Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09

Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon ~
Cabe. Mn Jack Gregory, Mr.. Palmer
Claiborne. Mr.. Leslie Spence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Brocienbrough. Mrs. Luther
Dawson, Miss Louise Mayo. Mrs. George
+. Brown; Mrs. James T. Halsey. Of Phil
adelphia: Mrs. Donnelson and Mrs. Will
liam White. Of Norfolk; Misses Helen and
Margaret VIM. Captain Cussons. Mrs.
James r. Werth; Mrs. Lila Young Frank
lin. OF Columbus. Miss. Mrs. X. W. Baird,
OF Greenwood. Miss. Mrs r. r. Hender-
son. of Greenwood. Miss; Mrs. NJ. l..
Van Doren, Colonel Joseph Bidgood, Mr..
s. w. Trayers. Mr.. Carleton Mccarthy,
Mr. and Mrs. Virginius Hall; Mrs. Teg-
meyer. OF Baltimore Miss Laura Teg-
meyer Crown. OF Baltimore; Mr.. Thomas
Boiling, Mr.. George Mayo. Mrs. Frances
Townes. Miss Elizabeth Townes Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Deane Williams, Mr.. Julian
Hill. and many others
TO-Dny's Programme Personal
Notes.
There will DO two business sessions Of
the convention 10 day. One begins at 9:30
A. NJ. and the other at s o'clock this
evening. The unwilling of the Winnie
Davis monument will occupy the early
part Of the afternoon. and the West
mOreland Club will entertain the Daugh-
ters at a reception between the hours Of
6 and 8 o'clock.
Colonel John Scott of Warrenton, offers
his book, The Republic as a Form OF
Government; or, "The Evolution OF De-
mocracy in America" 10 the Daughters
10 republish for the benefit of the Jeffer-
son Davis monument. 1t is offered
through the Seventh Virginia Regiment
,n T~f Colonel
Scott has the papier mache moulds,
from which the book can be repubished
at a dollar a volume.
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, the presl-
dent Of tho Colonial Danes of Virginia,
has issued invitations for a reception in
honor of the visiting delegates to the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
who are Colonial Danes on Friday af-
ternoon, November 10th, from to
o'clock at her residence, No. coo west
Grace street.
surgeon-General +. \. Wake, of Nor
folk, will not take part in the unwilling
ceremonies to-day, owing to being sick at
home. Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake was
delegate from Pickett-Buchanan Chapter
Norfolk, but could not attend the cons
vention, on account Of the sickness OF
her husband, Or. Wake.
Mrs. Mary Robertson Blythe, Of Sui
phur Springs, Tex, secretary of the 10
seph Wheeler Chapter, and delegate 70
tho convention, is at the Jefferson. Mrs
Rlvthe is the wife OF Robert :. Blythe
a prominent land-man of Northern Texas
She IS the daughter of DR.. J. Z. Robert
in civil who
promoted after the battle of Corinth
chief surgeon OF Ross Brigade, with
rank of colonel, which he held until the
| close of the war. Mrs Blythe is native
OF virginia, but a Texan by adoption
having resided in the latter state for q
number OF years.
Mrs. Walter Doyle, Of Norfolk, dele
gate to the United Daughters Of the Con
federacy, is the guest Of Mrs. NirS'hiu'
Hall.
Mrs. Edmond Berkeley of Atlanta, IS
with Mrs. John b. Purcell, at NO. 90
Park avenue, for the week.
brrs. J. jefferson Thomas of Atlanta
Ca. general treasurer OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, Is the
I guest OF Mrs. n. V. Randolph.
Mrs. b. A. Vaughan and Miss Lila
Young Franklin, delegates to the conven-
ton from Columbus, Miss, are at the Jel
| lerson.
Among the visiting delegates to the
convention are Mrs. Dr. $. ID. Drewry, OF
Alineola. and Mrs. Clifford Cabell Bridges
Of Ashland.
Among the delegates from Georgia, al
Of whom are at the Jefferson. are Mrs
j. 4. Rounsoyile, president OF ING
Georgia Division; Miss NJ. Rutherford
Of Athens; Mrs. James \. Sexton, OF 81
vaunah: Mrs. Nora -. Winston, OF Rome
Miss Alice Baxter, of Rome, Mrs. X. r.
Park regent Of the Georgia Room al th'
Museum; Mrs. Helen Plain, second ma
tional yce-president; MS Branch trea'
surer; Mrs. Nicely, recording secretary
Mrs. Chesnick, state vice-presicent; Mrs
Henning b. Alexander ana Mrs Caswell
of Augusta.
Mrs Basil Duke. Of Kentucky, Is one
Of the most charming delegates in atten
dance upon the convention. Others from
Kentucky are Miss Florence Barlow, as
sociate editor OF the Lost Cause; Mrs
Tom Wallace, Of Shelbyvule, who is d
delegate from the chapter named from
her husband; Mrs. Judge H. ". Bruce
Of Louisville, whose husband was a
member Of the Confederate Congress
Miss jamie Davis Blackburn, desccn-
dant of the Wickefs and Blackburns
of virginia; Mrs. Cantrell, wife OF Judge
and ex-Lieutenant-Govern OF Kentucky
Cantrell. and Mrs. Norbur Gray, State
regent.
Mrs. Arnett, delegate from Robert +,
Lee Chapter. Is the guest OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles NJ. FerralL 1910 Grove
avenue.
Mrs. S. J. Frazier, delegate Of Chatta-
nooga Chapter, is the guest Of Mrs. Bey-
erly Munford. S01 west Franklin.
Mrs. r. J. Balch, Of Jackson, Tenn, is
staying with Mrs. d. Il. Wilbon, $40 south
Third.
Mrs. Hunter Griffin, OF Galveston. Tex,
IS staying at COO east Grace.
Mrs. James Scott. nee Norvell Otey, is
visiting Mrs. William Tallaferro, Fourth
and Franklin.
BISHOP PETERKIN HERE.
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