The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
VETS SURRENDER
TO FAIR women
Finally Turn About and Agree
to Have Sponsors Galore at
Next Reunion.
MAIDS OF HONOR BY SCORE
Flash OF Color and Beauty Will
Take Leading Part on
Big Program.
MAIDS OF HONOR BY SCORE

Half century after the world rang
with praise OF the bravery OF the men
who followed Lee. the worn and weary
survivors of his armies have thrown
down their arms and surrendered in
the face of attack. In doing so they
have but demonstrated the truest sort
OF wisdom
The men who once wore the gray
would. II necessary. again storm tho
intrenchments of the enemy. At tho
word OF command they would again
advance through that half mile of
hell which marked Pickett's charge at
Gettysburg. But when the women OF
the South were the attacking party,
the rout was complete
Be 1t known that the Veterans won
the first skirmish-that of 1910. When
preparations were making one year
ago for the meeting OF the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans of yir-
ginia at Norfolk. the word went forth
that the young women of newer age
were not to be again allowed to mo-
nopoli2e then centre of the stage.
Heretofore multitudes of sponsors and
maids Of honor had descended upon
Grand Camp towns and had become the
centre of all attention. at times to
such an extent as to embarrass tho
capacity of the hosts in the work OF
entertainment.
Temporary Victory.
So 1t was adjudged. ordered and de-
creed that there should be no maids OF
honor and that only the sponsor for the
State and one for each congressional
district should be officially Connected
with the meeting OF the Grand Camp.
And so 1t was.
AT that time the veterans received
encomiums on their bravery. They
smiled and accepted the homage
But another year came. This dine
the women stated just what they want
ed--a sponsor for the State, with two
maids. and a sponsor and maid for
each congressional district Did they
get them? They did. The warriors
surrendered without even a parley. 1t
was unconditional and complete The
women are to have their own way.
They can have what they want"
was the complete comment yesterday
Of Colonel J. V. Bidgood. adjutant of
the Grand Camp.
The list of sponsors and maids is
only partly complete, Sponsors for
some districts have not been selected.
Taose who have been so far chosen
are as follows:
Sponsors and Maids.
|Hici SpONSOT lot N1TRlnla-Mrs.
George W. helms. Newport News.
haids--Miss Louise Williams. Rich
mond; Miss Grace Dalton, l2s Ban
Street Norfolk. Mrs. Nelms's husband
was private in Company E, Twelfth
Virginia Infantry.
First Congressional District-spon-
scr, Mrs. Charles E. Parker, 1872 Tween
ty-seventh Street. Newport News; maid,
Miss Eta Sinclair, Hampton
Fourth District-Miss Sallle C. Gull
len. 9os East Marshall Street. Rich
mond; maid. Miss Virginia B. Paulett,
Farmville.
Fifth District-Mlss Eadie Hay
Mullens. Martinsv!lle; maid, Miss Nan
cy Lee Simmons. Martinsv!lle
Sixth District-Miss Emma Greer.
Bal Fifteenth Avenue. Roanoke: maid.
Miss Elsie Fleet. Lynchburg.
Seventh District-Miss Bessie c. ST.
bert, Luray: maid, Miss Mary Reed
Peale, Harrisonburg.
Ninth District-M!ss Elizap oct. Boil
Ing, Abingdon; maid. Miss Sarah Bell.
Dublin.