Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-10
CALIFORNIA BEAUTIES
CAPTURE V|RG|N|ANs
Governor, Coloncls and Gallant Blues
.Capitulate to Charms of
Western HoStesscs.
ONE ROUND or FESTIVITIES
Delegation From Old Dominion Fetcd
Privately and Officially in Effort To
Equal Famed Virginia Hospitality.
Little Time Left for Exposition.
[Spccialto rhe rimna-ni..a..h


. mat 'heir duties in representation were
to end with Virginia Day. they were
disappointed. California hospitality,
with the throttle wide omen, merely
got on the tracks that day in every
speech at every function. and there
nave been dozens of them i'm the last
lortE-elSht hours. The California
spiciers have invariably boosted that
inc greatest tribute paid them by all
'he delegations which have visited
'he'n was that of several of the South
ern and Eastern States, whose dele
gates said. You are go much like the
Nirginians''
IL was early this morning when the
"Ihhef danSant given by the woman's
BOARD OF the exposition came TO an end
inc ovation given Governor Stuart by
me lou beautiful California women
was calculated to alleviate any home
sickness that might be in evidence on
The part of Nirginias Governor and his
colonies and escort, "the gallant Rich
mond Blues" rs the California beauties
referred to them
'IRGINIANS CAPITULATE
TO CALIFORNIA BEAUTIES
The 100 California beauties had to
can thelr supports and their reserves
to the firing line. until their number
was swelled to 200 before the Virginia
Governor, colonies and gallant Blues
finally capitulated. All eyes and all
remarks were for the Virginians
Never before in the history OF the old
Dominion has delegation from that
stare been met with Il more strenuous
eHort to equal Nirginia's hospitality
EVEN California was for the evening
forgotten. In their handsome military
evening dress, the staff colonels and
the Blues enjoyed such an evening as
they had never before experienced \
delightful dinner, served in the magnin-
cent banquet hall Of the California
Building, was followed by dancing in
the ballroom below. Virginia" was
on every lip. II was not until the
evenings festivities were over that a
weary newspaper correspondent in the
thin. gray hours of the early morning
inquired who the distinguish ed looking
bald headed man was that sat near
Governor Stuart at the dinner table.
and learned for the first time that il
was William Jennings Bryan.
we would have liked to do more for
Nh Bryan than merely invite him TO
tn" dansant," said ore DISTINGUISHED
eraH-haired matron. But he was only
a grandson Of Virginia. and then we
couldn't get up the courage TO serve
only grape juice and pruncs."
Mrs. Francis Carolin, of San Fran
cisco, formerly a Miss Pullman, dauch-
Ter OF the founder OF the Pullman Com
ranN, and one Of the wealthicst and
most beautiful and prominent matrons
in California, will entertain in honor
OF governor Stuart. his staff and the
Blues on saturday afternoon at her
pa!a tial country home. "Rurlincame."
near san Francisco. Mrs. Carolin will
run several special trains 10 her home
from san Francisco. where she will
endeayor TO give the Virgin!ans a
sample Of her ideas OF Virginia hos
pitality, claiming that Illinois was for
mer!y county Of Virginia. For this
entertainment the visiting Nirginians
are Indebted TO Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth, daughter of the famous and
universally beloved Gen. Harry Hcth.
OF the United states and later confed-
crate armies. Mrs. Carolin asked her
friend, Miss Heth. hostess OF the Vir-
ginia Building at the exposition how
she could show her respect for the sons
OF the Mother or States and States
men, and what probably Will be the
most elaborate private entertainment
III California This year was the out
come .of Miss Heth's suggestion that
she do anything she might see lit to
nonpr me \lrclnl4nS.
ACCORDED LITTLE TINE
TO SEE EXPOSITION
With innumerahle private and official
entertainments already given and in
Vulnerable others planned. the Virgin
ians to-day were confronted with this
question. Has anything in the world
been left undonc?' The reply was
Yes. We would like TO see the cx
position" Had all engagements been
filed, the Nirginians who came to CAL
iforna as the representatives of the
Commonwealth would have known far
less Of the Panama -Paciic Exposition
than the NirCinians who stayed at
home and read the descriptive litera-
turc put out by the big fair Willing
To fill every wish. the Governor, his
staff and the Blues we're unclaimed"
and turned loose in the exposition
grounds with privileges not heretofore
accorded the representatives. of any
other State. The train pOrters and
servants who accompanied them were
taken along in the same capacity in
which they had served on the trip out,
and their enjoyment was signiicd by
one Pullman porter. q resident Of jack
son Ward, running for years between
Richmond and New York. who said:
Thar amt no Nirginian what's had
any better time than ] has
BUt this inspection Of the exhibits
.
bunch Of California cowboys was
DELEGATED to corral the NirGinians and
drag them into an official Luncheon
rendered by the management of the
exposition. II was given in the dining
hall Of the California building, and
was no less elaborate than the bril-
| liant dinner dansant OF the evening
before. General De Young, publisher IF
Tie san Francisco Chronicle, and Ji-
rector OF the exposition. was the toast
master on this happicst Of occasions,
and the speech o.! Governor stuart was
! Described as the most delightful of III"
,uiirc trip I;cuCJal De Young .ld
I tnat he Nod pncn at tn" q oroughly co.
! .cnu. Girncr darS.!ut % the even n;
! before. aud that ne regretted to admit
/ that the beautiful girls OF California
! Struggled closer and looked up more
| sm!lingly into the faces Of the hand
some and gallant Richmond Blues than
] they ever had when dining with the
,,,iyc sons ~ CALIFORNIA; and hc smoke