The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14

Martha Washington Council, No. :,
of Virginia, held their annual picnic
on saturday. August 8, at Mountain
park, which is located at the base of
Mill Moutain, near Roanoke, and is
an ideal place for recreation and re-
Election.
In pavilion In this cosy park the
committee had arranged long tables
covered with white linen and deco
rated with beautiful flowers, loaded
with everything good 10 appease and
satisfy the inner man
Al 1850 the gave called all for at
tention and Mrs A P Thurman,
chairman of the committee. asked all
10 Soin in singing America"
Mr. J. w. Johnson was introduced
and as the orator OF the day delighted
his hearers as he told of the benefits
of 'sfTataFsaalisr.a. ,,., He, explained the
great and noble principles Of the sons
and Daughters of l.iherty-how they
were a blessing to the individual and
great aid to the perpetuation of all
that makes our land Tree and liberty
loving He paid glowing tribute TO
the captains and menlhern of tho two
teams in their great contest for new
members
Mr.. J. E Boehn was then intro
dueed and spoke in part as follows
I would like to add a tribute to
our heroes both living and dead.
who so nobly fought for honor truth
and justice. l can only say that we
should always have in mind this fact.
that the efforts they made and the
battles they won will not avail If we
do not always strive TO keep and pre-
serve what they gained, They have
passed the torch TO us and we must
hold it high lille thousands are rest
ing in Flanders field, where the pop
pies grow. row on how
Il have q special and very pleasant
duty to perform and I am going to
compliment Miss May Motley and Mr.
Guy Hancock. and through them
every member of the two teams. You,
my sister and my brother, as the lead l.
ers have closed a most brilliant cam
naign for new members for Martha
Washington Council. You exercised
great generalship, you exhibited Won
derful zeal and you toiled unceasing-
~ in the work you undertook. and
the accomplishment was the addition
of lo4 members to the council roll
congratulate and commend you for
your fine achievement in behalf Of
the council and | trust your greatest
reward will be in the further build
ing up of the council by the splendid
efforts YOU have made"
The audience then sang The Star
SpdnSitU Banner, dIIer WnlCn All
We're seated at the table.
After the dinner and ere they wexd-
ed their way homeward. all stool and
sang God be With You Till we Meet
Again The committee in charge
were Mrs a. r. Thurman, Mrs. r. L.
Patsel and Mrs, Clyde Becknor.--J
f B. in S and D. of L. Visitor,
The National Council. Sons and
Daughters Of Liberty. convened in
Sep amber s, in annual session Miss
Emily c Bobbitt. Jr., ex-state eoun-
cilor, Robert MCGEE and Mrs 5. A.
Lively, are the representatives from
Virginia. The session will be very
important one and a large member
ship is present at the meeting.
The September issue of the Sons
and Daughters of Liberty Visitor, has
a fine photo of National Councillor
Joseph c. kessler of North Carolina
He attended the annual session Of
the order held In this city last April,
and will be remembered with pleasure
by all who came in contact with him
A musical entertainment Echoes
of Minstrelsy," was presented We'd
nesday night September 10 in the
high school auditorium, Highland
Springs by the Junior Order United,
American Mechanics, No. 48, with
home talent, staged under the per
sonal direction of Harvie Atkisson,
lately of New York city. where he is
engaged in theatrical work. From
the succeE&fu rehearSals, It was tho