The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17

] Her ease and grace Is striking.
Captain Kurtz was one OF the nrst 70
| respond TO the call 10 arms at the break
| ing out of the war and was on duty at
( Harper's Ferry during the John Brown
raid.
He enlisted as n private in what was
afterwards the famous Stonewall Brigade
| and passed successfully the various Of
fees until elected captain after the bat
| tie Of Port Republic He was severely
wounded at CUP Hill. Gettysburg. and
was captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse
| and imprisoned at Fort Delaware.
Miss Kurtz's mother was niece OF
General Fitzhugh. who after the war
moved to Louisville, Ky, and II was
| there that Miss Fitzhugh was reared.
A MECKLENBURG BEAUTY.
Miss florida May Davies was chosen
sponsor for l.. A. Armistead Camp, OF
MeckIenburg. She is one OF the most
beautiful young women in the South She
is tall and stately. graceful and striking
| in appearance, and has the bearing OF a
typical Southern beauty: Miss Davies Is
the daughter Of Captain w w. Davies,
! OF Mecklenburg. who belonged TO Otey
Battery. c. S. a.
She has appointed as her maid Of honor
Miss Mary Saunders. OF Richmond one
OF the most popular young ladies in this
city, and daughter Of Mr. Il. A. Saunders.
FAIR MAID FROM LOUISA.
The Louisa Camp, G. v. which contains
some OF the most valiant soldiers VINO
went 10 battle for the Confederacy, has
been fortunate I'm the selection OF one OF
/ the most beautiful of all Virginia fair
daughters.
Their sponsor Is Miss Martha Wexford
Porter, a daughter Of Mr.. John ]. Porter
who for a quarter Of a century has been
clerk of the county Of Louisa He was
First Lieutenant in Comp my D., Thir-
tcenth Regiment. Early's Division.
She is a niece of Colonel William Bar
ton Mallory Of Memphis. who entertained
the Monticello Guards I'm Nashville, and
whose hospitality was so noted at the
Jefferson Hotel during the reunion or
1896 in this city.
Miss Porter is a brunette OF exquisite
coloring and possesses a figure OF great
symmetry and feminine loveliness, being
OF queenly stature and graceful roise
She is a young lady who combines
spright lines of mind with many accom-
plishments that make her an ornament in
the society of her large circle Of friends.
Her maid Of honor will be Miss Minnie
Baker, one Of the most popular young
ladies' of Louisa.
SUFFOLK SPONSOR.
Miss Elizabeth Earl Baker the charm
ing sponsor OF Tom Smith Camp, OF Suf-
folk, is the only daughter OF General and
Mrs. Lawrence S. Baker. formerly OF
Raleigh, y. G. Miss Baker has lived I'm
Suffolk most Of her life and Virginia
claims her.
The camp left the selection of its spon-
sor to the local chapter of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy, which is an auxiliary
! organization They could not have
made a wiser one.
Miss Baker possesses many graces OF
mind and person. She is accomplished
unassuming. holding an innate and pa
triotic reverence for the dead heroes OF
a lost cause and an intense interest IN
the well being Of the surviving war
riors an ideal sponsor She is a blonde
in type.
FROM GLOUCESTER.
The Page-Puler Camp, Of Gloucester
Va, elected yesterday Miss Annie f.
Burwell Jones. daughter Of the Common
wealth's Attorney Marquis Jones. sponsor
for the Camp and Miss Elizabeth St
Clair Blackburn Lee. daughter Of Rev
William b. Lee, as maid of honor 20 re-
| present them at the reunion Of the Grand
Camp to meet I'm Richmond on the 10Th
These young ladies are now attending
Afr. Powclrs School I'm Richmond. They
are both attractive in appearance and
possessed Of many accomplishments.
MISS LEE, OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Miss EdmOnia c. Lee. daughter OF
Captain Daniel NJ Lee and niece Of Gen
eral Fitz. Lee, has been selected TO act
as sponsor for Maury Camp, Confederate
Veterans. of Fredericksburg, at the re-
union this week
Miss Lee is very popular In Frederlcks-
burg and has a wide circle Of friends in
various parts OF the State. Her maid OF
honor will be Miss Mamie Ficklin. q
charming young lady.
OTHER SPONSORS AND MAIDS.
Some Of the other sponsors and maids
Of honor who have been selected are foi
j. T.. b. Stuart Camp, Dinwiddie Court
| house, Miss Marie Harris. sponsor; Miss
Helen Moore. maid or honor.
McGruder Camp. Newport News. Mrs
George w. Nelms. sponsor; Miss Mary T.
Turner maid or honor.
McGruder-E Camp, Williamsburg
Miss Mary 4. Trevillian, sponsor, Miss
Marion Jones. maid OF honor
II. A. Darlington Camp, Charlotte