Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-12
Mrs. HAYES.
from tho Chicago Times. ]

From tho Chicago Times.J
CINoIHNATI, March S.-The new mistress Of
the W bite House is the first Ohio lady who
has filled that responsible position. She was
born III Chiicothc, the ancient metropolis,
once the capital Of the Northwestern Territory,
and for several years the capital Of the State Of
Ohio. The city was peOpled bv the more ca.
terprisDa Of the Virginia and Kentucky 'Grst
families" and has always maintained self
satisfied bearing by reason Of its blood. -
Certainly not much can be said Tor it 10 the
Way Of STIR or lie, for it has stood comparatively
still Tor The past twenty years, while the other
villages 10 that time have grown to be prOspe-
rOus cities. But Chillicothe, with all its short
comng:, is not likely TO be abused Tor one OF
its products -tlat is Mrs. President Hayes.
She was Lucy Webb, daughter Of DR.. Webb,
and grand daughter OF DR.. Isaac Cook, one Of
the first settlers 10 Chillicothc. She obtained
an uncommon education for young lady Of her
time, and it is said that incidentally to this
fact she became Mrs Rutherford b. hayes,
who became acquainted with her at college.
At any rate, she became the wife Of q lawyer,
who aite.ward became soldier, thco Con
grcssman, then Governor, and now Pres-
dent.
Whatever opinions may be held az 10 her
husband ability, there IS 20 question Of the
superior worth Of our new Presidents wife.
Mrs. Hayes is woman OF strong natural pow
ers Of mind, and to this she has added the
graces OF culture. She Is a woman to whom
atfectatlon Is 4 total stranger. For years she
has been an active worker 10 various bcnevo-
lent and charitable enterprises, and 10 this, as
10 everything else she has done, her course has
been marked by wise discretion.
Mrs. Hayes will bring mono Of the vices Of
fashion into our republican court. Her influence
there will DO decidedly nt' q conservative charac.
ing that there is higher mission for woman
than study Of the Paris fashions She has
been courlg9Gu. enough, for instance, during all
the3e days Of lriZZes and pulls and frowzy head
odnes5 into which ninety hundreths Of tbs
women have lun, to maintain the simple style
which sho adopted years ugo for dressing her
iut-black hair. 1t ia place smoothly and neatly
over the CARS, Whercs Finger puff is tho only
effort at ornament. This will be the STYLE she
will follow 1T the White House. But if her ha,
is worn plain it Goes not follow that she is dull
in society. On the contrary, her intelligent
features are the home Of grace and good sense,
and in conversation she has few superiors.
Everybody who thought of the matter-that
il, every woInan-must have sympathzed with
Mrs. Hayes during the heightened uncertainty |
which has just closed. Every woman knows |
that certain preparations were necessary for the
yet how awkward was it-for NJ rs !
Hayes to act about ordering al inaugural outfit |
for an event which might never happen.-- !
Her Husband could easily digest southern
policy, end constructs cabinet, whether other
were to be called into being or not but it was
exceedingly disagreeablet to her to think Of styles
1r to order the dresses for her White House life