Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-03
our<,s CLUBS TO MEET HERE.

O... one hundred and fifty repre-
Laxative women OF west virginia,
ss.,esenting thirty-seven counties OF
.Ss State. are expected TO gather in
sSs,Le-dstown the second week in
SS..!ts,,sg- 10 attend the eighteenth an
,i conye7tion of the West Virginia
Ir.!s,ation of Women's Clubs. The
..;ons will last four days, opening
Ssntemher u and closing on Sep,
-,5e+ X. All of the eighty clubs
s:Ch are now organized in West
v:,c;,il will be represented at thu
.,,ss,inO here. Mrs. John B. Garden
" wheeling. president OF the West
y;-,inia Federation, is to be perma-
.s,, chairman of the convention:
pot W n. s. White, principal of
sberberi College, has very generous
l., nEerei the use Of Miller Hall, the
Girls dormtOry, for the entertainment
., visiting delegates, and ii is expect
"a that about half OF them will mako
the dormitOrv their home while in
SLerherdstown. The rest of the dele
cafes will be entertained in Shepherds
Town in the homes of the members OF
,he local club. The business meetings
n, the club will be held in the audi
to,;um in the main Shepherd College
building.
On the program for the convention
interesting features, aside from tho
business Part of the meeting, are en-
rected 10 prove particularly pleasant
for the visiting women. On Wednes-
tay afternoon, September l3, the local
,1nppaI atttnrr,nht1a
of Jefferson county for the delegates
10 the convention. From Shepherds
town the party will go to Leetown to
see the home of General Charles Lee,
an officer of the Revolutionary War.
From Ieetown they will be taken to
Midileway, or Wizards Clip. the homo
Of West Nirgnia'S most famous spook,
Leaving Midileway, the next stop is
Hardwood, the former home of Sam.
uel Washington. In this old home il
is said that there are a number of oil
paintings of famous men and women
Of the early DAYS of our national his
tory. AT Hardwood delegation from
the Charles Town Woman's Club, of
which Mrs. William Campbell is pres
1ent, will meet the party, which will
then proceed to Charles Town. The
Charles Town club will give a tea for
the delegates and for the women of
the ShepherdStown club, after which
the interesting places in Charles Town
VIII be visited. After leaving Charles
Town, the route leads to Harper's Fer
| ~ which IS rich with landmarks of
/ n iorc interest and beautiful with
Stnlc grandeur. Here the entire par
!. VIII ne the guests of the Harper's
4 feFTy Woman's Club for supper. on
lawn overlooking the Shenandoah riv-
eF and JeferSOn's Rock. Mrs. Emma
Lynch IS president of the Harper's Fer
~ club The return to Shcpherdstown
VIII end the trip.
In' ,'cal club. realizing that all
aons me route are places of interest,
ana approaching that it would be inn
i Iol>'ole 10 have well-informed guide
q u" eaeh carload of delegates, will
.t,e printed a souvenir historic pam
...' "!ij'h VIII serve to aid the Wis
-S -I'gsl'eN IN noting places of in
y Isl "f@ Horace Mem. Banks is
,.;.'l''n ~ me committee of transpor-
ne Teople of the community
S'.'' Hnon for the use of cars
''.@ tour # Jefferson county. and
3 y eNryti't that more than enouoh
"a ~; WIZ be offered, "to show wast
ta.. '.s, women West Vircinia's
rr, =. ".' us one club member has
c- '.- ,..'''s Of the first DAVIS pro-
t-, , '- nc presidents luncheon
r..u p Nv on ueSday. Mrs. Izetta