Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

hcra'e Reunion in this city. From
over the Southland have come a
cav and goodly company of distin-
'Shed men. who have served their
Hntry and their State CALAMITY and
ell and their representatives for this
c"sion viii be the beautiful women
the south, who will act as sponsors
2" maids of honor for the various
Hps here for the celebration. The
| 'rtainmcnts planned In honor of
ESQ thousands OF guests arc lavish
% wonderful i'm every way. The city
S"athed in the colors Of tho Lost
use and Confederate banners and
"'le flags fly from nearly every build
OF prominence. Beginning with the
storic Governors Mansion and ex-
hding to the boulevard. Richmond is
a-hutter with flags and pcnnants
oNument Avenue. with it's beautiful
mes; franklin Street, with it's stately
u residences. are hung with the Stars
~ hars. and from the branches of the
'"tF' all along the line of march. the
KS OF the Confcderacy have been
.ths 10 wave greeting to the vet
ans IN their Journey to lay the cor
'f-s'one for the Jackson Monument
INC day OF the parade every one
III Keep open house" and porch par
IS VIII be entertained from one end
the city TO the other, where one may
@" the great cavalcadc of heroes.
aFching with tattercd banners.
GRACIOUS women have presided in the
"V"rnor's Mansion since It's erection
"Fo than hundred years ago. and
is fitting situation that the present
overnor. k!nsman of the great cavalry
tder, General J. f. b. Stuart. welded
J. the beautiful Mary Bruce Carter. d
stinEuished scion OF q great name,
iould De the host for the Confederate
tests that viii gather here this week.
9th Governor and Mrs. Stuart are
tmcd throughout the country for their
Wish and delightful hospitality. and
is 4 matter of the deepest regret in
ichmond. that tho continued illness
the mistress OF the Executive Man
on prevents hcr being here at this
mo.
The Governor Of Virginia will enter
Tin in tho mansion for the reunion
rs J. +. 3. Stuart. Miss 10 stuart.
aughter OF J r r. stuart. Jr. Miss
General Stuart: the Governors sis
.r. Mrs a \. Campbell. Of Wythcv!lie,
ID his cousin, Mrs. Robert j. Preston.
( Wythcvillc.
Extra Billy" Smith was tho war
Governor OF the state. and his wife.
hose gracious manner won her ever
sting fame in those parlous times. was
rforc her marriage. Miss Mar Bell.
Z Culpeper. Another home OF great
ls,orical interest is the White House
Z the Confcderacy, whose stately walls
y,cltered the family Of President JEFF
hrson Davis during their stay in Rich
touI Numerous fine old residences
ILL he visited As shrines. where great
l!cftains and nobl. women toiled for
hose AT the front.
+ Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, the only living
lember Of General Robert T.. Lees
Immediate family. will hc an honored
buest hero this week. and the sponsor
chief 70, the veterans is Miss Anne
lar,..r Lee, the granddaughter of the
4rsat Confederate leader. Governors
Ind their STATS from many states Will
Ic among the notablcs in Richmond
his week and the whole wonderful
iic,ur. will he threaded with the scar
Il, and white of the Confederacy and
4 oven. warp and woof. OF Confederate
5ray. BRENT WITT
frominent Guests.
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. president of
he Association for the Preservation OF
tirGinia Antiquities has received
i.,,er from Mrs. William Hume, of
tennessee, who. besides being an ac-
i've Daughter of the Confederacy. is
/ pre- !dcnt OF the Association for
he Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
lies and the director of the Nashville.
Eranch. She will be a guest Of the
J. ferson Hotel. and arrives on Mon
az 10 attend the reunion. Miss Lottie
+ Garrett. who is also a vice-president
In the Association for the Preservation
II virginia Antiquities. and is director
II the Williamsburg branch. will be
In, guest of Captain and Mrs. John
l. coke. All visiting members of the
lssociation are cordially invited TO visit
Inc John Marshall House, which Will be
! pen 10 visitors except on Thursday.
confederate Reunion Functions.
Among the many interesting affairs
hat will be given during the reunion.
lwo OF the most brilliant functions will
he those given by Governor Henry
i'arter Stuart at the mansion. On
tuesday afternoon, from 8 TO $50
I.clock, the Governor will be host at
large public reception, and many
distinguished guests from all over the
louth will thronE the beautiful old
|ooms at the mansion on this occasion.
Governor Stuart will also entertain
IN Thursday afternoon AT 2 luncheon
,ivcn in honor of the visiting Cover
,ors and their staffs.
The members of the Governors OFF,
jal staff have issued invitations for n
;inner dance which is to be given in
,onor of Governor Henry Carter Stuart
nd the wives of the colonies. The
flair is to take place in the Common
wealth Club at half after s o'clock on
,uesday evening. 1t is to he very
handsome entertainment, and many
,nioue favors will be given. All the
taft officers will he in Richmond at
hat time In order to act as escort to
he Governor during the Confederate
reunion.
Miss Sally Archer Anderson. of 103
vest Franklin Street, has sent out
ards TO an afternoon reception on
from 5 to o'clock. Miss
anderson is president of the Confed-
rate Memorial Literary Society, and
.,,at;ope m her receDtion hayo hoan