The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-21

bought for him a large brown bottle of
whisky. which the tramp sto"ed away in
q pocket. Then joyful ide7 struck 'Har-
ry." and bidding the tramp come along" ="
he took him into his fathers office, pre-
senting him with MIR. Hobo, allow me to
present to you Senator Davis.
the coast of Africa.
Mrs. Grace Davis Lee Senator Davis's
youngest daughter and now the chatela,ne
of Graceland which was named after her,
Five years ago she was married 10 Ar
thur Lee of Washington. nephew OF Cen
erai Robert E. Lee. Mrs. Lee is very fond
OF society and is looking forward TO a
happy season in Washington
FAMILY IN MOURNING.
The family has been in mourning for the
las, two years. and she has not been able
to give any social functions of Importance
in her home. which was presented to her
b. her father two years ago. Mrs. Lee IS
brimming over with vitality She rides
and hunts and plays tennis and nearly all
outdoor games.
Mrs Lee has been interested with her
sister. Mrs. Elkins. in her charita BILE work
among the people OF Thor.as. Ekins and
other places along the line OF the West
Virginia Central road.
They combined forces in the furnishing
Of the memorial hospital erected to the
memory of Henry G. Davis. Jr., by his
father and have furnished all of the rooms
in the hospital. giving an N-ray machine.
the sterilizers and the nurses diet kitchen.
When Mrs. Lee was at Bedford Springs
with her father she rode daily on her ia
vorite horse. Deer Park. named for their
former country home. where Mrs. Lee
spent her girlhood summers IN the fine
new pool at the springs Mrs. Lee took a
daily swimming lesson.
When Graceland was bull: Mrs. Lee
planned all the rooms. their color schemes
and decorat tons. and personally purchased
the fine collection Of rare rugs during her
~roy for los nnf H.
ated from Mrs. Lifebree's school. in
Franklin street Baltimore. and went
abroad. travelling for year. then going
for the winter to Egypt, to Syria. the Holy
Land. Turkey. Greece and then back to
Italy.
She is exceedingly fond OF travel and
China. Manila. Cuba and Mexico. To the
last named place she went with her father
when he was 4 member of the Pan-Ameri-
can Conferei~c held in the City OF Mexi-
In. the gal!ery AT Cracelaud is the desc
used by Senator Davis during this con-
ference. Each member vas presented by
the Mexican Government with the desk
used by him at that time.
On the desk Is silver plate with fitting
inscription.
Each Of ;he ladies Of the party was pre-
Mexican President. with very beautiful
lace handkerchief made by girls In
school IN which Sonora Diaz is very
much Interested
JEWELS TAKEN FROM VAULTS.
All OF the celebrated jewels Of the Ca
thedral were taken frcm their vaults and
Shown TO the party. Mrs. Lee assured me
that one Of the most beautiful and i'm
preSsive sights she had ever seen was the
service at the Cathedral in Mexico City
The church was decors ted with solid
mass OF roses and flowers OF all coiors
The gayiy coiored flags that had been pre-
as7N N-slI tNT el-.z .lre FEEs7~
Mexican States were hung about the sides
of the church
When home. Sweet Home was played
on plumber OF h;irps the Americans We're