The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

me maid from each ccngrcs si0nal district
IN the States embraced i'm the member
ship OF the United Confederate Nete-
rams. The sponsor appoints he aid
Of honor while the maids from the con-
pressional district are appointed by ;he
commanders of the State Divisions of
veterans upon the recommendations of
the congressman from their districts.
TYPICAL SOUTHERN GIhLs.
The sponsors and their maids are APP
pointed with "a view 10 having typical
pretty Southern girls pre- sent at the re-
union. Some OF the most beautiful girls
IN the fair Southland will De present at
the great gathering. Most Of the spon-
sors are daughters or close relatives or
men who distinguished themselves i'm the
Confederate service. They are from
well-known Southern families and viii
make an array of beauty and Wit seldom
seen gathered together even Ia the South
where there are so many beautiful and
accomplished young women. Few OF the
Southern States win be so well repre-
scented al the reunion as win Virginia.
only a few Of tine maids have yet been
appointed but those decided upon are
fair young ladies whose presence IN At
lanta will be a charming acquisition 20
The delightful gathering of pretty girls
there
MISS HANCOCK APPOINTED.
if AiIiM Nl IA. .INiI'ilN A'is..4 -NN fftAl
have as its representative Miss Lena
Hancock. daughter Of Captain w. r.
Hancock who fought bravcly I'm the
Confederate service. and made an envi-
able record for himself as "a soldier ana
o man. Captain Hancock has been for
years one of RichmOnds most prominent
and successful business men. He is one
Of the best known tobacconi~ts in tho
state
Miss Hancock is q striNnelv handsome
young lady and is exceedingly popular
not only among her friends ion Richmond
but In various other places She Will
represent both her district and state in
highly creditaole manner.
THE sIXTH'S SPONSOR
Miss Mamie Faunueroy Of Lynch's
Station. Campbell county. will represent
the Sixth Congressional District al the
gerat reunion.
Miss Fauntleroy IS a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady. and is the daugh-
ter % Colonel Thomas Famueroy, and
niece Of General James bearing. both
Of whom were dasning soldiers in the
Confederate service during the
the civil war she comes from
family OF military people Some
% her ancestors were soldiers IN
TIE Revolutionary war Miss Fauntleroy
is exceedingly popular and will make a
htting Representative Of the old Sixth
District which gave so many brave sol
diers 20 the cause Of the Confederacy.
MISS SEARS FROM TIE FIRST
The First District VIII be represented
BY Miss Lolah NJ Sears OF Mathews
Courthouse Miss Sears Is the daughter
% Captain Robert n. Sears. who was
cavalry captain and "a gallant officer She
IS a highly intellectual and charming
Young lady. and Will represent her dis
trict and State with great credit.
THE NINTH DISTRICT
The representative OF the Ninth District
Will be Miss Kate Robertson. who is one
Of the most charming girls in Virginia.
She is the daughter OF Captain Frank
Robertson brave Confederate soldier.
and granddaughter OF Ex-Governor Wynd
ham Robertson. OF Abingdon
THE SPONSORS AND MAID.
Mis- Matte Eppes Watson. OF Peters
burg. who has been appointed sponsor 10
represent the Confederate veterans OF TINS
state 0t the reunion is q daughter OF AR
Robert L. Watson She Is a lovely blonde
and one OF the most charming ana at
tractiye young ladies OF the Cockade
city She IS a great favorite In society
circles here. and is much admired. Her
father. who IS mambcr OF A. T. Hih
Camp. entered the Confederate service as
a member Of Company b. Petersburg
Grays Twelfth virginia Regiment. CAP
fgm Thomas ~ Bond az the first call
Of virginia for volunteers and left Pc
fersburg for Norfolk with mis- company
on the 18th day OF April 1851. He was
brave soldier. and was IN some OF the
most famous battles OF the war between
the States %