Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22

chivalry. and country you present 10 us
this standard, and bid us unfur. IL ~ un7
call OF duty, follow IT In the hour o. ua.
ger, bear ii triumphant In the foremos.
ranks of assault. or fall with IN ,ne
firm grasp of heroIsm, to glorious greve'
i gratefully receive TINS stanualu, ,,,s
in the name and on behaif OF my uuo
and trusty comrades--this trembling SILK
emblem OF woman's fears; this stan, IN
dex Of her trust in man, ana pleuse Iii LII
sir, that IL Is committed 10 those VINO WIZ
follow II In the hour or DANCE. anu ~
trial. and ever be the devoted oeien n,
OF honor. OF home, and OF country, norten-
rades, 10 you this scene has poi.en
tous, mayhap a melancholy, but su.eis
most moving significance.
Then dealing with the significance OF
that armed band of citizen-soldlers' '"e
letter closed with that splendid poem:
Breathes there the man with soul SO oeao'
Who never to himself hath said,
This Is my own, my native ianu ,,,rnea
Whose heart has ne'er within MN Duin
AS home his footsteps he has turner
From wandering In foreign s,Iano md
The exercises then came 10 cloas, a ~
the old flag was placed In posl'loh III NV
Virginia Room OF the MUSEUM. sbakes
After q few congratulatory manu-
the assemblage dispersed
Reception TO the Sponsors
After the presentation OF the nag sn
informal reception was gwen
SPONSORS. representatives from the dine
rert camns and 10 many of the prorai-
nent citizens of Richmond. All OF .he
roo,,s With their interesting relics
and manuscripts. were thrown open ior
insnection. and a Reception commune
~ ,oanv nrominent members OF the Con
federate Literary and Memorial Assocla-
,ion were In readiness TO receive anu en-,
tar,oin the guests. A more distinguished
cornnany has rarely met IN flciiin"'lu.
There were present the lions OIL iIiai'
anotber entertainment given In Rlcn-
,,ord and elsewhere. The ladies re-
ceIv,nq were Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson' rep
resenting Virginia; Miss May Bausiiii"Ii
recent for the "Solid South MISS vi. -
Hamptou. of South Carolina, ana Nj :.
Brodnax. representing the same So
Mrs n. II. Patterson, as the representa-
IT, ~ Florida: Mrs. Joseph Bryan, Mrs
= n Minor. Mrs. James Werth, MIS-
u N Northen. and Mrs. john u. Lsht'
foot. cr Dor.
Among the guests were Mrs. Cary ISar-
- Mr. philip St. George Cooke, Mrs
Auqnstine Royal, Mr.. and Mrs. BRIGGS
and family, Mrs. Wilson. Judge ana MI VIZ, =
lanes Keith, Miss Mary tucker Mas
NJ Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. Thomas II
[ Ioorv Mrs. James Lyons. Mrs. Alrec
Gray General and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Q
Mrs. William Writ Henry. Mrs; ~ .
Redford. Mrs L. III. Tunstall, MT hicn'i
! 4 ~Duke. Mr. r. +. Moriss. inspector
| General t. c. Morton, Miss Nina Ran Ran
| dolph. Judge George l.. Christian. Jug
! Garnett. Mr.. William G. stanaro. ~, ~
! Julia Woodbridge, Mr. l.. i. j. MAJ a. III
| Wrs L. NJ VanDoren. Miss Minni
Baughman. DR.. c. W. p. Brock; Colon t.
Croker. of Portsmouth Miss KuDi
Bodeker, Mr. Hugh r. smith Mr.
M Curry. Mr. IL. Mcdowell shahe'
Colonel William y. Petit. of Fluvanna
Captain Thomas Elicit, Mrs. J. X '
Daniel. Mrs. Charles Dodamead'
pulaski City; Miss Marie Harris; ME
Alice Durham. of Essex; Miss Turpih
! Of Newport News; Miss Withers MIS-
Timberlake. of stanton; Miss LOUIS
Booker. of Norfolk; Miss May Davi'
Mrs. Neimeyer. Mrs. George w. Ne ,Iis
Miss Trevilian, Of Williamsburg; ME
Frances HILL Miss Shields, Miss flick
lin. and Miss Kurtz.