Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-09-14
A Great Convention
West vieinia Federation of Wo,
nen's Clubs in Session Here
Fnioying the Beauties OF Our Own
Shenandoah Valley

rh, eiphteenth annual convention OF
40 west Virginia Federation OF Wo-
Us w Clubs is in session this week IN
eeiSaoberjstown. The meeting Is re-
~ o'Eis+ as the biggest event IN this COM
ga. g@.e;H IN A long time. From every
.:o1 nu.,,y GG the State West Virginia's
rtsoresentative women, including lead
a.f ~. !, social, business and CLUB ac.
.;ri,ies have responded to the call OF
NE convention, and nearly TWO nun
t.s ..s4 are here in daily attendance at
J,s .hs meetings. On Sunday the first OF
~. W. 5sIepates began to arrive. Monday
,"Sc~r ,nr numbers came, and until noon
10, Tresdav. the opening day of the
w ,nention, delegates from distant
ines we're arriving on trains and in
.sr,crohiles. A considerable number
az women from Wheeling, Charleston,
T,irront. Clarksburg and other places
have driven to Shepherdstown from
,bsir homes, coming by way OF the
n.tional pike to Hagerstown and then
,o m Sbenherdstown. Upon arrival all
,Ss visiting women were registered at
,he club headquarters, and gwen room.
inc and boarding places. The girls
GoTmitory and the boys dormitory,
rronerty of the State normal school
here. we're thrown open to the visitors.
Tbese facilities failed to accommodate
= sufacient number and the club wo-
men and their friends received the
rsmaining women into their homes
IN Shepherdstown. At first il was
,bopebt that the coming of such a
large number of visitors would tax
the hospitality of our community to
the very limit, but events have proved
that there has been but slight difficulty
in getting the guests comfortably To-
Gated, and the housing committees
work has progressed satisfactorily.
The convention will last until Friday
morning and the last meeting will ad-
iourn about noon.
The Presidents luncheon on Tues
day was the first gathering of all the
delegates, and Immediately preceded
the formal opening of the convention,
which was called to order in the Shep-
herd College auditorium Tuesday af-
ternoon. The luncheon, which had
been counted upon as pleasant fea-
ture OF the program, was more enjoy
able even than had been expected, ow-
ing 10 the efficient work of the COM
mittee in charge. Mrs. A. D. Kena-
mOnd was chairman of the committee,
and Miss Rachel Snyder and Mrs. R.
c. Ringgod were the other members.
The meal had been scheduled to start
promptly at twelve, but owing to de-
lay in the arrival of delegates, il was
little late in getting under way.
But that made slight difference. A
delicious repast was served by the
Farm WOmen's Club of Swan Pond, be-
ing served by pretty girls and matrons
OF the neighbOrhood.
Following the conclusion of the
meal, Mrs William Gay Brown, Of
klngwOod, the tOastmiStress of the oc-
caslon, called for attention to a num-
Der OF toastS on the program. Mrs.
Brown, who is a member Of the Shep-
heFtStown club, outlined the advance
ment OF women along different lines
throughout the past year, saying that
lsZ2 was certainly a banner year for
women, Her remarks were much en-
| lWea, but even better liked was the
lnImitaoIe way in which she introduced
NE speakers. With charming grace
aaa ready Wit, she made the best in
uCluCtory speeches we have heard in
IoHg time, The first to respond to
",e TOAST was Mrs. William B. Snyder,
y! onepnerdSiown, whom Mrs. Brown
-ssSI'0ed as young wife, a young
moIneF' and Young president of a
lung club Mrs. Snyder spoke on
historic Shepherdstown," and gave
-. % T.e1-Snosen words brief outline
We historic facts connected with
yWsP"e'dStown. She was followed by
".s, D RoneTt Wilson, of Parkersburg,
"VSr W., 'a'H on East is East and West
W." Sest was much enjoyed. "Who's
"C n The Federation" by Mrs. l..
ir,,s oaI,..'h'-h, ot Huntington, was an
Ii5.,s""E i.'E, and the speaker de-
W. W. hcr hearers. Mrs. Otis c..
cer,-., rnSUI' " tairmont, president of the
sroL. r,S,"' -.~'r.ct of the State Federation,
Woa~.onn w., on he Evolution of the Club
Wa W5,.'I.. Mrs. John B. Garden, of
ANY, niICs.'ng, president of the State Feder-
,he P.,,t,.gs ,t.fs on The Caterpillar and
The v.a,,, s"IhpdTlng the work OF
the s:-'' S,s: clubs to the life history of
sO''c,t Of her talk.
he 'i,S, rn, .ah-nt was provided during
ch3-rSe" S",.i-oh .l by the committee in
Show " VINO had arranged a "fashion
hc-l..,." "H-N Young ladies of Shep-
Nee ., " "r'cd in dresses tha,
In ola ny - 'Hy't Il their day, appeared
sr 90 ,'"g tunes. While num-
Hne7 ,b.S, -l -Te'seS were loaned by wo-
or;,, "I'1saodt the county. the ma
Iror ,I ", ta-m were family treasures
Fcini,y r9'.cS Of the people Of this
pore ,p,, '- -Fesses, some OF them
ID were hundred and fifty years