Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-11
WEST VIRGINIANS ASSEMBLE,
AND RENEW OLD FRIEND
SHIPS.
By D. W. Gall

The West Virginia Society, in the
District of Columbia held its regular
monthly meeting on the evening Of
the Ord, with more than 500 of the
sturdy mountaineers present, with
smiling faces, and cheerful appear
ance looking as if they were glad they
wereliving and being greeted by so
many others who are still on this
mundane sphere.
Mr.. L. N. Morgan, one of Upshur
Counties sturdy young men, is Presi-
dent and presided with that command
ing assumption, that the Society felt
it had presiding officer that COM
manded the attention of the Society.
! The meeting was the best, most
! impressive and in short the most de-
| lightfull that has been held since its
organization, and the broadening of
the interest is largely due to the COM
handing influence of the President.
! The routine business was hastily dis
posed of, so that the regular enter
j tainement programe might be had,
and thus expediting the use. Of Che
| time, to the best advantage.
The death of Mr.. William H. Hol-
! lis a Martinsburg man, who died here
on the 9th ult was reported, and the
secretary was, directed to send let
ter Of coincidence to the family of the
deceased and also note his death on
i the minutes Of the meeting.
!, Mr.. Hollis had lived here a large
part of his life, but he like the most
Of those from -''ni state are West
| Virginian still" ..4l len he died his
| remains were taken back to Mar
tinsbul g, where they were buried
with Masonic honors he being a MEM
Der of the Equity Lodge of Masons
at his home town Martinsburg. His
daughter Miss Nellie Hollis is the fin
acial Secretary of this Society and
has been for number of years, and
her ability and care continues her in
the office.
After the business of the Society
was dispensed with and large num-
! Der of the visitors elected to member
ship, the President turned over the
entertainment to Mrs. Hattie B. Mar
/ tin, Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee who with well arranged
programe made every body feel that
they were being treated to the real
/ West Virginia talent, as at home so
rich was the production.
Hon Howard M. Gore, Secretary
of Agriculture was on the program
for an address, the publicity committee
had that part of the program well
advertised but they all had to meet
the ppointement, in that Mr. Gore
had to accompany the President that
day to Chicago, where the LIVE
t STOCK ASSOCIATION, was in SEES
SION and the president went to address
that body, and it was but proper that
| the Secretary of Agriculture should
accompany him which he did
However, the presence of three
Congressman and the ex-Congress
made up in part for the failure of the
Gov elect of West Virginia to APP
pear
The following program was put on
to the edification of all present; Vo-
cal solo Mrs. Wayne B Wheeler; vio-
lin Solo, Mrs. Raymond B. Dockey;
joint fesitations, Mrs. Wheeler and
Mrs. Dickey, and at each of those
Miss Irene M. Chainey, presided at
the piano, with dignity and ease.
Refreshments were served and dane
ing followed, as it does at all the
meetings
| The next event on the 10Th, at Py-
THAN Temple when the occasion of
the annual Cider and Gingerbread
and all comes down from Martins
burg, and last year, Ex-Congressman
Bowers favored the Society with the
supper with nice West Virginia APP
| pies as accompaniment. The cider
apples with his compliments.
! Congressman, Allen, Ihyfor and
the new Congressman elect from the
Third District, Mr.. Walyerton and
Ex-Congressman Echels spoke, along
amusement lines. which was very en-
teretaining. Mr.. Echols, said had he
been able to have gotten his oppon-
ent, Mr.. Taylor to have talked, he
would have been elected, but he could
not get him to talk neither was it
| possible to get Mr.. Coolidge to talk,
and you all know the results. Sill
ence in golden
! West Virginia has been honored,
/ by place in President Coolidge Ca
binet, and the state can feel proud