Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

Miss Mary Lyons MAY ms -
Junius Morris, Mrs. J. a. Welch' Mrs,
w " Henry. Mrs. NJ y. Harrison
Mrs. Weodce, OF Florida; Mrs. Latham'
Miss smoot, OF Alexandria, ana MIS-;
S,ephon Putney received tho uhiteu
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Then the guests passed on through tho
front room into the spacious banquet
hall. where Miss Bell Perkins presided at
tbe punch bowl. and Mrs. Nirginius HAN
Misses Nellie and Annie Mayo, Misses
VIM. Boyd. DeSaussure, Gibson, Catilh'
Mcintyre Tompkins, Tatum' Grey
Moore. Meade. Brander. Montague, Hunt
or. Deane and Randolph, and Mrs. Ham
berlin. Miss PEBBLES. and Miss Urette
Green handed refreshments.
The table was aglow with flowers, and
white. red. and blue ribbons fell from the
chandelier Cut-glass bowls rested on
handsome silver walters, and 'old silver"
candelabra gave greater elegance 10 the
festive board. To say that the reception
was worthy the Daughters Is to say
enough.
Among the guests were Miss Thrus-
TON Of Gloucester; Mrs. J. X. Vandever,
Mrs. Edward Strudwick. Miss NJ. A. Rib
BILE. Mrs. James j.. Cecil. Mrs. Clareus
Maxwell. Mrs. J. w. Fulton, Mrs. j. A.
White. Mrs William J. Cooke, Mrs. Jes-
sie ID. Beale. Mrs. Clement G. McPhaie,
Mrs. William r. Frazier, Mrs. J. V. B.
Ashton, Miss Holloway, Miss NJ r.
| Courtnay, Mrs. G. NJ. Mcleod, Miss NC
Leod, Mrs. r. digger, Miss G. A. Byers'
Mr.. Hunter Griffin. Mrs. Preston Moore,
! Mrs. G.. G.. GOoch. Misses Maryson'
| Miss Heth, Mrs. Lee Sutton, Miss FIN
| lay. Mrs. Wilkes Sanders Miss Weed,
Mrs Frank Nurkoe, Miss Richardson.
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Mrs. A. d. Dewy, Miss Ada Richardson,
| Miss Zimmerman Miss LOwndes Mrs.
| John a. Gilmer. Mrs. j. II. Williams,
| Miss Ielehart. Miss Stuart, Mrs Ransom,
/ Ms. G.. Y. Venable. Mrs. Amelia Cor
ling Mrs. G.. a. Cooke. Miss Sans, Mrs.
! Green. Miss Timberlake, Mrs. Herbert
| Claiborne. Mrs. William Marshall, Mrs.
! Cappleman. Mrs. W. G. Nicholas, Mrs.
! J. Y. Leigh, Miss Leigh. Mrs. William
/ Read. Miss Tyler, Mrs James Duncan,
| Miss Hall. Mrs. Charles Bosher, Miss
! Kemper, Mrs. Y. r. Il. Wright, Miss
! Du Ponte, Mrs. +. l.. Taylor, Miss
Jones, Mrs. Alexander. Miss Avery, Mrs.
| W. Fl. Richardson, Mrs. Berkeley Mrs.
! Phimzy, II. Buist, Miss Lamar; Mrs.
| Hume, Of Tennessee; Miss Berring,
| Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. A.
| Grey. Miss Bentley. Mrs. De Benville
/
bertson. Mrs Heber r. Robinson, Miss
Helen Montague, Miss Gibbs, Miss Dun
lon. Mrs. Meade. Mrs. w. J. Sanders,
Mrs. LEROY, HRS. Capers, Mrs. Wood
ward. Mrs. T. ID. Hotchkiss Mrs. George
Mayo, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Dr. Barham,
Mrs. Stone, Miss Gardner, Miss Minor,
Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Do Mott Mrs.
/ Claiborne, Mrs. John S. Wise, Mrs.
