The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

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Miss Mason Here
Miss Emily Virginia Mason. well-knovn
ir Richmond as the Flor noe Nightingale.
SO rAe Southern hospitals during the War
between gre states as an authoress. and
us che heuetcent educator % southern
S4ris in times ot peace. Is now the guest
81 Richmond ot Ms. paytor Wise. at $50.
-n East Main Street.
ALTHOUGH says Richmond friend
ana a5wire-. Miss Mason has attained
r-e ripe age % ninety-tVo. she IS stlu
erect and most distingue in appearance
I'LL the year lSPs 7 had the honor to bo
her guest ir Rome. Italy. where she was
prominent figure in little Southern
colony that included General John a.
Breckenridge. Confederate Secretary of
Way. and Mrs breckenridge and Colonel
and Ms Burbank of Kentucky.
Pope Plus ~. since succeeded hy
Popes Leo Nil ana Plus X. was then
IonufoX MaNimus and King Of Rome as
vel. and possessed the unique distinction
~ being the only European pojentate who
had recognized that the Corfederacy was
e1 independent conf-dera ton ~ States
For this reason. the Pope granted
General Rreckinrldse special audience.
oue that also included Miss Mason Miss
Fanny Breckinrldge. General Breckin-
ridges daueh ter. and MI Charles VI. Wes-
son. Although thirty-eisht years have
passed. the Impression made on my mind
iv the DIGNITY serenity AMI Crac'ors0s SIS
~ HIS Holiness is unforgotten. The Pope
recognized Miss Mason for her many
works of grace. and said i'm his melIi-
huous voice, and in French: NV daugh-
ter YOU are now amhassadress of the
Southern Confedera ~
After the audience. "a drive over the
Via Secra- the Corso. the Pinclan and
Appenine hills. succeeded by a return to
the home Of Miss Emily Harper o. Bal
umore. Nd. then the mistress 81 q villa
ln Rome and the dispenser Of graceful
hospitality. proved equally delightful"
Miss Mason came To Richmond 70 at
tend the consecra ton ceremonies at Sa-
cred Heart Cathedral, and is greatly en-
joying the welcome EfNen her by her
many friends. vino are charmed 90 see
Aer again.
Stratford-Ray.
Tho Richmond friends Of DR. William
Henry Stritford. former graduate of
the University College of Medicine. this
city. and later graduate or the T-niver-
sitv OF Chicago. VIII be- much interested in
the announcement II his ma rriage. on
November 2ist. 10 the lovely and accom-
plished daughter % NJ. and Mrs William
Franklin Ray. OF Chicago Miss Narguer-
ito Ray. After an extended tour Dr and
Mrs Stratford viii be at home subs@-
luent 10 January LIST TO their friends az
Lakewood Hotel Lakewood y J. where
Dr. Stratford has been resident physician
for several years.
Sherman-Parkinson.
Mrs. Jordan Christian Parkinson an-
nounces the approaching marriage OF her
daughter. Alberta. % Ny Robert Mere
dith sherman OF New ut News The
wedding VIII take place from the First
Baptist Church on Tuesday evening Dee
cemher 1lth. al hstlf-past o'clock.
Finney-Snel.
Tho approa ching marriage IS announced
~ Miss Alice Elizabeth Smell to Mr. Ed
ward r. F1nncv. of Accomac county. the
e.ein'n> 20 take place quietly in the
home ~ the brides aunt. Mrs Fitcheir.
on Decfmb"r Stn. the Rev. Dr w j.
Evans OF Monumental Episcopal Church.
officiating ONLY members Of the irnmc-
date family VIII Doc present.
Personal Mention.
AIRS George u Denny wife of the
president ~ Washington and Lee Univer-
fi'y. IS visiting her father. Dr. stricNe-
/ -' han Theological Seminary.
Mn g. a. McPhau and Mrs Jane.
"r-r1. t0 the gecret - their numerous
I.''i mona iile"d@. "N leave Tuesdss
morning '1 pend several months 10 tae
Ban -rott Hotel 80 Washington ID o.
Where tnef haVo many reativcs and ace
QUAINT -nDes They VIII return 10 Ricr-
ii'nl in t.e spring. A number OF ltin.h-
cons dinners ana afternoon card parties
pave been given ov way Of farewell f
Mrs Mcphah and Ms Weloh
M Mary Williams AMI uu.- c.ny
tnn have boon Spending some time .a
Mr ana orrs Edward Palmer arc eo-
loving Northern trip. which includes