The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-29
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Wiimington's Veterans and North Car
oIfna's Sponsor Return From h
Grea Confederate ReuniOn-HOw the
Time Was Spent by the Ladfes-They
Were the Most Beautiful at the He.
union.

uniOn.
The Wilmington party who went to
Atlanta to attend the great Confeder-
ate reunion last week, has returned
home. Several of the veterans re-
turned on Saturday and on Sunday
the rest of the party came home, viz:
General VIM. L. DeRosset, command
ing the North Carolina Division,
Uunited Confederate Veteran, Col
onel w. J.. Woodward, chief quarter
master, Captain James /. Nets, of this
city, and Miss Penlope Myers, of
Washington, n. c., who was the
sponsor for the Old North State. Miss
Myers will spend a while In u city
as the guest of Mrs. T. E. Sprunt, on
Second and Redcross streets. Her
maid of honor, Miss Annie Biount
DeRosset, of our city, returned with
the party as far as Monroe and then
went on to Asheville to spend a while.
The veterans and the sponsor, and
maid of honor left here last Tuesday
by the Seaboard Air Line, and at
Hamlet they took a private car and oc-
cupied it to Atlanta.
All the way along the route in this
state, North Carolina veterans joined
the party and as the train rolled on
towards the Gate City, there was I'M
bounded enthusiasm and all along the
or,t n@4hs,~ I,,+ TIL NIl --AL
State" was sung.
The party arrived in Atlanta We'd
nesday morning, the young ladies 60
ing to the Kimball House where they
were the guests of the Atlanta recep-
ton committee. The balance of the
party went to the Legion House, on
Peachtree street, a house made fam
u in history as the headquarters of
General Sherman when he occupied
Atlanta. There the North Carolina
division headquarters were establish
ed, and it was SO distinguished by
hanging in front a large sign and a
picture of the seal of North Carolina,
artistically executed by our towns
man Colonel Woodward. The Brigade
headquarters were established in the
Austell building on Forsyth street.
COLONEL Woodward %chaperoned
Misses Myers and DeRosset, and
Wednesday evening they attended a
reception given by the r. E. Lee
Society, at the elegant residence, of
Mr.. Peel, On Peachtree street. From
the reception they vent to the Capitol
Club and attended another reception
given in honor of the sponsors from
the UorinlC C4ofoc on1 thoi, waldo 20
honor. These functions were of the
most elegant and delightful character.
and were attended by beautiful women
and distinguished men.
On Thursday morning Colonel Wood
ward and the ladies took in the city,
and in their walks and drives they had
a fine opportunity to view Atlanta in
all it's glory, with the most elaborate
decorations everywhere. Thursday
afternoon the sponsors and maids of
honor were invited to assist Miss Win
ME Davis, daughter of President JEFF
fersOn Davis, at a reception at the res
idence of Mrs. F. S. Ellis, formerly
Miss MurchisOn, daughter of Col, X. M.
MurchisOn. They also attended re-
ceptions given by the Hon. Hoke
Smith, and General G. A. Evans. That
evening they attended a general recep-
ton at the auditorium in honor of the
sponsors and maids by the citizens of
Atlanta. Miss Myers and Miss De-
ROsset, who are both strikingly beau
tiful, were happily introduced to the
$4,000 people in the auditorium as the
most beautiful and fascinating ladies
in attendance at the great reunion.
Tho nthI1ciocn on6 onn1a,ca uyhiob
greeted their introduction shook the
building. After this triumph for our
North Carolina ladies, they and Col
onel Woodward went from the audi
forum as the guests of Colonel w. A.
Hemphill, of the Atlanta Constitution.
and were royalty entertained at the
Piedmont Driving Park Club.
On Friday Miss DeRosset was invit-
ed to receive with Miss Winnie Davis,
at Mrs. F. S. Ellis residence, and she
and Miss Davis were the only single
ladies who received.
Friday afternoon the great parade
of veterans occurred, and the veterans
of u state and the charming sponsor
and maid of honor, were in the pro-
ceSsiOn, and stuck to it to the last, de-
spite the drenching rain. The parade
lasted for two hours in a dOwnpour
but our North Carolina ladies went
through it without fiinching.
On Friday night the North Carolina
Division, U. c. ", gave a reception at
the Leyden House, complimentary to
the North Carolina Sponor and maid of
honor. Many distinguished men were
present, including Governor Atkinson
and Cfaff Misc yUio-;o Do-;1 orI
others. After this reception Colonel
Colonel Woodward and his charming
charges attended an entertainment
given at the Kimball House by the
Daughters of the Co~nfederacy.
Saturday afternoon. Colonel W. A.
Hemphill, of the Constitution. took
Colonel Woodward and our two ladies
to. the Constitution office and showed
them through the extensive establish
ment. He hen took the party out to