The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-26
MRS. GARRETT A. HOBART.
She Is Fitted to Grace Washington So
ciety.

Miss McGui.k writes in the New York
World as follows: The oftener one meets
Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart. wife of the Re-
publican Vice Presidential candidate, the
more one is impressed and delighted with
her charms Of manner. She is indeed an
attractive woman. Mrs. Hobart's head
is broad across the forehead. The
temples are full. The eyebrows curve to
follow the shape of the eyelid. The lines
of the face are artistically cut. 1t is
worth racking one's wits for clever ex-
preston to seq the answering response in
her eye. She has keen sense of humor.
The corners of her mouth show unusual
retioenoe of woman.
Among other things that interested
me was Mrs. Hobart's comment on Mr..
Hanna. When I asked if she knew the
great warrior Mrs. Hobart's smile grew
wide and long. ''Yes, and 1 like him
immensely" She stopped as if some
amusing recollection had occurred to
her. Then she asked: Don't you
think be enjoys good joke as much as
anyone you kEOwH" l allowed | thought
Mr. Hanna could, but | am sJill Curl
Gus as to what experience provoked the
lady's smile.
Mrs. Hobart has got admiration for
Mrs. Levi p. Mort0ns. When told her
she reminded me of Mrs Morton, Mrs.
Hobart said: You couldn't have said
anything that would have grat1fied me
more. I MRS. Morton is grand character.
The first time l met Mrs. Morton | felt
instantly drawn to her, and that feeling
has always lasted.''
One of the first things I noticed was
Mrs. Hobart's walk. Shs holds herself
well, stops very gracefully and preserves
the perpendicular line from chin TO knee
that marks the we'll trained body. Ii
Mrs. Hobart is called on to shine as the
chief star in social society she will need
no Delsarte training. When she sits, i'll
stead Of picking out the easiest chair in
the room, she is apt to drop on O seat
without back. Then the self possession
appears of the woman who knows her
position, aceepts it, and is fully &C.
customed to occupy it. She has taper fin.
gers on rather long hand. 1t is good
tea table hand. But Mrs. Hobart will
have to revise her handshake 1t is al
togethr too human and alive for working
purposes on reception days. The baud
is warm and firm. The clasp is strong
and, with revision, will be popular. Her
voice is rather musical. The pronuncia-
ton is careful without any proyincialism
in accent.
She is not a member of any of the an
cestral societies. She said "I've never
made any claim. but Lieut.. Peter Tuttle
was my Revolutionary ancestor" Up
stairs Mrs. Hobart showed me quaint
old family record, yellowed and creased
with age, dating back to 1853. 1t was
hanging In a conspicuous place in cor
ner of the hall, as if Mrs. Hobart didn't
base her claim to peoples consideration
on the dates upon that old piece of paper.
Yhe year of grief for the loss of her
daughter has caused Mrs. Hobart's face
TO settle into a very sober and grave ex-
preston. When her face is animated
Mrs. Hobart looks ten years younger.
If the Republican party wins there will
be handsome establishment over which
Mrs. Hobart will preside and where she
can entertain freely. Mrs. Hobart il
very fond of young people, and although
there would be no young girl in the
household the younger set would find a
hostess frequently III the Vice Presi
DENTS wife. The small dances that were
formerly given in the ballroom at Car.
roll Hall were always the most enjoya b lie
OF the season.