Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-16
JUSTLY INDIGNANT.
SYRACUSE REsEArsrHE "suNgr ELE-
GRAN ABOUT MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
No Question Raised About Her Reception
A Cordial Welcome anda
sleigh-Ride.
Ispecl.l teIegrnm 70 the pispateh. !


SYr4Crsf. y. ". November l5.-Thore
tas been much indignation expressed IN
Syracuse to-day among The citizens and IL
society representatives. over displich
printed IN the New York Sun Yesterday
and Gated here. which misrepresented The
ait'tudc II Syracuse society toward Miss
Winnie Davis. From the first there has
been 10 question "a TO the propriety OF Der
being entertained here by the Old friends
- bel fathers family, Or. and Ms. Thom1s
Emory. This view Of The attitude OF 20
cidly people is confirmed by interviews
I'm society leaders this afternoon by The
CiSp0'ch CORES pondent. That there has
been or d, any such feeling IN society re-
spccing Miss Dayis's VISIT ~ u described
IN The dispatch to the Sun Is emphaliellly
denied that the pre- ence OF Mss
Davis was discussed at lat weeks
teas in any snCh manner is denied
hy the ladies' who were present.
The right Of pr. aud Mrs. Emory 10 enter
tam Hiss Davis Is not questioned, either
fiom a social or Other standpoint: aud
syracuse society desires 10 do all that is
possible 10 show ~ esteem aud cordially
for them and their guest. Your corre-
spondeut has been assured that Miss Davis
WAS not 40 al nervous. - was stated by
The san. about the reception she was To
met N The North, and ngs had no occasion
TO be 50 since her arrival in Svracuse. Or.
and Mrs. Emory have enough friends 10
make her STAY pleasant, and they have not
been obliged 10 ask any ore 10 receive Miss
Dayi-, Tic tore Of the SIMS article il pc
culiaTiy offensive to syratusians 81 the So
cisl world.
MSS pAvls's TIRsT sLrICHRIDE.
The New Yerk Worlds Syracuse speci1l
Il SUNDAY says Miss Winnie DAVIS is get
ting very cordial reception in this city.
sc has planned 10 remain here I'LL
about December Isl, when she VIII
leave for New York aud Richmond
for two or three weeks, returning
TO remain with Or. and Mrs.. Emory
until the latter part OF January. Mss
Davis appeared in public for the first
LINE here on Friday evening, occupy
ing a box at the Wieting Opera-IIOlse.
LIST cvcnin. the president Of the Board
Of Fire Commissioners, Hamilton ;. White,
caused tc.t fire-ahrm 10 be TUNED in Tor
the entertainment ~ Miss Davis and her
friends. She was very much Interested By
he intelligence OF the horses, snd asked
m.nv question concerning them. ON
Tuesday evening Miss Davis will at
tend a dancing party given by Mrs.
Ills in honor Of the advent Of her
daughter into society. Arrangements
are making for 4 grand ball the
evening after Thanksgiving, at which the
distinguished southern girl wall be present.
Tefors her return to New York she will
lake her FIRST ride on toboggan slide. The
heayy fall Of snow on Friday night gave
Ter On opportunity 10 take her first sleigh
ride. which .he seemed thoroughly to en-
joy.
This morning Miss Davis attended ser-
wees Al =. Msry's new Cathedral with Or.
and slrs. Emory. Two theatre parties have
been arranged Tor ihi. week in Miss DtYi-'s
honor. when sh. will see Robert Il. Man
tell In tangled Lives" and hear Don
Ca,er' l,y tie McCaull Opera Company.