The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-15
MISS VIII SON WORKED
WHILE. IN RICHMOND
ATTENDED BUT TWO SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS AND THESE
SMALL ONES.
THE SAME EVERYWHERE
DIRECTOR or SETTLEMENT HOUSE
IN PHILADELPHIA AND IT'S
MOVING SPIRIT LEAVES
TODAY.

Miss Jessie woodroTS Wilson.
daughter of a president. Charming
Young woman, to whom the doors OF
all social functions are open on &C
count OF her position and who would
be welcomed to all the second time
on her own Account young woman
of the age which delight in society,
in the Companionship of friends of
both sexes and in gaiety-has given
herself up TO work SO energeticaliy.
SO sincerely and SO wholeheartediy
that she can sacrifice all of these
things without regret and even with
real joy.
Instead OF pleasure she seeks work.
Instead of society she seeks the set
Elements Instead OF teas and dances
she seeks the slums of Philadelphia.
Instead of travels TO pleasure resorts
she goes 10 conventions of associa-
lions in which she is interested, And
all that time she works except for
occasional moments of relaxation
Here a Week.
For nearly week she has been
in Richmond in the midst of a gay
season. During that time she has
been the recipient of numerous in
vitations and would have received
more had she not at the beginning let
it be known that she was in Rich
mond on business and that while she
appreciated the kindness shown her
she would be forced TO decline Two
invitations only did she accept. and
when she leaves for Washington to-
morrow it will he after six days of
assiduous attendance on the session
of the Y. W. CA. convention and
two addresses An invitation TO tea
in her honor, given by college chum
the day after her arrival, and lunch
con at the Commonwealth club yes
terday. as the guest of Mrs, Melville
Branch, was the extent OF her social
activity while in Richmond, a city
which she said yesterday had treated
her better than most and which she
would always remember as one which
while open-armed and hospitable had
respected her desire TO avoid giving
time to society, which she felt that
she owed to the convention Of which
she Is an officer
1t is the same everywhere. In Phil
adelphia Miss Wilson ia well known
socially, and has been for soma time,
but The Light House." settlement
in kensington. the textile district Of
the city. knows Miss Wilson hetter
than the homes of the Quaker Citys
society people. She is director OF
the settlement and for four years has
done much work there.
1t is as a member of the National
Consumers league that Miss Wilson
amelioration of conditions in factories
department stores and other places
in which women are employed She
Is an enthusiastic, memher OF tho
league and for il her powers OF or
ganization and capacity fer work have
been given in great measure. 1t was
as q direct result 10 Miss Wilson's
work in connection with this league
that the Delaware legislature. last
February, passed ten-hour law.
Her speech Is said to have done more
than any other one thing to ensure the
passage of the bill
She is a Suffragfst.
Miss Wilson is "a suffiragist She
does not talk about it much now and
| II asked will politely refuse to dis
cuss the question, because she does
not forget that she is no longer mere
! ly Miss Jessie Wilson. but the daugh-
ter of the president of the United
States and as such must eschew dis
cussion of political topics, However,
IT is no secret that she believes wo-