The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-05

ter OF another prominent Virginia
family. To this union were born
thirteen children, SIX sons anil six
daughters reaching maturity. nine OF
whom are still living.
Floyd Owens was It i%inancier and a
typical Virginia gentleman. He y
his wife were stron& reigiohs n
educational forces IL. .heir community
and IL is not strange that their chill
dren and grandchildren arc substan-
tial factors in their country's welfare.
Among the grandchildren are many
college and university men and wo-
men. They are represented, in cad
ing pulpits, on the foreign geld, n
in educational circles,
The morning program opened with
the singing of the poxoiosy followed
by prayer by Rev. J. o, Helsabeck,
a grandson-in-law. Prof. C. i. GiSens.
Jr., acted as chairman for the days
program. Rev. j. r. Givens, the old
est grandchild. read a well prepared
paper on, THE Achievements of q
Century," Rev. G. -. Reynolds, an
other grandson. male an address on.
The Bulwark of Society" He was
followed by Rev. w. L. Burner. an
other grandson-in-law, vino spoke
with some humor on The In-iaws."
Mrs. J. o. Helsabeck reno "A paper us
ing as her subject, What of tho Fu-
ture." Garry Me Rack to Old Craig
County" the composition of c. r.
Reynolds, was sung ny c. II. Reynolds,
l.. r. Givens and MIR. ana Mrs. sidney
Hall. j. r. Givens presented "A copy
of the family history which he had
compiled, to Crockett Givens, young
est son Of Floyd Gfgens in behalf of
tbs Interest he hes always shown in
the grandchildren of the family.
After registration of all present n
picnic Inner was served.
In the afternoon greetings were
read from DR.. anc Mrs. J. 1Tupwood.
lifelong friends of the family. Other
greetings were from r. u. Givens, OF
Norfolk. Va; Josenh Helsabeck. OF
Rual Hall. n. c.; rev. T.. A. Helsa-
beck, of North Carolina; Mrs. 4. W.
Caldwell. Of Fulton. Mo; Mrs. w. L.
Burner, of Elyria. Ohio; J, w. Owens.
OF Beckley, W. Va: Miss Lottie Nc
Pherson, Newport. Va; Mrs c. B.
Reynolds, Cleveland. Ohio. and Rev.
J.. @. Helsabeck, OF Richmond,
There were lao persons present.
Each of the nine living sons end
daughters was present, seven II them
with their entire families. Mrs
Minerva Owens Mcpherson had with
her, her children. children-in-law and
grandchildren, twenty-siS in num-
Der.
Seven states were represented.
O. Owens, Wiley. Rose, Grace and
Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis GiVens
and Ellis. Jr., and Kathryn.
MIR. and Mrs. G. r. Givens, Charles
and Lucille: Mrs. f. 3. Givens, Ohio
and Rouzie, Eula Owens, Glen Civ
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Givens and
Jean. Mr., j. w. Givens, Mr.. and Mrs.
{. r. Siboid and Pauline.
Mrs. NJ. L., Givens. J. Z. FANNIE.
and Harriet, Mr.. ard Mrs. g. w. Civ
ems, Charles, Jr., Frances ard Parker;
c. b. Givens. Jr.. Ruth and Burdette;
Mr.. and Mrs ]. f. Givens, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. 3, Givens, Clyde, Paul. Ray
and Carl. Miss Mamie Marshall.
+ MIR. and Mrs. !. L. Mcpherson, Lot
tie. Allie, Carmel. Arthur, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Mcpherson, George Lloyd
and Margaret Brown, Mr.. AMI Mrs.
l.. G. Mcpherson. Mary. Virginia and
beck. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Rurner, VIII
linn. Jr.. and Minerva, Captain and
Mrs. r. A. LeMaster and Irene, Mr..
and Mrs L. A. Helsabeck, Belmont,
and Mcpherson.
Mr.. n Mrs. A. A. Sarver. Dove and
Crockett. Mrs. GROVE Caldwell; Mr.,
and Mrs. q. w. Lucas, Carrie. Iu-
liner, MT ana MIS- CLINTON Lucas, Mr.
, and Mrs. F.. r. Sibold, Joseph and
Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Reynolds,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hall. Numa and
Meta H~elsabeck. Mr.. and Mrs, G.. B,
Reynolds. Ruth and Grace, Mrs. f
| w. Caldwell, Fred and Carl. Lacy and
Meta Beamer,
The guests were: Mrs. I. c. Owens
Mrs. w. II. Fizer, Mary Bell and vii
liam; Mr.. J. NJ. Givens. Mrs. s. J
Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs F. Fl, Givens
Rex Givens, Hugh Givens. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. GivenA Kenneth and Anna
], II. Helsabeck. r. A. Helsaheck
! Mr.. and Mrs. j, G. Lucas. Miss Edna
Lucas. MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Lucas
Miss Ethel Lugar. Mrs. George Kun
KEEL. Mrs. Lou Straley. Mrs. w. 3
Siusser, Mr.. J. p. Slusser, MI. Byron
Slusscr, Mr.. Harold Pritt. Mr.. Stat
| ford Pateon. Mr., w. Fl. Jewell n Mr.
J.. w. Jewell