The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-17
MISS. MARY LEE
TO GIVE CROSSES
OLD SOLDIERS TO BE HoNoRED
TONIGHT nv DAUGHTER OF
THEIR CHEF.
GIVE LINEN SHOWER
ARTICLES WILL DE RECEIVED AT
THE CoyFEDER woMAN's
HOME THIS AFTER
NOON.

Miss Mary Gusts Lee the only sur
viyinE daughter of General Robert
r. Lee. will be rendered q reception
tonight at S:30 o'clock 10y the Lee
Chapter. United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, at the Home for Needy
Confederate Women, No. East Grace
street
A musical program viii be carried
out under the direction of Mrs.
Charles Norman and several adj
dresses viii he made. Refreshments
viii be served by a committee, Of
which Mrs, Archer 2. Wilmer is
chairman. During the evening Miss
Lee will distribute crosses Of honor
to number of veterans
Medal For Miss Lee.
At the close Miss Lee. who has been
elected honorary president Of Lee
chapter, will be presented with a me-
dalton Of office. on which will be
bust Cf General Lee in bas relief
draped with the five flags Of the Con-
fedeTacy.
Miss Lee and those at the recep-
ton Will then go 10 the soldiers
Home. where the soldiers will have
on opportunity to meet and shake
hands with the daughter Of their
chief
This afternoon from 4 TO 6 a linen
shower viii be given at the woman g
home All members of Confederate
organizations and all friends Of the
Confederacy are asked to be present
With linen contributions for the home
They are also invited TO attend the
reception tonight
The veterans who are 10 receive the
crosses from Miss Lee are asked to be
present 10 receive them. II physically
unable to attend they should send
some friend or relative to get it for
them Following are those 10 receive
the badges OF honor
To Receive Crosses.
Miss Lee will distribute personally
crosses OF honor to the following
veterans:
For NJ. A. Allen, courier, Fourteenth
North Carolina cavalry; to his widow,
Mrs Alice West Allen.
James a. Chittum, private. Com
rany X, First Virginia cavalry
LerHe1 Duke. private, Company c,
Fifteenth Virginia infantry
Loren Dickinson, private. Floyd
Rifles; 10 his widow, Mrs. Yirgie Find
ley Dickinson.
William Perrin Kemp, captain
Company II. Ninth Virginia cavalry
To his daughter, Mrs. J. st. George
Bryan.
Charles l. Mosby, sergeant major
Fourth virginia cavalry, to his widow
Mrs Charles l.. Mosby.
s. L. Mayo, private. Smiths bat
tal3on
" r Newbnl. private, Company
G, Twenty sixth Virginia infantry.
Charles T. O'Ferrail. lieutenant-col.
/ one} cavalry.
John w Rawley, major, NORTH
/ Carolina; to his widow.
Edward Pendleton Turner. captain
General Magruder's staff; TO Z. z
Turner, his son
Gardner G. Thompson, corporal
Purccn's battery
+ Thomas Valentine. private. Harri'
Guards, Sixth Virginia infantry.
philip Whitlock, private. Richmond
GreTs
John W Walton, private. Company
* Thirty-fourth Virginia infantry
George c. poIrlck private, Rich.
mord CITY Fome Guards.
Hiram l. Walker private, Company
- Fourteenth Virginia infantry.
Henry BritL private, Company n
Tu<ntv-fourth Virginia cavalry.
Charles r. Hooth, private, Com
pany G, Twelfth Virginia infantry
James Bennett Gregory, private
Company A, Fifty sixth infantry; tc
his dap~hter Mrs, j. NJ. Perry, OF
chase city
william WaIaor prjvate, Company
r., - s9-,fe4s4rsl.- infantry.
Robert Wright third assistant en-
J gineer. gMnhna1 I4mestnMn.