Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28
TEA OF THE DAUGHTERS.
A Beautiful Entertainment Given
by Richmond Chapter.

A beautiful Tea was given yesterday
afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock by the
Richmond Chapter of the Grand Division
of the United Daughters of the Confede-
racy. The entertainment was in celebra-
ton Of the anniversary of the founding
Of the chapter, and open only to the
friends of the order. The attendance at
the tea was large, many of the most
prominent members of Richmond's So
ciety being present. About the walls
were hung the flags and colors OF the
Confederacy, making an effective back
ground for the fine portraits OF the heroes
of the Confederate army that are ranged
down the length OF Lee Camp Hall, where
the tea took place. Red and white carna-
lions and white candles with red shades
were the effective decorations of the re-
treatment table The refreshments were
unusually elaborate and elegant.
The ladies who were the gracious
hostesses Of the occasion were Mrs. Nor
man V. Randolph. president; Mrs. Charles
Z. Boiling, first vice-president; Mrs Ed
ward V. Valentine, SECOND vice-president;
Mrs. Anna Deane Carr. recording secre-
tary; Mrs Kate VIM, corresponding sec
retry; Mrs. Frank Crump, treasurer, and
the members of the Executive Commit
tee-Miss Baughman, Miss Anne c. Bent
ley. Mrs. +. ID. Taylor. Miss Kate Lee,
Mrs. Thomas H. Leary, Mrs. Robinson,
Mrs. David Brown. Mrs. l.. w. Hart.
Mrs. Thomas II. Leary was appointed as
the superintendent of the decorations.
To Mrs. Maria Robinson. Mrs. Il. w.
Hart. and Mrs. David Brown, was due
the credit for the management of the
refreshments. Those serving were
Misses Annie Mcclure, Annie Gray. Nina
Randolph, Lee, Kate, and Helen Mcln-
tyre. Hal Lightfoot. Helena PEBBLES,
I.eary, Moseley, and others.
The charming features of the evenings
entertainment were the singing Of Mrs.
George Warren, Mrs. Silas Shellburne,
and Miss Adelaide Watkins. Miss Cole
mans kindergarten school, each member
dressed In the red and white colors or
the Confederacy and bringing the Con-
federate flags, sang the old war songs In
a fascinating style.
Among those present were Mesdames
Price. Moseley. Shelburne. Arsen, j. r..
Y Stuart. Minnigerode. Christian, Thorn
ton. Bosher. Janney, Crump, Henry Tay-
lor. Jr, +. p. Valentine, c. II.
Harrison, w. r.. Vawter, Austin Brock
enbrough. Wood, Timberlake. Charles
Selden. L. r. Dashiel, Is. ]. Belt. e. f.
Chesey. s. c. Finney, NJ. w. Graves,
William f.. Hatcher. Joseph Bryan, j.
f. Fitz. ID. c. Richardson. f.. J. Larmand,
John Tufey, w. ID. Harton, ]. Il.
Featherston, T. ID. Jennings, j. Il. Ro-
binson, 2. c. Cabell, b. NJ. Angle, cara
Nash. d. A. Brown, L. NJ. Hart. j. H.
Shepherd, X. S. Winn, II. NJ. Taylor, II.
V. Valentine. L. B. Edwards. A. NJ.
Gwathmey. Dabney Carr, c. p. Boiling
and Misses Maria Robinson, Nj. l.. RAN
doph. Cleland Randolph. l.. G.. Purcell.
r. Martin. A. v. Edwards. e. Shepherd
Phyllis Martin. NJ. +. Starr, Matte Ry-
land. Sally KEENAN,. Minnie Angle, Lee
Il. Harvie, NJ Harvie. NJ. p. Harris, Cary
Laws, NJ. G. Rahm, Ruth Jennings,
&c. Knox. l.. G.. Cayce, +. T. Lownes,
III. b. Morris, l.. s. Morris. A. b. kirk,
Rosa Kert, Agnes Chamberlayne. Bes-
sic Davis. l.. T. Munford. II. r.
Lightfoot, X X. Williams. b. B. Wright.
Carrie Langley. Minnie Baughman, "A. =.
Bentley Betty Gilman. Ruby Bodeker, II,
c. Shelburne, Miss Lucy Moseley, and
others.