Lightfoot, Mrs. a. j. Montague, Mrs.
| Glazebrook, Mrs. Yeatman, Mrs. Il. Q.
Minor. Mrs. Dabney Carr, Mrs. VIM,
Mrs. Axtell, Mrs. Brockenbrough, Mrs.
z. A. Lancaster, Miss Barlow. Mrs.
Drewry, Miss Thomas, Miss Hughes, and
a host Of others.
Among tho distinguished visitors at the
Jefferson are Mr. and Mrs. Augustine
| Monroe of New York. Mr.. Monroe is the
grandson OF President Monroe, and on
his maternal side he numbers the Rev
hicks. one Of the most influential fami-
/ lies in Manhattan. Mr.. Monroe Is vice.
| commodore Of the Larchmont Yacht
/ Club, a director OF tho Manhattan Club.
and one Of the most prominent and popu-
lar Of New Yorks yachtmen and club
members. Mrs. Monroe IS also herself
| a Virginian, but since her domicile IN
| New York is one Of the leaders OF So
ciety in Westohester county, deservedly
| so for reason OF her charming person
atty and great beauty, combining, as
she does, the grace of tho Goodes-her
maternal ancestors-great intellectual
gifts. and enormous wealth.
Mrs. John s. Wise. 4 Daughter Of the
Confederacy, who has been with Mrs.
William 7. Oppenhlmer during the past
week. has received much social attention
I rBa
is a Colonial Dame, a member Of the
Association for the Preservation OF Vir-
ginla Antiquities and a United Daughter
OF the ConfeGeracy has. Of course, been
to all functions of these associations, but
several recherche luncheons and teas
have also been given in her honor.
Tho visiting ladies express themselves
as charmed with the many courtesies
that have been extended them during tho
convention. and say that Richmond has
surpassed her reputation for hospitality
An especial vote of thanks is due the
young ladies' VINO 80 efficiently and gra-
ciously and untiringly served as ushers
and as the Bureau of Information. They
were Miss Annie Gray chairman, Misses
Nina Randolph, Ashley Miller, Leila Hill
Annie Gordon. Lucy Atkinson, judith
Deane, Evelyn Williams, Helena PEBBLES
Caroline Coleman. Julia Lee, Bessie Hill
Annie Boykin, Harriet LightfOot. Lizzie
Brander, Louise Mayo Fannie Mcclure
Julia Lee PEBBLES, Ella Jackson, anc
Leila Gray.
Tho 3. i. Johnson Publishing Company
have sent a greeting to the ladies' OF The
convention, and invite them 10 call al
their Offices and receive a copy of Bob
bic" This is a southern story written
illustrated, and published by Richmond
talent
b Mrs. George Vernon Venable, delegat,
from old Dominion Chapter, OF Lynch
burg, is visiting the Misses Corling, SO
east Marshall street.
The delegation from the Philadelphia
Chapter, which is one Of the most I'm
teresting chapters In the United Daugh
= tiers OF tho COnfederacy, Is composed o
very charming women. Mrs. James Hal
sey, tho president. is one or the Virgni;
Maurys and has "a host OF relatives an'
personal friends in this city. The othel
p members of the delegation are Mrs. Il
Ashby Blythe. MIS-. Joseph Hofecker
Mrs. Baird, and Miss Gertrude Byers
who with their president, were az The
jefferson. Mrs. George Brown. who wal
with Miss rutherford, and Mrs. KEN
and Mrs Thomas with Mrs. McPhail
+ Most of the delegation left yesterday fol
/ their homes. in Philadelphia.
Miss COnstine, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, VIII
! has been visiting Mrs. Alexander II
Meyer. Of "Rest-a-Bt." Barton Heights
has returned 10 her home.
.
1 Mrs. John Wise, Of New York, who
during the United Daughters OF the Con
F. federacy Convention, has been the CUES
3 OF Mrs. W. T. Oppenhimer. has been thu