The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-18

TWO RECEPTIONS HELD

Half a hundred Confederate veter-
ans attended receptions given by Lee
ana Richmond chapters. United
I Daughters Of the Confederacy last
night. received crosses Of honor and
shook hands with Miss Mary Custis
I Lee, only surviving daughter Of their
Fold commander and their idol
AT tbs Home for Needy Confederate
Women, on East Grace street, Lee
| chapter, L. y. c, or which Mrs A J,
aiontaRue Is president, Il reception
Was given from to 10 O'clock. which
Sas attended by Miss Lee president
! Of the home, a, number Of veterans
! from Pickett camp, u. G. v. State
I Commander $. ID. Rodgers, Of the
| Sons of Veterans, and Wilson Cole,
Henry Southali, David Lyon. Jr., of
petersburg, members OF his STAFF, and
| friends of The home.
j. T. Ellyson Speaker.
/ The crosses Of honor were bestowed
10y Miss Lee, the speech Of presenta-
SION being made by Lieutenant-Goy-
Iprnor j. Taylor Elyson who eulogized
| Robert K. Lee, the Confederate vet
Grams, and the women of the Confed-
leracy in q brief speech. MIR Ellyson
/ then presented Miss Lee on behalf of
! Lee chapter with medallion, bearing
{ q inquire or her distinguished father
/ IN pas reief' araped with the I'VE
ua9s or the Contederacy' Commander
Rooeers' OF Petersonrs' read Inc
I receive the crosses, declaring in brief
speech that although he had delivered
I crosses to other veterans In other
| places he considered the honor Of max
ing the speech OF presentation in that
| place. dedicated TO the women OF the
( 1"ii'eo"rHcy ana IN me presence OF
a't0 ss sn'ef OF me en'eItaln IN gray
nst, nv 3'e@e'st no''or ne haa ever re-
1891 ,rass1s, "'Ss A-o@ theh dehFeTed the
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r >'..''.'' I'f'1ilSa ~ oe4esstlon from
/ r,,,n vi, w. $50 ,-.e '',en leil LOT Leg
| nIln3har ~ "a 80, Uses upon n, q
'i5 IA "a, d. lee c'n'p nan was conduct
jdcn ~ ~, ~ = ni c0, man Hando'ph' pres
A. The c,nsa ~ C'i.' yer =. -. =,
7 ~ .,rivis. ~ 'iao 80 .Ses one verse
tho inspiring sfrains ~ 70 81, p s,e,,.
iiaitIe.sone h,.ine;a., 'i'7 ~ so QUIZ
smiles H. The fac ~ ,,,, leii1.aiseells
the great s,rnraio y de '1 th V0's ss.ts u
wfiicfr sprra7, fr,ti yr1,,s ~ a.,
light when Mrs AIica NC tfar - a,'1 oa us
I The rebel Weller, nf ~b. 10 -, ~
Of the daughters in Wasbfneton la in i,
I g. silTiit Veil wbipl, urau ;.,traa a.. e.
! by Mrs. Randolph ana othsr ANS Az
/ present ana dnajI1, h., ~ ,.a+s ~
Lee then held an iInur5n7,t,, racsntinr
and the old soldiers So Tas4 - ~
! shake hands.
i At Woman's Home
: Following are thnsa - ,,.t,..
crosses from Lee chapter.
( NJ 4. Allen. co,riar porr,ae,,r
/ North Carolina cavalr,,. g., hts xs.s(sr..-
I Mrs. Alice West Allen
/ LemmeuI Duke. nrivata -or,,a,.,
/ G. Fifteenth Virgins tnfartr,,
! Loren Dickinson nrI,-ata x,,,,,.s
! Rifles: 10 his widow Ms 1,sre,a
Fendiey Dickinson. So
! William Perrin Ear,r a..t
! Company Fl. Ninth VirQin,a cava,ry.
/ to his daughter. Mrs g. canr.,a
| IrN.ar, -. ,Is~ = (, -
! Charles I. Mosb,, sa-,,ear+,,t,r
Fourth virginia cayair[,. -, RI -,
/ Mrs. Charles 7 Arorb,, A' " 40 ~
! ". r. Newbill triys+e f-orpan,,
/ c. Twenty sixth Vlrqinjs infantry
Charles j. O'FerraII 1ia,,tar.rt
I colonel First Virgipio c.ya1r,
John ". RawIev major Nortb c.ar-
! DINA. to bts widow
/ Edward Peudletop T,ynAr e,n+.,r
/ General Makt,Ider,e GO. =, r %
I Turner, his son.
I Gardner q Thorpnso, oorxo~.,
! Purcelps battery ''' "''
! Thomas Valentine nri,.,o