The River Car at Revelle's provided the picturesque setting for the second red hat luncheon. So many ladies attended that we spilled out of the historic "Shavers Fork" 1917 Pullman Dining Car featured at the restaurant, and onto the 4,000 square foot deck that surrounds it. The ladies enjoyed a scrumptious four course meal -- and a perfect summer day -- as they overlooked the cool waters of the Cheat River.

This is when membership really grew and we welcomed our first pink hatters! My, how word of mouth had spread in just a month. Chapter names were suggested and voted on with Elkins Purple Majesties winning by a landslide. Fifty names were submitted to the official Red Hat Society and we became a national chapter!