Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23
WASHINGTON AND DAVIS.
Reception nt the Commonwealth
Mrs. Pickett and Her Niece Assist.

Reception nt the ommonwenIth-
Mrs. Pickett and Her Niece Assist.
The joint celebration OF the anniversa-
ries Of the birth Of George Washington,
ana the Inauguration of the Confede-
racy's President, which took place at
the Commonwealth Club last night. un-
der the auspices Of the ladies of the
confederate Memorial Literary Society.
was an unequivocal success. The term
brilliant might very aptly be applied
to IL. for the leading social and literary
elements OF the society of the city were
largely represented, many distinguished
guests were present from all parts OF
the country, and the reception took place
amidst gorgeous display of bunting
and a profuson Of flowers and ever
greens.
The walls of the club were draped with
the first and last flags of the Confede-
racy, the Confederate battle-nag. and
the Virginia coat Of arms, with red
and white streamers hanging from the
ceilings. and the brilliant effect created
by so much color was agreeably toned
by banks OF eyergreens.
The presence Of Mrs. e. George Pickett,
with her niece, Miss Gambrell. added
not little 10 the interest of the occa-
sion. The former was assisted in re-
ceiving by the officers of the Confede-
rate Memorial Literary Society. by the
vice regents representing the Southern
States, and the officers Of the club and
their wives or lady friends.
The details of the entertainment,
which had been carefully planned, were
admirably executed, and the committee
i'm charge Of the refreshments were in
defatigablc.
Following the reception Judge Farrar
recited with infinite pathos, "The Death
Of the Last Confederate" and an excel
lent musical programme was discoursed
by the ladies and gentlemen whose
names were printed on Sunday. The
evening was brought TO a close with the
singing by the whole assembly of patrio-
tic songs OF the South.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were the follow
ing: Mrs. George e. Pickett Miss
Gambrell Miss Margaret Wilson, Of
Buchanan; Mrs. Cox. Miss Cooke, Mrs.
Malvern Patterson; Mrs. q. +. Brown,
of Philadelphia; Miss Maury Mrs Brice,
Stewart Hume, Mrs. William Royal,
Hon. and Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs.
Cary Daniel Mr.. and Mrs. West, Miss
Lena Mayo. Miss Emily Glasgow, Miss
Carle Minor. Mrs. Rufus G. Yarbrough
Mrs. Warren, Misses Bodeker; Miss
Marion Waller, of Stafford county; Mrs.
Gordon McCabe, Miss Mary Lyons Mayo;
Miss Guile Harrison, of Brandon; Mrs.
John b. Purcell Mrs Patton, Mrs FRED.
Peasants, Mrs. Lathrop, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. H. Cloves, Miss Emma Baskerville;
Miss McAcluery. Of New York; Madame
and Miss Claire Guillaume. Miss Ruther-
foord. Mrs. Junius Morris, Mrs. II. X.
Warren, Mr. r. A. Brandon, Major
Stiles. Mr.. ]. F. Bryan, Colonel Cary,
Captain Lamb, member of Congress;
Mrs Leslie Cleveland, o.; MIR. jacob
Reinhardt Misses Lancaster, Mr. ana
Mrs. r. A. Lancaster. Mrs. Hancock;
Miss Campbell, of England; Judge
George L. Christian, Mrs. eleanor Neal
General Brander. Mr.. T. w. Brander'
Mr.. Leigh r. Page. Judge Waddlll' MT
Spot Crenshaw, Mr. Granville valentine
Mr. r A Lancaster. w. r.. Johnson,
Judge Farrar. Mr.. Rand Holiday, Mr..
Harrison. Miss Elizabeth Townes. Mr..
John Farland. DR.. j. A. White Mr.. IL.
O. McCabe. Miss Nellie Mays, Miss Nir-
einia Mcleod. Mr.. William JOhnson'
Mr. George Mayo, Mrs Hazard, Mrs.
Lindsey. Miss Julia Morton, Mrs. George
Warren. Mrs Patterson; Mrs. Thomas,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ercott, Dr. ana
Mrs. George Ben. Johnston, MT. ana
Mrs. jackson Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Lorraine. Mr. George Anderson, ID. o.
White Fred. Peasants, Mrs. Graham
Hobson: Miss Helen B. Floyd, of Louis
Vile: Mr.. Dean Maury; Mr.. Richmond
Lewis Mr.. Stoddard Colonel j. i. Pur-
cell. Mr.. Harry Baker. Mr.. John Ruther-
foord. Mr.. r. a. Patterson Mr.. John
Howard Mr.. Arthur Mayo, Judge Minor
Miss Mcleod, Miss Annie Leigh Camm'
Miss Claudia Palmer. Miss LEROY; MISS
Darlington, of Washington; MISS 1or-
don Miss Purcell, Miss Shepherd, Miss
po,'uin Miss NcKenny: Misses Moore,
of Norfolk: Miss A. Gordon; Miss Cooke
of New York; Miss Bragg, Miss Claudle
Palmer. Mrs. Axtell, Mr. and Mrs. =
A. smith. Mrs. Mcleod; Mrs. ID. y.
Kien. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Lathrop'
Mrs Fred. Peasants. Mrs. Ben. Palmer;
Miss Taliaferro, of Gloucester; Mrs
Russell Robinson, Miss Randolph; MISS
I.eary. of Amelia; Misses Grant MI
Gaines. Mr. w. Archer; Miss Guile Har-
rison. of Brandon; Miss Louise Kan.
dolph. of Washington; Miss Hatton, OF
Portsmouth: Mrs. Addie Lyons, Mr.. De-
catur AxteI Mr.. Charles Stringfeliow'
Colonel stiles: Miss Mary Stuart Arm
strong of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Strud-
wick Mr.. Carter Neal. Mr.. T. -. Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Scott, Colonel =. 1.
Toehr. Colonel X. f. Morris Colonei
r, L. Maury, Captain John Lamb, Colo
mel p. p. Winston, Commander w. L.
Woody. Past Commander, r. n. North
ern. Captain j. NJ. Hudgins, Messrs: w.
H. Bevexlge w. j. Baker, j. ii. Mar
shall. A. c. Wrenn, j. IL. REDWOOD, .
Parsley, ]. ID. Redwood, Geheral Diau- s5
Ie,, r Johnson. Mrs. r. II. Chiffon, Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Morton, Mr.. F. w.
Hanewinckel Mrs. w. p. De Saussure,
Mrs ]. p. Harrison, Mrs Il. c. Pendie-
ton Mrs, G. p Stacey Miss Baughman'
Mrs. Anne f. Grant. Mrs. n. d: werth,
Misses Annie and Nellie Boykin; Miss
Woolen. of Baltimore. and Miss Marian
Dunlop Miss Evelyn Gordon Miss Marga-
ret Winn, and others