The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-20
Lawn Party at Tuckahoe Proves !
Most Notable Event.
DAY SPENT AMID OLD SCENES
Hunlrcds Of Those Who Can Trace
Their Lineage to Noble Ancestry
Gather at Historic Tuckaiioe,
Brilliant Addresses Are nlaic
to Distinguished
Asscmbiasc.

William Randolph, of Turkey Island. and
Mary Isilarn. his wife, have been well
termed the Adam and Eve of Virginia
Truly their descendants are as the stars
for multitude, and among their hosts have
shone out more than one star OF the tirst
magnitude a brief list gives the names
of Peyton Randolph, president of the first
Continental Congress; Edmund Randolph,
Attorney-General of the United States;
Beverley Randolph. Governor OF Virginia;
Joiln Randolph OF Roanoke, orator;
Thomas jefferson, President of the United
States; JOAN Marshall, Chief Justice of the
United States, and General Robert h. Lee.
To these may be added many more. among
them, of the Tuckahoe branct, Thomas
Mann Randolph. the cider, member of tue
House of BurgesSes and of the convention
of 1I16. from Goo6hland county; Thomas
Mann Randolph. the younger, was Gov
ernor of Virginia.
The beautiful home of this branch Of
the Randolph family, called Tuckahoe, is
romanticaNy situated within sight OF the
James River on the one hand, and
stretch of broad open country on the
other.
The house was probably built about 17+0,
at a time when the letter II was the ap-
proved form for a family mansion or q
State capitol. Here lived and loved many
a gracious dame. Here Thomas jefferson
lived as a child ana went to school.
Two years ago this property, awhile
slienated from the Randolphs, was re-
stored to the family of the original
proprietors by the purchase of the Messrs-
Coolidge, of Boston, ilnea1 descendants of
Thomas Mann Randolph, of Tuckahoe,
and. therefore, of William Randolph, of
Turkey Island.
To restore to its former elegance and
Importance the Old Tuckahoe has been
the pride Of the Coolidge family. And
now, when all was ready with the hospi-
tality OF other days, they opened: wide
their doors, bidding welcome to their halls
all of Randolph blood. There were seen
on yesterday nearly four hundred guests.
gallant men, beautiful women. bright, hap
py children, nearly all united by the great
bond of a common and noble ancestry
that tie of blood which. in all well-regu-
lated minds. sis thicker than water
There they were made welcome by the
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Randolph
Coolidge, of Boston, who thus proved
that no time nor change could remove
their firm affection and feality to the land
of their fathers.
MCSI DELIGHTFUL ENENI
1t has been long time since any event
has occurred in the city of such wide
spread interest as the delightful lawn
party at Tuckahoe.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Richmond Station was bright with the
beautiful spring gowns and Easter bon
nets. About three hundred guests went
on specia! train to the home Of their
ancestors. After reaching Tuckahoe the
guests walked up the grassy slope,
through the green fields and passed
through an old-fashoned garden, hedged
in with a maze Of box bushes.
Standing in a semi-circle in the spacious
hall of the old hoses tead were the re-
ceiving party VINO were introduced TO
the guests by Mrs. E. G. Minor.
The party was composed OF Miss Ellen
Wayles Coolidge, Mr.. j. Randolph
Coolidge, Mr. Archibald Cary Coolidge,