The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-01
CONTINUED ANOTHER WEEK.
Interest in the Loan Exhibition Is oD
the INCREASE.
The MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA PARTY
This Unique Feature Repeated Yesterday
Aftcrnoon-Mapyy Visitors to the E1"'-
bition Yesterday aud Last Night.
Quaint Letters Read.

The hope Is generaly entertaiheo '"s'
the Loan Exhibition, under the auspices
OF the Old Dominion Chapter, Daugh'e's
OF the American Revolution, VIII be con-
tinued another week, for every day ,he
visiting list increases. and all who arc In
terested In the Virginia Historical Scoie-
ty. for whose benefit IL Is given. realize
that the outcome OF its continuance
would be decidedly and certainly remu-
nerative Now that the Catalogues inter-
pret "thc handwriting on the walls -
beautiful and eloquent with social and po-
lltical history as they. are. there Is I'VE
times the enjoyment OF the irst two Gsys
to be gotten out of the rooms now. yes
terday there were many visitors, incsud-
ing a large nonresident contingent. tho
numbers growing with the approach OF
6 o'clock, the hour, at which, owing 10 its
brilliant success on Thursday night. the
Martha Washington tea party, by Patrick
Henry Chapter. Children OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, was repeated. The
charming small people Of fashionable
nurseries were out in full festive trim
smooth curls. best dresses. and ribbons.
THE CHARACTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington were
represented by Master Charles Willis and
Miss Mamie Garnet McCarty, TO whom
the other children-each n the Costume
OF a by-gone day, and making n most
piquant. quaint and lovely little party
were presented by Master William Writ
Henry Lyons. representing his ancestor.
Judge Peter Lyons. Little Miss Mary
Crenshaw represented Mrs. Wardeld;
Master Landon Mason, his ancestor. Mr..
George Mason; Miss Hennlngham Lyons.
Mrs. Patrick Henry; Miss Hansie Glaze
brook, Mrs. Robert Roane: Master Robert
Minor Dashell. Colonel Robert Randolph
Miss Cora Harrison, Mrs. Heath; Master
Peyton Dr. David Ramsay: Mrs. Louise
Harrison, Mrs. Richard Bland: Miss Elz-
abeth King. Mrs. Kent; Master Grayson
Dashiell, DR.. Mortimer: Miss Inez
Goodwin, Mrs. Edmund Pendleton; Miss
Josephine Putney. as Mrs. Robert Alex
ander; Little Master Peyton. Mr.. Dabney
Carr; Master stephen Putney as T.. Keen
Withers: Master Robert Daniel, Edmund
Randolph. Several songs, including
America" were charmlngly sung. and
the minuet was beautifully danced. under
the competent direction OF Miss Mary
Thaw, Miss Claire Guillaume playing the
incidental music. Miss Bell Perkins Mrs.
Harrison, and the other ladies who train
ed the children for the occasion. deseive
high praise. for the latter acquitted them
selves charmingly.
The Reception Committee consisted OF
Miss Belle Perkins. and Mrs. Mary
Louise Harrison.
QUAINT OLD LETTERS.
At night large company gathered In
the parlors to enjoy the reading Of some
racy and entertaining old letters by Dr.
Robert +. Williams. who did them full
justice. and delighted his audience. They
included: a quaint old letter from Robert
Briscoe TO her daughter, urging her 20
marry certain Major An1e.s)n fer
prudential reasons" and not to 10 Tow
the dictates Of her heart. From which
II appears that the Marriage De con.
venance" is not a new fashion. However
the fair lady did not take his advice. but
proved herself a true woman by ma ying
the object of her love-Arch.5ald Stewart,
an ancestor OF Mrs. Hunter Mcclure
A letter from Mrs. Sallie Coles Steven
son. daughter OF Colonel John Coles. and
wife Of Hon. Andrew Stevenson. Minis
ter to England In 1895. describing the coro-
nation of Queen Victoria. A beautiful
portrait OF the lady, owned by Mrs. w.
L. Royal, hangs in the. room I'm which
the letter was read and lovely mih'a-
ture OF her is one cf the most admired
in Mrs. Morris collection.
a letter from william Branch Giles
Governor OF Virginia. describing a dinner
at the White House.
Among the particularly Interesting
relics received too late 10 c entered irto
the catalogue are a beautiful miniature
OF Thomas Claiborne, brother OF william
Claiborne. the rebel: a necklace OF old
brilllants set In silver; portrait OF Cen
eral Patrick Romaine Claiborne-the
"Stonewall OF the West" tewelled
locket. containing a lock OF his hair: an
old VOLTS tooth. set In silver. said to be
a tooth OF the last wolf killed in Ireland.
Numerous other additions have been
made TO the store-house OF treasures. the
house now presenting a superb collection
to the attention Of visitors.
THE CALLERS LAST NIGHT.
Last night was Miss Newton's night.
and she was assisted In the reception OF
Visitors by Miss Lima Mayo. Miss Lefroy,
the Misses Williamson Aiiss Marian Rob
ins, Mrs Lefroy. and Miss Morris
Among the visitors last eYening were
Mr.. and Mrs. william J.. Royal, Mr. ana
Mrs Edward Y. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs.
John Harrison. Mr.. Preston Cooke, Miss
Ella Cooke, Miss Susie Morris, Mrs.
Mayo, Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Travers. Mrs.
Enders Robinson, DR.. st. Julian Oppen-
himer, Judge T. Ashby Wickham. Mrs.
w. 7. Robins, Mr.. Roosevelt Page, Mr..
Randolph Holiday. Mr.. +. p. Cox, Mss
Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. John Montague,
Miss Helen Montague. Miss Woodbridge.
Miss Bell. Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Munford.
Mrs. Knox, Miss Knox, Mr.. Arthur Is.
Clarke. General Charles J. Anderson,
Mr.. Frederick X. Scott. and Mr. John IL