Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
MISS EFFIE GREGG DELIGHTS
ROTARIANS AND LADIES

The M. & M. Rotarians entertain
ed their wives at the meeting held
last Friday evening at the Kennebee
hotel. Dinner was served at 6:30
O'Clock In all, covers were laid for
about As. The entertainment fea-
ture was an address by Miss Effie
Gregg on the subject "How Green
Was Our Valley" which was illus
trated with lantern slides. Miss
Gregg has given this article on sew
eral occasions, lately, and it has re-
ceived high praise and comment by
all who have been fortunate enough
to hear it. Miss Gregg in her own
interesting, capable manner prepar-
ed the article which deals with the
famous men and women who have
lived, or are still living in the Mus
kingum valley, and vicinity.
Miss Gregg read a number of in
teresting letters from the noted peo-
pie Of the valley. including General
Charles Dawes, former vice presi-
dent and at one time ambassador to
Great Britain. Quite little of the
address she gave from notes, which
we regret since had it been in manu-
script we would have insisted on
publishing it in full, in order that
our many readers could have enjoy
ed it, which is not only entertaining,
but of much historical worth.
Among other famous people re-
viewed, some of whom the speaker
discussed at length were:
General D. G. Buell., born at Low
ell, a commander in the Civil war
serving under General Grant; Fan
ME Gage, born in Marietta and liv-
ing the greater part of her married
life here in what is now the F. w.
Cochran house, a worker for tenn
perance, anti-slavery and woman
suffrage; F. S. Dellenbaugh, born
here, an artist, explorer, architect,
GAINESVILLE. an artist and architect.
having designed the Woolworth
building, New York, the U. S. Gus
toms and the U. S. Supreme Court
building, Washington, D. c.
Howard Chandler Christy, born
near here on the Beard farm, an
artist who has recently finished the
picture ''Signing of the Constitu-
ton" now in Washington; DR..
James Ball Naylor, Malta, poet and
author; Dr. Rogers Rusk, born
here, an author and artist; Mrs. c..
H. Morris, born in Pennsville, but
lived here. composed more than L.
500 gospel hymns, words and mu-
sic; Mary Reed, born at Lowell, a
missionary in India; Zane Grey,
born in GAINESVILLE, an author; Fran
els MacMillen, born in Marietta, a
yiolinist of renown.
jeremiah Rusk, born at POrters-
vile, one time governor of Wiscon-
sin; William Raney Harper, born in
New Concord, won national reputa-
fion as school teacher, lecturer
and organizer, and first president OF
University of Chicago; Geo. White,
born in New York, but has lived the
greater part of his life in Marietta,
former governor of Ohio; Thomas
A. Hendricks, representative, U. S.
senator, vice president.
Lee O'Daniel, born in Malta, now
governor of Texas Elizabeth Rob-
bins Parks born in GAINESVILLE.
novelist; Charles D. Stewart, born
in GAINESVILLE, an author; Herman j.
Ridgeway, born in GAINESVILLE, editor
of magazines; Otis Harlan, born at
Rural Ddle, all dCtOI I1ODdll Doo-
worth, born at Marietta, an actor,
director and writer of scenarios;
Jean Starr Untemeir, born at Zanes-
Vile, an author and composer; Jas.
E. Harlan, of Gaysport, president
of Cornell University in Iowa; DR..
H. L. True, of this place, an author
ity on botany and noted for his
work on the glaciers of Morgan
county.
Will Sprague, born here, orig
inator of the correspondence school,
established the american Boy
magazine: Judge w. B. Crew.
member of the Ohio Supreme Court
at one time; Elmer Dover, born
here. widely known in Republican
politics; Fleming Crew and Alice
Crew Gall, born here, and authors
of children's books; Irven Travis,
authority on steamboat navigation;
George Birch, magician.