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

prove more charming than Miss Harriette
Miller Echols. OF Danville, who has been
selected as maid Of honor for the Fifth
Virginia District.
ence the annual meeting Of the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans. October
llth TO 18th. none viii prove more charm
ing than Miss Harriette Miller Echols,
Of Danville, who has been selected as
maid Of honor for the Fifth Virginia Dis
trict
Miss Echols is descended from one Of the
most distinguished and patriotic Nir-
ginia families, her father, j. Roland
Echols. enlisted with the " NJ. I. cadets
and took an active part in the battle Of
Newmarket where the cadet corps won
deserved distinction for their bravery.
She is a niece OF Colonel Robert McCul-
lOch whose gallant conduct in battle won
him the captaincy OF the Danvie Grays,
Eighteenth Virginia Regiment, which com
mand he led with conspicuous daring
until captured in the battle Of Gettys--
burg, when he was sent 10 Johnson's
Island and confined In prison until the
close Of the war. She is a grand-niece
Of General John Echols, who won a ma
tional reputation both as soldier. orator
and promoter Of public Improvements.
Miss Echols Is naturally a grand ia
vorlte She IS attractive and beautiful in
person, gentle and winning in disposition,
and lovable in character. She will most
bec0mingly wear the honor bestowed upon
her.
4 BEAUTY FROM THE EIGHTH
Miss Janet Herndon Bib. the sponsor
for the Eighth District. has the high
bred air Of some English Court beauty,
Is the daughter OF Ex-senator w. T..
BIB OF Virginia, who was probably one
of the youngest soldiers in the Civil War.
She is a descendant Of the Herndons.
Chews. Pendletons. and Taliaferros. OF
Virginia, whose very names are syno-
nyms with patriotism and bravery.
There could be no more fitting represen-
tative Of devotion and loyalty TO the Lost
Cause than this granddaughter Of the
Confederacy, who, even as child. read
with avidity everything connected with
the Civil War Confederate flags and
no less than half dozen pictures Of Gen.
X. l.. Lee adorn her room. and her Views
are so well known among her friends
that she was elected an honorary men,
Der of the Louisa Camp.
MISS COOKE. OF THE SEVENTH.
Miss Virginia Woodward Cooke, the
sponsor representing the Seventh Con-
gressional District and the Shenandoah
Valley is the eldest dauhter Of Hon.
Giles Cooke Jr., Judge Of the County
Court Of Warren county. and IS grand
daughter on her mothers side Of the late
William woodward. Esq, a prominent
citizen OF Baltimore. Her father IS COM
mander of the local william Richardson
Camp Of Confederate Veterans, while
Miss Cooke IS president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary Memorial Association. She is
a prominent member OF the social or
carnations. and took a leading part in
arranging for the entertainment Of the
visiting veterans on the occasion or the
unwilling of the Mosby monument in
Front ROYAL. She is a typical Southern
girl i'm her sympathies and disposition,
and IS considered one Of the handsomest
women I'm the Valley. Miss Cooke Is
tall and graceful brunette. with brown
hair and eyes and has an exceedingly
attractive personality.
MISS FULTON, OF The NINTH.
The young lady who will represent the
Ninth District at the Grand Camp OF
Confederate Veterans Is Miss Frances
Jouett Fulton, of Wytheville. She comes
from a family of lawyers. Her grand
father, Judge Andrew Fulton, was Cir
cult Judge in ante ellum days and man
noted far and wide for his legal learn
ing. Her father is Judge John II. Fulton,
ex-Circuit Judge and now a praticing
lawyer at the Wytheville bar. and one
OF the foremost lawyers OF the State
Judge Fulton's name was prominently
mentioned for seat on the supreme
Bench OF this State when the present
court was appointed. but he made no
effort 10 push his claims. Since then his
name has been heard frequently In the
Southwest in connection with the United