Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
YOUNG LADIES OF DIXIE.
They Entertain Washington Sons OF
Confederate Veterans.

washington Evening Star-3lst ultimo)
1.-THE Young Ladies of the South" en-
tertained the Sons of Confederate Vete-
rams and their friends last evening at
dance i'm Confederate Veterans Hall,
which was one of the most enjoyable
social events of the season. The hall was
tastefully decorated for the occasion, and
the girls from Dixie Land proved charm
ing hostesses. The music was just right,
and from an early hour until after mid
night more than one hundred couples
held possession of the floor.
The dance was the first of a series TO
be given by the young ladies, who Will at
once effect the organization Of per-
manent society, and probably adopt the
name mentioned. 1t will be sort or
sister organization to the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, and the members
mean to take and maintain a place in
the very lead Of the front rank, socially.
The chaperones last evening were Mrs.
Senator j. X. Jones, Mrs. Senator Vest,
Mrs. Judge Howery, Mrs. Henry r. Glib
son, Mrs. James L.. Pugh, Mrs. John t.
Callaghan, Mrs. Marcus Wright, Mrs.
John NJ. Hickey, Mrs. Thomas G. Riley,
Mrs. Archibald Young. Mrs Edward
Berryhil. Mrs. Littlepage, and Mrs. q.
S. Covington. The latter directed the
serving Of refreshments in such manner
as to earn for herself great popularity.
THE GUESTS.
Those in attendance were Mesdames c..
Wythe Cook, W. T.. Butcher, Dickson j.
l.. Gordon, Richardson Emma J. Lewis,
Wise. and J. II. Miller; Misses Sue Riley,
Matthews, Kennedy. Wise, Birney, Edith
l.. Birney Mabel G.. Geyer, Olive Nj.
Evans, Mantz, Edwards Hynson, Pc
gram. Annie Biscoe. Emily Taliaferro,
Lily Taliferro, Bessie Wilson, Sallie Ste
phenson, Agnes n. Barron, Agnes Tay-
lor Louise Johnson Mary p. Page,
Florence Wilson, Hobson, Juliet b. Miller,
Loose, f.. A. Manning, Gibson. Lucy
Young. Helskel Merrick, Billiard, Kle-
berg Hemmick, Uhler, Roy, Dolly Young,
Butcher. Bertha Prentiss, Molly Gala
han. Edwards, Littlepage, Marie X.
Claude. Mabel X. Smith, Sergeant, Jones,
Richardson, and Emma j. Lewis; Messrs.
X. c. Berkeley Il. r. Hungerford, Nc
Roberts, Thomas Cochran, G. r. Lee, j.
y. Gray, w. T.. Scott. Il. L. Nicholson,
Fred. Hartford. j. o. c. Roberts,
Gresham. +. G.. Davidson A. b. Hoe.
Horace Chandlee, f. a. Steele, J. II. Pei
len. f. w. Romaine. II. 5. Duvall. G. II.
Bushnell. j. II. Ballinger Walker A.
Wells. G. NJ. Stafford, r. c. Birney, w.
G.. Randolph, j. NJ. Hickey, r. f.. l..
Hackney, Carl j. Daniel, c. J.. Hurdle,
John Calaghan, Jr.. Fred c. Handy, c.
w. p. Stodder, c. +. McRae, j. b. Buy
nitzsky. l.. ID. Coden. b. Cason. II. a.
Fellows, G. d. Lewis f. Hamilton. r. NJ.
Carlisle, L. f. Hank, r. 5. Pogue, G. n.
Watson. j. Settle, c. r. Howard. w. +.
Kirke. r. p. Henry, b. Breckenridge, F.
l.. Biscoe, w. Keplinger, II. c. Sergeant,
J. w. Mcmillan, C. n. Berry, Sidney l..
ingalls,, d. Z. Fishback, l.. u. Gilbert, Ii.
c. Long. C. T. Richardson, c. l.. Gulick,
A. l.. Richardson, G.. r. Acton, j. NJ.
Hall, f. r. Frazier. S. ID. Brak, T. Ham,
ilton, A. Alexander, b. ~ Edwards, NJ.
p. Walker. Milton Mantz II. T. Green.
II. c. Coles, c. c. Nagruder. and w. NJ.
williams.