Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
RECEIVED THE VETS.
The Reception atths Confederate Museum
by Mrs. DaIis a Great Success.
MANY OLD SOLDIER WEEP
A brilliant Scene at the Former
Mansion of the south's President
Thousands Of People Could Not
Get Inside the Building.

were Afforded an opportunity 10 SNAKE
hands once again with Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, the widow OF the President of
the Confederacy.
The reception given at the Confederate
Museum, formerly the Davis Mansion,
in honor Of the city's distinguished guest,
was a success from every conceivable
standpoint, save one. The historic house
was inadequate TO hold the people who
| attended, and thousands Of visitors could
not get inside. More than 5000 persons,
ladies and gentlemen, who called at the
Museum never succeeded in getting any
nearer than the front of or side OF the
building.
The reception lasted from o'clock until
1890, and during this time the veterans
| and civilian visitors streamed through
the old mansion. The grounds were well
| lighted and the decorations, which were
artistic and profuse, showed TO excellent
| advantage.
BY $50 o'clock IL was apparent that
only few of the persons then congre-
| gated around the mansion would be able
| TO gain admittance, and great many
| turned back to their hotels and poard-
ing houses. About ten thousand passed
|
with Mrs. Davis, who received upon
throne erected in the doorway between
the main hallway 0he room of the Solid
| South and the Georgia Room, which IS
| located In the southwest corner OF the
! house.
WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE HER.
The old soldiers of the Confederacy
here poured out their gratitude and best
| wishes to the lady, who, over thirty
| one years ago, was the most conspicuous
figure in southern womanhood. Many
battle-scarred and time-worn soldiers
could not keep back their tears when
they were presented to Mrs. Davis and
received her cordial greeting. To all
Mrs. Davis had welcome smile and
pleasant word, and the meeting with the
veterans who fought under the flag OF
the country of which her husband was
| the Chief Magistrate appeared 10 give
| her Just as much pleasure as II ola any
| one else.
There were expressions of regrets that
Miss Winnie Davis. the Daughter OF
| the Confederacy," was not able 10 at
tend the reunion. Mrs. Hayes and her
son, Master Jefferson Davis Hayes, ala
| not reach the city until a late hour last
evening, but without even waiting 10
change her dress. Mrs. Hayes took
carriage and with her son, was driven
TO the Mansion, where she assisted In
receiving during the latter part or the
evening Master jefferson Davis Hayes
was at once pressed into service and ne
too received the good wishes and the
CONGRATULATIONS Of a people VINO nonor
and revere his grandparents Mrs. george
L. Pickett also assisted In this feature
of the entertainment. Mrs. Davis was
dressed in a heavy black velvet with jet
and lace trimmings. She appears even
stronger and in better health than when
she was here upon the occasion OF the
ceremonies incident TO the reinterment or
the remains of President Davis Nhep
she observed that she could not posslpis
see all the people who had come - -
mansion to greet her, she suggested tnat
she should walk out upon the veranoas
that she might see all ana De seen py
all This suggestion was promptly acted
unon. and she received an ovation when
she appeared upon the old balcony where
her familiar figure was often seen so
many years ago.
A SPEECH FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Master jefferson Davis Hayes was
taken bv Colonel John y. Cary upon the
front porch. where Colonel Cary MADE a
brief but appropriate, speech on pehail
of the lad. A.,
Among the others who assisted Mrs.
Davis In receiving, were the oficers anu
committees Of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, the regents and VICE
reoante Of the Museum, the sponsors OF
the several States, and their maids or
honor. The Mansion was beautifully dec-
Grated inside and out and the thousands
who called entered at the front doors
on CLAW street, passed through the man,
we're received BY Mrs. Davis, ana tne
ether ladies'. and moved on through the
building by the exit on the south SIDE. i,
Relow are given the names OF some Oh
those who attended the recepuoh' En-
Governor ard Mrs Simon u. buchne,,
of Kentucky; General ana MIS-. Mi, MI, jan
woods. of Charlottesville; General "a
heu Of Texas: Mrs Joseph Bryan,
nres,dent of the Confederate Memorial
literary Society; Mrs. Lizzie Cary Dan
iel. Mrs. Stephen Putney; Mrs. Frances
p Fleming. of Florida: Miss Nj. ;. lamp
son of South Carolina; Mrs. Jener-
con Davis. Mrs. William l.. Royal, MIS-
Decatur AxteIl. Mrs. j. II. Drake, MIS-
w. p. DeSaussure; Mrs. Frank Dammahh
of Baltimore, representing the Maryland
repent and Miss Ramsey. sponsor Tor
MARYLAND; Miss Virginia Payne. sponsor
for the District OF Columbia; Miss Clop-
ton. OF Mississippi; Miss Lalee kennard,
of 81. Louis: Miss Julia Spur. sponsor
for Kentucky: Mrs Smith and Wither-
snoon. of Harrodsburg, KY, raids OF
honor TO the sponsor for that State; Miss
Nichols. of Louisiana: Miss Tompie
Toland, of Arkansas; Judge George IL.
Christian: Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall;
Colonel James Lyons; Colonel C. T..
Wineo. Governor Atkinson and stan, OF
Georgia: Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Hon. j..
TAYLOR Ellyson; Rev. DIR. j. william
Jones: Dr. J. l.. NJ. Curry; Miss Greer
n IL
Mrs. George p. Stacy. Mrs. George NJ.
West, Mrs. George w. Anderson, Mrs.
J. p. Harrison Mrs Peyton Wise. Judge
John H. Ingram. Mrs. c. Mcleod; Miss
Mary Fullerton. sponsor for the State
of North Carolina: Mrs. Clayton, re-
gent of Alabama; Mrs. Thomas II. Leary,
Mrs. e. ID. Hotchkiss. Mrs. Ann Grant;
Miss Wilton, OF Tennessee; General Hol-
der. Of Mississippi; Colonel Hathaway,
OF Kentucky, representing General Boyd
at the head Of the Kentucky Division Of
veterans; Mrs. John r. Curry. Of Mis-
sissippi: Miss Beale, sponsor for Okla
homa Territory.
Reception at the Executive Mansion.
Governor OFerrall last night received
the North Carolina veterans at the Exc
cutive Mansion. IL was an informal rel
ception but the old soldiers from the
Tarheel State appeared to be glad to have
| an opportunity TO call upon Virginia.
| Executive and they were accorded the
| characteristic hospitality of the Old Do
minion when they marched up to the Gov
| ernor's Mansion. The veterans were pre-
| sented to Mrs. O'Ferrall and the other
ladies present. Upon taking their leave
| the North State boys gave three ringing
cheers for Governor OFerrall.
Tomorrow night Governor and Mrs.
OFerrall will give reception at the