The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-26
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Personals

49,. eel, entertained at the
e,as,ii,r rooms of tho Richmona ~.
e.,.,,. Ma IL West Main Street, Whe.e
,,os served in the east parior W. us
49,. we afternoon by Miss Adele WI.
~ ne md Miss Elizabeth raw, ,,i.s su,
Z .-hev we're assisted BY Mrs. y. ~ P 1,nns,a
& aiiss Bessie Catln and Miss
Sclden. i, .,ovv drawn
ii.e s,,ar ,ts bowl OF red roses ana Tvs
.h1rtr,ns hostesscs, lent fresh charlh ~
W. il',dntns adorned with examples
III & waier color. pastels, miniature ~
4 .',,,.irnt iye work from some OF the ao''''
uf American artists. -, ..owded.
rhc rooms were pleasantly ~. ~,
:, rhasa ,vbo catnc remained to make 1ns
round, enjoy the charming hospl.ai.. L..
IND ladies' who by their brieh' co. ..,i,,
\ lion and clever comment helpeu " .''" III
the afternoon snch pie"s
4 who we're present 60,
0 In Honor Of Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs, Albert Shaw. of New York' was
h tho guest Of honor at an lhlor''lai
q cantion rendered last afternoon a. wy
Executive Mansion hy Mrs. AZURE" -
Montague. fr,ends
ool,aa Ia nav their respects to her ana
~ Mrs. shaw. The parlors and nan OF
Tho Mansion were prettily decorated win
finrera md the reception hours were al
together charming.
8@ Trolley Party.
The young ladies Of Miss Nann1e re-
grams Sunday school class Oh i ,i iia s,,..
4. M - Church will have a trolley party
trh,rsday evening, leaving Beech ana
b Main Streets, to visit points OF Interest
4 II the CITY and at Lakeside, which prom
$ises to be- a delightful affair. For further
Information those Interested are referred
10 Misses Matte Stage Bernie Pagne'
ro,,zabeth Maclsle, EtIie Batkins. Eva
Calls, sallie Marsden Mary Murray;
"a RUBY and Helen Birmingham, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Will Carson and Miss Pegram,
Meeting Of c. M. L. S.
Tho Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety met yesterday forenoon at IL
o'clock In the Confederate Museum. Mrs.
Stephen putney was In the chair and
large number of members were present.
The society was presented by Major
j. w. Johnston. OF this city, with las
from the Louisiana Point Coupce Artil-
lery. and rules wero suspended for Its
reception.
Mrs. a. G. Henneberger, Of Harrison
burg, Va, who has recently visited Rich
mond was elected member of the
society,
A copy Of Or. THOMAS Cary Johnson's
excellent book, 'The Life and Letters of
r. L. Dabney." was presented to the
library through Mrs Bocock, of the
Souvenir Committee.
Mrs. Ernest Smaln1an, who has left
Richmond for the South, was succeeded
in her vice-regency by Mrs. r. Archibald
Gary.
The society acknowledged with pleas
ure the receipt Of a photograph Of Lord
wellesley. formerly owned BY the late
General sorrel. OF Florida, and sent to
the Museum by his widow, Mrs. MoSey
Sorrel. OF that state. The Confederate
cabinet collection in the museum has been
added to BY n portrait Of Stephen r.
Mallory, secretary OF the Confederate
navy. This portrait was presented BY
Stephen r. Mallory. Of Florida the son
OF the late secretary.
\ letter received from General Gusts
Lee. dated May 10. 1904, and written in
response to inquiries made OF him by
the secretary OF the society, contains the
following statement:
ITO the best OF my knowledge and be-
lief all OF the swords that ever belonged
to my father, the late General r. e.
Lee. are now In the hands Of the MEM
bers OF his immediate family. Before
the receipt Of your letter had never
heard Of the alleged gift to Colonel Dent
The oft-repeated story, unobIectIonable
If true, OF the tender and return of the
sword at Appomattox, Is emphatically
denied by General Grant In his memoirs.
Very respectfully and truly,
&c. ". C. LEE"
Afternoon Tea