Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-26
U. D. C. IN SESSION,

VI VI " IN oISOlUns
The people of Lewisburg have
been delighted this week in extend
ing the hospitalities of the town
and their homes to the State Chap
ter U. ID. C.. in session here WedneS-
day and Thursday. The meeting
was we'll attended, the members
present being Mrs. w. E. r.. Byrne,
of Charleston, Presidents: Mrs. Gov
ernor John J. Cornwell, First Vice
President; Mrs. C.. L. Reed. Hunt
ington, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Thos. \. Read, Hinton, Custodian
of the Crosses of Honor, and Miss
Jennie Stuart Price, Lewisburg,
Honorary President West Virginia
Division and Third Vice-President;
Miss Ora +. Tomlinson, Historian,
Charles Town; Mrs. w. H. Wilson,
and Mrs. Geo. McDermott, ST. Al
bans; Mrs. VIM. Echols, Mrs. Jose
phine r.. Gwinn, Mrs. Jos. S. Thur
mond, Miss Emma Anderson and
Mrs. John Clay, of Anderson; Mrs.
Il. IL. Caperton, Mrs. G.. X. Payne,
and Miss Ella Anderson, Charles
ton; Miss Jennie Mcdowell, Blue
field; Mrs. p. II. Smith and Miss
Lucy PeytOn, Ronceverte; Mrs. v.
E. Austin, Galveston, Texas; Mrs. J.
G.. Geiger, Mrs. Robt. Gladstone, and
Mrs. B. Z. Boswell, huntington
Mrs. NJ. T. Hall, Mrs. r.. NJ. Bailey,
and Miss b. Z. White, ParkerSburg;
Miss Lizzie +. Snyder, Marlinton;
Mrs. Gladys Hinton Conner, Mrs.
Katherine Hinton, Mrs. &. Davidson
and Mrs. ID. w. James, Hinton; Miss
Nellie Pence, Pence Springs; Mrs.
jamie S. Dice, Richmond; Mrs. +. E..
WiSeman, Fayetteville; Mrs. Irwin A..
Downey, Princeton; Mrs. Floyd
Weaver, Luray, Va; Mrs a. N. Cald-
well, Caldwell.
The exercises opened Wednes-
day morning at 9:3O in the Sunday
School building of the Old Stone
Church with the invocation by Rev.
Warner Fl. DuBose. Addresses of
welcome were then delivered, for
the town by. Mayor w. II. Burdette,
for Greenbrler county by Miss Elm
ma AldersOn, and for the Lewis
burg Chapter by Mrs. Henry r.
Hunter, all of which were excellent
in spirit and sentiment. Mrs. j. G..
GeigeE of Huntington, responded
Tor the State Chapter in fine short
address which all enjoyed.
Then an impressive and beauti-
full ritual prepared by Mrs. j. ID.
Beale, of Alabama, was recited. At
ter song, report from the com
mittee OH credentials, and a roll
call, Mrs. Byrne, the President,
delivered the regular annual ad-
dress to which all listened in close
attention and pronounced it a pa
per of great merit and worthy of a
place in the archives of the Chap
ter. We hope some day to see these
addresses in print for all agreed
that Miss Alderson's and Mrs.
Byrne's addresses, in particular,
were worthy of preservation.
AT the noon recess delightful
luncheon was served in the dining
room of the Sunday School build
ing. 1t was abundant and delici-
ous-just such lunch as Lewis
burg's loyal and devoted daughters
know how to prepare. Six old Vet
Grams, special guests Of the Daugh-
ters, enjoyed this lunch with them
William X. Johnson, DR.. Samuel
II. Austin, John A. Handlcy, James
NJ. Cunningham, ThoS. II. Den
MS, and Alex. Johnston.
The evening program, WedneS-
day, was one of the most delight
ful and interesting Of the session.
Delightful mlIsic-piano and three
violinists-Misscs Nelson. Hunter,
and Ford, and number OF songs
by Miss Grothc-the new vocal
teacher in the Scminary-wcrc
greatly enjoyed. Miss Grothc made
a 'big hit' with her first appear
ance here and all felt that the Sem
mary and the town have much
pleasure in store for them in listen
ing to her very sweet and highly
cultivated voice. A number of
short historical sketches from the
writings Of Dr.. McKim, Col. Nc
Cabc, and others were read, brief
history of the Ku KluX Klan, writ
ten by Rev. J. NJ. Sloan, q history of
John Browns raid on Harpers Fer
ry in 1859, prepared and read by
The historian, Miss Tomlinson, of
Charles Town, were listened to
with intense interest. A half hour
was then spent in social meeting
with the people Of the town, dur
ing which many pleasant acquaint-
anceS were made.
Thursday morning was devoted TO
business. In the afternoon, after the
election Of officers and fixing the
place for the next meeting, The CON
vcntion adjourned and at 4 O'Clock,
as guests Of the local Chapter, all
were taken on an automobile drive