The age-herald., 1901-12-01
Mrs. James Henry Parker

was told by great admirer of Mrs James Henry Parker of New York, the president of the New York Chapter of the United Daughters of the confederacy, that when should meet her that would see the only woman in New York who looked like a duchess, and that in any assembly l would recognize her as the most distinguished looking woman in the room. And this opinion no one who has ever seen Mrs. Parker would question.
 Instead of seeing her in a crowded room. however, I had the pleasure on recent visit to New York of meeting her first in her beautiful New York home. She is all and even more than this ad- mfrer had described her. She is certainly an unusually beautiful woman, very aris4 tocratic looking, very charming and graceful. Her hair Is quite gray and gives to her face that exquisite softness that grey hair always imparts to a youthful face. She has a superb figure and her head Is beautifully poised on her perfect shoulders. But to say that she has beautiful grey hair and carries herself we'll conveys a very unsatisfactory im- precision, I am afraid, description that might suit any number of beautiful wo- men with grey hair and who are striking locking Mrs. Parker Is a Charleston woman, and all Southerners who know her will recognize that no woman more representative or better qualified to as- sume the leadership of the New. York Chapter could have been selected.
 The New York Chapter Is one of the largest In the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and in the patriotic organ izations of today, notably those of the Daughters of the American Revolution. | inc ftpInrtto1 nat, ha Da, of the ConfedeI acy, the women elected to preside over their respective chapters must necessarily possess all the qualities of leadership. The office of president of any one chapter is a position that re- quires a woman to be in these days a parliamentarian, a woman of. executive ahility, tact conservatism. Her social position must be considered and If in ad- dition to her prominence inc the sociai world she is woman of wealth her chapter Is fortunate in having as it's ore siding officer a woman able to exert a strong influence. And when add that she is expected to wear beautiful gowns it will be a natural conclusion based upon the echoes of the recent U D. c. Conven tion held in Wilmington, and upon the aftermath of continental congresses held by the Daughters of the American Rev. oiution.
 The New York chapter is one of great social Influence. and since Mrs Parker's election last March many prominent wo- men have applied for membership The New York Daughters like the Daughters in Birmingham, cooperate with the vet efans in much of their work, and the two organizations the New York chapter and the veterans form an important and influential aggregation. Mrs. Parker was greatly interested in the work of the Birmingham Daughters. She desres to extend the hospitality of her chapter to all visiting Daughters, and sent a cordial greeting to the Birmingham chapter.
 A part of the work of the New York chapter is in aiding any woman Tn New YcrlS who is in need and who can prove that she is a Daughter. There is no worthy appeal to which the New York chept sr does not respond. and in volun- tGry contributions, 1t is said, that Mrs Parker always supplements the amount by a generous check.
 Mrs. Parker has heen in the South since the recent U. D. c. Convention and her town house in New York is closed un- Ill January.
 New Yorks social whirl. like that at Washington, does not begin until after the New Year, and Mrs. Parker win not open ner house for her series of recep- tions until early in JGnuary. She enter tains great deal, dresses beautifully. and there is certainly no woman in New York who is more distinguished looking.