The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
THE CONFEDERATE TEA.
THE COMMON WEALTH CLUE PRE-
SCENTED A BRILLIANT SCENE.
The Confederate Memorial and Literary
Society Celebrated Two Important
Anniversaries Last Evening.

Tn Confederate Tea at the Common
wealth Club last evening drew together
within the walls OF that handsome and
palatlsl building social contingent. that
for brllliancy and color, has not been
surpassed this season. The tea was under
the auspices Of the Confederate Memorial
and Literary Society, which fact assured
its success before it was given.
The upper floor of the club had been
turned over to the ladies' Of the society
by the House Committee. II was beauu-
fully decorated for the occasion. Around
the grand stairway and obscuring It from
view were large Confederate battIe-fags.
These were also in abundance In both the
banquet and reception rooms, while IN
the various corners and around the man
tets were suggestions Of festiviiy In the
shape Of large punches Of cedar and holly.
In the midst OF the banquet table was a
large bowl of carnations. The supper
was beautifully prepared. arranged and
served. 1t embraced almost every deli
cacy.
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
The reception hours were between s and
II o'clock The occasion Of the tea was to
celebrate the first anniversary OF the OPEN
ing OF the Davis Museum by the society
and the anniversary Of the Inauguration
or Jefferson Davis as President OF the
confederate States. During the evening
a large number OF people were present.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Ihose receiving with the ladies' Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
were Mrs. George +. Pickett
Ms. Robert II. Chiffon. Mrs. Bradley
T. Johnson the officers OF the Common
wealth club. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Starke
Mr.. ana Mrs. Levin Joynes Mr. and
Mrs w w Morton. Mr.. J. Spotswood
Crenshaw, Mr.. r. W. Hanewinckel.
Nice-Regents Of Confederate Museum
Mrs. G. OBJ. COwardin. Maryland: Mrs. J.
Taylor Eilyson, Virginia: Mrs. John W.
Gordon, North Carolina. Mrs. w. =. De
Saussure, South Carolina: Mrs. J. Prosser
Harrison Georgia: Mrs. r. A. Patterson.
Florida: Mrs. j. A. White. Alabama: Mrs.
+. 9. Pendleton Mississippi Mrs George
Wayne Anderson, Louisiana: Mrs Gaze
neau Mcleod. Texas. Mrs. Decatur Ak
tell. Arkansas Miss hattie Harris. Ken
lucky; Mrs. G. =. stacy. Missouri Miss
May Baughman. solid South. Officers Of
Confederate Memorial Literary Society-
president. Mrs. H. &. Minor. first vice.
president. Mrs Anne e. Grant third wee
president. Miss Lizzie Cary Daniel. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Mamie D.
Werth. chairman Supper Committee: Mrs
". Ben. Palmer. chairman Decoration
Committee: Mrs. George NJ West. chair
man Advertising Committee: Mrs. Hugh
TAYLOR. chairman Ticket Committee
Miss Mildred Lee and General Maury
were prevented from being present by
Miss Gambrel, of Georgia. a friend Of
Mrs. Pickett's also assisted I'm receiving.
Mrs. Il. G. Minor. the first vice-president
of the society, In the absence OF Mrs.
Joseph Bryan, the president. most grace
fully presided over the occasion.
In the diningroom Mrs. r. u. Neal
served the coffee. Mrs. William G. Bent.
ley the chocolate.
Mrs. Werth was assisted in serving the
supper by Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume |
Misses Nellie Boykin. Matte Purcell. |
Lucy Atkinson. Ethel Atkinson. EVELYN |
Gordon. Margaret Wmn. Mary Florence. |
Annie Maury. Grace Cunningham. Ruby |
todeker. Alice IIotchkiss Annie Gordon. |
Maud Mckinncy Halle Cooke. Marian |
Dunlop.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME
There were no invitations issued 10 the |
oa and admission was by tickets Dur |
ng the coourse of the evening the fol- |
owing murical selections were rendered: |
J. old Dominion Sextette.
Q Judge Farrar. Song with banjo ac-
g. Conquered Banner" Mrs. Axtel.
f. Cavaliers Glee. Mr.. Arthur SERVE
nor.
8. Bonnie Blue Flag. Mrs. Alice swayne
Hunter.
o. Scxtotte.
g. Annie Laurie" Mrs. George w
Warren
y. Selected. Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Cloves
q. Hard Times" Mr.. Arthur SERVE
Tor.
lO Maryland" Mrs. Hunter.
IT, Sextette.
T. Take Ne Home" Mr.. Z. H.
loves.
l3 Dixie. chorus led by Mr.. G. OBJ.
,owardm and Mr. T.. ID. Hotchkiss
Altogether tho occasion was a most
nioyablc one and will be pleasantly re-
rendered by those who were so fortu-
.ate as 10 be present.