son presided over its first meeting for formal organization on October 11, 1890. TRIBUTE BY MRS. JOHN W. FOSTER, OF WASHINGTON, D. C., HONORARY PRESIDENT GENERAL It has been one of the highest privileges of my life to have enjoyed the friendship and companionship of Mrs. Stevenson for many years, from her first temporary residence in Washing- ton up to the time of her death and for a portion of her visit in foreign lands. In the intimate relationship we sustained during that period I came to know and value the high and noble qualities of her character. Her family relations were ideal. She gave her unreserved devotion to her husband in high office. She was a thorough American, a patriot who fully appreciated the bless- ings which our forefathers had secured to us as a people and as individuals, and as a twice elected President of our National LETITIA GREEN STEVENSON 29 Society, and in her personal relations was an efficient worker to honor the memory and perpetuate the principles of the heroes of the Revolution. As a member of society her influence was al- ways on the side of pure and noble aspirations, and in her inter- course with those about her she never failed to spread a genial and loving spirit. Above all, she was a sincere and earnest Chris- tian, and with becoming modesty, she obeyed her Master's com- mand to so let her light shine before men, that they saw her works and glorified her Heavenly Father. Though she has gone from our presence, she still lives amongst us in the memory of her noble life.