The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-05
THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Her Little Flock.
An Interesting Group.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, the new
mistress of the white house, is de-
scribed as Il woman of exceptional tact
and amiahility. possessing social quail
tiles and characteristics and sound
health that admirably fit her for the
position she has entered on as first
lady of the land. Both she and her
distinguished husband are in the prime
of life. and are devotedly attached to
each other, showing almost as striking
an instance of conjugal harmony and
fidelity as was that of the late presi-
dent and his dearly loved wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt was Edith Kermit
carOw. daughter of Charles CarOw, of
New York, and granddaughter of Cen
eral Tyler, of Norwich, Conn. Edith
was born at the old taroW mansion,
Fourteenth street and Union square.
Her girlhood was passed in New York,
during part of which time she was a
pupil at Miss comstock's school in
West Fortieth street. The Carows
were then one of the foremost families
in town. The Rooscvelts held a SINH
lar position. There was a strong in
timacy between them. Edith carow
in particular always having been II
close friend of Theodore Roosevclts S
sister who is now Mrs. Douglas Rob-
inson.
Hardly Il week passed that Theodore
Roosevelt and Edith caroW did not
meet. They were both Of them in their
early teens and far too young for any
thought Of romance. And it was with
a purely cousinly fricndlincss that they
said goodbye when young Theodore
left New York to go to Harvard.
Theodore Roosevelt has never been
known To waste an opportunity. He
learned more at Harvard than ten or
dinary boys would have learned, and
he did not neglect his social advaut-
ages either. For he had become en-
gagged in the meantime to Miss Alice
Lee, then one of the bellies of Boston
The Lees We're one of the best Boston
families. Theodore was considered an
exceptionally promising young man.
No objection was raised to their mar
ringc.
This was To prove the only tragic
chapter in Theodore ItOOsevclt's life
For after only a year of married life
his young wife died. leaving ii baby
girl and namcsakc behind her. This
baby is now the SroWn-up daughter
of Mr., Roosevelt. Miss Alice, who is
To make her debut in Washington this
winter.
While becoming accustomed to his
grief, Theodore Roosevelt met again
and often the young woman with
whom hp had been such good friends
half II dozen years before.
In the meantime Edith Carow had
gained II reputation for ubsout" lack
of susceptibility, 1t was believed she
would never marry
Ear handsomrr men than Theodore
Roosevelt had paid their court in vain.
Gradually, however, during the next
few years AN understanding Was cs-
tablishcd between them.
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Caruw
discovered that they were in love aud
electrified New York by announcing
their engagement.
They were married Il few months
afterWard in England.
In addition to Miss Alice thcro are
five younger children-Mastcr Teddy,
jr, who Is Is years old, and is now at
Sc hool at Groton, and Ethel Archibald,
Kermit and Quentin.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Is Il pretty
nd-hailed blue-eyed girl, who, in
spite Of her Roosevelt traits, greatly
resembles her dC8H muthrr she Is
thoroughv devoted to her lively little
brothers and sisters, and the entire six
have "a good frolics together as if they
We're all the same age.
Mrs, Roosevelt's punotiliousness at
Albany, both i'm holding entertainments
and IN attending thos" To which she
was invited, indicates something quite
as valuable as social talent. IT means
that the new presidents S wife is ply
sicaliy strong. Indeed, Mrs Roosevelt,
though frail in appearance, quite lives
up To the family traditions in never
employing doctor and in trusting to
exercise and hygiene to preserve her
health,
This being the case she will prob
ably submit to the handshakng Or