The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03

tribute 20 tine honored memory Of her
late distinguished father General John r.
Cooke
ON botn sides Miss Cooke is Of fine
pnrentaee. Her father. General Jno. L.
Cooke was the son Of General Philip St
GEORGE Cooke. who served with distinc-
ton in the United states army for forty
i've years. and who was the author OF
several admirable books. including war
Life an Mexico" IL was a military en-
yironmeut the son was born and chadled,
Jemsrsou Barracks Mo- 1S}3. being the
place aul wear OF his birth. At the break
Ing ont Of the war between the states
he was holding the rank of first lieuten-
ant. 3D. the Eighth United states Infantry,
and stationed near the month OF the san
Pedro river. Arizona. lie promptly re-
signed and csp0used the cause Of the
Confderacy being commissioned first
lieutenant. and ordered 10 Frederlcks-
burg. % report 10 Gen. Holmes.
RAISED A COMPANY.
lie was present ar First Manassas Dull
Rum with troops from Aqua Creek
Immediately after the battle ne rnised "a
company OF light artillery. and operated
on the Potomac He was promoted 20 the
rank OF major Of artillery IN February
lSGc and ordered % North Carolina as
chief OF artillery I'm that department. In
April 1859. H. was elected colonel OF the
Twenty Seventh North Carolina Infantry,
"a 10 the rank OF brigader-general. after
the battle Of Antietam. and assigned 10 q
North Carolina brigade lie did superb
service IN an the battles Of the Army
Northern Virginia, was several times
wounded, and surrendered at Appomat-
toX.
He dfed on April 10th. 1891. and was
followed 20 his grave In Hollywood by
thousands who sought 20 pay the last
tribute 20 the man who had continued
faithful soldier unto his lfe's end"
His monument Is In the public heart.
A FAIR DEBUTANTE.
Miss Cookies mother was Miss Mamie
Gordon Patton, daughter Of Dr. VIM.
Tnirile Patton. an eminent naval surgeon.
She became the wife Of General Cooke IN
1864 Miss Cooke IS connected by blood.
therefore With many distinguished Nlr-
ginians. including Mr.. John Eston Cooke,
the author She is debutante Of last
winter. and since her debut has been
prominent figure I'm the junior society
set III requires no partlality for her as
her parents daughter 20 recognize her as
g beauty but she is entirely tuspoilt by
the general admiration she has received
and as unaffected as a child. She is some.
what above medium height OF graceful
igure. Her coloriuS IS OF the admired
irish tyuo" black hair heavily dashed. blue
eyes pure and delicatcV tinted skin.
She was educated at the Virginia Female
Institute. al stanton Mrs. J. T. b.
Stuart. principal Of the institution. being
her fathers sister. who. like him. es-
poused the southern cause with South
ern husband
There SIS no Richmond glr upon whom
the honors attaching 80 Major BranQers
selection would slt more gracefully.
KENTUCKY'S SPONSOR.
Miss Julia Hughes Spurr who has been
appointed sponsor for the State Of Ken
lucky az the reunion OF United Con-
fc1erate Veterans. Us the daughter Of
Hon Richard a. Spur. Her mother was
Miss Ruth Shelter OF Fayette county Ky
Hon. Richard A. Spur was captain ia
the Eighth Kentucky Cavalry. Cluke's
Regiment. General John II. Morgan's
command. Army OF Tennessee. He was
With General Morgan on the famous Ohio
raid. aud continued in the service until
the close OF the war, and has since served
for ten years In the lower house and
senate OF Kentucky.
Mss Spur graduated from sayre Fee
male Institute, Lexington. Ky. which
institute has for It's principal Major II.
4. Mcclellan. Of General j. K. b.
Etp.rt's star. Bhs finished her eduoa-