The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-01


the Confederate Museum. and the
visiting Daughters of the Confederacy.
Prominent women from all over the
South will be present, and the recep-
ton will be one of the most interest
ing events OF the week The officers
of the chapter OF which Mrs. Norman
Y. Randolph is president will be as
sisted in receiving by number OF
| distinguished visitors. who are the
honor guests. They will include; Miss
Mary Custis Lee. Mrs. w. Y. Behan,
president Confederate Southern Me-
mortal Association, New Orleans. and
her official stan, Miss Daisy NJ. l..
Hodgson. New Orleans: Mrs. John f.
Maywill, Florida Miss Mary A Hall.
Georgia Mrs. J. Enders Robinson.
I Virginia. Mrs Daisy McLaurin stew
/ ems. president general. United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. and her staff.
Mrs, Josephus Daniel, North Carolina;
Mrs A. A. Campbell. Virginia: Mrs.
Samuel A. Riddick. president Virginia
{ Division, Miss Wood. recording secre-
tary Virginia Division. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. and her stan;
MacGnl Rosenberg. Texas, Mrs.
Cornela Branch Stone, Texas; Miss
Z Mildred Rutherford. historian-gen-
eral, United Daughters Of the Con-
/ federacy; Mrs. John Tench. Cross
} OF f1onoTs t'n}teu lPhukHisTS ti tue
Confederacy: Mrs. Walter Lanhas.
president. Georgia Division; Mrs.
Frank odeuheimer. president Mary
/ land Division; the regents OF the
museum and the committee on re-
ception and entertainment of the Con-
/ federated Southern Memorial Associa-
ton and United Daughters of the
( Confederacy. The following members
of the Grandchildren's Chapter, No.
! !. auxiliary to the Richmond Chap
/ ter. have been invited to serve the re-
| freshments; Misses Mary Mason Will
/ Hams, Marion Spicer. Virginia Cox,
Elsie Dudley. Janet Wyatt. Elizabeth
F'ourqurean and Mary Dudley. Mem
bers ~ the chapter assisting will be
/ Miss Ellen BaRby, Mrs. A. l. Rich
ardson. Mrs. Frank T. Crump, Mrs.
II. l.. Lorraine. Mrs, Austin Broken
borough Miss Bessie Dudley. Miss
Sally Archer Anderson and Mrs. II.
w. Jackson will serve the punch.
Tennessee Guests Entertained.
Mrs. w II, Kyle. of Memphis, was
the guest OF honor at a garden party
given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. T.
IS Wheelwright. Of "Buckhead
Springs" just outside of Richmond.
The guests at this affair were the
visitors from Tennessee attending the
reunion, and a few additional guests.
The receiving hours were from 43o
to s o'clock, and supper was served in
the oId-eashioned garden at the
Wheelwright home.
Mrs Wheelwright will Join Mrs
Kyle and her mother, Mrs. Martin,
today at the Jefferson. where they are
staying during their visit. and will re-
main with them until after the re-
union.
, Matron Of Honor for the state ri
Florida.
Mrs Annie waldo Van Deman. who
is the matron of honor for the State ~
Florida TO the reunion. is the daughter
a of Joseph w Waldo. a gallant youue
: soldier who entered the Second Florida
Cavalry at the age of seventeen. Sep
a TENDER !. 1851 and served with honoa
until May II, 1855. Her grandfather
:. Col 8. f. Owens, WAS Hrst lieutenan
Of First Florida Volunteer Independent
+ Company, of Marion County. Florida
r of which her great-uncle. General VIII
liam A. Owens was captain. Mrs. Var
! Demans other distinguished uncle
were Hon James r, Owens. of Marion
County, Florida. elected a delegate
p from Florida TO the Southern Conven
ton, which met In Montgomery TO or
: gantze the Confederate Government
- when the capital was removed TO Rich
, mond Mr., Owens was elected a mem
. Der of the Confederate Congress. ant
/ he was one of the signers Of the seees
: sion OF Florida. Col. Olin NJ. Dantzler
. of Orangehure South Carolina, was
great uncle of Mrs. Van Deman, Fl
was a colonel Of the Twenty -seconj
q South Carolina Regiment. and wa
:, killed while commanding his regimen
9 al the battle near Petersburg, June ]
1ss4
Several Of Mrs. Van Deman's ances
- tors were officers In the Revolutionary
= War Mrs. Van Demsn H. a prominen
. member of the Daughters of the Amer
. lean Revolution.
|, Mrs. Van Deman Ia registered at tn
= Jefferson. and Is receiving great dea
of attention during her visit
Open House MT Clubs
The westmoreland and Common
4 wealth clubs will keep open house 10
j day and each day of the reunion, an
n a distinguished throng of visitors vii
= gather in the beautiful rooms az bot
- places during this week.
- The woman's Club viii keep ope
\ house today for the reunion visitor
B In tbs city. and tea will he served fror
J, s to o'clock. Mrs. Preston Cooke
assisted by Mrs. Beverley T, CrumT
will receive the guests.
The Association for the Preservatio
of Virginia Antiquities has announce
that the John Marshall house will b
4 open on Tuesday and Wednesday, fror
10 O'Clock. in honor OF reunio
!, visitors. All veterans guests wearing
badges and members and their guest
are invited.
/ The Confederate Museum will b
onen today and each day during tn
y reunion. except Thursday. Miss Susi
Harrison. the house regent, assiste
by Mrs CRbell winfree and Miss Ellie
Meade. will receive.
The Catholic women's Club will b
y open 10 members and their guests ever,
afternoon during The reunion. whe,
light refreshments will he served
), The Art Club Of Richmond will ais
( he open each afternoon during the re
; union. and visitors will be cordial,
welcomed there
Fntertained In LynchburR.
> Col William King. 1r., entertained
last week at his home In Lvnchhurl
lot beautifully appointed luncheon II
$ honor of Governor Henry G. Stuart, I
mum Der OF distinguished guests from
, many parts of the state being present
The guests, who were seated at sever
small tables decorated with Paul Neroi
, roses, included Governor Henry C. Stu
art. Senator r. s. Martin. DR.. Wiiiiau
2 y Tharptop rnlonAf Juifau II Hill