The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-28
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
THE GOTERNOR RECEiTES the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Executive Mansion Beautifully Dec
orated-List Of Those Not Members
Of the Assembly Who Called.

The reception rendered by GoVrrnor
Charles T. O'FerraIl last night TO the
General Assembly Of Virginia and the
public was the most brilliant ana success
ful social event Of the season. From
to II O'Clock a steady stream OF we'll
dressed men and women called at the
Executive Mansion to pay theft respects
TO his ENeellency.
The decorations were tasteful and eN-
ceedingiy beautiful. The main hallway
was embarked around The walls "ith
graceful palms and exquisite potted
plants. At one end OF the beautiful nan
the state and United states flags were
gracefully dropped across The large MI
row that reaches from the HOOr 10 u
ceiling. ana m 'front.' OF them was pahheu
a prOusion OF beautiful palms IN tu'
haHWay 10 he right also cmhahkru u'-
hind palms was the llrst Regiment ot-
ohesta, which, during the rNeIius VIZ
aered Il number OF beautiful selections.
The North ana south receptoh-iooiIS
were tastefully decorated. Around the
rooms we.,e palms. WINE the NANTES
and nre-places were hidden from we" ~
"a mass OF lovely potted ho"erS.
The RECEIVING PARTY
The Governor and the receiving party
were stationed In the north reception
room. ana the public passed through thls
room into the south parlor. and out INTO
tne other rooms ana hallway IN tn'
Governors large private draWlng-foom
punch was served 10 the pubic -....,,
owing 10 the fact that Mrs. OFerraii
is I'm mourning for her father, the 1ate
Colonel William {. Knight, MIS-. James
Lyons. wife of Colonel Lyons, chiet OF
stan, took her place al the reception. sne
was assisted by Mrs. HarwOOd, Mrs.
Barney. Mrs. Dudley, and Mrs. Pleas
anus. the wives OF the otner stan olncets'
-. HOtchkiss, Mrs. Charles r. BOlllh-'
MIS-. Mary Louise Harrison, ana MISSES
Cameron. Lewis. scott, Tayioe. IIsasants'
Rely. Huntington. Wormley. Morton
Dunlop. Walker and Hayes
The Governors STAFF We're also present
~ full Uniform ana assisted the COY
trnor In receiving. The members oi the
General Assembly We're the first 10 can,
and after them came the public. After
the reception the Governor rendered
handsome collation. to the receiving party.
THOSE WHO CALLED.
Among those who called were nearly
an of tho members OF the General As
semhly and Adjutant- General Anderson,
lusuectOr-Gcncral Colonel 10. Lame stern.
Mr.. James 8oNd. captain beoiBt r..
Wise, Colonel John y. Cary. Mr. = h.
Lewis, Miss Lewis. captain n. : Parks,
Miss Parks. Lieutenant and Mrs. Knight,
Mr. Stephen Putney. AIR \. =. Terry.
Mr. and Mrs J ". Gordon. MIR =.
NJ. Parker. Captain John 4. curtis. Colo
nel Charles O'B. rOwardin. Mrs. George
a. Mushbach 'iil Sergeant g. IA Epps.
-. Hogc Jf.. Dr. ! ". Henson. Mr..
K. H. Harw 0ol. Mr. Carter ID. john
ston Mr.. j. n. Tyler Dr.. Nj. Harrison
Blair. Mr.. Loving. Colonel W. -. tnes-
terman. Mr.. Jonn r. Hughes. Mr.. g..
l.. Lewis. Nj. Il. V Marye. Miss Julia
Morton. judge Waller Staples Dr. 9.
". j. Brock. DR. George Ross, Mr.. G.
". Harwood, MIR. J. r. Scott. Mr.. John
Dunlop, Mrs Robert s Christian. Colo
mel g. Percy Halves. Mr. Sidney J..
Epps, MIR r. W. ChamDeriayne. Cap
tain Wells Lockwood. Mr.. John Cham
berlain, Colonel T.. J.. Pollard Miss
cir. Wherry. Mis-. Jimmie Wherry. Major
and Mrs. j. H. Werth. Captain Van
Dorcn. Mrs. +. II Walker, Mr.. Archi-
bald ". Archer Miss Frances X. Perry.
Mrs. A. ". Archer Mrs. George "
Miles, Jr., Mrs. Howard Hathaway. Mi.
J. T.. Mason Mrs. Howard -. HOee.
Mrs. Dr. Charles III. Chalkley. Aliss
jamie Vino. Mrs. J. Il. y Daniel. Sir.
r. Turnbun. Miss Trabue, Mr.. j. Y. \.
Daniel Miss Alice Pierce. Miss ;. Lyle
TapSc0t'. Nh. A. : Briggs. Judge James
Keith. Roy. DR. Nelson. Mr.. Frank +.
Glasgow. Misses Mayo, Mr.. end Mn. NJ.
81. 1,aHrv. Atrs. t)htrt f.. HUDSON. Mrs.
a. Harris llr G. :. StrngfellOw. Mrs.
T.. l.. Hunter. Miss Susie :. Pcndletou.
Mi. James y. Mcncure Miss Bessie Ste
ven Hunter. Miss Loose. Colonel j. y.
BiigcOd. Hiss Mary Williams. Mrs. John
Jackson, Mrs. Joseph Bryan. Mr. Rose
woll pogo Mr.. Arthur Peasants. Miss
Elizabeth Cameron. Nj. II. g. Rich
.rdson. Mr. and Mrs. Carter scott. Mir.
s. IA. Iawes. Miss Kate Montague. Miss
Cameron. Mr.. Thomas Potts. Mr.. n.
Alfred Parker. MIR. Evan d. Chester
man. Miss Ellie Fraysier, Miss BOwe.
Miss Smith Mrs. NJ. f. Maury Miss
Annie Tatum. Mr. and Mrs. q. Harvey
Clarke. NJ. Anderson Mr.. James Walker.
Mr.. +. ID. Hotcnkss. Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander Cameron Mir. holland. Mr.. 5. y.
Willie Withcrs. Rabbi Callsch Rev. DR..
j. y Fair, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
X. Hyde. Mrs. D. W. nan, Attorney
General and Mrs = Taylor Scott, Cap
taln Cunningham Hail. Mr. Morris run-
ter NJ. Aleck Weddell. Dr. and Mrs
Jacob MichauN. Mr.. II. Carter Scott.
Mrs. Il. Carter Scott. Judge Samuel VIII.
Secretary of STATE I.awltSs. Mr.. Cohen.
Miss Causey Delaware. Mr.. Randolph
Tatum. Miss Lila Tatum, Mr.. Guy DAVIS.
Miss Mamie Caskie Scott Lieutenant
Mr. L. =. irving. Mr. f.. NJ Crutchheid.
Mr.. and Mrs. john a. Coke. Colonel
George Wayne Anderson. Mr. and Mrs.
W. b. Paxton. Mr.. Henry :. Hutzler.
Mr.. Archer J.. Payne Mr.. j. Is. Mccain
Mr.. James Lewis Anderson. MI. Carter
". Branch. Dr.. Robert Williams Mr..
Carlton McKennev Nj. Charles n Read.
Jr. Rev. DR.. George Cooper. Professor
Hoatwright Mr.. George NJ Reid. Mr.
William Ryan. Judge W. :. Gooch. Mr.
A., W. lee. Mr.. r. W. Lynn Mr.. sam
> ID. Landerkin, Miss Hawes, and MI.
GRAY