The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-21
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il cnmpara lively fresh and unfamiliar.

is comparatively fresh and unfamiliar.
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attractive Of the many recent books or
"reminiscences has appeared. Experiences,
the Peod ust nror years eo OF
struggle, introducing hitherto unknown VI.
Incidents regarding the parts played ny
prominent men and women, nave p pee.
K R,;er 4. Pryor yt Of N New YORK; Mrs James
Chestnut, OF South Carolina. and others
of equal ability and opportunity TO see
Of fN oificIal position and Insight ), !.
Differing from the several publications
of merit. Mrs. Wright has succeeded ny
of tone and d beauty Of thought III de-
scriptlon, in rendering 1t most accept
able 10 her readers The narrative \, Pee Zee
Wigfall, OF Marshall Texas, and her first
chapter tells about the election Of h ,
father, Louis Trezevant Wlsfall 70 t he
STATE Senate and the trip ro mage he p nai IIe
ward. Mr.. Wigfall was elected to the
United States Senate and SUI in,eF Com me-
gress, representing the State Of Texas. i.
The personality Of the book, Wni ts ~, 70
VOL %ten in eysry brngng in
as II does. many pictures. including
among others those OF Senator sledell
and family Of toHIslqna Gte Sen and coone
Edmund Ruffin, OF Virginia; Hon, aila
Mrs. William I'orcher Miles, Of sou w
Carolina; Captain Landon Cheeves' a Q, vho
ter, and Hon. James 6'mons ana MISS
Rhe,a slmons. of South Carolina
These pictures. with their acc San} ahS,
should be set IN order for the student
of history, but they are invaluablc aeX-
ponents OF the dress and Photographic
taken. A number OF letters. some In re-
gard to Senator Wlgfal's connection with
the fall or Fort Sumter. others written
ies on Ho the
different chapters and render them more
realistic.
Richmond readers 81 the book will turn turn
the heading OF Southern Bellies as this
section is thickly studded with the names
and pictures of women, who stood and
still stand for the best and highest ex-
position OF Southern social life
There is Miss Virginia Pegraln of VIZ
ginia, att forwards Mrs. David Gregg Nc
now Mrs. Alexander Cameron. of this city;,
the late lovely Mary 'rriplett. who be-
came Mrs. Philip HaNall Mrs Camcron's
'sS Le siuar3 synson
of Baltimore; Miss Evelyn Bayly. Of Viz
ginia. wife Of the famous Baltimore sur
geon DR.. Louis McLane Tiffany: Miss
Bertha Rives, OF Virginia, married to Mr..
Thomas Keith skirker. OF ST. Louis, Mo-:
Mrs. Joseph 2. sJohnston. wife OF the dis
Mamie Euders. now Mrs. James Caskief|
Cabel and. last and lovelicst among
them all. Miss Hetty Cary. Of Maryland
and Virginia. the wartime bride OF Cen
eral John Pegram In st. Paul's Church.
Richmond and his widow three weeks
later. when he was killed in the trenches
att Petersburg.
The allusion to Miss Caryi is in a letter
sent by Mrs. Wright-then a schoolgirl
from dance at Mrs. Pegram's school,
In Richmond. where she saw the famous
Southern belle. and Is in the following
words. She saws:
I'VE had glorious time-plenty Of ice
cream, cake and officers the latter pre-
dominating. When the evening was q 1T
;tlea advanced--we were honored by the B
presence of Miss Hetty Cary. OF all the
Won i have ever met think she was
the most beautiful. combining as sho
did, with great loneliness OF person.