Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-02
DAUGHTERS HAVE
GRAND RECEIPT
Jefferson Hotel in Richmond
Crowded With The
Delegates.
CLOSES SECOND DAY.
,h4Slshss2 - ISL II !
Officers to be Elected Friday-Or-
eamiZation Shows Great Increase
In Numbers.
CLOSES SECOND DAY.
Officers to be Elected Friday-Or-

Richmond, Oct. 2.--The greatest
enthusiasm pervaded the whole at
mosphere of the big reception given
last evening by Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, to the convention of the Virginia
Division, in session here this week.
A brilliant throng of handsomely
eowned women filled the corridors
and drawing rooms of the Jefferson
Ho,ei, where the reception was he'll,
am. about 1000 guests passed down
the receiving line from 8 to II
o'clock. Everywhere masses OF
Richmond roses were used, and palms
and Confederate flags decorated the
high mantels. The stringed orches-
ira played "Dixie" and a delightful
program of old Southern airs, ami
the scene was altogether u very IN
spiing one.
Mrs Norman " Randolph, presi-
dent of Richmond Chapter headed
the receiving line, which included the
officers of the chapter, presidents OF
the various chapters represented at
the convention, and the president OF
he Virginia Division.
Some of those noted were Miss
Jannie Randolph Heth, daughter Of
,se,le,nl Hcth. and president of the
southern Relief Society, in Washing
ION, who is the guest of Mrs. j .Tay-
tnr Ellyson; Miss Jessica, Smith, Of
,ayettsviIle, II. c., daughter Of the
late Colonel Grin Randolph Smith.
who designed the Stars and Bars;
Mrs. James billiard. the guest of Mr..
Edward c. Mayo, and Mrs. George
Il. +. Ke;m, the guest of Mrs. Charles
f. Boiling. both of whom are mem
hers Of the General Dabney Maury
Chapter in philadelphia; Mrs. Field
inc Lewis Taylor, Of Roosevelt, Glou-
,ts.er county. president of the Sally
'rompkins Chapter; Mrs. Phillip
Ycatman. of Norfolk; Mrs. Crump,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Neelcy, of Ports
mouth, who are guests of Mrs. Ran
do.ph Watkins; Mr. Frank Anthony
Wa ke, of Norfolk; Mrs. Eliza Hen
dcra2n. who is the guest.of Mrs. MGR
man V. Randolph; Mrs. Nollic Chal-
mers, OF Smithfel'; Mrs. Thomas L.
Rosscr, Of Rugby Hail" Alhemarie
county, widow OF General Rosser'
Mrs Reid of Alexandria; Mrs. Dunn,
and many others.
Supper was served in the palm
garden. and there was one long table
arranged across the length Of the
room decorated with tall vases of red
and white rose. Scarlet flowers were
scattered over the cloth, and color
scheme of red anS white vas carried
cul in the ices and bonbons. The re-
.ention committee, Of which Mrs. {
4. lsolling was chairman, included
Mrs. Edgar Taylor, Mrs. Randolph
Watkins, Mrs. Royal Turpin, Mis-:
Kathleen Anderson, Miss Julia Gee
Miss Weddill, Miss Nora Randolph
who were assisted by Edgar d. lay
lor. George w. Bagby, Jr.. and Edlo'
Donnan. The girls acting as usher:
for the afrail. wore white gowns, witt
crimson sashes, and lnelu~e'
Misses Sadie Kern, Katherine Chap
man. Lee Courtney, Mary chapman
Louise Richardson, Julia Gran
Moore, May Moore, Elizabeth Brown
Eebe Bradley, Virginia Binford, ol'
lie Gibson, Martha Purcell and Mrs
Eppes.
The reception came to close abou
midnight, when the orchestra playe
the national air of the Confederac!
II was one of the handsomest func
lions of its kind given here in man
wears. and most of the women in al
tendance belonged to families who's
names have made history and founc
ed States.
The reception rendered the visiti,
delegates and altelnates by the l.
Chapter, yesterday afternoon at Il
Home for Needy Confederate Womt
marked another interesting and han
some function given for hhe Daug
tsrs. The vice old rooms u me hon
were prettily arranged with pah
and bas trsss and big bowls OF r