Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-29
a Peep at the West Virginia Society
of ID. &.
BY ]. o. Knott.

ton, In the interim OF engagements, 7
went by special invitation to the ives,
Virginia Society Of the District. This
organization numbers now about thir-
teen hundred in all-or perhaps there
are that many who are affiliated with
il in some way. Anyhow, the room
was practically filled with husky
mountaineers and valleyites, the latter
probably outnumbering the fromer.
Charles n. Knott. now grown almost
corpulent and having with his bigness
grown a voice that is much like that
of his father, presided. He did it with
the ease Of one who has inherited both
love OF politics and love Of mingling
with his kind His very pretty better
half and their little girl sitting by the
side of my wife turned back the clock
OF life for me to the time when | TOOK
Charles Hugh Knott in my arms, when
he was a mere infant, and baptized
him. Thus the years go by.
Henry S. Baker sat in the section OF
the audience marked of for the "Sec-
ond District" What dignity comes
with maturity. often envy men and
women their power Of growing up" I
never had it, Henry's dignity is not
assumed nor is it offensive. II is just
natural and very becoming. Looking
over the audience, the eye would light
upon him and a man would say to
himself, there is a man who has
poise." OF all the ShepherdstoWn
folks who meet me on the streets of
our capital, none are more cordial than
Henry Baker. He has a position Of
responsibility now and appears to be
quite happy in his work.
My invitation TO attend the meeting
of the society came from Miss Lizzie
| Brotherton. If we develop in this
world the things which We will do
throughout eternity, as some think We
must, then Miss Lizzie will have the
Joy of selecting the best and most be-
coming gowns for the highest class of
angels. Dealing with beautiful robes
and keeping fretful women from ir-
ritation by her unfailing good humor,
has reacted upon Miss Lizzie and kept
her a girl. do not flatter at all, but
my wife remarked the same thing up
on coming home, when | say that our
most popular and best-known modiste
of Shepherdstown is the same unchang-
ed and Interchangeable Lizzie Brother
ton, happy in her work at the most Sc
leCt of all the great Washington stores
which deal in things that beautify wo-
men.
Miss Betty McGlincy seemed most
glad 10 have chat with me. had not
seen her for years. Her brother.
George, whom | always recall as being
one of the leaders in the Y M. G. A.
work in Shepherdstown in the former
days, is now quite infrm, was sorry
to hear. Who, of the "old guard" Of
Shepherdstown, does not recall that
stalwart man, born to auctioneer.
George D. McGlincy, and whose good
nature was so unfailing? AS a child,
would go to sales chiefly to get some
of Shows cOcOanut candy and to hear
Mr. McGlincy say, as he took in his
hand some article to sell, GLOW much
a-much for this ?"
We all missed John Reinhart at the
meeting. He, too, has grown quite
stout, but looks serene. | recall him
as pale, thin, small boy. with a boys
appetite for 4 good dinner. as he live I
with his Aunt Margaret Lyme in my
schoolboy days. Now he has family, |
that is a great credit to him, and Is
probably "located" for life in our ma |
t!onal capital
! wish ! could speak as kindly of the |
program which the society had for the |
evening as | can for the people The
occasion was the ffty-ninth anniyer-
sary Of the admission of West Virginia
inio the Union. Our State representa-
lives al the Capitol had been told OF
'h'S melting and, so it was announced,
rad promised TO be present Not one
yc therl appeared
he ether State societies of the CITY L
have their representatives not only on i
particular occasions, but almost invari II
ably. II has been my fortune or ill |,
fortune to be promised good word II
from these men at meetings Of the II
West Virginia Society for many times.
To my knowledge only once was +
promise filled, and that from a man
not only high in governmental life, T
but one who was so much engrossed
in the affairs Of the nation as to make
his appearance before the society
something of problem. But Hon.
Newton ID. Baker came and gave an
address that | shall never forget II
was worth while from any standpoint.
| am not necessarily rejecting upon
Our present representatives, but il II |
is the fault Of those who give the invi |
tation to our worthy Congressman and |
Senators to meet with US once in !
while, then let us know il: if, on the |
other hand, our representatives are |
neelectful, let us know it,
The musical part of the program wa
good. 1t may be that my experience
in Chautauqua work has dulled m.
sense of enjoyment (if ever had any)
OF that sort Of quartette music which
sings about a teacher sitting down
upon a tack which mischievous bow
has laid" for him, ard The singers
not only using music - suit. but
gesture rs well, TO illustrate the teach
er's predicament. We have so much