The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

| States Senate. Her uncle In Judge VIII
| liam f. Fulton. county Judge OF Wythe
| county, serving lbs second consecutive
| term. Miss Fulton was educated at Edge
| worth school, In Baltimore and since her
| graduation her social triumphs have ex-
tended to many Southern cities where she
IL greatly admired She Is typical
| Southern girl, handsome and vivacious,
and easily holds foremost place among
| Virginia's fairest daughters.
Miss Fultons maid OF honor Is Miss
Mary Litchneld, of Abingdon, daughter Of
Mr.. Geo. Victor Litchheld OF that place,
and one of Washington county's prettiest
girls.
THE FOURTHS REPRESENTATIVE
Miss Mamie j. Maclin, who has been
appointed sponsor from the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Virginia, to the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans Of
the state. Is the daughter of Mr.. John
Henry Maclin, OF Petersburg.
On the breaking out of the Civil War
the father Of Miss Maclin, who is one OF
Petersburgs most prominent citizens, en-
tered the Confederate army as a member
OF the Brunswick County Guards. He
was afterward discharged from the army
on account Of III health.
After his restoration to health Mr.. Mac
lin again entered the army. and became
a member of the Thirteenth Virginia
Cavalry. Miss Macin IS a young lady Of
the most charming personality, and her
attractive manners and genial disposition
have won for her a host Of friends. She
is o great favorite of Petersburg society
circles.
She received her education at the South
ern Female College In Petersburg and at
tue Richmond Female Seminary.
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Miss Emma Adams. who was elected by
the Garland-Rodes Camp. Of Lynchburg,
as one Of the sponsors to the Grand Camp
is a daughter Of Judge Stephen Adams, of
the Campbell County Court. Her entire
life has been spent in her fathers pretty
country home near Lynchburg. Miss
Adams Is universally popular Her graci-
Gus manners and sweet personality have
won for her an extended acquaintance.
and has given her the distinction Of being
one Of the Hill City's most attractive
young ladies. Being endowed with the
lOveliest attributes of character. Miss
Adams has won the admiration and APP
pause OF her entire community and is
known and recognized everywhere as the
pOssessOr Of unusual grace and intellect.
Being member OF a musical family, she
is naturally a gifted musician, and has
applied her comprehensive knowledge OF
the art I'm the organization and training OF
the choir Of the First Presbyterian church.
of which she is the o~ganist. Miss Adams
talents and popularity have made her one
Of the leaders I'm society circles of both
Lynchburg and Campbell county. and the
enviable position which she occupies IS
recognized everywhere as a natural re-
ward for her lovable qualities. She Is an
active member OF the Daughters OF the
COnfederacy, I'm which order she reflects
the splendid record OF her brave and
courteous father, who served with gallan-
try In the cause of the Confederacy In
every respect Miss Adams Is peculiarly
fitted for the honor conferred upon her In
her appointment 20 the sponsorship.
Miss Adams comes OF good Confederate
stack. Her father. Captain stephen
ADAMS. was first captain OF Adam Bat
terry. which was later changed to infan-
try company in the Thirtieth Virginia
Battalion Of Wharton's Brigade. Being
senior captain. he often commanded the
battalinon in its campaigns in West Vir-
gin!a and with General Early in the val
ley. -
Miss Lucille Knby. sponsor for the Sixth
District at Pulaski. resides in Roanoke
with her mother. Mrs. J. r. West. where
she has a wide circle OF friends. In So
cietv she is acknowledged 4 leader
winning not only by her gracious man.
ner. but by a character as lovely. Miss
Kllby is able to claim not only honorable
record for her brave father IN the war
OF lS6f-'G5. but also direct descent from
John Kilby. her neutrality-suspicious.,
who served gallianty under John Paul
Jones in the celebrated conflict between
the Ronhosume Richard and Scraps on
har eli Ia
from Matthew Floyd. another hero Of the
Revolution The father Of Miss Kilby
was the late Capt. Leroy Kilby. He
was educated at Randolph Macon Col
lege and enlisted IN 1861 at the age OF
twenty years. as n private IN the Suffolk
Continentals with Francis ID. Holiday
as captain. From private. Captain Kilby
RAPIDLY rose 10 the command Of his COM
pany.
Soon after the outbreak his company
became Company =. Of the Sixteenth Vir-
ginia Infantry General Mahone's. after
wards General Weisiger's Brigade, and so
remained 10 the end Of the war. From
Manassas down TO Appomattox, the COM
pany was with Lee and shared the for
tunes and misfortunes Of all his cam
paigns. At Appomattox Captain Kilby
then the ranking officer. surrendered with
bic regiment and returned 10 his home in
Suffolk. with brilliant record II was a
marked characteristic OF Captain Kilby
that he never failed 10 caro- for the COM
forts of his command He held their
love. respect. and admiration, and they
never failed TO respond to his calls He
now rests with his fathers In Cedar Hill
cemetery at Suffolk.
THE TFCOND'S SPONSOR.
The Second District viii be represented
at the Grand Camp NJ Pulaski by Miss
F.eta Serpell, who has been appointed by
Grand Commander ]. J. Williams as spon-
sor for that district Her maid OF honor
will be her sister Miss Alice SerpelL They
are the accomplished daughters OF Cap
tain George NJ Serpel general manager
Of the Norfolk and Carolina railroad, and
q gallant veteran OF the civil war.
The young ladies are pretty brunettes.
and are very nopular with the young so
ciety people They are active in tho chap
ter Of the Daughters NJ the Confederacy,
and In church work. They VIII well grace
the meeting Of the Grand Camp.