The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-14
THE D. A. R. RECEPTION.
BRILLIANT CLOSE or THE con-
FERENCE HERE.
The Commonwealth Club Beautifully
Decorated In Honor Of the Event-Pa-
pers Read by the Daughters.

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| opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
| with a large attendance. Mrs. James
Lyons presiding: Mrs. stephen putney
| secretary. Mrs ElednOf Howard. u
Alexandria. as "A member Of the Nauonil
| Board. gave an interesting report OF the
amendments to the constitution. when
are to be brought before the Congress IN
Washington on February the I'D. THESE
| look TO a diminution OF the number OF
repi sentative AT the Congress. for the
reason that tho Society has grown 10
such proportions that. with the present
ARRANGEMENT IL will not be long before
IL will be impossible to secure Dulldllg
large enough to mold the delegates. rms
year the largest theatre IN Washing on
had 70 be engaged, at "a cost To the 90
There are now 10000 members Of the
Society. The matter next discussed Wa9
the ACCESSIBILITY Of the Virginia delega-
ton entertaining their frien1s at inc
meeting in Washington. and a committee
OF the regents present was appointed 10
consider the question.
4 discussion as 20 what candidate the
Virginia body would support for National
Vice President resulted i'm a unanimous
choice OF Mrs. Daniel Manning.
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. after thanking
the Old Dominion Chapter for tho cour'e-
sizes ext suicd 10 the visitors on behalf OF
the Great Bridge Cdapter. that 1eNt
years conference be held ~ Norfolk, AZ
ter which Mrs. Robertson asked THAI the
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i'm stanton.
Delightful original papers We're read ~
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page whose suhiecr
VAS Lydia barrow. Of Philadelphia. that
lady having been her great-grcat-srand-
~ Mrs Maupin. on Food Of the So
ciety' this paper having been written 10y
Mrs. Nash. Regent Of the Fort Nelson
BY Mrs futile. OF the Albcmarlc Chap
fer who took as naT subject f''IUe STUDY
Of History"
BY Mrs. Gravely. Of Wythevilic, n paper
written boy Mrs. Ellen Stuart. entitled
Elizabeth Henry Campbell. Heron oi
the Revolution
The Conference then adjourned sine
die.
feeu that there is lit.lc doubt that ANNUAL
conferences Will be a permanent feature
OF the Socicty's life.
Mrs. Kindred. secretary o! Roanoke
Chapter. Daughters OF the Revolution. is
in the city. stopping with Mr.. voolfolk.
~ east Franklin street.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
The reception at the Commonwealth
club last night. under the auspices Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
was as brilliant finale 20 the three days
conference as even the most ambitious
member of the society could nave desired
Early yesterday morning a visitor TO the
club would have found Mrs. Herbert \.
Claiborne Mrs l.. l.. Lewis Mrs George
NJ Mayo and Mrs J. r. Y. Daniel. sub
charmcn. busily engaged I'm preparing for
the guests Of the evening. and decoration
was going theoretically on.
At I'm the afternoon the second floor
Of the handsome building presented brill
liant attractions. end four hours later.
when the lights were it, when the ladies'
of the receiving party took their places
in the east room. and Professor STEMS
orchestra first made itself heard. the re-
portorial vocabulary must be taxed very
severely 10 picture the bright and heauti-
ful scene Colonel a. &. Jones Of ne
First Virginia Regiment placed the la
dies incalculably i'm his debt by his gem
erous loan of the regiments flags and
gold eagles 10 bee used I'm decoration. and
thus it was that. very appropriately il
was oonspicuously represented i'm the
rooms. Ii was the First Virginia Eoei-
ment. with Washington commanding. that
effected Braddock's defeat The must
clans sat in the large vestibule no the
head OF the stairway. and against the
east and west walls stood the beautiful
silken flags for which the ladies are in-
debted to Colonel Jones and bunting in
the national colors was festooned from
end TO end caught and held IN place b.
gold eagles
THE RECEIVING FARTN.
The Receiving Party took their stand
i'm the east room which was brilliant
with the national and State c0lors in
beautiful arrangement Small haes with
the STATS crossed. alternately ulon TIE
walls with the draperios and In the deep
bay window tall palms served as back
ground for the group receiving, all IN
effective evening dress. Thlther, after
leaving wraps In the dressing rooms,
where The most courteous service on the
part of the colored attendant was "A very
material consideration in the evening
pleasure. the large company of callers
gravitatcd.
The Receiving Party consisted of the
state officers. the officers of the Old
Dominion Chapter. the eX-ofiicers OF the
chapter. the chairman OF the conference
and the chairmen of subcommittee as
follows:
Mrs. W. ". Henry. state regent. Mrs.
Elizabeth stuart Gravely, honorary state
regent: Miss Eleanor Howard. of AleNan-
dria. rational vice-prcsident. Mrs. Ben.
Purcell. regent of the Old Dominion
Chapter. Mrs. Thomas Alfriehd vice Zee
gent: Miss Madgc Friedy. corresponding
secretary. Miss Mary Lyons Mayo. r.
cording secretary; MIS-. james x. y.
Daniel. registrar. MIS-. ia mcs Lyons.
chairman OF the Conference Committee,
Mrs.. Herbert Claiborne Mrs. J.. J..
Lewis. Mrs. George W. Mayo ana Mrs.
j. h. V. Daniel. sub-chairm,n
The costumes were as follows:
Mrs. james Lyons, black velvet yellow
chiffon and yioets.
Mrs. W. W Henry. black brocaded
silk.
velvet, point lace
Miss Eleanor Howard, black silk.
Mrs. Ben. Purcell. ceriss six. old
lace.
Miss Annie Rose Walker. pale green SILK
and old lace, ,meralds.
Mrs. Thomas AnIcnd, black silk
Miss Mddgc Friodlv. white SIR
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo. white silk.
Mrs. j. Il. y. Daniel, pale blu, bodice
black satin skirt.
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne. white silk
Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis. white satin old lace
and emeralds.
Mrs. George W. Mayo. blue silk. yell
low embroidery, old lace.
Mrs Decatur AXtell white satin, old
lace.
Mrs. stephen Puncy. beautiful cos
tune OF lowered silk, Vtolcis, bride
stone of special beauty and value.
These ladies made up one of the most
charming groups that ever welcomed local
fashion
The dining-room was a triumph for the
decorators. both as t. the room itself,
which was real glory of bright color.
and tho fable Against the Franklin