Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-03
goth REUNION OF MORGAN
COUNTY SOCIETY

In the early evening Of Feb. %,
former residents of Morgan county
and their guests to the number OF
160, began to assemble in the spa
cious parlors Of the Y. w, G. A. In
Columbus. Some time was spent in
renewing old acquaintance ana
making new ones, before they were
summoned into the dining hall
where a delicious steak dinner was
upon entering the dining room two
stanzas of America were sung, and
grace was said by l.. E. Coulter.
Mrs. Paul Selby, accompanied by
her sister on the violin, and Mrs. G.
B. Newton at the piano, gave two
lovely vocal numbers before the
dinner was served. AS the former
members of each village and town
ship were seated together, a good
tween dinner courses, Mrs. Selby
favored with another old-time ia
vorite, in which all joined on the
chorus. At the close of the dinner,
reports were given and correspond
ence read from Mrs. Eva Harter,
who is in Kansas at present, and
Chas. b. Morrey from Miami, Fla.
H. S. Adair reported that he is re-
cuperating in a sanitarium. At this
presented the association with q
gavel, appropriately inscribed, which
was made from wood taken from
the farm on which Mr.. Deaver was
born in York township, Morgan
county Dues were collected and
election of officers followed, the
present officers being elected for
the ensuing year: President, w. M.
Deaver;- vice pres. L. G. Dillon;
Quincy A. Cheadle. Before a re-
cess was declared the president ex
planned the rules of the contest III
which all might engage, that OF
seeing who could shake hands with
the most people, writing down their
names on a card. Mrs. Alex Nc
Call won the prize for the ladies,
and H. C. Dougan for the men.
The special feature of the even
tiques brought by members OF the
society. During the social hour
the display table was crowded, mucn
interest being manifested, and it
was suggested that it be enlarged
and two persons appointed to be in
charge of it the coming year. D!..
w. H. Harper, l.. S. Dougan and j..
c. Erwin were appointed to Judge
the oldest antique, which prize was
AWARDED 10 JdultS L. Dam, VI! oi
ancient glass pitcher, which bore
the date of 1889. Some old time
songs, which had been "recast" es-
pecially for Morgan county society
meetings, by G. b. Newton, Were
sung by the association, under the
leadership Of l.. j. Read, and ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs. q.
B. Newton.
An excellent paper on "The Car
avan'' was prepared and read by
Mrs. Frances Porter Okey, explain
ing in detail the trek across the
country being made at the present
time, also the line Of travel
through Ohio and the various towns
where the pageant will be shown in
the near future. Mrs. Ferne Nor
ris dedicated poem to Morgan
county, and also read another True
Beauty which were very impress
sive to all present. Rosco Walcott,
the speaker Of the evening, gave
very interesting as we'll as humor-
Gus and entertaining talk, which
was much enjoyed by the associa-
ton. The meeting was then ad
journed, but several remained for
longer visit and all admitted it had
been an evening we'll spent and
long to be remembered by the Nor
gan county society. The officers
wish to say they were well pleased
with the reservations, as they were
100 percent.-XN.