The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-27
The Confederate Reception.

Hartford Chapter Of the United Daught RS of
the Confederacy held reception in the a sst m
bly, room of the Masonic building, on 1t &C ay
evening. The room was astefuiy and beauli-
fully decorated with the striking colors which
have been made famous as representing tins
"LoSt Cause" Long streamers of red and
white stretched between the distant points Of
the hall and hung i'll rich festoons around the
stage and from The chandeliers. The chairs
| had been removed, and by tn" ali of rugs,
| tables and other Ut cessary and artistic fuILl-
| ture the large room had been given resem-
blance to parlor or drawing room.
The officers OF the Society formed the re-
ceiving party ard took position in the centre,
facing the entrance. They were Mesdames G.
Smith Norris, president; j. Thomas C. Hop
kins, vce-prtsiIen:; Edward Ii. d. Puc, sccre-
tary, and Walter W. Preston, Treasurer.
The occasion had been dedicated to the
memory OF General Thomas j. jackson (Stone-
walll and portraits OF tn distinguished leader
and other mementoes of the CCnfederacy were
visible on all sides.
The exercises opened Try singing ''MaryIand
My Maryland" by Il selected chCr of ladies
which was followed by other tunes, after
which an eloquent introductory address was
delivered by Mrs. &. Smith Norris, the presi-
dent of the Association. fbemain address of
the evening was made by Major Randolph
Barton, OF the Baltimore bar, who served as
an officer upon the staff of the immorta
Stonewali. He dwelt at length upon the
hero's life as a teacher, soldier and Chr stan.
lie RI, oil .ad
plause.
At the conclusion of the Grafton "Dixie,"
"Tbe Old Kentucky Home" "Old Black Joe"
aud other songs were sung AID collation.
served.
The audience was select one and cUmpris-
ed many who hal worn 'tne gray" during
the Civil War, and the representatives of
those who have answered the last roll cslI.
Several were present from distance. Among
those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Smith Norris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. Preston. Mr. and Mrs. ]. Thomas c.
Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. d Pue, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward II. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Bisscll, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Rouse, Mr.. AID
Mrs. j. Edwin ~ebster, Mr.. and Mrs. George
l.. VanBihter, MIR. and Mrs. Frank II. Jacobs.
d. Burnett Reckord, Dir. and Mrs. W. q. Nun
nikhuysen, Dr. and Mrs. }. c. Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs. CHrvil Tolley, DR.. and Mrs CHARLES 4.
Rutlcdge, Mrs. benjamin Smith, Mis-. y. n
Mock, Mrs. w. Smi hson Forwond. Mrs. Mury
E. Young, Mrs. Gilbert s. Hawkins, Mr.. May
Hall, Misses Mary Richardson, Bessie Richard
son. Eva smith, Sue Smith, Caroline Hall, Eva
Hopkins, Phoebe Biz sell. Virginia Lee, Minnie
Chase, Sarah LOvGtt, Saiie Jones, u Gin Robin
son, Martha Amos. Harriet VanBibber, Mamie
Norris, Martha Fendall, Roberta Maynadier,
Idle Boarn n, Bessie Boarman. lean Macln-
tosh, Priscilla, Lillian and Mary Forwood,
Josephine Bissel, Clara Pue, Hannah Mum
nikhuyscn, Mary Grimes, Florence ard Annie
Young, Margaret Rosan, Georgia Jacobs and
Rosa jacobs, and Massrs. Randolph Barton. OF
Baltimore; Hon. James ID. Walters Arthur
Bond, of Baltimore; Thomas Ii. Robin on,
Patrick II. Rutledge, Joseph w. Chambcraine
DIR. George w. Archer, lanes A. Lyle, DR.
Zebuon Lowe, Ei~in II. Wch-te Iicrace
Oliver Richardson, J Alexis Schriver & .uriss
S. Richardson, Alexander 5. Bell, George A.
Du Bree, of Fhiladelphia; f. N. Woolhouse,
Lawson Cooley. Louis rash.el, Edcar Evans,
G. w. w. Bradford, Clifford d. Rosan,
Rev. E. ID. Finney, Sterling ID. RoSan,
Alex. NJ. Fulford, Jr., Albert c. Hopkins, J. :.
Richardson, Jr, G. Cover Street,, Il. Howard
Hall, Philip II. Close, benjamin B.ssell. Jr.,
Henry C. Is. Norris. Augustus w. bradford,
homas W. Hail. Smith Bradford, William s.
Forwcod. Jr. Charles H. McNabh. .. A. Hoblit-
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