday at the convention
here. ~ number of visitors arc cx-
pectcd. a good program has been
prepared
Mrs. }. n. Altizcr was Interviewing
trc dentist at Richlands one dny lust
week
Miss Nelly Williams visited Mrs.
Arthur Kerr and children ut Rich
lnnds Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Kcrrs children have measles
Mt the hospital
Mr.. Pat Williams of Putnam visi-
ted his mother Mrs. Julia Williams
and children last week.
DIR. Rex Steele made II business
professional trip to War w. Vn. and
Castlcwood Monday and Tuesday.
James Nhcle spent the week. end
with Mrs. Neclo in Little Valley.
Rev. II. II. Foster, Cocburn will
preach 1T the Church OF God next
Sunday night. Rev. Forbes will preach
IN the Christian Church Saturday
night and Sunday ut II.
Rev. Joseph Graham preached Mt
Methodist Church here Sunday Mt Ii.
while nm Episcopal minister preached
here last nighe. Guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. NJ. Hunter.
Miss Jessie Gillespie spent the
week end with parents Mr.. and Mrs.
II. k. Gillespie.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giffith, Rich
lands spent Monday visiting tho for
mer's sister, Mrs. VIM. Asbury and
family.
The soldiers cncampcd here, who
served on the Border, are expected to
be sent to France. Ten of the boys
take their meals with Mr.. and Mrs.
Petts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-04
TazeWeII Doctors May
Be Called to CoIors

a number OF Tazewcll County doe
tors, who are affiliated with the
American Medical Association, will
he drawn for service in the United
States army, according TO infor-
nation received here. Newspaper re-
ports state that the Medical Associa-
tion of the United States will fur
nish 10000 doctors in the first draft.
The physicians from this county, who
are likely TO be called are DR.. p. ID.
Johnston, DR.. j. Walter Witten, DR..
Moore, of Raven; DR.. Zimmerman,
of Pounding Mill; and DR.. Higgin-
botham. of Burke's Garden. The doc
tors will be required TO pass an en-
trance examination, and if passed,
will be given commissions in the
army.