The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
COL. CUSSON'S GUESTS.
SPONSORS AND THEIR MAIDS or
HONOR ENTERTAINED.
at.o xpmber Of Other Attendants Upon
the Grand Camp-A Reception
This Afternoon.

Nearly two runored I'IHVh9 WIZ .'''
somely entertained at Glen Allen las
evening by col John Cussons. grand com
mandcr OF the Grano camp oil Con'eaei"''
Veterans Of Virginia.
The train leaving here at o'clock mao
spec,sl coaches sstss1sd which 6'f'e"
the guests OF Colonel Cus1Dn. 1htie we're
I'm the party the spo1sp 3 a;'f 'htir iqs
OF honor. the aelese- 'Iss"i coen NJ
Ve.crans. 10 Cra ~ Camp ~ the Scl,s.
deleearcs 10 the Grand camp. Cohissuttts" n
Veterans. and humorous othe' '"'''0"
Anon, those who took the trip were
General Thomas 4. BfandeE Jnose r. n; ~,
Farrar. Col John }. Willla1S; o1 2.err,l
' in ID q Richardson Mr.. ID. \:
Rrown Jr. Mr. "Toney' Miller, MIS-. n
Y Randolrh. Miss Randolph, nc Misses
Gray and many other ladies' ana sehuo-
'''" GENIAL HOST.
Colonel Gu sons was on hand AT EIoa
station to take cha ge Oh ls shS ps were e 9
rortcd ~ the n1agni icent hotel known as
Forest Lodge whe re Colonel Cussons
made all feel M horne by the glad mana,
shake II was then shortly before 5
cfcIock For i've. ours the visitors en-
loved themselves at dancing, pool and bill
lizard playing. and NJ various other ahusc-
menis. The whole 'ot tne spienuu nIliu-
sumner was served and II was one OF those
grand old Virginia Ieasts one often reads
OF but seldom pa rtakes OF. everything
was delightfully."- in formal IN IT'S chardc-
Ter All were made 60 feel at home. There
were no fOrmalities Whatever.
Amer supper var. nus games were re-
Sumed and Kept mp ytil nearly II o'clock.
Dancing was the ( avorite amusement
old and young peol We entered into this
sport. Grizzlcd vet Grams waltzed with
fair young maidens and the flower OF
Nirginia's youth dan ced with handsome
JUDGE FARR AR TALKS
Shortly before the parting hour the
whole company assenibled IN the ball
T. r. Farrar. and that gentleman made
a graceful speech in acknowledgment of
the courtesies extended by Colonel Gus
sons Then he recited his story of Mr..
and Mrs Jenkins. which produced laugh
Ter and tears. as II always does Miss
Taylor also gave a recitation. which was
literally applauded
guests to Richmond and all heaped
praises upon Colonel Cussons. whom they
pronounced one OF the grandest of the
grand men among the Confederate vete-
SPONSORS To BE ENTERTAINED.
The ladies OF the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society have extended an inVi-
lat on to the members Of the Grand Camp
TO attend the reception 10 be gwen 10 the
SPONSORS and maids Of honor at the Con-
federate Museum. beginning AT 40
O'Clock r. NJ. to-day.
An interesting feature OF this occasion
will be the presentation to the museum
~ a flag of the Powhatan Troop. an
organization which has a remarkable
record for bravery and devotion 10 the
Confederate cause.
Tonight at $50 I'm the beautiful ball
room al the Masonic Temple, there will
he a charming entertainment given by the
Sons OF Veterans. Richmond. I'm honor OF
The sponsors and maids OF honor
The chaperOns for this entertainment
will be Mrs Fitzhugh Lee. president OF
. the United Daughters OF the Confederacy;
Mrs. n V. Randolph. president OF the
Richmond chapter OF the same orsaniza-
tIon: Mrs Austin Brockenbrough. Mrs;
Silas Shelburne. Mrs Frank Crump ana
Mrs Thomas ". Leary.
complete list of the sponsors ana
maids of honor. and the camps "hlch
they represent is now given; -,-,,
r. T. Lee Camp No. /. G. v, HchmQnd,
Va.-Sponsor. Miss Nina w. RandGph;
maid OF honor. Miss Alice Gray;
Miss Washington Taylor; maid Of honor
George T. Pickett. City.-Sponsor. Miss
Alice Loehr; maid Of honor, MISS Bernice
10 r.. Stuart. Dinwiddie.-Sponsor.
Miss Marie Harris; maid OF honor MSS
'i Tnrner-Ashby. winchester. Va.-spor-
sor. Miss Mary Stuart Clarks; maid of
honor Miss Lucy Kurtz.
Magruder, Newpor7 News. Va.-Sponsor'
Mrs. George w. Nelmsi maid OF hohoI'
Miss Mary T. Turner.
Magruder- Ewen. Wlliamsburg,-SpOn-
sor. Miss Mary A. Trevillian; maid of
honor Miss Marion Jones
l. A Armistead BOydtOn. Na.--SponsOr,
Miss Harriet May Davies; maid OF honor.
Miss Mary Saunders.
Louisa Louisa Na.--SpOnsOr, Miss Mar
tina w Porter: maid OF honor, Miss Min
ME Baker
Altornates- Sponsor. Miss Mary w. Nc
Comb maid OF honor, Miss Mary w. Pen
II. A. Darlington. Charlotte Courthouse
Sponsor. Mrs. J. w. Darlington; maid
Of honor. Miss Bessie W. Marshall.
w b. Newton. Ashland, Na.-Sponsor
Mrs. John Page; maid OF honor. Miss Sal
Pickett-stuari. Nottoway Courthouse
Sponsor Miss Minnie Wiley maid of
honor. Miss Fannie Jones.
Il. r. Lee. No. g. Hampton. Na.-Spon-
sor. Miss Louise Booker; maid OF honor,
Miss Mary Shield.
Tom Smith. Suffolk. va.-Sponsor. Miss
Lizzie Baker; maid OF honor Janett With
Bal-Betts- Stokes. Heathsville. Va
Sponsor, Miss Estelle Belts: maid of hon
or. Miss Conway Coles.
Maury. Fredericksburg. Na.-SponsOr.
Miss r. G. Lee; maid Of honor, Miss Nam
ME Ficklin.
Page Fuller. Gloucester Va.-Sponsor.
Miss Annie h. Jones; maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth s. r. Lee.
Wright-Latane. TappahannOck-Spons
Miss Alice G. Durham.
II. A. wise and w. II. T. Lee. Lunen-
burg, Va.-SponsOr Miss Lillian G.. Bag
ley maid OF honor. Miss Mamie 5. Neb-
belts
A p Hill. No. .. Culpeper. Va.-Spon-
scr. Miss Neele Hin Flint; maid of honor,
Miss Frances Hill
stonewall jackson stanton. Va
Sponsor. Miss Charlotte Rawson: maid of
honor. Miss Annabell Timeberake.
IAwcon-Ball. Lancaster. Na.-SponsOr,
Miss Alice Pierce.
Hwcll. Prince William, Na.-Sponsor,
Miss Hattie Selectmean.
Stonewali. Portsmouth, Na.-Sponsor,
Miss Sallie G. Neimeyer; maid of honor,
Miss Margaret Reed
NelIneyer-Shaw. Berkeley. Va.-Sponsor
Mrs. George W. Wallace; maid of honor
Miss Sue Tetum.
Thornton-Pickett. Farmvilie, Va.-Spon-
sor Mrs. S. w. Pauett
Slower. Strasburg. Sponsor. Miss An
ME Funkhouser
Deep Run Hunt Club
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