The times., 1898-12-06
IN THE NAME OF CHARITY
Annual Meeting Of the South
ern Relief Society.
HELD AT MASONIC TEMPLE
Many Persons Present-Gen. Long
street Among the Attendants =
Handnsme-Rooths- Regrets From
the President and Secretaries
Bliss and Smith u Mrs. Bonner's
Tapestry Graphophone Concert
Tonight.

The annual encampment of the South
ern Relief Society was opened at Ma
sonic Temple last night. Many Confed-
crate veterans and their ladies were in at
tendance and there was a happy sprink-
ling of former Union soldiers. There
was joyous interchange of memories be-
tween those who We're once foes. The
hall was made brilliant with patriotic
colors and the walls veiled in national
bunting The booths We're draped with
the American ensign.
One of the features of the evening was
the presence of Gen. Longstreet and his
wife The old warrior was the center of
athrong of men and women, who shook
hands with him and spoke complimentary
speeches though his ear tube, the general
being quite hard of hearing.
Col Robert /. Fleming, president of the
Confederate Veterans Association, in an
appropriate address declared the annual
encampment to be open. He stated that
the mission of the society is to provide
for the destitute of the District, TO give
where meritorious cases are brought 10 its
attention He appealed to the public to
cooperate in making the entertainment
success.
MIR. Mackay read letters of regret from
several prominent men. A letter was re-
ceived from the Executive Mansion. 1t
follows:
Dear Madam: beg leave to acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter OF the lst instant, the con-
tents of which have been noted.
While the President is appreciative of your
thoughtfulness he regrets that owing 10 his public
duties and engagement he is unable to accept
many of the invitations extended to him
Thanking you in the Presidents behalf for your
courtesy and with best wishes for the success OF
the occasion, l am, very truly yours,
j. A. PORTER, Secretary TO the President.
Letters of thanks for invitations were
also received from Secretaries Smith and
Bliss. each indicating that they might
find il possible TO attend and would be
glad to do SO if they could find it possible
Letters of regret were received from Web
ster Davis Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, and many others. The booths and
the names of the LADIES in charge of them
follow:
Booth of Fortune. Mrs. Robert NJ. Har-
per and Mrs. W. w Smith: assistants.
Misses Carrie Ball. Louise Ball, Sallie
Ball, Miss Young, Miss Anna Henson.
Miss Rose Thomas. Mrs. John Stuart Bon
ner and Mrs. Marshall.
=. Cream and Cake, Mrs. Archibald
Young, Mrs. T. G. Riley and Mrs. McClei-
land, Miss Dollie Young, Miss Maud Nor
gan, Miss. Fauntleroy. Miss Sadie nellie,
Mss Doris and Miss Sue Riley.
Candies, Mrs. NJ Merwin. Miss Bette
Bailey, Mrs. Afable Hughes. Miss Cor
inne Gilenwater.
Stationery, Mrs. Magnus S. Thompson.
Mrs. Charles Miller. Mrs. j. w. Young,
Miss Rebecca Miller and Miss Ollie
Thompson,
Fancy Work, Mrs. E. W. Ayres. Miss
Jennie Haryie and Mrs. cabell White
head.
Aprons andDolls, Mrs sprigg Belt, Mrs
J. W. Drew. Mrs. John Garrison. Mrs.
Edith Roberts and Miss Annie Henson.
Flowers, the Misses Goodwin.
Fancy Articles Mrs. William D. Peachy.
Miss Cary Peachy, Miss Leila Peachy and
Miss Eliza Peachy.
Red Cross, Mrs. Sprigg Belt.
Lemonade, Mrs. Fred and Miss Smith.
The booths are of tents loaned by the
War Department. Many of the flags were
obtained from the same source.
AT Mrs. Peachys booth were displayed
an authentic button cut from the uniform
of Stonewail Jackson and set of SOU
venir spoons from Gen. Jackson's home
at Charleston. N c.
collection of well painted tapestries
by Mrs. John Stuart Bonner was dis
played at the Booth of Fortune They
attracte.- a great deal of attention and
were greatly admired by all present
Mrs. Bonner has in this proven herself an
artist of much merit.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans. of
Alexandria, attended. The encampment
will continue during this week, anu will
be open from IL a. m. until II .. m.
Luncheon will be served daily
The names of the officers of the society
follow: President, Mrs. Ralph Walsh;
vice presidents, Mrs. L. Rust Smith, Mrs
Albert Akers, Mrs. L. W. Ayres. Mrs
Archibald Young; recording secretary
Mrs. NJ. p. Kennedy; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Robert n. Harper; treasurer,
Mrs. Magnus L. Thompson; executive
committee, Mrs. S. Belt, chairman; Mrs
W. d. Peachy, Mrs. ]. w. Drew. Mrs.
Greenwood Stanley, Mrs. Edith RobeI is;
relief committee. Mrs. E Miles Gadsden,
chairman: historian. Mrs. A Trueheart
Buck: chaplain, Mrs. E. T. Bullock; en-
tertainment committee, Mrs C. Niles
Gadsden and Mrs. J. NJ Turner,
This evening the program includes
graphophone concert. On Wednesday even
ing Miss n. Athey, of Baltimore will sing.
Others on the program are Miss Irene
Rowland, Miss Corinne Hay, Miss Glib
bons, Miss Ethel Shafer. Miss Marguerite
Rowland and Mr.. j. A. C. Stokes.
The program for Thursday evening is
"Petticoat Perfidy,' farce, by members
of the Soldiers Home Theatrical Com
pany.
On Friday evening there will be recita-
tons and music by the following: Mr. ].
Homer Altemus. Mr.. Cathell, Mr. De Moll
Miss Isabella Shelton. and Coon Spe-
cialty."
Dancing will be INDUCED in each even
ing.