Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
THE NIGHT RECEPTION.
Hundreds of People Unable 10 Get
I'm the Hfstoric Mansion.

The museum was also open W eii0 PS
lie from s TO II o'clock last night, between
which hours the historic structure was
packed to its utmost capacity. Hun
dreds OF people, eager to honor the au-
spicious occasion by their presence couiu
not get near the doors or the
old mansion, SO large was the crowd.
The standing room of the stairways
and corridors, as we'll as OF the rooms,
was taxed to its utmost. The regents
and yice-regents and the ladies' compos-
ing the various reception committees
were attired, mostly, In evening DRESS
and this added beauty and inspiration TO
the scene. The Governor, accompa-
MED by his staff. In full uniform,
visited the museum: both afternoon anu
evening, but al night they visited all
the State rooms, and viewed the reiics
on display with much interest.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
and the veterans from the Soldiers Home,
also attended the evening reception.
The historic battle-fags on exhibition
were objects OF considerable attraction
and curiosity, and they were gazed upon
and discussed by many.
The refreshment-room was merry with
laughter and the music OF silyerware and
china the entire evening. The ladies'
I'm charge. with Mrs. George Nj. west
az chairman were kept exceedingly busy,
and the results were very gratifying.
NOTES FROM THE MUSEUM.
The rooms receiving the largest number
OF calls were probably those OF Georgia
and Mississippi. They are admirably
located, on the west side OF the building
first floor. Last night Mrs Peyton WISE,
vice-regent OF Georgia, had a bevy OF
reQQfUinU with her
Those who assisted her were: Mrs. Bfn-
ford and Misses Tatum, PEBBLES, Causey
of Delaware; jenkins, Morgan, and the
Misses Mosby. daughters Of Colonel Mos
by.
The Maryland Room. upstairs, was an
apartment of rare interest. 1t had, per-
haps, more relics in 1t than any or the
rooms. Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, as vice
regent OF Maryland, was assisted In re-
ceiying by Mrs. +. III. Levy, alternate.
and Mesdames Bradley T. Johnson, b.
Saunders Johnson, Innes Randolph
Thomas Symington, John Goode, Har-
vey Frazier, Waller Morton. Il. T. ID.
Myers, Jr, James Peasants, Alfred
Gray, NJ X. Jones. and james d.
Patton.
The bust Of General Lee presented to
the Maryland Room by the Confederate
Society of the Army and Navy of Mary
land, arrived yesterday, and was placed
I'm position.
The handsome etchings OF Generals Lee.
Jackson. and Johnston, which adorned
the walls of the main hallway, We're
presented to the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society on yesterday by Mr..
Charles Barmore, of New York, who
was at the museum last night. and was
thanked In person for the gift, by Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, president OF the associa-
ton.
Mrs. Bryan and other officers OF the
society received in the main hallway at
night, as they had done I'm the after
noon.
one OF the most attractive of the relics
in the South Carolina Room was the
company flag Of the Macalla Rifles which
was found upon one OF the battle-fields
of Virginia, but has never been re-
claimed.
The ladies I'm charge OF the restaurant.
and the officers and members OF the So
ciety generally, yesterday evening sent
to Mrs Johnson who lives at the north
east corner Of Clay and Twelfth streets,
a bowl OF punch and some beautiful flow
ers. as a testimonial OF their appre-
citation OF remarkable act of kindness
on the part OF that lady. Mrs. john
son IL a northern woman. and her father
and two OF her brothers were killed in
the Union army. Nevertheless. she oil
Yesterday turned over all or her dishes.
her range, her dining-room furniture.
and. In fact, her entire house. furnish
ing coal and light, free OF cost, TO the
ladies' of the society. TT was an act
that was worthy a noble and patriotic
woman" said Mrs. Joseph Bryan last
night.
Among the many interesting relies dis
played at the museum, little volume
a memorial to Francis Dunbar Rug
gles-attracted considerable attention.
The volume contains only the name and
lineage OF the young soldier. bound to-
gether, with letter written in 1862 to
his father, I'm Boston. Young Ruggles,
though n Massachusetts boy, had adopt
ed the South as his home. and had be-
come member OF the Washington Ar
tillery, OF New Orleans. He was killed
I'm the battle OF Fredericksburg. Decem-
Der 10, 1862. and lies In beautiful Holly
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