The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
ABOUT MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Devoted to Her Children and Fond of
Simple Life.

Kansas City Star.
Though Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, from
early childhood, has never been publicly
| before the world, hers is one of those rare
personalities which are bound to assert
| themselves under any and all circum-
| stances.
And those friends who have known her
| from childhood are waiting to see how well
every duty will De fulfilled. for they know
| her perfectly balanced character, her re-
serve force and her calm, cool judgment Of
people and things.
There is no gossip or scandal allowed in
| the Roosevelt household, and there is no
guest who does not feel irresistibly COM
| PEELED to stand up for what is best and
| right, so high is the keynote that is
sounded. This is not saying there is not
| plenty of life and jollity, for merriment
reigns supreme with young and old, and
| never has it been allowed that the cares
of office or the anXieties Of politics should
intrude upon the fun and merriment that
The Roosevelt household has Away been
democratic in its simplicity. There have
never been any attempts made at elaborate
erlt ertaining. There have been no gorgeous
banquets 10 be chronicled among social
events, and when the news columns gave
the information that Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt entertained at dinner there have
never been any wonderful table decorations
to chronicle.
All about the mana cement of the house
hold has been charmingly simple. true
spirit of hospitality welcomed every guest,
who was made to feel that his or her pres
ence was TO be desired. Wine was always
served, but neither Mr. Roosevelt nor his
wife cared for it.
The menu was always simple. and never
welt disliked a long dinner. Everything
was well served, but on most simple lines.
This, however, with an appearance of alb
o1rrtn lalrea fnTf
show, being apparently the watchword.
Mrs. Roosevelt is not very great talker,
but is brilliant conversau onalist st an ap-
ing a remarkably good listener, and pos
sessing that rare charm of drawing out
the very best in anyone she talks to. She
has keen sense of humor.
Not a beauty, Mrs Roosevelt is never
theless an unusually pretty woman, rather
above middle height, with a slight, girlish
figure. She is q brunette in coloring, with
brown eyes and hair, but fair skin, with
considerable color
She rarely, if ever, wears large hat, and
is generally seen in a small bonnet, and she
does not change the style OF her hat as the
fashions change. Her brown hair eurls IN
brushed smoothly back from her temples
and arranged in a soft coil at the back OF
her head.
She wears it in the same style, whether
for day evening, but with evening dress
she wears aigrette, which adds height
and emphasizes the long line OF her shout
ders. one of her chief beauties She is a
woman who looks much better in evening
dress than in street dress and her evening
gowns are always rather elaborate
In some ways she is rather English in
style, especially I'm this matter OF dress,
for no matter how simple may be her street
gown, she always dresses for dinner and
her dinner gowns are more or less elabo-
| rate. She admits fondness for rich fab
| RIGS.
do you know Mrs. Roosevelt very well?'
| is often asked OF those people who are
known to be on her visiting list. There
| are few who can say they do, for her list
| of intimate friends is limited. and while she
| IS always gracious and charming to her ac-
| uuaintances she is not the least diffuse.