The times., 1899-02-28
A RECEPTION TO mrs.
STONEWALL JACKSON
The Famous Generals Widow
Met by His Veterans.
The Confederate Flag aud the Stars
and Stripes Entwined.
Cheers of Delight From the Old Sol
diers-Ncmorics Called Up by
..Dixic" Strains.

The reception rendered to Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson by the Confederate Veterans AS
sociation and the ladies of the Southern
Relief Society last night was brilliantly
successful affair. Nearly 500 people at
tended and grasped the hand of the widow
of the famous Confederate general.
Confederate Veterans Hall was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion. Ev
erywhere hung Confederate flags and bat
tie relics At one end of the hall the Stars
and Stripes were twined with the Bonnie
Blue Flag" A raised dias occupied po.
sition of prominence. This was handsome
ly arrayed in flowers and plants.
Two long lines of Confederate veterans
formed an aisle from the door to the raised
dias. Mrs. Jackson was escorted through
the aisle by Gen. Robert w. Hunter and
President F. H. Mackey. When Mrs. Jack
son reached the dias General Hunter said:
Comrades. this is the wife of our leader.
General Jackson-our dear old leader,
Stonewall Jackson
Then went up cheer of delight from the
veterans. 1t was. as the veterans de-
scribed it. "a rebel YELL Mrs. Jackson
smiled at the enthusiasm of the men who
had followed her husband. and the latter
crowded eagerly around to greet the widow
Oh lnelF beloved leader.
The veterans were given the right of
way and one by one passed up to receive
a hearty handclasp and exchange a word
of delight and welcome. Some of the old
warriors We're so enthused that they stood
TO relate to Mrs. Jackson their deeds of
valor to recite anecdotes of "Stonewall," p"
and to fight again the battle of Chancel-
lorsvile.
While the veterans were in line the or
an fa'f
was the favorite during the entire even
ing. After the veterans had been received
line of nearly 500 others passed the das
and shook hands with the distinguished
woman. Mrs. Jackson was attired in plain
black and carried bouquet of white roses
She is a pleasant-faced little woman, and
won n host of friends during the evening
Major General Wheeler was present dur
ing the evening, and was cheered when he
grasped Mrs. Jackson's hand and spoke
few kindly words. General Longstreet also
received an ovation.
One of the features of the reception was
the initial exhibition of magnificent life
size portrait of General Jackson. painted
by Andrews. The painting represents
Jackson in full uniform, standing upon n
battlefield. The portrait occupied prom
inent position and was greatly admired.
Among those present at the reception
were ten. l.. l.. LOfnaN, soenatOT DanieIp
Senator Faulkner and the Misses Faulk-
ner. Mrs. William Hay, General Arm
strong. General Cox, Major Holmes Con-
rad, Gen. William H. Payne, former
Secretary H. a. Herbert, former Senator
Blackburn and Mrs. Blackburn, Lee Rob
inson, Col ]. d. Dodd, Theodore Robin
son, Capt. J. NJ. Hickey, l.. S. Brown,
Benjamin Mcou, William A. Gordon, As
sistant Attorney General James E. Boyd,
Dr. Wythe Cook. Major Mcdowell Car
rington, Mrs. General Hethe. Mrs. Fendall,
Miss Annie Wheeler, Miss Virginia Payne,
Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
Morehead. Mrs. L. l.. Lomax, Mrs. NJ. c.
Butler Mrs. NJ. W. Wright, Mrs. Arm
strong. Miss Virginia Miller. Mrs. William
A. Gordon, Mrs. X. K Henry. Miss Dora
Hoe, Miss Sadie Nalle. Mrs. L. r. Smith.
Mrs. ]. o. Wilson, Miss Nellie Wilson.
Prof. and Mrs. Andrews, Miss F. L. Hun
gerford, Miss Helen Pollock, and many
others.
The ladies who aided Mrs Jackson in re-
cefving were Mesdames r. W Hunter,
Twigg Swanson, Wright. Lomax Robin
son, Hithe. Henry. Kennedy, Howell, But
Ter, Meredith, Ahers, Ayres. Hay. Rely.
Gordon. and Misses Milton, Caroline Cor
| don, and Louise Breedin.
The executive committee was as follows
Major Robert W. Hunter, Franklin H.
Mackie. Thomas w. Hungerford. E. c.
Crump, W II. c. Bailey. William Broun,
Charles a. Dunnington. The reception
committee was as follows; Col. J. F. SWEET
ten, Capt J. NJ. Hickey, and Archibald
Young.