Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-23

made the bereavement dOubly pOlg-
nant, but he bore the affection with
the fortitude that has ever been a
prevailing attribute of his character.
His present wife was Miss Edith
Carrow of this city. She is in many re-
|spects woman OF more than ordinary
mental calibre and rare personal
charm. From her earliest childhood
she has been an omnivorous reader
and constant student. She has al
ways shrunk from anything like noto-
riety, and the necessary publicity that
her husbands position has forced
upon her has been, so far as lay in her
power, made less conspicuous. She
was educated at one of the fashion
able schools Of this city and has spent
several years studying abroad She
is an accomplished linguist and her
musical knowledge is far above the
ordinary.
Mrs. Roosevelt is rather petite, has
brown hair and brown eyes, a clear
skin, with some color when she is ex-
cited, but her chief beauty is her
mouth, which is marvelously express
sive. She dresses neatly and simply
with quiet elegance. Her wealth of
tresses is pushed back from the fore
head, except few curly ringlets that
play about her temples. She is not
an athlete, but she is finished horse
woman and is fond of outdoor exer-
else.
Mrs. Roosevelt has long been iden-
possesses the great talent which made
Mrs. Cleveland so popular, of remem-
bering the faces Of people she meets
once or twice and also being able to
remember all about them. She is the
boon companion, as we'll as the very
wise and tender mother. of her step
daughter and her own children, who
are much younger than Miss Alice
Roosevelt She is a frail looking wo-
man, but has much more strength
than she apparently possesses. She
is deeply religious.
Mr.. Roosevelt's two sisters are wo-
men noted for their rare charm, intel
Iigence and their most gracious man
ners. Mrs. Cowles, formerly Miss An
ma Roosevelt, has been married only
few years, although she is older
than her brother Theodore. When
her cousin, j. Roosevelt, was in charge
of the British embassy in London, she
went over as his guest and stayed
with him for time, taking charge OF
his household. Her success as a hos
tess was marvellous in London, in fact,
in England, where she made countless
warm friends, and where she met
Commander Cowles, whom she mar
ried the following year. She is now
living in Washington, where she is a
very marked personality, and comes
nearer to having salon than any
other American woman.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the young
est sister, is the wife of a Well-known
real estate man in New York, and is
considered one of the cleverest wo-
men in the city. Like her sister, Mrs.
Cowles, she holds weekly receptions
for not only the smart set but for peo
pie from all over the country who
have talent, charm or any gift that
makes them in any way prominent.
Mrs Robinson resembles strongly
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt-in fact,
they are often taken for each other.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, Theodore
Roosevelt's eldest child, will be Is
years old next March. and it had been
planned that she should make her de-
but this winter in Washington society.
She is very charming young girl,
with an unusually pleasant manner
and with an intense interest in life.
She is very fond of outdoor sports, is
good horsewoman and thinks moth
ing of walking from five to seven
miles day. Her chief beauty is her
light fair hair, of which she has great
quantities. She has blue eyes and
fair skin, is above medium height and
has very slight figure, although
rather athletic in build.