Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
At EXECUTIVE MANSION
Governor Stuart Aided in Receiving
Guests by distinguished
Women.
WIDOWS OF GREAT GENERALS
AIRS. j. r.. Il. Stuart, Mrs. A. T.. Hill
ana Mrs. George Il. Pickett Recipi-
chts of Much Attention-Sevcral
Thousand People Call.

III spite OF the drenchIng rain that
''H without ceasing during the re-
wing hours yesterday afternoon,
thousands OF people passed over the
P'''ais of the Governors House to
S"'he tn" hand OF their genial host,
" greetings were presented in per-
son from many states. This public
reception at the mansion for those at
,'hdlnS the Confederate Reunion, and
richmond people as well marked Il
"otaole gathering OF distinguished peo-
PIC. Ola Veterans in worn uniforms.
'phs OF Veterans in new uniforms
N"iohf!s and officers Of staff. respond
'ht IN gold lace: lovely. gracious wo-
men VINO have adorned a generation
ago and still hold sway o~.r tho
hearts and homes OF their loved ones:
"e"lfching sponsors with their chape-
'"neS, WIDOWS and daughters of hon
ofde and reverred chicftnins-all of
ines" and many more went to make
up the fascinating panorama OF human
nc which passed Yesterday across the
door sill or the Governors Mansion.
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN
IN RECEIVING LINE
The members OF the Governors stan
made the presentations and Governor
stuart stood in the Blue Room 10 give
welcome TO his guests Receiving
j.
Mrs George T.. Pickett Miss Mary Gus
us Lee. Mrs. simon Bolivar Buckner,
:Nrs W. II. +. Lee and Mrs a. ~ Camp
ne!I, sister of the chief executive OF
inc state. Throngs OF mon clad in the
era! were present, one noted veteran
oelhS DR.. Henry Carr. eighty-seven
years old. surgeon in the army and
q member Of the Fourth Mississippi
regiment The widow OF General 4.
r. III! was also the center OF an in
'ercsung group OF friends. and many
other prominent Confederate women
o! note were present
Mrs. william Hodges Mann, the
charming wife of former Governor
Mann, was in attendance, with Mrs.
Lucy Melbourne, Of Baltimore, and
Mrs. W. B. Haldeman, wife OF General
haldeman, part owner Of the Louis
'lhe 'kyD Courier journal and editor
o! the Louisville Times, was another
pFet'y woman noted. Mrs. Haldeman
cnaperone for the Third Kentucky
Brigade. and had a bevy OF pretty
sponsors and iuaids-M.sses Marion
Green Hilcary Melton. Frances Brock
'hFlnSe steele. granddaughter of Cen
chrlHSe steele. granddaughter OF Cen
eral Jonn G. Breckinrldgc, and Mrs.
era! John c. breckenridge. ,1s Mr.
Mar bowling Bond. president of the
hehtucky Division United Daughters
or the CoHfcdcracy--in her charge
.HiS' W imam stewart POLK, we'll
known Colonial Dame and Daughter OF
the ton!ederacy. was the center Of Il
gay little group OF friends.
oLD-sCH0oI. DARBY HAS
BECOME HISTORIC FIGURE
unique feature OF any entertain
mcnt in the mansion Is Winston the
co!o!ed butler. who has been handed
down from one Governor TO another
~ this historic residence since F'itz-
hugh Lee was chief executive Of Wiz
GINA. Winston knows every one who
S ANYBODY at ali, and yesterday after
noon he was kept busy bowling and
smiling at his white friends. many of
whom returned to mansion after many
years. He Is an old-t!lne aristo-
crat, one OF the dark.es OF the old
school, and his presence at the open
door OF the Governors House Is an
added charm 10 the wonderful old
place.
The rooms were decorated every
where in vases and bowls OF roses
and great baskets OF deep pink sweet,
peas \ basket OF sweetpeas decorated
the table in the din!nE-room and roses
were used in the state drawing-room
where an orchestra played throughout
the evening.