The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30
Brilliant Reception at the Confederate
White House
RENDERED TO THE VARIOUS REGENTS
by the Members of the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society-A Delightful
Musical Programme-some
Prominent People There.

was extended by the Society to the re-
gents, vice-regents. sponsors, and maids
of honor, but there were many other per-
sons of distinction present. including a
number Of gentlemen. Among them
were Ex-Governor Eagle. OF Arkansas
whose wife accompanied HIND; Mrs. H..
ID. Bruins. Of New Orleans. Hiss EVE
Bolts. OF Houston. 7 sas, Mr.. John J..
Hickman, secretary OF the tennessee d.
vision Of United Confederate veterans.
Colonel Hathaway, oi Kentucky VINO VIII
represent General Boyd, the latter being
detained at home by trouble with his
eyes; Judge Balch, OF Little ROCK, air.
Mrs. Fred +. Myers, wife Of Lieutenant
! Governor Myers, OF Florida, Judge kaney
OF Florida, General Houston, Of ITALIA
hassee, Colonel Shipley, Of Arkansas;
Judge Christian, Messrs. Barton lEAnl
Wise and Joseph Bryan. General Shaver
ana staff. of Arkansas; Colonies Morgan,
Haner, and Cook. OF Batcsville; j.. Minor
Barlow. and Judge Duval, OF Fort
Smith.
HAD OK GALA DRESS.
The White House Of the Coniederacy
had on gala dress, both without
and within. and not Il little OF
the fine general effect from with
ont was due 10 the vivid green of the
grass plots. The rear Of the building was
hung with the Confederate and national
colors. while falling from the centre OF
tho piazza roof was q broad width Of
dark blue. against which as a ground
appeared the seal OF the state Of Virginia.
The piazza runs clear across the broad
building and served the double purpose
Of musicians stall and refrcshmcnt-roOm.
The whole house was thrown open to
the company present and every room IN
Il presented an interesting as well as
effective interior.
over the entrance 10 the Solid South
Room was brilliant red and white dra-
perry. and Immediately I'm the centre the
seal OF the Confederacy. Within the
room. whcre high ceiling and pure white
walls make decoration easily effective,
were the red and white again, and over
the doorways maidenhair fern and cut
flowers. IN which combination the fern
was predominant. ON the wall 20 the
west of the door were pictures OF Robert
T. Lee. Albert Sidney Johnston, and
Stonewoll Jackson. The case of SOU
vonirs attracted much attention. with its
telling array Of buttons. badges. relies.
books. etc. including the Society publi-
cation, 'In Memoram Sempiternam."
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Tn this room the Reception Committee
greeted guests. They were the officers
of the societyrNrs Joseph Bryan, presi-
dent: Mrs. f.. j.. Hotchkiss honorary
yice-presidont. 1irs. j.. O.. Minor and
Mrs. James H. Grant vice-presideuts;
Mrs. NJ ). Smith. treasurer. and Mr..
Lizzie Cary Daniel. Mrs b. J.. Purcell.
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foot.
Twenty charming members OF the Junior
Hollywood Memorial in white with red
ribbon. served refreshments. and twelve
sweeter or more gracious girls never per-
formed a like service. even bon tine good
old days before the war" Mrs. Bryce
Stewart Hume, president of the society.
announced 10 your correspondent with
dignity that she was "chaper0Emg The
girls Certainly she did her part %
the high satisfaction OF all. and looked
most charming in a pure white dress and
hnD. whose white trimmings included
ostrich pumes. The others Of the Juniors
were Misses Worth, Alice Hcnning. Mrs.
Frank Crump. Mrs. g. T.. Boiling. Annie
and Leila Gray 1.llen Clarke. Ellen
Bagby Bessie Hill. Atkinson. Nellie
BOykin. Lizzie Towncs. and Mrs. James
Aioncurc. Mrs. Austin BrOckenbr0ueh.
whose LONG roafriroorial .,,,.,f.,,o. ..,,
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iiE Nli'"iNiA ROOM.
60 '. ''7.','" room lo inc east ana
49,. ' ~ ,'Ipl Iooin5 10 lhe
,,,,,si -, ' t,l i'oih eoiHililaed
rIe Vir@iri, mi - oi--.iHs uHF
made remarlabie strt.l.s ~, ,l''i nav
OF the public off those etat,s ,,,i .i....
are now worth IL davis ylsit aniooo ~
AN who respect Il noble past mo N.ir-
ginia room. upon It's walls and I'm its
cases contains some fine commemorate
on courage. devotion 10 duty. and man
hood, that Was Christian as woI as brt.
hint There arc the pictures of Ice
Jackson the Peeram brothers. General
Joseph r. Anderson. and score of others
li''e Is armor-piate from the Confederate
ITO" -.lad Nisinia' breast-plate picked up
~ -'i'' '-N"'IAiiti bufWel Immediately
~ '''o '.@l %, '"e malvern House az sun-
''iD ""! "i''l tue battle of NAL
,.,,,r..,. t'''" J"eh'on head
ma, .''"'C' .'S "I the kockbudge
- i' "a "-' "i"iIiiHce 10 repeal