The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
DAUGHTERS HAVE
BIG RECEPTION
Jefferson Hotel Crowded With
Observation-Disclosures
Functions.

| aiiSSiOiio.
| The greatest enthusiasm pervaded
the whole atmosphere of the big re-
| ception given last evening by the
Richmond Chapter, United Daughters
! of the Confederacy. to the convention
Of the Virginia Division, in session here
! this week. a brilliant thronE Of hand
somely gowned women filled the corri-
ooTs ana draw ing rooms OF the Jeifer-
son Hotel. where the reception was
held. and about 1000 guests passed
down the receiving line from to II
O'Clock. Everywhere masses OF Rich
mond roses were used. and palms and
Confederate flags decorated the high
inanteis. Tho stringed orchestra
prayed Dixie and a delightful pro-
gram of old Southern airs. and the
scene was altogether n very inspiring
one
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. president
or Richmoni Chapter. headed the re-
ceiVinS line. which included the otticcrs
or the chapter. presidents of tho vari-
GUS chapters represented at the CON
! 'ention and the president OF the Vir-
| GINA Division.
Some OF those noted were Miss
Mamie Randolph iIeth, daughter of
General Heth, and president OF the
I southern Relief Society in Washing
ton who is the guest of Mrs. ]. Tay-
Tor Eilyson. Miss Jessica smith of
fayetteville. " G., daughter OF tho
late Colonel Grin Randolph Smith. who
! aesighcd the stars and Bars; Mrs
James billiard, the guest of Mrs En-
| ward {. Mayo. and Mrs George de r.
kein. the guest of Mrs Charles f.:
| boiling, both of whom are members or
| the General nabney Maury Chapter In
Philadelphia Mrs Fielding Lewis Tay-
: Tor. of Roosevelt. Gloucester County
( president OF the sally 1ompkins Chap
| Ter; Mrs, Philip Ycatman. Of Norfolk;
| Mrs. Crump and Mrs. Elizabeth Neelcy.
! of Portsmouth. who are guests OF Mrs.
| randolph Watkins; Mrs. Frank An
thony Wake, of Norfolk Miss Eliza
| Henderson, who IL the guest of Mrs
! Norman V, Randolph: Mrs Mollie Chal-
mers. Of Smthiicld. Mrs. Thomas /.
Rosser, Of Rugby Hall" Albemarle
| County. widow OF General Rosser:
Mrs. Reid. of Alexandria: Mrs Dunn.
and many others.
supper was served in the palm gar
Gen. and there was one long table ar
| ranged across the length OF the room
| decorated with tall vases OF red and
white roses Scarlet flowers were scat
| tered over the cloth, and n color scheme
| or red and white was carried out in
| the ices and bonbons. The reception
| committee, OF which Mrs. G. T.. Boiling
was chairman. included Mrs. Edgar
! Taylor, Mrs. Randolph Watkins. Mrs.
| Royal Turpin. Miss Kathleen Ander-
son, Miss Julia Gee. Miss Wcddill Miss
| Nora Randolph. who were assisted by
| Edgar ID. Taylor, George W. Bagby,
Jr., and Edloe Donnan. The girls act
ing as ushers for the affair wore white
| gowns. with crimson sashcs. and in
Guided Misses Sadie Kern Katherine
Chapman, Lee Courtney, Mary Chap
| man. Louise Richardson. Julia Grant
Moore, May Moore. Elizabeth Brown
Rebe BRADLEY. Virginia Binford. Ollie
Gibson Martha Purcell and Mrs. Eppes
Tho reception came to n close about
midnight. when the orchestra played
the national air OF the Confedcracy
IL was one of the handsomcst func-
lions of its kind given here in many
years. and most of the women in at
tendance belonged to families whose
names have made history and founded
| States
The reception rendered the visiting
delegates and alternates by tho Lee
f! Chapter yesterday afternoon at the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
marked another interesting and hand
some function given ror the Daugh-
ters. The wide old rooms of the home
were prettily arranged with palms and
bay trees and big bowls of red and
white dahlias. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Bigger and Mrs. Cranberry Wander
slice presided at the tea table.
In the receiving line were Mrs. An
Grew Jackson Montague, president;
Mrs. Arthur T.. Wilmer. first vicc-presi-
dent: Mrs. Miles Cary. second vice.
president; Mrs. b. V. Sycle. third vice
president; Mrs ST. George Bryan
fourth vice president; Mrs. Charles ~
! Rose. registrar; Mrs. Charles II. Ry-
land, recording secretary; Mrs. p. 3.
Traylor, corresponding secretary; Miss
Mary Chalmers. treasurer; Mrs. Benson
historian; also the officers of the home
Miss Lee. Mrs. Montague. Mrs. Simon
SycIe, Mrs w. G. Harris. Miss Ireno
Fitzgerald. Mrs. Emmanuel Raab, Mrs.
c.. III. Cloves. Mrs. Pauline Thalhlmer.
The young girls assisting In serving
we're Misses Mary and Addie Irving
?Iary Irwin watkins, Elizabeth Fair
hanks, Matte Spencer. Virginia Court
Eey. Gladys Adkins. Elise Jones, Ruth
LAWS. Shield Jones'
Mrs. c. It. Norman had charge of the
:rusic, and n charming program waa
rendered by Mrs. Norris. Mrs. Robert
Smith. A. w. Martenstein. with Mrs.
Martenstein as accompanied. An Or
chestra played for the reception, to
which several hundred guests came
during the afternoon.