The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01
MEMORABLE RECEPTION
wls THfT TrNDfRED Mrs. DtyfS
ATTHE CONTEDEEdTI MUSEUM
= Grand Occasion Bcauty and thiv-
o1ry OF the Southland iherc-tho"-
sands Ray Their Respects 60 Her.


reoms OF the historic old White ii.aae Oh
The Confcdcracy were hr.h. WIFI many
alghis last night
fairsst women Of the tHnised and
Hzllant heroes Of many battlefield
showed amid scene OF rare and absorb
1ng interest. a scene tha. vii live long
An tia memory OF the thousands who
sorcssi the portals OF tho Davis Mansion
a1twscn the hours OF S and u O'Clock.
The occasion was the public reception
4endsIod by the Confederate Memorial
AatsTary Association 20 Mrs. Jefferson
A)Avis and her daughter. Mrs. ). a.
2asyes
Che absence OF Miss Winnie Davis,
whose recent accident in New York pre-
tSntod Ter from coming TO Richmond
Nss the source OF many expressions OF re-
tret
Long before the hour set FOR the open
tnS OF rac museum crowd began % gatn-
or about the entrance and ass the time
drew nigh IL thlckcncd ana swcicd and
assumed the proportions of "a multitude.
More than a. thousand people. including
many ladies, veterans, cadets, soldiers
and citizens. swolfcred tn the throng That
surgcd Into the han when the doors were
NlIONu OPEN AT AhAAA "HH' ~ g AN' a.
A VETERAN GUARD OF HONOR
A line or veterans. forming a guard OF
honor. from Lee AMI Pickett camps.
stretched along the entire lcngth OF the
hall on either side and between these
lines the thousands passed ia single file.
Where the southwestern rooms broad
doorway opens into the hail throne
nAd been raised and here Mrs. Davis.
her mothcTy face glowing with smiles.
presided ana received her visitors She
shook hands with many thousands of
people during the evening, many OF them
warm friends. many more strangers. but
MAYER for moment Gid she show the
least sign Of fatigue
RECEIVED ALL GRAC1OCsLY.
ON the contrary. she seemed TO enjoy
her arduous task thoroughly. Many were
ahe gracious words and cheering smiles
she bestowed upon the veterans who APP
preached her during the reception with
Feelings akin to the most profound rev
erencc.
ON the platform at the entrance Of tho
Gcorgia-room. assisting Mrs. Davis, were
Nfs George r.. Pickett Mrs Joseph
Bryan and Mrs. James III. Grant. with
Mrs. J.. Taylor Elyson. tho chairman
OF the Reception Committee.
The spacious room and the big re-
ception-rcom were filed with distn-
guislrsi company, embracing notable poo
pie from many States
Mrs Hayes was unable TO attend early
g. ,he evening her trunks having been
delayed through some mishap on The
railroad.
Quite a number OF magnificent cos
fumes were worn.
The young ladies who are 10 act as
sponsors for the vatious Southern States
attracted universal attention.
SPONSORS IN ATTENDANCE.
The sponsors I'm attendance were Miss
Virginia Nichols. Of Louisiana. Miss MIN
ME Clopton. of Mississippi. Miss Lotue
Palmer Capcrs. Of South Carolina. Miss
Mary Claire Miner, of Alabama; Miss
Flora Martin. sponsor for the y. j..
Texas Division. Miss Sarah III. Rancy
Of Florida. Miss Halle Patton Cooke.
OF Virginia. Miss Mamie Adelaide Wiley
Of Georgia: Miss Mary NJ. Beale. Of okla
loma. Miss Mary A. peane Wilkes Of
Tennessee. Miss Julia Hughes Spur of
Kentucky. Miss Martha Parker Ramsay,
Of Maryland. Miss Minnie Boyd. OF Texas,
Miss Tompie Toland. of Arkansas. Miss
1.eoma Cobb. spOifor for the y. W.
srexas Division: Miss Mary calder OF
North Carolina: Miss SaLccs Kcnnard.
az Missouri: Miss Sadie McAlestor, OF
indian Territory
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Among the distinguished guests were
tiovernor and Mrs Simon Bolivar Bucknor,
Of Kentucky. Judge W. a. j.. Calhoun,
OF Georgia. Chef-Justice Gancy of Geor-
ria. ovcrnor O'Fcrral and staff. Hon. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson and Mrs. Eiyson. Mr..
and Mrs. IT, ID. Hoichkss. General W.
l.. Cabell. of Texas. General Joseph Shell
by. of Missouri. Colonel Albert Akers,
Of Washington. Hon. j. l.. Powers
Secretary OF state Of Mississippi Cen
,ral John Q. Underwood. of Chicago;
Captain b. d. eagle. Of South Carolina;
Judge George l.. Christian. Colonel John
i. Cary: Mir 4. II. Mayo, NJ. Joseph
Bryan. Major r. T. T. Myers, Hon.
j.. G. Richardson. Colonel W. +. cut
shaw. Major Il. a. Brander Mr.. j. G.
Dickinson. m. John s. Elictt
The Blues Band. stationed on the
Southern portico. al the head of the steps
down which the throng hled after leav-
tnr the museum. discoursed Southern pa
iriotic airs during tho evening.
II Is estimated that nearly ten thousand
people were on - museum grounds be-
tween o'clock and midnight More than
p thousand left after waiting I'm line an
hour or so. dcspairing OF reaching the
building.