The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-06
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vember decidedly new element Will
enter Washington society through the
door of the Vice: presidency. The social
leaders Of the capital knew Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the wife ofsthe assist
ant secretary OF the navy, but the wife
OF the Vice, president would be q decld-
ealy different propositionf Should the
question OF precedence 5arise, as was
the case in the social season OF 1899.
those whose knowledge makes ripened
Judgment say that all wagers as to who
would come first II Roosevelt was vice
president would be entirely one.slded,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
There is q fixed Impression in the
public mind that Mrs II Roosevelt d Is
averse to aiiipubilcl.y, on her own &C
count and for her children. To her.
the displaying of her picture in the,
newspapers, merely as the wife otSisa;
prominent man. amountssto Snotoriety
seeking, for which she has a well bred
adherence. From this fact many. peo-
pie have imbibed the idea that Mrs.
Roosevelt is a timld, retiring woman,
with little interest in anything except
household duties, Some have even sus-,
peoted the governor Of being something.
Of n2domestic tyrant. Nothing further
from the truth could be imagined. Mrs.
Roosevelt is almost as decided char
acter rs her. husband Shells the Chat,
elaine of Sycamore Hill, the beautiful
Roosevelt home at Oyster bay. and no
one whoShas ever visited there will be
apt to. forget the dignity.and firmness
with (which she rules oyer the entire
establishment. The governor never
dreams of questioning one of her or
ders. 4 4. +,
Very Attractive Woman.
Mrs. Roosevelt. who was Miss Edith
Kermit Carow. is o young woman stu,
and avery attractive one. Rather above
the medium height, she has a slender,
graceful figure, and a fines intelligent
face. She has very brights eyes, and
beautiful teeth. Her hair is light
brown, and is arranged simply. with
out; q wave or a ringlet. Everything
about her speaks OF grace, She is an
arIstocrat to the tips OF her fingers. Her
mannersis that OF u gracious lady. tact
full, kindly, certain OF her rank. but con-
scious also OF the old world obligation
Of rank. She dresses extremely we'll.
II the Republican ticket is elected
Mrs. Roosevelt will be practically the
first lady In the social world Of Wash
ington. since Mrs. Mc1linley's Ill health
shuts her away from active social ,du
{ ties, That she will fill her position In q
way OF which few women are capable,
none will doubt after seeing her. The
Roosevelts are not rich, as riches. are
counted in society. They will not be
able to entertain on any great scale Of
nagniffcence, but their home In Wash
ington, will be as popular as; the ,coun-
try place at Oyster Bay hashbeen. sand
foreign visitors will have All opportu-
nifty to see the very best type OF an
American home. ~
~ 'ass - Lave G1Ve sSuiluieus 1fs
OF the Roosevelt children. every one
knows there are five. one tall girl,
growing into womanhood:i three boys
and winning little maid ot.'four years,
plainly her fathers idol. ,dThere Is a
delightful camaraderie between parents
and children a. Sycamore Hill. It
would probably be impossible to con-
vince the boys that greater man than
their father every existed, but they do
not worship him from afar, or treat
him With respectful awe. They follow
him about with adoring friendship. 1t
was Just this relation which, existed be-
tween the governor and his own father.
for whom he was named, and from
whom he Inherited his virlle energy
and high principles. From him he re-
ceivad that conviction which has
shaped his whole career: balThat the
best thing that life offers any man or
woman is work, hard work. And it Is
on this principle that the youthful
Roosevelts are being broughteup.
When the Roosevelt home; IS spoken
OF II Is understood that the nlluslon is
to the country place on Long Island.
and not to the mansion on Madison av.'
enue, Manhattan, wick is inrrenlity, a
rented house. and Is rtcrcFta' FOR ollya
few months In tie %ea:. ~ SaShmore
Hill ;he.reall life OF the tnmii;t Is spent.
There all the children ,warcshorn. and
there the governor keeps his library. his
trophies OF TIE chase and all the choic-
est souvenirs OF his varied md pic
turesque career. The place 10 some
three miles outside CT the sleepy village
OF Oyster Bay, and, is raached by n
winding road. which lcodF past n num-
her Of other line country houses, one OF
them tbs resldcEcr OF the. governors
secretary, wili!atn.y, foarG&a
Rooscvelt's Summer Home.
sagamogc Hill Is the summit OF a
lofty height, overlooking the bay and
sound, and commands view OF sea
and Geld for moro than score OF miles.
It's not a, mansion4-not in any sense
d snowy pIace-bugrather u spacious
house. comfortable5a and roomy. 1t Is
three stories in height, ard Is in the
modified Dutch style OF architecture,
red sh!nglcd and many gabled. The
highest gable Is ornamcnted with n
huge pair OF elk antlcrs, and the flag
always floats from a tall pole In from,
OF the! houge. A broad veranda ex-
tends around lhrecjsldcs Of the house.
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