The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09

RECEPTION AT
JET PERSON
Entertainment 81 Visitors Last
Night Was Brilliant
Success.
Among allSthe social functions that
have been arranged In connection with
the Episcopal General Convention, the
great reception Of last evening will
stand out as one OF the most brilliant
in every respect. The entertainment
was given by thesrectors and vestres
OF Henrico parish the members OF the
General Convention and a number of
distinguished visitors being invited.
The reception was held In the JEFF
ferson Hotel auditorium where lights
and music, with cut-flowersg and palms,
combined with the distinguished conf
pany assembled to make the scene one
OF striking beauty. Practically the
whole OF the convention wns present,
many Of the members being accom-
panied by their wives. Around the
members of the House OF Bishops there
was always crowd OF we'll entertain
ed listeners.
The rectors. OF Hcnrico parish, with
a number OF other visiting clergy men
and the vestries OF practically All The
Episcopal churches OF the vicinity were
present. and with theiI. wives and
families gave d taste OF real Southern
hospitality to the OCCASION. The evc-
ming was a thoroughly Enjoyable one.
and offered to the prominent people OF
| the Richmond churches. MS we'll az to
| the members or the conventions much
desired opportunity to mingle socially.
\ to make valuable ncquafntanceEnnd to
form delightful companionshlps.
Though an unusually large company
1 was present. there was mo undue
| crowdinE, and many who came merely
1 to9look in. found the gathering so Mt
tractivc that, they remained through
the evening. oa
REFRESHMENTS we're served in the
main d4f,tng-roo1i1' of the y efferson
Hotel, the company flooding over from
tho. auditorium into theEcorridors and
balconies OF the hotel: In both! the audt-
torium and the hotel proper the gcons
versation OF the evening was accom-
4 panied with delightful music.
!. Among those who were active IN
i seeing to tho comfort and entertain
i mcnt Of the guests OF the evening, act
ine as a sort OF reception committee.
we're Mr.. NJ. NJ. Mcclure. N1r. John f.
Cary. Mr.. Mann s. Valentine, nr. Paul
( Rcdd. Mr.. T. Crawford Redd. Mr.. John
& stewart Bryan. Mr.. Thomas Poindex-
tor, Mr. C. c. ,Pinkney. Mr.. Z. w,
: Scott. Mr. w. Brydon Tenant, Judge
r. Carter Scott, DR.. George Ross. Mr.
James N. Boyd. Mr.. Thomas G. Rufftn
3 Mr.. George w. Warren and others.
Z q
Interesting Souyenl4
The Rev. James g. Glass, the thire
assistant secretary Of the House O
Deputies. now rector of Grace Chnrcn
Admission, Ala has in his possess, !
|, Of the General Convention which me
in Richmond in 1859. 1t is a collection
autographs q the :, 0T BiePeps VA.
t tDmp9 eonven ntn The collection wa:
: made by the Ri. Rev: FL: 3. g1Whipp : !.
: Is. d., late Bishopgof Minnesota. for hi
friend, the late Major George ,I X Ear a. :
banks who for mere than my on ysaa
: ton. It was at this convention tina
Bishop Whtppls was elected cd BlshP RcS
! OF the convention. The collection g
y autographs contains The names OF sncl
dIstinEu'1hed b!snnps 5aha enf
= iiva i OF Ohio; James II. Otey. Q
IS Tennessee; jackson Kempsr, Of I, y wis Wis
r consin; Coalition. Chase, OF New lamp
5hTs SsnGas Hsm@s Go16f S M,z As
a island island Bedeli,s OF Ohio; Gregg
n Texas: Williams, OF Connecticut; Lei
J. Of Delaware; Horatio Potter,.of IT,. N Y,
q stephen Elliott OF Georgia, and 9th
!, ers equally we'll known.
e The Rt. Rev. Robert Strange, e
N some years 4. the tor u. ST Paul
to Bishop Of East carolina,l5is the receipt
m ent Of much, attention during his sta
81 In Richmond. Il 5SSS,. $s.5 n s
!. The Rt. Rev. James Henry Darling
y. ton, D. D.. Bishop Of Harrisburg, ! !
the chnren' y 81 vonn
at Bishop Darlington Is considered some
e. thing OF 4 Inustca1t expert, and his
greatly nsM
f Pauis GhSrch sA aaueationing the bni!
ne hers as to every part and showing mus
familiarity withs5the mechanics par
Of the great, Instrument . .I 5!|t3
Grafton ratio 5, psBishop 81 Fond 5du .,
is ono OF the active me mhers, .of =
House OF Bishops. Bishopa Grafton n. y =
taken fOrSth0s sIl1o o!rnt y
n the i, q. Younger ouse at ] o0,4SSSv
Franklin street, where he Is en r1
tanning extensi yely,j tt;s WI i, VI y l
VA wcll-K now Il, Z; Rector Here.
Among the svisi tors in Richmond, !, q
tending the convention, r. g t1 W1rr IS
R Gesner. Mr. 4osner Is rector
,te Christ Churcf ~. Oswego, one of t
leading parishss ots Central I Ns y, T 70;
XXI Until Z g, -, Nh
ls- ttE Church, ~, ~ Dan,
he WIllhm 8, n saa lTIn,tnd States Sen
ler] tan rnnn cut, was SIT
So rmishad ma an ,e n M rss Gees ners Is IS
retaryN . n tHe Fourth District OF !
led Woman's Auril!ar Of & Central Gent RAJ y
OF York. slgsS ~ =. .l..--
gh ., 4. =. ! J,y.rt,stne a new breekt
lld food, I" said the trayeler,s55s, ss