The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

The Mildred Lee Chapter of Sheffield SO recently admitted into the U. D. C., upon application to the Mary Custis Lee Chapter of Lexington, Va, has ob- tained the following intelligence rela- tive to the life and death of Miss Mild red Lee, which undoubtedly will prove of universal interest:
 Miss Mildred Childe Lee was the youngest daughter of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Randolph Custis. She was born at Arlington, the Custis an- cestral home on the Potomac, and when the civil war broke out was at school in Winchester. Her glrlhood was passed at the Franklin Street house in Richmond that was the home Of the family of General Robert E. Lee during the war, now occupied by the Virginia Historical Society. She came to Lex ington with her fathers family late In 1885, and this was her residence until General Custis Lee removed from Lex ineton to Ravensworth in 1897. A com paratively small part of her time was after her fathers death spent in Lex ington. Most of 1t was devoted to travel and to visiting friends at dis tance.
 As the youngest daughter she was great pet with her father, whom she much resembled in appearance. His familiar name for her was Life She often was seen as his companion in his horseback rides around Lexington. She was clever and cultured and most gracious and charming in her bearing.
 Miss Lee was an honored guest at many Confederate reunions, and was always received with enthusiasm by the veterans.
 There are surviving of her fathers family. General c. W. Custis Lee of 'Rnvensworth" in Fairfax County; Captain Robert E. Lee of the White House" in New Kent County. and Miss Mary Custis Lee, who has for some months been at Nice in the south of France"
 The manner of the death of Miss Lee was exceedingly sad and pathetic. It occurred on Monday evening, March 27th. 1905, in New Orleans. She had been so bright and cheery all through Sunday, receiving at intervals her old friends and those of her father. She was the guest of Mrs. William Pres- ton Johnston. In the morning Miss Lee did not come down to breakfast when the horn bounded. Apprehensive that sine might be Ill, Mrs. Johnston went to her room, and found her ly- ing upon the floor. Once or twice she murmured something inaudibly and then relapsed into unconsciousness.
 
 He seemed at first to think 1t was syncope, and that she would recover. but later. when he returned. he found that Miss Lee had sul.k with a pro- found state of coma from which he thought she would never rally A trained nurse was at once called in, and all that science and skill and love and friendship could do to save the life so precious to the South and to her family was done, but all to no avail. Miss Lee continued to sink, and at 9:t5 o'clock she heaved a deep sign and her spirit was with God"
 In reply to her request of the Mildred Lee Chapter at Sheffield for Miss Lees picture, 1t was said that there are none of her. that she never had them taken, but that portrait of her was painted in Europe several years ago and that when it was sent to this country, copies would be made of it and the Mildred Lee Chapter of Shelf field would not be forgotten.
 These Esnes are recalled by the late