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


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
TINS week. brilliant .hrong of hand
somely gowncd women filled the CORR
uors ana drawing rooms OF the Jeffer-
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
nohd roses were used and palms and
Confederate flags decorated the high
mantels. The stringcd orchestra
played Dixie" and delightful pro
gram of old Southern airs, and the
scene was altogether a very inspiring
one.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. president
or Richmond Chapter headed the re-
ceiVing line. which included the officers
OF the chapter. presidents OF the vari-
Gus chapters represented at the con
Hention, and the president OF the Vir-
ginia Division
some of those noted were Miss
Mamie Randolph fIeth, daughter OF
General Heth. and president OF the
I Southern Relief Society in washing
ton, who is the guest of Mrs. J. Tay-
Tor Ellyson: Miss .Iessica smith nf
Fayetteville. ~ c.. daughter of the
late Colonel Or!n Randolph Smith. who
designed the stars and Bars: Mrs.
James billiard. the guest of Mrs. Ed
ward {. Mayo. ard Mrs. George de Il.
keim, the guest of Mrs Charles T.
boiiinG. both of whom are members or
tho General n,bney Maury Chapter In
Philadelphia; Mrs Fielding Lewis ray
l0r Of Roosevelt, Gloucester County.
president OF the sally 1ompkins Chap
! ter; Mrs, Philip Yeatman OF Norfolk;
| Mrs Grump and Mrs. Elizabeth Ncelcy,
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 ChaI-
mcrs. of Smithncld: Mrs. Thomas J..
| Rosser. Of "Rugby Hail." Albemarle
| County. widow OF General Rosser:
Mrs Reid. Of Alexandria; Mrs Dunn,
and many others.
supper was served in the palm gar
| dcn, and there was one long table ar
| ranged across the length or the room
decorated with tall vases OF red and
white roses. Scarlet flowers were scat
| tered over the cloth, and n color scheme
| OF rcd and white was carried out in
the ices and bonbons The reception
1
was chairman. included Mrs Edgar
Taylor, Mrs Randolph Watkins. Mrs.
Royal Turpin. Miss Kathleen Andcr-
son, Miss Julia Gee. Miss Weddill, Miss
Nora Randolph. who were assisted by
| Edgar y. 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
| Moore. May Moore. Elizabeth Brown
! Rebe Bradley. Virginia Binford Ollie
Gibson. Martha Purcell and Mrs. Eppes
/ The reception came to n close about
midnight, when the orchestra played
the national air Of the Confederacy.
| Ii was one of the handsomcst func-
tons of it's 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
Chapter yesterday afternoon at the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
marked another interesting and hand
some function given ror the Daugn-
ters. The wide old rooms OF the homo
were prettily arranged with palms and
bay trees and big bowls of red and
white dahlias. and Mrs. Thomas II.
! Bigger and Mrs. Cranberry Wander
slicc presided at the tea table.
| In the receiving line were Mrs. An
Crew Jackson Montague. presidents:
| AIRS Arthur L. Wilmer first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Miles Cary. second vice
president: Mrs. g. V. Sycle. third vice
president; Mrs. st. George Bryan.
| fourth vice president; Mrs. Charles A.
Rose, registrar; Mrs. Charles II. Ry-
land recording secretary; Mrs. p. b.
Traylor, corresponding secretary: Miss
Mary Chalmers. treasurer; Mrs. Benson,
| historian; also the officers of the home,
Miss Lee. Mrs. Montague. Mrs. Simon
Sycle. Mrs. w. C. Harris. Miss Irene
Fitzgerald. Mrs. Emmanuel Raab. Mrs.
c. III. Cloves. Mrs. Pauline Thalhimer
The young girls assisting in serving
we're Misses Mary and Addie Irving.
Vary irwin watkins, Elizabeth Fair
banks. Matte Spencer. Virginia Court
ley. Gladys Adkins. Elise Jones, Ruth
LAWS, Shield Jones.
| Mrs. G. II. Norman had charge OF tho
:Lusic. and n charming program was
rendered by Mrs. Norris. Mrs. Robert
Smith. a. w. Martenstein. with Mrs
Martenstein as accompanied. An or
chcstra played for the reception. to
which several hundred guests tame
during the afternoon.