The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-21
consisted Of Mr.. and Ms.

1t consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell. Governor and Mrs Non
taguc, Letcnant-Governor Willard Cover
noe and Mrs. Chandler, or Georgia,
ana Hon. Peter }. otey. Consieas..'>-.
from tile Sixth Virginia District and ia
Their Of Mrs Mitchell Assisting in the
dining-roonl with the refreshments We're
a number Of the handsomest and most
DISTINGUISHED society women in proud and
gay Atlanta.
Between 100 and 500 invitations We're Is
sued TO friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell,
the reception not having been an Official,
but purely :; social affar. There was a
constant stream OF callers from . 70 I
O'Clock this afternoon. and between these
hours a large percentage of -htlanta's 4G0
had passed beneath the hospiGtbie to"-
After the reception President N!tcfell.s
guests were driven to the Grand Opera
iousc-thc finest theatre south OF Ne"
York-wlere tonight in the presence or
a vast and enthusiastic concourse OF the
most distinguished men and women OF
tho city Governor Montague delivered the
address before the fourteenth annual re-
union Of the Virginia Society of Georgia.
Tie Young Governor fairly covered HIM
self in glory. Never l.cfore. i'll the ms
tory of the Society had more elaborate
preparations been made and never was
the orator Of the occasion received with
more genuine interest and enthusiasm.
SUBLIME SPECTAT.ACLE
The audience was u brilliant one ana
was typical Of the proud city within
whose gates it was gathered. The scene
was inspiring; the occasion suEime. AS
the guests of native Virginia, At!antHS
sons and daughters were gathered to 90
donor to the memory Of NirSinia,s great
est soldier these Nirginians had brought
to tell the story Of his life, the popular
idol Of the Virginia masses; and as he
stood there in a garden. as it were. of
roses and waving palms, meath n spieh-
did portrait Of the great captain. drapcd
in a flag that foated at Richmond. while
the immortal hero led his countrymen
felrlessly in it's defense the scene was
one which cannot be Gttinely described.
and Hon. Peter ]. Otey. c. a. b
From the full-leneth picture of the
great leader whom the South worshippcd
and the world honored and respected,
hung also a flag of his defeated ana fallen
country and one OF the great nation,
against which he flashed his glitterlng
blade through four years of bloody war.
Occupying the boxes in the theatre
were the United States judges located at
Atlanta: judges of the Supreme Court OF
Georgia. the C3thoIlC aud I.plScODai
bishops of Georgia and their families the
Governor of Georgia ana the Mayor OF
Atlanta and their families, Miss Mitchell,
Mrs. Montague and those in Governor
Montague's party. Hon. Clark Howell anu
members of the press and other distln-
guished Georeians.
The main body of the house was TILED
to overtioving with the 400 OF Atlanta and
afforded a brilliant spectacle. Three
hundred Confederate veterans. represent
ing the three camps of Atlanta. and vet
Grams from the Georgia Soldiers Home
and officers of the Twenty-third United
States Infantry, stationed at Fort Nc
Phersan. occupied reserved seats. The
orchestra of the house, which is equal
to any in the South. enivened the au-
dieuce with inspiring Southern airs he
tween the speeches.
There We're no pictures or flags on
the stage save the ones mentioned above
J':i the settings We're exquisite The
stage was set with gilded furniture plan
and Turkish rugs, while fragrant and
beautiful flowers in vases rested on tables
he4 e and there. Seated upon the stage
We're President W. \. Mitchell. Governor
a. J. Montague. Lieutcnant-tiovernor
willard. Governor Candl,l. Lcutenaat-
Gc,er Howell. Ion Livingston MINIS
and Hon. Peter j. oteX. c. A. 8.