Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
CONFEDERATE WOMEN
q. HONOR MRS. RANDOLPH
Reception Is rendered Her mt Ice
Camp Hall on Seventeen
~ Birthday.
sLEADER IN PHILANTHROPY
only President OF Richmond Chapter,
Daughters of Confcdcracy, and for
Many Years an Active Worker in
All of Its Endeavors.

Many Years an Active Worker in
All of Its Endeavors.
- AIRS. Norman V. Randolph. president
saof Richmond Chapter. United DauSh-
ters or the Confcderacy, was given a
tea yesterday afternoon at Lac Camp
HAL by tho members OF the Richmond
SSchapter III honor of her SEVENTEEN
S9birthday. No intimatiou was given
.SSfrs. Randolph OF the surprise which
sS},ad been planned for her until at
siErcquestinG her presence at tea which
FfSwould be given in her own honor yes
5terday afternoon.
Ny The tea proved TO be more in the
gSnature OF reception attended by
sSscorcs of friends who came TO pay low
ting homage 10 the honorcd president
,Sof the Richmond chapter. Mrs Ran
ESdolph was overcome with emotion as
she stood. stately and beautiful in the
s9ulI<Sisor OF her years. in her ac-
.customed place in Lee Camp Hail yes
tarday afternoon and tried to reply to
the encomiums of praise which were
heaped on her.
Il, Every chapter in tho state had re-
Inembercd her by a personal letter as
? had the old veterans i'll the Soldiers
Homo. and during tho day she had been
me recipient OF tcicSrdnS from fTlcniS
+ all over the state. She wore n bouquet
= uf orchidc. tho rift of the officers OF
>,thc Richmond chapter, there we're
. Baskets and bouquets of flowers every
y Where scut hy friends and admirers.
\ Leo Chapter had sent a basket OF now
ttcrs. the Grandchldrens auxiliary hal
sent badge and the Chesterfield
Chapter fan
The Stonewan jackson Monument
e.
through the president. Rev. James
Power Smith -. D., and two of Mrs.
: iiandolph's grandchildren brought in
tho enormous birthday cake with it's
Z seventy red candles and the significant
dates-"lS4S-la1S." The resident staff
of the old First Virginia Reg mcnt was
present in the honorcd gray OF the
,g,sonfedcracy. They were General W
B.SFreeman aud Colonel George Ross.
". S. Archer, i. l.. Jcnliins. John Lamb
Ind ID. y. Brown. Jr.. al! OF Richmond.
aiitS. TLoURNoY MAKES
PRESERVATION Address
s.ssNyhen all were assembled and the
/ orchestra had played Il number of
selections. Mrs. William Cahell Flour
noy, OF Bayville. president Of the Nir-
ginia division. United Daughters of the
Gonfederacy. was introduced and made
the presentation speech for the Rich
mono chapter of The birthday gift OF
/ the chapter to Mrs. Raudolph-a purse
With three score ana ten" in sold.
: rs. Flournoy said:
TT Is my happy privilege on THIS
day of days. to voice the sentiment of
the members OF Your chapter in pre-
scouting TO YOU, in their name, "a small
token of their affection and esteem;
i for all of our remembered work VIII
he perraded by your guiding hand, as
sou have gone in and out among Us in
your fifty-cight years OF active SER
lice., n living example TO us OF that
splendid civilization, the memory Of
%s:ii!rh our organization strives 10 Keep
hive
"sincc. as :. young girl OF thirteen
,.tho now hcnorcd president Of Richmond
chapter. decorated the grave OF tho
Z captain Of her fathers company-onc
isuf tho first soldiers TO fan in 1861 at
Fairfax Courthouse. your splendid
energy and wonderful personality have
been dedicated to the work. Of the
1 Confederat cause, ANA Va that time
| the, highest honors IN the gift Of our
organization have been laid "a; your
feet
Though YOU have twice declined
,.ile presidency Of the United Daughters
the Conf.devacy. this chapter, or
s=cd 10y YOU twcuiy years ago.
eight maWbers. and no" having
active or. crs Upon It's roll. has
.distinct+61n OF c!a.mtns >ou rs its
WHY president ana realizes with pride
liiai you arc known and recognized as
. an authority not only I'm United Daush-
tar& OF the ConfeGeyacy activities. but
- cHery ph.laHthropic ANA hUmanitar-
Y .l-;I cause