Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
THE BIG RECEPTION
Those WAY Will Assist Mrs. Davis d
The har IN Next Tuesday Night.
THE ARR smENrs IN DETAIL.
Colonel John .. Cary, Master OF
Ceremonies-The Advisory Board
and the Honorary Members-Bow
the Guests VIII Pass In aud OUT

The public reception 20 be given by tho
Confederate Memorial Literary Society.
at the Confederate Museum Tuesday
Mrs. Jefferson Davis ana her daughters.
will be one OF the most interesting events
OF the reunion. Nowhere else could there
be found so suitable place for such 4
notable gathering. The fact that Mrs.
Davis receives again in her former home.
where Miss Winnie was born. and where
weekly receptions were held, adds much
TO the peculiar interest being taken in
the approaching entertainment.
on one occasion a reception was extend
ed here 70 returned prisoners. and
they filed in all day TO grasp the hani
OF President Davis. Many OF those have
never been In the old house since that
day. The rooms Will be beautifully deco
rated with bunting, palms. and cut-now-
ers.
THOSE WHO WILL RECEIVE.
Mrs. Davis Will be seated on slightly
elevated platform, with her contemporary
and next-door nelghbor during the war.
while Mrs. Joseph Bryan. tho president
J. II. Hayes. and her son, Jefferson Davis
Hayes, will be introduced 10 the guests
as they pass from the entrance on Clay
street. The guests will 90 out at tho
Twelfth-street entrance, passing by mem-
bers of the Advisory Board. who will act
as a committee OF arrangements, and will
be assisted by details from Lee and
Pickett camps.
THE COMMITTEES.
Colonel John B. Cary. master OF ceres
mones; Mr.. Joseph Bryan. Judge c. O.
Minor. Judge George l.. Christian. Mr..
Robert Bosher, Colonel W. r.. Cutshaw.
Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mr. B. b. Mum
ford, Mr.. Il. ID. Hotchklss compose
the Advisory Board.
Colonel James T. Gray will be In COM
mand OF the detail from Lee Camp. and
Co1nel r. y. Northen Will be In command
OF that from Pickett Camp.
The deception Committee, composed
Of Airs. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. H. A.
Grant. Mrs. Thomas IA. Leary. Jr..
Mrs. h. ID. Hotchkss, Mrs Raleigh Il.
Colston. Mrs. Archer Anderson. Mrs.
Matte Harris. Miss Minnie Raughman.
Mrs. Alfred r. Gray, and Mrs James
Patton, viii bo present In the drawing
room. now the Georgia Room adjoin-
Ing the reception-room, where Will be as
sembled the officers OF the society Mrs
-
c. Daniels. chairman OF tho committees
OF the society; Mrs. James r. Werth,
Mrs. Van Dorm. Mrs. George NJ. West.
Mrs. A. W. CARRIER; Mrs. III. Theodore
Ellyson, vice-regents Mrs. &. OB. CO.
wardin, Mrs. c. Z. Broadnax. Mrs.
w. T.. De Saussure, Mrs. J. =. Harri-
son, Mrs. +. 4. Patterson, Mrs.
r. II. Drake. Mrs II. n. Northen.
Mrs. William Bentley, Mrs. c. Me-
ffr
Y. Randolph, Mrs George i. stacy.
Miss NJ o. naughman. together with
tho regents ana sponsors representing
the States, and the honorary Advisory
Board; Governor Charles T. oFerran.
Governor Atkinson, Of Georgia.: General
Peyton Wise. and Governor Carr, of
North Carolina.
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
An interesting relics has been preseated
Hail, OF Company +, Fourth Virginia
Cavalry, Confederate States army. IL 10
a spring balance, capable Of weighing
sixty pounds by two ounces, and Is smi-
lar 10 the scales now in common use,
having a hook on the lower end on whicn
the article 10 be weighed is hung. It was
made by Merton & Bremner" and was
captured at POpe's army hcadquarters. ar
Catletts station. Fauquier county. In Au-
gust, 1862. when the COnfederates came 30
near getting the commander OF the fede-
raj army. and when his new uniform Was
captured by Private Garland Thompson.
OF Company G.. Fourth Virginia Cavalry.
The scales were sold 10 COmmissary w.
y. W. Brooking. OF the Fourth Reelment.
by its captOr soon after thu Catlett Sta
tiOn incident. for two pounds OF COnfedo-
rate meat, and was used by COmmlssary
BroOking TO weigh the ratlons OF tho
regiment until the close OF tho war; liz
lately returned the balances 10 Mr.. Hail,
who on Thursday deposited them as
contribution TO the Museum.