Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
PLEASANT COURTEsIEs SHOWN
THE SPONSORS LAST WEEK.
GOLF BECOMING QUITE POPULAR Herr
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| Last week was marked by the visit
| 10 Richmond OF the camps OF Confede-
rate Veterans, their sponsors, and maids
Of honor. and each day had its round
Of pleasures for yoUrg, as well as old.
on the morning Of the 10Th the repre-
sentatives of the different camps began
to arrive in the city. In tho afternoon
the sponsors, maids of honor, some OF
! the delegates from the veteran camps.
and number OF the young people OF
Richmond went out on O special train
TO the hospitable home OF Captain John
chssons. at Glen Allen. Veterans and
debutants Joined in the dances and
games, and made the evening one OF
hearty enjoyment. on Thursday the la
dies of the Confederate Memorial Lite
rary Society gave q reception to the
city's guests. A number of distinguished
men and women from all over The State
met In the Museum and made the re-
ception one Of the pleasantest features
Of the reunion. A dance in the Masonic
Temple was given from s to / o'clock in
the evening by the Sons of Veterans, in
honor OF the young ladies visiting Rich
mond, when n number Of the young Ia
dies of the city also joined In the dances,
and the beautiful ballroom at the tenn
pie witnessed another brilliant social
event. The Grand Camp banquet the
same evening was delightful social fea-
ture. Speaking, singing, and table
set with all the deiicacies OF the season
entertained the guests until late hour.
q. sri .tr hf Nil In AT
the Soldiers Home was the grand finale
Of the Confederate gayet'es. For three
or four hours the grounds presented a
very interesting spectacle with young
girls grouped about on the cannon and
on the porches of the home, and the
veterans, in their gray coats, strolling
around or standing in crowds about UNI
der the trees. The speaking was an
entertaining feature OF the afternoons
entertainment.
The ladies who were chosen as the fair
repres entatiVes of the camps OF Confede-
rate Veterans have now nearly all left
the city, but they have left behind, with
all who met them, an impression OF
sweetness and beauty which VIII not
soon be forgotten. OF all these feminine
visitors TO the city, none were lovelier
than Miss Lillian c. Bagby ana MISS
Mamie Il. Neblett. There is no wonder
that they were chosen by the II. A. wise
and the w. II. Il. Lee camps as their
sponsors and maid of honor.
Stonewall Jackson Camp, OF stanton
sent Miss Charlotte Ransom and Miss
Annabel Timberlake TO the reunion. The
reputation OF these young ladies
for brightness and beauty had preceded
them, but on their arrival here 1t was
found that rumor had not been fiattering
enough.
Miss Salle Neimeyer and Miss Margaret
Reed are prominent leaders in society at
Portsmouth and two of the most striking
ly attractive of our recent guests.
Miss Neelie Hill Flint, OF Culpeper, is
q type OF woman such as the men or the
thirteenth century would have put spear
in rest for. Her maid OF honor, Miss
Frances Hill, 10 a queenly blonde. with a
Kindness Of manner which ensures for
her the opportunities to be a reigning
queen,
Miss Alice Durham, of Tappahannock,
deserves a foremost place in any modern
dream Of fair women.
Miss Harriet May Davies. from Meek
lenburg. is a stately. southern beauty OF
graceful bearing and most attractive
presence. Miss Mary Saunders, who Is
so well known in Richmond, was chosen
as her maid of honor.
Ewell-Magruder Camp, Of Williamsburg
had two lovely representatives in Miss
Mary A. Trev!llian and Miss Marian
Jones. Miss TreVilllan is tall brunette
with one Of those winsome, expressive
faces which are always fascinating. In
Miss Jones she had worthy maid or
honor
Miss Louise Booker of Hampton, daugh-
ter of the distinguished Captain Booker.
is Of the pauant French type with spark
ling eyes and brilliant coloring. Miss
Shields. her maid OF honor. is another
daughter OF whom Virginia may well be
proud. A lovely face in framing or
golden curls connected with charming
manners, are some OF the graces or her
charming personality.
Miss Edmonia Lee. from Maury Camp,
Fredericksburg. is a beautiful brunette,
with eyes like black diamonds. And none
of the ladies visiting Richmond were more
generally charming than Miss Lees mald
of honor, Miss Mamie Ficklin.
Miss Marie Harris and her maid OF
honor. Miss Helen Moore, would have
made their camp distinguished even If II
had not been the noted j. u. Is. Stuart
Camp.
Miss Mary Stuart Clarke, of Winches-
ter is almost as we'll known here as her
prominent father. Judge William l..
Clarke. Tall and erect. with lovely
face, Miss Clarke has also the gracious
manners which are guarantee or nu-
merous friends. Miss Lucy kurtZ is an
other attractive Winchester girl, and has
a treasure in her beautiful voice.
Miss Elizabeth Earl Baker. the daugh-
ter of General Lawrence S. Baker. and
the representative of the Tom Smith
Camp of Suffolk. has that personal fasci-
nation which, though indeiina ole, Is al
ways felt. Miss Janet Alexander With
ers. maid OF honor from SUFFOLK, Is
young girl like Wordsworth's ideal cha,
raoter, With "a face in which did meet
sweet records and promises as sweet"
Mrs. Washington Taylor. of Norfolk
represented the Buchanan Camp
with all the suavity and grace which her
leading part in Norfolk society has given
her. Miss Mamie Henry Is the lovely
aud accomplished daughter Of General II.
NJ. Henry, and prominent member OF
the Daughters Of the Confederacy IN NOT
folk.
Miss Martha Porter is queen brunette
Her departure from the city will be re-
GREETED by number OF friends whom shs
has made here. Miss Minnie Baker, MISS
porter's maid Of honor, is one OF the
most deseryedly popular Of Louisas Ia
nous daughters.
Another attractive visitor to Richmond
was Miss Mamie Wiley, who has most
wlnsome faGe, with brilliant colorins, ana
an abundance OF soft, wavy hair MISS
Fannie Jones was an ideal maid OF honor.
Mrs Dodamead, OF the Breathed
Camp, was one of the most elegant ana
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