The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-27
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GOSSIP CsZ CHARLES sE96ks .s1!Eal

Tho only members Of the West VIZ
fslnia delegation in Congress who
went home to spend Christmas
Z WgrO Mr.. Bowers to MaTtin9burg,
N. BchoIS to Charlegton, and Ma
3 1pr Nelly to ClarkSburg. Mrs. Ech-
:, OILS and their little son Will re7
turn With Congressman EehoiB.
y Although not a member Of tho
local executive committee making
plans for the Inauguration OF Hard
ing. of which committee Edward 3.
Mclean is the chairman, and Colin
Y 8. LaYinggtone, former private SEQ
4getaty OF the late Senator Stephen
EGkIns, IS vice president Sen
R5at6f Davis NlklnS 10 ono OF Chair
plaa McLean's advisers and CO.
workers. Hardly q day has past
since tho organization OF the COM
Inittee but what he has not been
called In conference 10 discuss pro.
possn arrangements for the great
oVept. He and Chairman Mclean
\ are intimate friends and, It Is said
IN Washington, that the selection
Of Mr.. Mclean for this most i'm.
portaut post was due largely to
Senator EliIxns. The plans call for
an inauguration that will far and
away eclipse any prior ont, and
Washington is making prepara-
lions to entertain and look after
the comfort OF the largest crowd
that ever visited 1t at any one time.
Miss Katherine, the third daugh'
\ ter oe Senator and Mrs. Howard
Switzerland, to make her debut to
Ss9ciety. in the national capitol, is
Tone of the Seasons lOTliest and
most popular buds, and has been
1.-THE recipient OF many favors and
tattentions since her formal presen-
tation several weeks ago, the iarg'
est and most formal Of which waH
ball in her honor given during
the week by Mr.. and Mrs. William
isW. Hubbard. 1t was largely attend
ed q number coming from Balti-
Anre and in the distinguished ar
! III Of guests were notable diplo-
mats, members OF the cabinet and
leaders In both houses Of congress.
u AS their Christmas presents John
S5eFbert ROUGH, OF Wildwood, and
Cecil L. Smith, Of Huntington,
were appointed by Congressman
6sWoodyard as cadets TO Annapolis
and West Point, respectively, and
" Clifford H0oge, Of Huntington, al
terIlate for both Of them.
$SNA bill to grant a pension OF $40
month to William WeddingtOn.
Fort Gay, has been introduced in
house by Congressman GOody-
sohntz. The latter, through the
War Risk. Bureau, has secured
compensation for Walter Adkins,
pf Ferguson, and w. NJ .BelCher Of
Muilcns, soldiers afflicted as a re-
suit Of their service In the world
war. Mr.. Goodykoontz also recon
mcnded Mrs. II v. Cleavenger, a
resident OF his district, for posi-
tiolEfh tho internal revenue de-
pap tent here.
$Gcngressman Reed has intro
duced in the house special pension
Ebfl1s in behalf of Joseph B. Black
well, $25.R month; George r. Rob-
tnscn, OF Manayka. $40, and George
y Martin. Of Salem, S25. Mr.. Reed
has received official notice that a
pension increase to $72 a month
has been awarded VIM. L. Cunning
I ham. Of Sycamore, w. Va.
pion has ordered an examination
to be held January is for the pur-
pose Of providing list OF eligt-
bles from which to mako IN ap-
pointment as postmaster at Fair
mont, there is not the slightest
probability of any nomination that
may be made from the list and
ffapsmitted to the senate from the
White House, being confirmed.
Mrs. Nellie Holt Davis, of Graf.
Ion. daughter of the late Judge
John Homer Holt, It has been an.
uounced by Senator ElkinS' office.
as been appointed to position in
The E,sgovernment printing office
B4hape,
Garnet N. Wendell, whose home
Is at Montgomery, ". Va, has,
through the intervention or Sena-
tor Sutherland, been ordered CIV
on an honorable discharge from
the Marine Corps.
Next Tuesday, In the Senate res
tRlirant at the Capitol, Vice Presl-
dent Marshall will give his annual
Christmas dinner in honor OF his
enthusiastio little friends and ad.
fnirers, the senate pages. Richard
Walker Fenton, one Of the bright
est and handsomest of these clever
youngsters, son of Private Secre-
tary John Walker Fenton. Jr., of
j Sanator Elkins' staff, has been Sc
z S1eeted to act as toastmaster. There
3ialto be program of set speeches
lon some tremendously profound
and heavy subjects, followed by n
y burlesQue senate in which imita-
9sinnA Of leading senators in action
4 Will be given by the Youngsters.
Fourth-class postmasters for w,
va. have been commissioned as fol-
lows: Horace G. Peck, Sophia:
AndrewtsJ. Cochran, Glen Morgan;
William F. Hoult, Hoult; Walter H
( Knight, Nethllin..
n Pension increases arc reported at
q CONGRESSMAN Woodyard's office as
having been granted to Walter W.
cooker, OF Parkersburg, $72 q
month, and VIM. H. v. Critics, OF
Fairplain, jackson county, the
Senator Sutherland's office reports,
has been given to VIM. R. Coe, of