The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-22

hardly know how 10 define II myself, but IT,
was the strength and soul and spirit"
You have an admirable likeness. hr:
Frazee. but | think the face should be Juss
@ triie more full" said Miss Winnie.
Mrs. Davis made some suggestions and ex-
planned tho expression she desired on the
face. OF all the photographs, she liked best
those representing Mr.. Davis before and dur
ing his presidency, in the early years of their
love and married life. Mr.. Frszee. it will be-
remembered. went 10 New Orlans and took >
mask of Nr. Davis face three DAYS after his
death. A plaster cast made from that mask
hangs lust back of the clay model. This cast
was studied. too. by the widow and daughter
and they compared 1t with the model. The
forehead of the model is a perfect likeness of
the original. The hair and beard are also
very life-like in appearance.
Mrs. Davis promised TO return ii possible
and see Dir. Faces work before he finishes
1t. Miss Winnie was quite sure that she
would visit the studio again IN the course OF a
few months. Both ladies are ANXIOUS that
the work shall be AS perfect q Likeness As pos
slble.
They spent half an hour in the studio and
returned TO the kimball for dinner. BY that
time the new of their presence in the city
had reached a number of their personal
friends and many cards were left tor them.
Later IN the afternoon they received sew.
eral callers. among them q representative OK
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of the most attractive women in the world. 10
the picture of health. and looks better than
ever before in her lite. She has ripened some-
what IN hgure IN the last two or three years.
and is a handsome. stately. queenly lady.
She and her mother were in deep black. Mrs.
Davis is quite stout and is feeble and walks
with difficulty. Yet she said she was
feeling very well aud was not
much fatigued by the ride from Richmond.
We have been way from hone Q long
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we will spend the winter" said Mrs. Davis.
I'VE desired to see the model which Mr..
Frazee is making of Mr.. Davis. We were
greatly pleased with it. The artist tells us
that he can give the face that individuality
which was peculiar in Mr.. Davis expression"
Mrs. Davis added that she was called TO
Memphis on business.
" part here" remarked Miss Winnie.
II shall go to Beauvoir and prepare for
mother. who will reach there IN a week or
two"
You do not favor Atlanta with a long
stay"
NO. and ! regret that we must deprive our
selves of the pleasure Of meeting our frlends
here. We have many here whom We cherish
fondly. Atlanta has been so kind to u.s."
And you liked the model 2"
Very much. Indeed. | think mothers
ideal would be a Likeness of father rs he was
in middle life. This one the artist is making
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time, l should say. when he visited Atlanta in
the spring of 1886. He was strong then for
one Of his years and stood those two weeks OF
travel and ovations very well indeed. You
know, | did not see him in his last illness,
being in Paris at the time. We are giving the
artist all the assistance we can TO enable him
TO get a good likeness.
AS we had only a few hours TO spare in
Atlanta we thought it best TO come and 90
as quietly as possible. aud had not let any
one know that we were coming except our
good friend. Major Root"
Miss Winnie said that she did not know
what had become OF the forger who wrote TO
a number OF their friends a few weeks ago and
tried to raise money.
A basket Of beautiful roses was brought in
and the ladies admired them. "Howloyely they
are" exclaimed NJ ss Winnie. and as she read
the name on the card added: That is a dear,
sweet friend who 10 indeed kind and thought
full" Many other floral remembrances were
sent TO the ladies' room.
At 4:l5 o'clock Mrs. Davis left for Memphis.
Miss Winnie. whose train was delayed, saw
her mother of. In her mothers car the
daughter of the Confederacy held a small re-
ceptlon and a number OF ladies and gentlemen
met her. She left about 8 o'clock. by way
of Montgomery. aud will so direct to Beau
yoir. Miss
Miss Winnie brought Major Root q box Of
flowers from Richmond.