Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
GIRLS FROM DIXIE.
v,i, representatives from the Southern
states Who Will Be Our Guests.
FORM PRETTY TABLEAUx.
s,on,ors TO lie Present at the
reception at the 'en Davis MAN.
On the 3Oth-wiu Also Assist
-. winnie In Receiving on I'd.


q -. Confederate reunion, which opens
,.rs juno Soth. will probably be the
s.-sxy OF pretty young ladies who VIII
- sponsors for the Southern States.
Il - ladies have been selected for this
...,~ hy tho commanders OF the United
.4.5erate Veterans OF their respective
eus.ons.
-osv not only represent the leading
.,..i circles OF their respective States.
,st they have also been chosen on ac-
mt Of services rendered in the southern
.v Wv male members Of their family
go their stay In the former capital
d., Confoderacy these fair visitors
- be the recipients OF the most gene
/ ..rs hospitality. They will be met upon
4 .,r arrival by hostesses, who will
1 ,..ompany them to their respective stop
4 ,-e.phccs. and from that hour they
.n practically be the guests of honor
L -, ,he fair women Of this city.
4 TO APPEAR IN TABLEAUX.
The whole group OF sixteen sponsors,
.tb fhe'r various maids OF honor will
r.rs bef0re the public for the first time at
-a.eptlon. rendered them by the Daugh-
/ as of the Confederacy. on June 30th.
q, The evening Of July LIST the sponsors.
aim their maids OF honor. will take part
A. a. series Of tableaux, which IS TO be
rr,n al the Confederate concert. Five
s,r3r-i voices are expected to take part
/, fhe latter affair. when the songs ia
Il ~Hq 10 southern ears during the war
srs 20 be sung. This will probably be
ne most unique feature Of the great
rsrrion Of Confederate veterans.
0r July "a the pretty sponsors and
fer maids OF honor will figure promi-
ruay in assisting at the public reception
a honor Of Miss Winnie Davis. on the
c..aeon of the laying of the cornerstone
ef fhs Davis monument these ladies will
o.,lry a place I'm the parade.
vIRGINIAS REPRESENTATIVE.
Miss Hattie Patton Cooke, Of this city,
,e SPONSOR for Virginia. is a daughter
The late General John r. Cooke, d dis
trrllshld Confederate brigadier This
lly is one Of Richmond's fairest young
d.utartcs. Her paternal and maternal
ancestors rendered valuable military ser
vice 20 their country. General Cooke
v.s the son Of General Philip St. George
Cooke of the United States army. The
lrr was born in military barracks, at
Jefferson Mo-. IN 1888. When the war
i-ks out young Cooke held lieu
United States Infantry. and was sta
toned near the mouth Of the San Pedro
/ fver in Arizona. AT the first call 10
ans made by the South Lieutenant
| Cooke resigned and came TO Virginia. He
raised q company, and from its captain
cy rapidly rose 10 the rank Of bri-
giIer lie rendered superb service. and
vas several times wounded-once so
| badly that life was long despaired Of
& fo4 oh
lagat, and Of a particularly graceful
irra. Her complexion is rather OF the
luh type-black hair. dark. heavy
hhss; deep. laughing blue eyes. and
d.A-lte.y- y-tinted' skin.
A KENTUCKY GIRL.
Miss Julia Hughes Spur, of Pine Grove,
H.. is the sponsor Of that State. She is
REGARDED as one of the most charming
daughters Of the Bluegrass State. Miss
Spur is feet. 61-2 inches tail, OF slen-
dsr graceful form. She IS a brunette.
GrI q typical Kentuckian. Miss Spur
comes az good. old Virginia stock. On
he maternal side she So related to the
ps,t0ns. Campbells. Hanes, and Popes,
end on the parental 20 the Montgomerys,
Wnns. Coltons, Chambers, and Robin
sons.
This lady's father is Hon. Richard A.
Spur. who was a captain in the Eighth
kentucky Cavalry, attached to the COM
Ianl Of the famous Morgan.
FROM THE FAR SOUTH.
Miss Sarah p. Raney, sponsor for Flor
iia is the daughter OF George p. and
Elizabeth j.. Raney. OF, Tallahassee. Her
father was a Confederate solder. has
been member Of the Florida Legislature,
Attorney General Of the State. and for
more than nine years was a member Of
ue State Supreme Court. Her mother
s q daughter OF the late Thompson i.
lamar Colonel Of the Fifth Florida Regi-
uUt. who was mortally wounded While
leading bis regiment in an action on the
Weldon railroad below Petersburg, Va,
IN tle summer Of 1854 He also served
fcr time on the stalf Of General Joseph
j. Johnston. Colonel Lamar was
BROTHER OF the late /. @. c. Lamar, As
foc.4,e Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
ue United States.
SPONSOR FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Miss Lottie Palmer Capers Is the young
et child Of Bishop and Mrs Ellison
Caro-s. OF that state. Her father was
G. Confederate soldier ana was on duty
uuIlhOut the entire war as lieutenant
colonel and colonel Of the Twenty-fourth
South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, ana
was promoted TO brigadier-genera 10
succeed the gallant Brigadier-General s
j. G.st who was killed leading his bri-
glie at Franklin, Tenn.
Bliss Capers Is a very fitting represen-
tatye OF the veterans. as her people on
i,h her fathers and mothers sides OF
ite house were fully represented In the
Confederate army, and many Of them
lsi their lives. Her father was three
times severely wounded In the western
Campaigns and all OF her uncles on
tfh Sides were soldiers OF the Confede-
fay
N0 Minnie Clopton. Of Aberdeen, the
tsor Tor Mississippi. is described as a
RADIANT beauty. She has dark eyes.
gacn hair and is a typical Mississippi |
gr Her father was an officer OF INC !
LoeIth Mississippi. and served with |
great gallantry. lie was wounded and |
0p.lrli az Gettysburg.
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
Miss Virginia S Payne. who is the |
SPONSOR for the Confederate veterans OF |
pc ID District OF Columbia. is the youngest |
Daughter OF General William ii. Payne. OF |
Nalrcnt0n. Fniquier county. Va. who |
Nas the nrst captain OF the famous Black /
A,ne Cavalry. &C. Sc. Her mother Is
Nary =. Payne and daughter OF the late
colonel William Winter Payne ard MI
litl Winston Of Alabama. Colonel |
Payne served for many years as mem
tf OF the United states Con
i'ess from Alabama. with Presi- |
sem Davis. and was his warm per-
btal friend. Her patornal grandparents |
we're the late Arthur Morson Payne and /
Asy Fitzhueh. daughter OF Judge Mich
Gas ntzhugh,. Of Revensworth. Va, while /
Atr gfcat-ereat-grandfa was Angus
..e Washington brother of General |
Washington. MISS Payne spends all OF
Aaf winters In Washington. although
resident of WarrentoD, Va. Miss Payne
OF the netite blonde type