Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-31
AN INTERESTING TRIP.

Plans for the entertainment of the
women who will attend the convention
OF the West Virginia Federation OF
Womens Clubs which will meet in
Shepherdstown September 18th TO 18th,
are being rapidly completed BY the
various committees now hard at work.
One feature on the program that is
expected to appeal with peculiar at
traction TO the visiting women will be
tour through Jefferson county which
Will take place on "Wednesday after
noon, September 18th Few localities
IN the State have the wealth of his
toric legends and facts, the natural
beauties and quaintness of the old
homes, with their enhancing attrac-
tlons, that Jefferson county has to offer.
JEFFERSON county, the home of Revolu-
tlonary generals, the home of the
Washington brothers, the gem of the
shenandoah Valley and the pride of
the State of West Virginia, will be
seen at its best when the visiting
club-women are here to enjoy its at,
fractions and be served with its hos
pitality.
Realizing that it will be impossible
to have well-informed guide for each
carload of visitors, the local Woman's
Club is having printed an interesting
historical booklet which will tell Of tie
different places and homes visited
along the route. Written BY Mrs. n.
Pinkney Schley, the booklet is valu-
able not only as a descriptive itinerary,
but as brief history of interesting
places in the county where its history
is local pride, hospitality is a ira
dition, farming a science and horti-
culture a fine art" The 1000 word
booklet will be given to each of the
visitors who take the trip, and a num-
Der of extra copies will also be print
ed.
Leaving Shepherdstown, the route
of the trip passes by the James Rumsey
house at the corner of New and Duke
streets and by Rose Brake. the Dan
bridge home. Passing Rockland, the
Muzzey home, built in 1912, the party
will pass through Kearneysvile to
Travellers Rest, house built and oc-
cupied by General Horatio Gates, Of
Revolutionary fame, a mile beyond the
town. At Leetown the home of Cen
eral Charles Lee will be visited. In
Middleway the visitors will have q
chance to look around this ancient
village. The booklet tells the story
of how the place came to be known
as "Clipp" by reason of a real true
ghost story. Hardwood, on the Charles
Town road, the home of Samuel
Washington, will be the next stopping
place, and from there the route pro-
ceeds to st. Georges Chapel, built
in the reign of King George II oi
England, and undoubtedly the first
church west of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. The party will then visit Clay
mont Court, the palatial residence OF
teh Murphy family, near Charles Town.
In Charles Town the visitors will be
entertained at the Charles Town Inn
with tea given by the Woman's Club
of that place. Leaving Charles Town,
the towns Of Harper's Ferry and Boil
var, with their interesting history,
will be visited. Supper will be serv-
ed for all in the party at the New
conner home, overlooking Jefferson's
rock. 1t is said that Jefferson once
remarked that the view from that
point was worth trip across the At
lantic Ocean to see. That was re-
markable statement for those days. 1t
is certain that the visiting West Vir-
ginia women will agree that it is worth
trip to Harper's Ferry. After the
supper at Harper's Ferry, which Will
be served by the Harper's Ferry Wo-
mans Club, the party will return to
Shepherdstown.