The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17
MANY FAIR VIRGINIA WOMEN
Beauty, Grace and Wit 10 Adorn Inc
Grand Camp.
The SPONSORS And MAIDS OF HONOR,
They VIII Present a Brilliant Picture M"
VIII be Given ii earty RecepuohA' -
the Hands of the Great Gath
ering of Veterans


One OF the most attractive features oi
the gathering Of veterans here inns wen
10 attend the Grand Camp, I. w. Oh
Virginia, October 2Oth. 2lst. ana --u' W."
be the presence Of the lady sponsors Io'
the various camps Throughout 'ne 49,,
All OF the camps have not 80 -
their sponsors, but a number haFS De.n
selected, and a brilliant array OF Dedu'y
and vi, is expected TO grace the meeting
OF the veterans. Already arfahserhe"'S
have been made to give the sponsors seN-
eral entertainments including recepuoh
at the Confederate Museum, by the Oon,
federate Memorial Literary Society, anu
they will be the honored guests Oh the
occasion. banquet will proDaDiy DC 'e"
dered them. and several social luhCli0'9
arranged for their pleasure.
THE RICHMOND SPONSORS.
The Richmond Camps will be represent
cd nv four lovely Young ladies. X. T..
Lee Camp. No. l. has chosen for It's spoh-
sor Miss Nina Randolph. the accomplished
daughter Of Major n. V. Randolph VINO
is one Of the most active ana lal.hi"i
men in Richmond in the work OF heipihs
the veterans. He- maid OF honor Is MISS
Annie Gray, daughter or MI. James 4.
Grav. mast commander Of Lee Camp, ana
one Of Richmond's most prominent citi-
zens. Both Of these young ladies' Will rep
resent their camps with grace. and will
be given a cordial reception at the hanus
Of the veterans.
Pickett Camp will be represented by
Miss Alice V. Loehr as sponsor daughter
Of Major Charles T. Loehr, one of the
camps most prominent members ana
Mss Beatrice Hllsman as maid OF honor.
daughter OF DR.. j. A. Hilsman, who has
long taken a lively interest in the welfare
Of the camp.
Miss Loehr has been a faithful worker
for the camp as one Of the most active
members OF the Ladies' Auxiliary. which
has done much for the organization.
Miss Hillsman is an attractive young
lady. and will represent the camp with
much credit to herself Her father. Dr.
j. A. Hillsman. enlisted in the Amelia
Minute Mel afterwards Company II.
Forty-fourth Virginia Infantry, as pri-
vate in 1861: was elected lieutenant at the
reorganization Of the regiment and was
appointed adiutant by Colonel W c.
Scott He was in the battle Of Front
Royal followed Jackson all through the
Valley and received his commission as
assistant surgeon on the battlefield at
Port Republic. He was with General
Early in all Of the battles Of that
command. and after the capture Of
General Edward Johns. in command
At Spotsylvania Courthouse having no
command after passing the Army Medi-
cal Board was ordered to Colonel VIII
liam l.. Jackso.-'s in western Virginia, as
acting surgeon, and served with that
command until the surrender at Apo
mattox.
THE NORFOLK SPONSOR.
The Pickett-Buchanan Camp Of Nor
folk has selected as sponsor for the
Grand Camp meeting the vice-president
Of the Norfolk Chapter Daughters OF
the Confederacy Mrs. Washington Tly-
Tor.
Mrs. Taylor is the wife Of Col. Wash
ington Taylor. commander of the Pickett
Buchanan Camp, here and chairman Of
the City Democracy. She was formerly
Miss Emily Herman Whitehead, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John i. Whitehead and was
born and reared I'm this city, where she
has always been one OF the brightest and
most prominent leader in society Her
maid Of honor. elected by the Camp, is
Miss Mamie Henry the beautiful and
clever daughter Of General h. NJ. Henry,
assistant Postmaster OF Norfolk
MISS 4ltAlF - Il AfAfVAANN III avn A'tfN
society and a prominent member Of the
Norfolk Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy
MISS MARY STUART CLARK.
Miss Mary Stuart Clark, the sponsor for
Turner-Ashby Camp. Of Winchester, Va,
is Of the Grecian type striking brown
eyes, dark. wavy hair, erect and OF
graceful bearing.
Her father. Judge William /. Clark, or
Winchester. held a commission as cap
tain Of Company +. Second Virginia
Regiment and IL was in one OF the daring
charges made by his company az the
FIRST battle OF Manassa that he was
severely wounded. bein- carried from the
-eld with but suspicion Of chance
for life. He however. recovered ana re-
sumed his command later in the war.
After the W.T. be settled IN Winchester
as a lawyer. having graduated from Yale