The age-herald., 1901-09-19
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The Roosevelt Women.

Roosevelt before now, and no one who saw will forget his quiet, almost super human. self-control the day when his mother and his wife, who was Miss Alice Lee of Boston, were both laid to rest. The dearly beloved mother and wife of Theodore Roosevelt died in the same house within a few hours. and his self. control was marvellous, inspiring all with the deepest respect and admiration.
 The present Mrs Theodore Roosevelt who before her marriage was Miss Edith Carow of New York, Is remarkable woman, and one of are peronallty She is a. woman of the highest principle and of far more than ordinary mental cal fore. From her earliest childhood she has been an omnlvorous reader and constant student She has always shrunR from anything like notorietys ana the necessary publicity that her husoanos position has forced upon her has peen' so far as lay in her power, made less conspicuous.
 She is A New Yorker by birth, was edu- cated at one of the fashionable scnoois and has spent. several years travehng abroad She Is an accomplished hnguist and her musical knowledge is far above the ordinary.
 Ever since her marriage she nas oe- voted herself, heart and soul to her nus hands career, and at the same time mas been a devoted mother. She has not III ono sense of the word gone In for so- c,etv at all. although by her birth as well AS her marriage she has always hau a nosition which involves certain sociai duties Her circle of acquaintances mas heen from childhood the same as her husbands. and they have among tneir friends the leading people Of me cou"- try.
 Mrs Roosevelt Is rather petite mas brown hair and brown eyes, a clear shin with some color when she Is exciteo' pu' her chief beauty Is her mouth, WHICH 10 marvelously expressive.
 She dresses simply. especially in the street. wears no jewels, excepting "itn evenine dress, which Is always extremeiy handsome. She has not varied TOT years the style of her hair dressing. The nalr ,s narted. smoothed simply back rom .ha forehead and coiled at the back or the head, with some few natural rins lets around the temples; but there IS no attempt made to follow each move ol fashion. Mrs. Roosevelt has understood her own style, and dresses accordingly
 Not everybody knows that she and her husband were child sweethearts. AS they grew older their lives were rather separated After the death Of his hrst wife MT. Roosevelt travelled abroad. There he again met Miss Edith Carow and very soon the news came to his friends of his marriage, which has been an ideally happy one.
 From the time they were little children Mrs. Roosevelts belief in MT Roosevelts s ability has never wavered.
 Mrs. Roosevelt does not go In for any of the athletic sports of the day, but she Is a good horsewoman and has, taken up riding again within the last two or three | years She Is an expert needle woman, writes cleverly, and there Is somewhere extant book of verse which she has published for private circulation. She Is | a member of several luncheon clubs, but | she has never taken part in fashionable entertainments, and her name appears very rarely on the list of patronesses for large festivities.
 She possesses that rare talent which made Mrs. Cleveland so popular, of re- membering the faces of people she meets once or twice and also being able to re- member all about them. She is the boon companion, as well as the very wise and tender mother, of her step-daughter and her own children. who are much younger than Miss Alice Roosevelt.
 She has a wide knowledge of politics, both foreign and American. She Is a strength than she apparently possesses. She is deeply religious
 MT. Roosevelt's two sisters are women | noted for their rare charm. intelligence Cowles. formerly Miss Anna Roosevelt has been married only few years, all though she Is older than her brother Theodore. Her charitable work is known the world over, and her business ability is striking. When her cousin, MT. J. Roosevelt Roosevelt, was in charge of the British embassy in London, she went over ! as his guest and stayed with him for a 1 time, taking charge of his household. She Is now living in Washington, where she is a very marked personality, and comes nearer to having a salon than any | other American woman.
 | Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the younger sister, is the wife of a well known real estate man in this city, and Is considered | one of the cleverest women in New York Both MT. Roosevelt's sisters are wide readers They have been from very little children the most intimate friends of Mrs | Theodore Roosevelt, and the bond of de- votion to their brother is a very strong one.
 | Mrs. Robinson lives at Orange in ths summer and at 422 Madison avenue in the winter. Like his sister, Mrs. Cowles | she holds weekly receptions for not only | the smart set, but for people from al | 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 Roose- velts eldest child, will be IS years old next March, and 1t had been planned that she would make her debut this winter in Washington society. While Miss Roose- welt has not gone out in the formal social acceptation of the term, she has of neces- sity seen a great deal of society, young | ha is 10 ts a very charming yOung