Evening star., 1922-04-12
MRS. JULIAN JAMES,
civic cLEAygER, DIES.
Noted for l1ets of Charity,
PromineI@ in Social and
Religious Circles.

leader ib civic, social and relig
ious CIRCLES. died yesterday at her
home. a6O2 Goth street. Her death,
which was of sudden nature. was
gr SIT shock to a large circle of
frie,Hts in this city. where she has
dw eit for the past thirty-five years.
.fneral services will be held tomor-
pw afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
eesidence. Interment will be in Green
wood cemetery. Brooklyn. N Y, Fri
day afternoon at ; o'clock, in the
Sidney Mason tomb.
Mrs. James. widow of Julian James,
was Cassie Mason Myers, and came to
this city from New York about thirty
hve years ago in order to be near her
pIother. Lieut.. Commander Theodorus
Balley Mason Myers, who was sta
toned here at that time.
Begins Philanthropic Work,
Upon her arrival in Washington,
MRS. James began her works of phi
lanthrophy. All her life she had been
an an earnest member of the Episcopal
EIhurch. and soon after the late Bishop
fienry Yates Satterlee purchased the
land upon which the National Cathe-
drai of st. Peter and ST. Paul now
STANDS she presented to the diocese
OF Washington the money to clear
M M.ne ground of all debt. Bishop Sat
her muniticence. He frequently told
the story how he as bishop contract
go this large debt and for a time
c.ld not see his way to pay this mort
gage. when one day he received a
check from Mrs. James clearing off
the obligation in full.
1t was at the earnest request of the
nrst Bishop of Washington that.
many years ago Mrs. James identi-
Ned herself with the House of Mercy.
For years she was the president Of
this well known work. and subse-
quently she became it's honorary
president, which position she held at
the time of her death
Provides Handsome Home.
When she became actively connect
ed with this organization as prexsi-
Dent OF the board of managers the
institution was located on K street
near Washington Circle. and it, /was
In tumble-down condition. Mrs.
James never rested until she was
able to take the institution sout of
the city proper. and it wasf due to
her munificence alone that the hand
some home on Klingle road And Rose
mount avenue was erected. 1t stands
today as one of the monuments to
her zeal and generosity.
1t also was due to her energy,
strength and perseverance that the
widely known American costume ex-
hibition in the United States Ma
tional Museum. an exhibition which
has attracted much popular atten-
ton, now exists
She began 1T in a most modest man.
brother. Lieut. Commander Myers, by
establishing a case in the museum
containing trophies and relics con-
nected with his distinguished life, and
then followed her conception of a
great costume collection for the ma
ton, 1t includes the gowns of all
the'mistresses of the White House
Leader in War Work.
During the world war it was
through Mrs. James generosity that
the Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason
House was established. A great deal
or war work was carried on in this
| house. Soldiers and sailors and ma
rines were fitted out with ali the com
| forts and convehiences they so much
needed, lectures were given and war
| work OF every description was car
ied 1ied successfully along; The house
| northwest. which she used for the
purpose. had formerly been the resi-
dence of her brother. Lieut. Com
mander Myers. Mrs. James was the
last Of her immediate family.
Mrs. James was a member of many
philanthropical organizations and pa
triotic societies. She was vice presj-
dent of the Society of Colonial Danes
| OF America, Chapter 3, and was ninth
| in descent from Capt, Hugh Mason,
who came from Ipswich, England, in
She was a woman of beauty and
dignity and striking charm. She oc-
cupied a prominent position in the
social world and her hospitality was
ooundiess. The extent of her private
=
realized. Her sweet nature endearef]
her to many and she will be mourned
by wide circle of friends in WASH
ington and elsewhere.