The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-05

fun account of the exercises OF a pub
lie character. fron. which we extract
this:
No gala day in the history Of the
city was mora successful! than Tues
cay. the day OF The Peace Jubilee
program given ny The Women's Ben
Gift association in front Of the stately
building on Military street. where
thousands gathered for the pence pa
gcanf and parad. throughout the
day the city vas bright with smart
informs of the guards from every
state in the unira and at two O'Clock
the procession was ready to start from
the auditorium, on Broad street AS
a whole, the parade outriva1ed that Of
TWO wears ago, when the w r. A.
building war dedicated and delegates
came here from FIR and vide
ON the reviewing stand. which
haE been erected In front of the
rCi'ding an ingenious curtain was ar
raced for taoleaux which follow
cd the. sneeche< Miss West opened
the program with a few well chosen
words in which she said: I'VE are
gathered to celebrate the dawning of
roace, and to honor the mem bers of
the families who have given their
lives to their country Also to honor
the Pathfinders. The members of the
Supreme Review, and all who have
ccni to celebrate the Peace jubilee"
With Miss West on the reviewing
sta.rd, were Governor and Mrs Sleep
err. Mayor and Mrs. James Couzens,
Major Edwin Denny Mayor John L.
Black. George P. Kirby. Judge Frank
Ellsworth Harold Jarvis, Col. Burt
D, Cady and others. In his opening
words Governor Sleeper welcomed the
assembly in behalf of the state and
ny
founded and conducted by women,
has no equal in the world today.
brilliant assembly OF guests great
clusters of flowers and the music of
two orchestras made the reception
Monday evening at the building of the
Women's BENEFIT association. one Of
the most impressive and enjoyable
ever given in this city. II was A
fitting opening for the great peace
jubilee which is being attended by
2,500 guests from every state in the
union and every Province of Canada
and marks an epoch in the history Of
this continent wide wornen's order
In the great white entrance hail
with its majestic staircase, southern
smfiax in its native simplicity was
twined about the balcony and hannis-
ters ard in the corners of the upper
AMI lower halls palms and forms were
roses in great f1agrant clusters deco
rated the assembly hall where the
guests were received and in the office
of the s1preyne commander. Miss Bina
M West, a great basket of pale pink
gladioh stood. Miss Patridge's Of
fice had yellow chrysanthemums and
baltoni and every where asters sweet
PEAS gladioli and other seasonable
blossoms were displayed in abund-
ance. Many of the flowers were sent
TO Miss West and the order from
friends in the city in appreciation of
the work which the womens Benefit
association has accomplished.
In the receiving line, which was
at the foot of the platform in the
stately assembly hall Miss West was
assisted by Governor Albert E. Sleep
er, Mrs Sleeper, Mrs. Elizabeth j.
West, Mayor John l. Bla *, Mrs.
Alice B. Locke. assistant supreme
commander, Mrs. Nellie Hopper su-
prenae lieutenant commander, Miss
Frances D. Partridge supreme record
keeper; DR. Ella ]. Fifeld. supreme
medical examiner; Mrs. NJ. Louise
Hinrchs, supreme finance Keeper OF
rich brocade in blue, Miss Vests
gown was lovely with its trimmings of
silver and Mrs Sleeper wore a black
net, an effective model.