Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-09-21
CONVENTION ENDED FRIDAY.

TLs convention OF the federated
,,.t-,-,,s Clubs of West Virginia clos
So., Sbenherdstown last Friday after
g, The Register of last week gave
corrnlete report up TO Thursday at
ICON. The proceedings after that
..,,,4sd addresses by representatives
~ ~ yarjous departments of social and
,3,,s,rial affairs, conferences and re-
- and routine business.
The report of the tellers showed that
..s ticket headed by Mrs. Garden as
....ss;4ent. recommended by the NOM
LING committee, was elected with
.r, ... oTrositon, and the new officers
v'a-a - PRESENTED to the convention Fri
s,r morning. An invitation from
Wheeling TO hold the next convention
!, that city was accepted. The busi-
rass of the convention was concluded
.rl final adjournment made about |
a..Iork Friday afternoon. After lunch
so, i, the old town hall the delegates
,,riiIy dispersed, many driving TO
..S6i- homes in even the most distant
arts of the State by automobile, and
- SATURDAY. morning the convention
MAS but a memory here, for practically
,r' NJ the visitors had departed.
But the memory was a pleasant one
:, all who were interested. Our local
Climb had put across the biggest thing
~ the sort ever attempted in Shep-
bs-lstown. The delegates and visi-
Tor. had been entertained most COM
f7rtahly and there had been no un-
pleasant incident nor any slip-up in
Inc arrangements for a smooth and
convention II
small thing to entertain two hundred
delegates and visitors, composed, as
they we're. of the highest type OF the
women of our State, and to do it so we'll
that there was no complaint or fric-
lion. The people of the community
who 50 generously opened their homes
and who gave freely Of their time and
energy performed a real service, and
their helpfulnesS and public spirit is
genuinely appreciated in our own town
and BY the guests.
The heads of the various committees
who rendered such efficient and salts
factory service we're: General chair
man. Mrs VIM. B. Snyder, president
of the Shepherdstown club; creden-
tials. Mrs Mabel Henshaw- Gardiner;
housing, Mrs. J. L. Welshans; presi-
dents luncheon, Mrs. A. D. Kena-
mond: entertainment, Mrs. H. A.
Downs; trains, Mrs. E. L. Goldsbor-
Oueh: automobiles, Mrs. H. M. Banks;
usherS, Mrs. c. F. Lyme. These ladies
were ably assisted by the members of
their respective committees, and all
worked together most harmoniously.
There is no question about the ap-
probation of our visitors who were so
cordially and comfortably received and
entertained. The proverbial hospital
/ ity Of the people of the Eastern Pan
lhandle had drawn them from every
/ part of our State, and the pleasant
reality of their experiences was even
more than their delighted anticipation.
with real hospitality the homes of orr
|peOple were opened to them and no
courtesy or kindness was withheld.
THE presidents luncheon on Tuesday
and the lovely pantomime that had been
arranged for their pleasure, the won
Ederful drive to historic points on Wed
reSday and the entertainment at
CharleS Town and Harper's Ferry
Fere special features that everybody
fnloyed and appreciated. The faciI-
les offered for the comfortable and
satisfactory transaction Of the business
the convention were most acceptable
ISo with one accord the visitors eX-
pressed their praise and qualification,
nd thev declare that they will never
oFeet Shcpherdstown and Jefferson
ounty and the hospitable people who
hale their stay here so enjoyable. The
convention has put Shepherdstown on
Pc map in a most happy way, so far
'ne women of West Virginia are con-
erned
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
LAST Wednesday when the delegates
II VISITORS to the convention visited
'FN. Ferry, the passing of some
.o-l automobiles filed with these
'"S"'Shcd women created some
y'eS' in the last-named town.
nal 5 all this mean ?" said one ma
'o another ooh, nothin' much"
g.'-r }d"ned; "the ladies' aid of
P.,i~StoWn has come down to
Sn- the evening"
%NGn q formal invitation was ex-
I-'l To the convention to meet next
h wheeling, there was silence
" moment Then a delegate arose
S'.1. move that we come back
T",t '-I I-~town." There was hearty
.a1>g from the visitors, which
.'~1~ good to our home folks.
ever, the invitation to Wheeling
-,-0trt with thanks and the
..'n Will meet there next year.
,.'r charming pages who so
.'t served during the conven-
were Alice Scullv. Linnie Schlev.
''5e Malone and lean wvsone
-.,La'eN we're delighted with
resentatives of the sweet
Girls of our community.
..'.mmc Of "Thc Mistletoe
.r so realistic that manv NJ