The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-10
Anniversary of Great Bridge Celebrated
Last Evening by The I
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
a brilliant soeinI Event which yyns
Marked by tho Reading or vnls,n>
bio and Interesting Papers by Mrs.
Paso nnd Mrs. Ycatmnn-Thc
Guests Present.

Great Bridge Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, of this city
celebrated last evening the anniversary
hf the hattie Of Great Bridge. which
was fought near this city, and was the
first decisive battle won by the patriot
forces.
The affair, which was one of the most
brilliant of the seasons social everts
took place at 1.-THE elegant CRANKY street
residence of the regent. Mrs Hugh
Nelson Page, and was attended by mem.
bers OF Fort Nelson Chapter of the
daughters from Portsmouth, and the
gentlemen of the advisory board with
their wives.
The large parlors, Which had been
thrown into one spacious apartment,
were taStefuly decorated with ivy
holly, palms and flowers.
nhe colonial times, relicts OF which
the daughters perpetuate, were suggest
ed from the ancestral PORTRAITS in the
hallway, which never looked down upon
more representative gathering of Vir-
ginia society tllan they did last night
to the quantity beautiful piano cover
hand embroidered with the design of
the American coat t,f arms, shield and
flag.
The guests were received by the rccep-
ton committee of the chapter. consists ing
of Mrs George Mcintosh, Mrs. Charles
n. Eldridge, Mrs. Joseph a. Walton
Mrs. Floyd Hughes, Miss Lamb and
Mrs. Walter II. Doyle
Among the members of Fort Nelson
chapter of Portsmouth who were pres
ent were Mrs. Nash, the regent; Mrs
James f. AIaupin, registrar; Mrs. Par
IRISH. Miss Margaret Reed and Captain
Murdaugh, of the advisory board
PLEASANT FoRMAL1TrEs.
Mrs. Page, the charming hostess of
the evening, and regent of Great Bridge
chapter. first cordially and grace
fully welcomed the guests She then pre-
scented 10 the chapter on behalf Of Mrs
Philip Alexander Bruce, of Richmond.
MS former registrar, as Il birthday gift
beautifully bound copy OF the records
or Christ church parish. of MiddleseX
county. from 1863 Ito 1872 Shortly af-
forwards a telegram of congratulatrjn
was received from Mrs. Bruce and her
husband. who is the distinguished sec
rotary OF the Southern Historical Socia
".
Mrs. Page then introduced Mrs. Philip
Edward Ieatman, who read an interest
ing paper on the battle of Great Bridge
The paper was scholarly in it's prcpara-
ton. and is a valuable addition 10 the
| literature of the society.
The regent herself then read q paper
| on the life and patriotic services of Nv
dia DarraSh, THE plucky Nttle Quaker
ess, whose name will never he forget ten
so long as deeds of hci'olsm are held
| sacred in history.
Mrs. Pages paper made splendid i'm
preston. 1t was Il delightfully."- smooth
narration of the story, which had come
| down from the lips of this warlikc
Quaker maiden of rlng ago, direct
| through Two generations to her great
Sreat-granddaught The paper will
! be an abiding monument TO that hero
ism which caused the great Washington
himself to remember Lydia Darragh in
! his reports. In its preparation Mrs
! rage has made an enviablc record as
a clever historian
THE GUESTS.
at the conclusion of these ro.nors
| light refreshments were served ana tho
hatancc OF the evening WAS passed
| away in social intercourse. Some Of
! the guests present were Mr. ana Mrs.
| Banon Myers, Colonel William Lamb,
he Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Beverley Tucker,
the Hon. Allan r. Iianckel, Mr.. and Mrs
| George Mcintosh. Dr. Herbert Nash
PaEmaa;cr ttdridge, u. S. ~. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Robert VI. Hughes, Mr.. Flovd
Hughes, Mir. and Mrs Leroy II
Shields. Mr.. G. w. Murdaug,h and Mr.
Walker H. Doyle