The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
complIMENr 10 rHn GOTbRNOF
The New Orleans states speaks In Genial
Terms Of Him.

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From the New orleans La) states OF
I Sunday. August 22d. the following j.
taken. II will be read with interest by
many in Richmond and virginia:
| MAX MEADOWS. Va. August ~ 1897.
Hon. Charles T. OFerrall accompanied
/ bv his charming wife and daughter. Mss
Helen walton O'Ferran. Miss Kent
| daughter OF the Lieutenant Governor
and a party ~ ladies reached Max Mead
ows. and the welcome accorded his Ex-
ceflency was evidence Of the high esteem
| IN which he IS held. The Informal receo-
| ton was held en- tho large dining room
AMI the decorations were more protuse
than on the occasion OF the ball Inc
"a &c gathering formed into procession
and marched past the Governor and bis
~ -ty. each 81 whom DE greeted cordially
wlth q hearty handshake. Then Il Nir-
eiria reel was danced. led by The Gov
erlor and Mrs W. r. Richardson. Of New
Orleans Ia. and judge W. r. Richard
eon with Mrs OFerr3ll as his partner.
It vCulL be difficult to attempt a de-
ssr.i ton Of the costumes OF the ladies'
participating. but sufficient 10 say that
eoch vas g0wned betting the occasion.
The Governor is man genial. attractive.
macnetic-a Chesterfield in manner. strong
ln his opinions and with The courage %
hts convictions. His service Co the party
and g the Southern people while serving
as chairman OF the Committee on Elec-
tons is well known.
Among other couples dancing the VIZ
einia reel were Mrs. W. y. Malone. q
Birmin CHAM. IN blue silk and dancing
with Hon ". p. Kent Mrs. A. !. Stoll-
went Of BIRMINGHAM. black silk. with @.
Y. Kent. Miss Emma Shepherd. N Rich
uors white orraniy and pearls. with
Mr. Hudson. Mss lone Crutchfeld. Of
Richmond. blue orrandy and diamonds
with Judge Jackson; Miss Annie Bowe
% Richmond. blue organdy with NJ.
Pruer. OF Martinswlle. Miss Williams. 81
Mart'nsviiis. white organdy. with r. 5.
Blair: Nr and Mrs. John Blair, Wythe-
Vile Va. Miss Helen OFerrall. Rich
m0rd. white organdy. with Mr. J. r.
Boiling: Miss Donegan Of Huntsville
Ala. white organdy. with Mr.. Roy Sex
ton: Mss Bl'up. - Norfolk Va. pink
organdv and diamonds with Mr. Robert
son. Miss Faust Of New Orleans pink
six. with Mr sam saver. Miss Boiling.
Wvtheviile. lowered silk. with c. Gil
iefh: Miss Lizzie Kent Of Wytheville.
white silk with Nfr Boyd Spnler: Miss
Irene Fitzgerald. Of Richmond. pink silk.
with Mr. wood. Mrs. Manrey. n Max
Meadows white six. with Mr. Manrey;
Mrs Norman Walker. of New orleans.
lowered organiy with Mr Meyer. Mr..
and Mr. Norman Calf ~ Washington.
p. c.. MI and Mrs Woodruff. 81 or
lando. Fla: Mrs G T.. OFcrrall Jr.. q
Max Meadows pink silk pearl orn1-
merts. with Mr Boiling. Mrs Williams.
~ New Orleans Blue SILK lace trimmings.
Mrs Marcy. ~ New Orleans. black bro
cade: Miss Morrison. Of Washington. d.
c.. black SILK.
The evening was an ideal one for dane
ing with thu Thermometer az ~. and The
feature 81 the occasion was the Governor
Of the state FOR once throwing aside the
cares Of office and entering into the Viz
ginia reel With tho zcst ~ youth Ills
partner Mrs. W. Z. Richardson was
handsomely gowned.
The informal reception is a thing ~ the
past. and while IL was a sitting tribute 20
the Executive 81 the state vet the in-
formal manner made % the success u
our public officials would mlnrle with
their people ana. ike Governor O'Ferrall.
forget FOR q time "the dignity % Office "
ard come 81 touch with those around
them. better sentiment would prevail
and that barrier between the official and
the subject would soon disappear.