Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
SOCIAL LIFE orirE ACTIVE
pvn,sc fHE PAST WEEK.
SPONSORS FOR VIRGINIA CAMPS
-. =, Those Who VIII Represent
the Confederate orsanis"""ns-
No. They VIII Bc Entertained--
Tho Art Cieb's Plans.

naners. arl whom f'ocks OF wiz gees
90 screechinc southwark. This faii'
nouaver tho season :, commencing
earlier. Already the livery-stshlo keeper
is gathering in golden harvest the
aorlst is taking an oyticistic vie" OF
life and this years cebutante ~ III !"
vh,rl of excitement and sayety' fer-
hans this IL 6 lucky arrangement. De-
cause some wise people say that inc
world will shortly como TO an end. ana
Il would be manifestly unjust Tor the
debutantes Of 1897 90 he nipped IN inc
bud after only one or two dances
q,ha coming OF the Associated Druggists
20 Richmond has been the chief means
OF infusing nsw life into society mere
Every night Of their stay has been
marked by some entertainment cH
Monday night there was an inIormsi re.
ception. when the guests OF the cry mt.
tle!r youlG-oe entertainers 'or the H'S'
time. This was followed on TUESDAY eve
ming by the presidents reception MI
and Mrs. Purcell aud Mr. ana MIS-. DOH
Der received their friends among the o's-
tluxuished people OF the DRUGGISTS ~
sooiation and OF Richmond during ne
.aray part OF the evening. Later on the
young people present tested the adYan-
tages OF the JeffersOn's beautful pan
room. The next evening was Gedicateo
10 music. Under the superintendent OF
Mr. and Mrs. Cloves most deilShtIui
programme was provided. and carried out
ia the rotunda Of the hotel, While tho
audience sat IN the galleries ana courts
around. A banquet for about 20 guests
was given on Thursday night. The pam
ouat was one OF the most notable thal
has ever taken place In Richmond De-
ing attended By some OF the cieYerest
mon and women OF our city. as wen Oh
ly the leading men and women OF the
Druggists Association. In the afternoon
Thursday Mrs. John y. Purcell gave
tea 10 the wives and daughters OF the
visiting druggists. when for severh
hours her residence, Oh Park avenue,
was the scene OF most brilliant gain
ering and Of an entertainment perfect in
taste and appointments.
This week another organization VIII
visit Richmond. on the 10Th, 2lst, ana
f2d the camps OF Confederate Veterans
from al parts Of the State will be stays
ing hare, and another opportunity WIN
be given cur citizens TO do honor 10
these brave soldiers. Nearly all Of tho
c. mps will be accompanied by their spon-
tors and maids of honor. The list OF
SPONSORS up to date has the following
names. J. u. II. stuart Camp. Of DIN
piddie county. Miss Marie Harris, spon-
sor, Miss Helen Moore, maid OF honor;
Turner-Ashby camp. Of Winchester, Miss
Mary Stuart Clarke. sponsor. and MISS
Lucy Kurtz, maid OF honor Miss Mary
A Trayiliian, sponsor, and Miss Marian
Jones, maid OF honor for Ewell-Magru-
der Camp, 81 Williamsburg; Louisa Camp
has Hiss Martha Wexford Porter for
sponsor and Miss Mary McCombe as maid
OF honor, with aiternates. Miss Minnie
Baker and Miss Mary Washington Pen
die lsn: the Henry A. Darlington Camp.
from Smithville, will send Mira. ]. w
Darlington and Miss Bessie Marshall;
Miss Louise Booker will be sponsor for
the Hampton Camp, Mrs John Page for
tho W. II. Newton Camp. OF Ashland,
and Miss Lee for the camp OF Frede-
ricksburg: Pickett-Buchansn Camp, or
Norfolk. has Mrs. Washington Taylor as
sponsor and Miss Annie Henry as maid
of honor; MasTuder Camp, Newport
News. Mrs. George w. Nsms sponsor
N.ss Mary l.. Turner. maid OF honor;
j. A. Armistead. OF Mecklenburg Miss
Florida Dabis, sponsor; Piekett-Stuart
Camp Nottoway Courthouse. Miss Nam
ME Wiley. sponsor, and Miss Fannie
Jones. maid Of honor; Tom Smith Camp,
Suffolk. Miss Lizzie Baker, sponsor; Bali
Betts-Stakss Camp. Heathsyille. Miss Es-
telle Belts. sponsor: Miss Conway Coles.
maid Of honor; Maury Camp OF Freder-
icksburs. Miss Il. o. Lee, sponsor. Miss
Mamie Ficklin. maid OF honor. In
Richmond. II. +. Lee Camp will be
represented by Miss Nina Randolph and
Miss Annie Gray, while Miss Alice Loehr
and Miss Bernice Hillsman will repre-
sent Pickett Camp.
The programme for entertaining these
guests during their thres days stay is
now nearly decided upon. On the 10th
the sponsors. maids OF honor, and the
other members of the various camps are
10 meet at IL o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
no. bis east Broad street. There will
be prayer by the Chaplain-General, an
address OF welcome by the Hon. II. NJ.
Taylor. response by Colonel John j. VIII
liams. OF Winchester. Va, and presen-
tation of testimonials by the Grand Camp.
After these ceremonies the sponsors and
maids OF honor will assemble at Elha
Station TO take the train for Glen Allen.
where Captain Cussons win entertain
them for the rest OF the day.
October 21st the Grand Camp will meet
for business at 10 o'clock A. M. The
sponsors. maids OF honor. and invited
guests will then meet In the Lea Camp
Hail at o'clock TO accept the invitation
extended by the Confederate Memorial
Association. AT 6 o'clock these ladies,
attended by the Sons OF Veterans viii
together leave the corner of First and
Broad for an entertainment at Lakeside.
nhe banquet 10 the Grand Camp and to
tho Virginia Division OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia will take place at
Sanger Hall at $3.50 +. Nj.
October 22d sponsors, maids of honor,
veterans, and invited guests will as
senble 10 be ready for the parade at l2
o'clock. After the parade there will be
q grand picnic at the Soldiers Home.
Richmond has the reputation Of being at
tentivs 20 the stranger within her gates.
especially when the stranger is Con-
lederats character. 1t seems that on
this oecasiop Richmond is TO "live up 10
her reputation" for more enjoyable en-
tertasnments than lunch given by the
ladies of the Confederate Literary and
Memorial Association. a trip to Glen
Allen. a dance at Lakeside. and the pro-
posed banquet In Sanger Hall. could hard
" be designed.
This year the Richmond Art Club is to
inter on a course Of work calculated to
make II q stronghold for the artists in
the city. and power IN the art world
bf to-day. A number Of tGs club men,
bers have the determination 10 evolve an
Ert school out of ana in connection with
The present art club. In this organiza-