Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-28
CHARLES TOWN KIwANIs HAS
CHARTER MEET

| close TO hundred and twenty
| kiwanians and visitors were present
Thursday night when Albert Snedek-
er, of Wheeling, district governor Of
kiwanis Clubs in West Virginia. pre-
/ scented the Charles Town club with
its charter following delightful
BANQUET served in the jefferson hotel
dining room. The affair was combin-
ed with Ladies Night at the club and
Altogether was a highly successful af-
/ fair. The banquet was served by
the ladies of the NJ. f. Church,
South.
Following the banquet. which con-
sisted of delightfully."- prepared fruit
cocktail. chicken. West Virginia
style; tomato salad pickle, iellies.
rolls. butter. ice cream, cake, coffee,
and iced tea. President John w. lr-
win took charge and started the for
NAL program of the evening. Prior
to the meal short time was devoted
to singing w. +. Alexander welcom-
ed the visitors and ladies TO the
meetings, commenting on and tracing
the growth and development OF JEFF
ferson county and this section of the
country from its organization early
In the eighteenth century. He PC
tured its division into counties. the
improvements in means of Transport
tation and commune alton, and show
ed The necessity of having large out
looks and cooperation in common ac-
tivitles. Following Mr.. Alexander
was Albert Snedeker. district COVER
nor, who spoke at some length be-
fore proceeding with the formal pre-
sentation of the charter. He pictured
the 1850 clubs which are function
ing IN the twenty-nine districts Of
,hiwanis, with over 100000 members
OF hiwanis international organiza-
ton. and gave an outline sketch of
the organization within the State of
West Virginia. The numerous ex-
amples of concrete cooperation for
mutual good on the part of the West
virginia clubs in the interest of
statewide projects were told by the
speakr, who stressed the need of UNI
selfishness and consideration of
people in other kindred communities.
In presenting the charter to the
Charles Town club, Governor Snede-
ker stated that this is the first club
to be chartered under the administra-
ton of the new International presi.
dent, Ralph A. Amerman, of Penn
sylvania. In few words of con-
graduation, he handed the charter to
President John w. Irwin, who turn
ed it over to Vice President LYMAN
s. Linson. who accepted it for the in
FAINT club here. He spoke of the
aims and makeup of the local club.
of its personnel, and mentioned as
Its probable projects the securing of
a nIafIfo Izo1@I f..
the establishment of a public library,
and announced that city and county
authorities would hear petitioners
about the securing of the health
nurse at session to be held Tues
day. July 81, at 2 o'clock.
Paul Lehman, district secretary
Tor West Virginia, spoke, his talk
being more In the nature of hum
orous discussion of some of his ex-
perience while Kiwanian. j. Ne
vim Kilmer delivered the greetings of
Martinsburg club. which sponsored
the formation of the local organiza-
ton. and spoke highly of the type of
work the local club has already un-
dertaken. On behalf of the Martins
burg Kiwanians, he presented to
President Irwin fttingly engraved
gavel, the gift of the Martinsburg +
club, prefacing his present alton with /
a few words commenting it's use to
the discretion of the presiding off /
Ger. President Irwin graciously ac-
copied the gift as token of friend I
ship from the Berkeley county club.
following which he introduced Presi-
dent l.. J. Thompson and Secretary
Edgar Sites, of the Martinsburg
club.
The room was fttingly decorated
Tor the occasion, and noise-makers
and balloons were thoroughly dis
tr1outed among the crowd. Favors
We're provided for all the ladies pres
ent, consisting of notebooks, while
drawing by lot, five ladies were pre-
sented with prizes. The winners. in
order as they were drawn, were Mrs.
q. b. Eagle, of Martinsburg: Mrs. h
F. Haines, Miss Margaret Shirley.
Mrs. John G. Elliott. and Mrs. J. RI
Lewis. Candles provided the only
light during most of the session. as
the electric lights in Charles Town
were out from 6 o'clock until about
y. due to the burning out of a trans
former at the Ransom Sub-station.
Lyman s. Linson.' chairman of the
music committee, and G. G. Sydnor,
Jr., director of singing, were in
charge of the songs during the ban
auet. The numbers sung included
"Kiwanis." Builders" America
and "The Star SnanoIed Pannar