Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ELOQUENT SPEECHES
Southern Veterans in Richmond Have
Their, Souls Stirred by Daniel
and Lee.

which led up to the war of the confed-
eracy and the part taken in these events
by the men of the south which eliminated
IN the secession of the south. Then the
glorious fame which filled the world with
amazement rested on the arms q the south
and the grandest war of history was fought.
Outnumbered, starved and suffering that
grand army of the confederacy fought to
the last ditch for her liberties ana fire.
sides"
AT the conclusion of Col. Lees speech the
whole body of veterans pressed forward
to the stand to shake his hand. Order was
nnaiiy attained on the promise that at the
close of the convention Col. Lee would
shake hands with all.
The speech of Mr.. Lee was commented
on later as the most mastery and thought
ful yet delivered at the reunion. With the
blood of the Lees in his veins he fired the
convention. paid glowing tribute to the
confederate soldiers, but did not mention
the name of his illustrious grandfather.
Features of the Reunion.
Besides these two great speeches at the
early convention, there were two other
special features of the reunion yesterday.
One of these took place in the afternoon at
the Confederate Museum, 18th and Clay
streets, and was in the nature of a recep-
ton to the veterans, sons of veterans,
sponsors, maids of honor, memorial asso-
Citations and United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. 1t was given by the ladies of
the Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
Richmond Chapter of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. the Lee Camp
Auxiliary, Hollywood, lakewood, Hebrew
and other memorial associations of Rich
mond. An opportunity for the visitors and
veterans to meet in an informal way the
people of Richmond was thus given. Gov.
and Mrs Swanson were among those who
attended and there were in the receiving
party many of the representative women
OF Richmond.
Beauty at the Ball.
Last night in the Horse Show building a
brilliant ball was rendered the veterans,
the sponsors, maids of honor, their chap
erons and other distinguished guests. This
was the great social feature of the re-
union. The great building was beautifully
decorated and illuminated, and the func-
ton was one of the most brilliant ever
held in Richmond. The tickets were linn
TIED to 800, but the galleries were opened
to the public and several thousand people
wseched the beautiful scene on the floor
where the exquisite gowns of the women
contrasted Strikingly with the brilliancy of
the full-dress gray uniforms of the sol
diers and the black garb of the civilians.
The ball opened with q grand march that
brought back to many the old-time dances
in the south before the war. The march
was led by Gen. Stephen d. Lee with Miss
Mary Gusts Lee and they We're followed
by several hundred couples, among whom
Gov. and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson were
in the line. as well as were also the wild
ows and daughters of many of the old con-
federate generals, including Mrs. Stone
wall Jackson. Mrs. ]. Z. b. Stuart, Mrs.
John Cook. Mrs. William r. Cox, Mrs.
Braxton Bragg and others. Among the
sponsors and maids of honor present Eere
many Of the south's fairest daughters, two
of whom were there representing Mary
land-Miss Carrie Warfield. daughter of
Gov. Warfield. and Miss Mary Foxwell
Tilghran daughter of Col. Oswald Thigh
man, who arrived yesterday afternoon Col.
Tilghman and Gen. Andrew c. Trippe
corted Miss Wariield and Miss Tilghman
to the ball
Other Sponsors and Escorts.
Other sponsors and their escorts included
Miss Sallie Person. with Mr. John Elicit:
Miss Bertha Waddell. with Mr. Percy Nor.
tague: Miss Ruth Mitchell, with Mr. Max
Dietrich; Miss Mary Field, with Mr.. J. w.
Graves: Miss Elizabeth Fleming, with Mr..
Hamilton Chamberlayne; Miss B. Mcdowell,
with Mr.. George C. Gregory; Miss Lucy Nc
Ilwaine. with Mr.. Hamilton; Miss Julia
jackson Christian, with Mr.. Charles Willis;
Miss Helen Bridges, with Mr. E. c. Harri
son, Miss Earia Higginson, with Mr. Luther
Jeffress: Miss Ethel Gum, with Mr.. Charles
Grant; Miss Marie Eschleman, with Mr..
Palmer Claiborne; Miss Bessie White, with
Mr.. Stuart Christian Miss Ashton Wilson,
with Mr.. Leigh r. Page; Miss Willis Wilson,
with Mr.. Fontaine Jones; Miss Otelia NJ.
McGilI. with Mr.. George Hodson; Miss
Matte McGill. with Mr.. VIM. Turner; Miss
Florence Bryan, with Mr.. Julian Wilson;
Miss Rose Bennett, with Mr.. George Kee
see; Miss Marjorie Ramsey, with Mr. Frank
Blankenship; Miss Winnie Tisdale. with Mr..
c. B. Bigger; Miss Nora Lee Delay. with
Mr.. Barksdale Lathrop; Miss Julia Rogers,
with Mr.. E. A. Baughman, jr.; Miss Emma
Dugar, with Mr.. st. George Cooke; Miss
Grace Stegall, with Mr.. James Ball; Miss
Milligen, with MIR. Albert Tanner; Miss
Weidmeyer. with Mr.. Bernard Robb; Miss
e. Louis Erich, with Mr. George Reid; Miss
May Norman. with Mr.. George Fitzgerald:
Miss Susannah Chisman, with Mr.. David
Leake; Miss Mildred Harrison with Mr..
George Travis Eppes; Miss Belle Mitchell,
with Mr.. Landon Palmer; Miss Mary Kyle.
with Mr.. John Guy; Miss Theresa McGav-
och, with Mr.. Gordon Harvey; Miss Decca
Lamar. with Mr.. George Haw; Hiss Morton.
with Mr.. George Palmer; Miss Leach with
Mr.. Garnett Tabb; Miss Leila Reeves, with
Mir. Burton Snead; Miss Minnie Carroll,
with Mr.. Harvey Harrison; Miss Juliette
Wren, with Mr.. Degraffenreid Hobson; Miss
Susan Richardson. with Mr.. Beverly Fleet;
Miss Sarah H. Lyles, with DR.. d. Taylor;
Miss Lucy Addison Hayes, Miss Varina
Davis Cooke, Miss Mary Ware. Miss Mary
Gillespie, Miss Bessie Poole and Miss Bette