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THE FIRST TABLE.

The gentlemen at the first table were General Bradley T. Johnson (presiding), General Wade Hampton, General Hooker (congressman from Mississippi), Captain Booth, Major W. H. Wigfall, Major Skip- with Wilmer, Colonel Spencer Jones, Rev. William M. Dame, Cap- tain A. J. Smith, General J. L. Brent, Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas, Major R. M. Blundon, Captain L. N. Hope and Winfield Peters.

THE NEW YORK VETERANS. Their First Annual Dinner.

The Confederate Veterans' Camp of New York gave its first annual dinner this evening in the great dining-room of the New York Hotel. The hall was tastefully decorated with the Stars and Stripes and in the centre there hung a portrait of General Robert E. Lee. The music during the dinner was rendered by the Confederate Veteran Camp quartette. The menu was engraved on satin paper and bound by love-knots of red, white and blue ribbon.

MISS WINNIE DAVIS.

Colonel A. G. Dickinson acted as master of ceremonies. When the dessert was announced he appeared with Miss Winnie Davis, " the Daughter of the Confederacy." Miss Davis was simply attired in black tulle over silk. She was accompanied by the Duchess d'Auxy, a relative of Justice Lamar, of the Supreme Court. Miss Davis was greeted with ringing cheers thrice repeated.

THE GUESTS.

Covers were laid for one hundred and sixty guests, among whom were General Daniel E. Sickles, General E. P. Alexander, Colonel Charles T. O'Ferrall, Colonel Charles O'B. Cowardin, M. Glennan, Hon. Benton McMillan, Hon. Eugene S. Ives, Hosea B. Perkins, Hon. Ashbel P. Fitch, Colonel Charles Marshall, General Fitzjohn Porter, General William C. Gates, Colonel John A. Cock- rill, Major George W. McLean, Hon. John S. Wise, Hon. C. S. Baker, Colonel William Lamb, General P. M. B. Young, Bishop Potter, Rev. Dr. W. W. Page.