The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-09
NEW PORTRA|T'O OF
| LEE /. Presented |:| {. |: mi
Notable Occasion, at Home for
Needy Confederate Women Il
f Yesterday Afternoon.
TRIBUTE Of JAMES BRYCE.
Painting Is Gift Of George c.
Thomas, Philadelphia Million
aire and Philanthropist.

Miss Mary Custis Lee, honorary; pres
ridcnt OF the Home for Needy tConfedc-
ratio Women, unveiled in tho pnrlors Of
the Home yesterday afternoon. at
O'clock, a portrait of her father. General
II. j.. Lee, presented through hnr, by
the philadelphia millionaire and phllnn-3
thropist, Mr. George 2. I,hoinas. ~
4 tThe members of tho board or the
Home, u number of Confederate vet
Grams, tho ladies resident IN the Homc,
and friends Interested In 1t gathered IN
the spacious pnrlorS TO the icit OF INC
entrance to witness the unveillng ccrc-
Former Governor a. j. Montague pre-
sided and introduced Mr. Joseph Bryan,
who presented the portrSit.
Tribute to Lee.
In hts remarks Mr.. Bryan referred
TO the many tributes PAID TO nGehe EN-
country, quoting Henry Cabot. Lodge
and Charles Francis Adams. who SAID
recently that. situated as Genera Lee
was, he would have acted IN 1 me sans
way Lastly he mentioned Presldent
Roosevelt, as In joining In the pacans OF
praise evoked by the celebration OF
the Lee centennial. He said that the
donor Of the portrait was wea! 1Iiy'
Ein,a and Virginans by. no tie or nsso.
citation. being moved solely by manly
desire to honor merit and nobility os
character, as evidenced IN the person person
Of Robert Edward Lee. ~,
Mr.. Bryan read Ii letter from MT.
Thomas to Miss Lee, dated January, -.
1907, In which Mr.. Thomas shiu .ttat
the portrait was painted Dy ail hl a.,;
named w s. KING. 70 "lp 3m NV 10 vas
in the midst OF the campaign nrou i.
Petersburg. Mr.. Thomas also sald mn y.
the portrait was offered Tor sh'r ~ ~, y
Philadelphia, and that ne Woui =, ~ ~ the
Home which he had been he,pihis t ~.
several years for Miss Lees sake, IL s1ic
approved Of his intention; ,,.o
contribution TO MISS sha vas in
England, by the present Ensnsh a ~
bassador TO the United States. me
HON. James Bryce. was qnoteu py IL ~.
Bryan TO the effect that Mt. bsfa ~,
found II Impossible to write ANYTHING
in Miss Leo's album without express.
Ing admiration for the pure ana ioI.y
character or her father. who was non ,
orcd and respected alike by foes ana
friends.
ed. Miss Lee drew aside the Confeder.
ntc flag which yelled the portrait tnht
was considered splendid LIKENESS by
ali present. The portrait Is nust
length aud shows three-quartcr view
OF the face and flgure IT IL encascd
IN plai,, but massive gilt frame.
Notable Occasion.
Rev. Landon r. Mason. of Grace Epis-
copal Church, who made the opening
prayer. represented the board OF the
Home In receiving the portrait. and
said. IN doing so. that Mr.. Thomas hon
ored himself, by honorlng General Lee.
as was always the case when&a man,
actuated by generous motives. desires
to express his admiration for what he
knew to be great and good.
The program closed with the sing
ing of Dixie and other Southern airs
the music being directed by Mrs w
j. Gilman. with Mr.. Reginald Walker
as Eaccompanist.
Tea was served later. MrssJohn Muir
lphy. Mrs. James sutton, and. Mrs II
r, Pollard presiding at the tea table
placed in the reception parlor.
Mrs. A. j. Pyle was chairman of ar
engagements for the afternoon, and Mrs
Montague. the president OF the Home
added by her thoughtfulness to the
pleasure Of all present. The fact that
Miss Lee took an active part in tht
ceremonies of the occasion was most
| gratifying to the members Of the board
! and the ladies resident at the Home.
The parlors where the portrait wat
unveiled were beautifully decorated
with Confederate nags that were
! draped between the doorwnys and Dor.
dered the fricze in groups OF three The
| AFTERNOON was made memorable In The
| history of the Home for Needy Con.
! Tolerate Women.