The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-06
Entertained Class.

6uUeEt1Ine0 ClaSS.
The Philathea class OF the High
land Avenue NJ. E. church was enter
tanned last evening by the Misses
41ester and Ruth STICKY az their
home. Officers were Installed ana an
interesting talk was MADE by Miss
Daisy Wedding.
Reception at Executive Mansion.
charleston. w. Va. Feb. $50
clety turned out en- masse last night
70 the biennial reception TO members
Oh the state legislature given at the
executive mansion by Governor and
Mrs. John j. Cornweil. FIVE hundred
persons attended, including members
oI noln houses. ali state officials and
lneir ladies' and leaders 10 society
from all parts OF West Virginia.
~ was the tlrst brilliant social func.
tiou tnat has taken place here since
tue United Sizes entered the war
ana was formal in every respect. Mrs
Cornwell herself set the patriotic cx-
ample to charlestonians OF mo en-
teFtaining during the period Of hostll-
tiles" and the rule has been rigid,
observed in the capitol city.
Last night, however, the mansion
looked again like it used TO In times
OF peace. Never has there been a
gayer assenblage within its doors.
and never were the rooms OF the gov.
ernor's home more prcttily decorated
MRS Cornwell appeared in a beau
tifui gown of orchid satin with ire
descent trimmings.
With Governor aud Mrs. CoruweIl
in the receiving line were DR., Charles
a. Sinsel. president of the senate. and
Mrs. Sinsel, Of Grafton: Secretary OF
State Houston G.. Young and Mrs.
Young; Attorney General E. T. Eng
alnd and Mrs. England: State Audi
tor Tohn S. Darst and Mrs. Darst.
State Superintendent of Schools Nor
ris P. Shawkey and Mrs. Shawkey;
State Commissioner of Agriculture
james S. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart;
State Treasurer William S. Johnson:
Major John Bond and Mrs. Bond; Mr..
and Mrs. George 1cCintic, DR.. and
Mrs. Z. B. Stephenson and former
Governor William A. MacCorkle.
w. Va, clrls Overseas.
West Virgipia's Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs has named its quota Of
young women who we're selected for
overseas duty under the auspices of
tho army Y. M. G.. A. Some time ago
1t was announced that 100 young wo-
men were to be selected from through
out the United States, aud West Vir.
ginia's quota at that times was only
two; but because some states sent no
workers, Vest Virginia was given the
privilege Of sending four. They are
Miss Gertrude Geiger. of Wheeling;
Misses Mildred Wright and Dorothy
Berry, Of Huntington, and Miss Marie
Ruhl, OF Clarksburg, daughter Of Mrs.
Jno. Ruhl. Mss Geiger has sailed, and
the others will follow soon.
The General Federation OF Women's
Clubs was asked to name the young
women for the war work, and as a
director OH the General Federation
board. Mrs. r. l.. Hutchinson. OF
Huntington, made the recommends
tions for West Virginia.
To Atlantic City,
Mrs. John Gordon Smytho, who with
Captain smythe. has Just returned
from Berkeley, Cal, where they had
spent the last several months. leaves
this week for Atlantic City TO spend
several weeks. Capt. Smythe, who has
been transferred from this region to
Kentucky, has gone to Jenkins. where
Mrs. Smytnc will join him later. Miss
Phyllis Lot. will accompany Mrs.