Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
IS THE SOCIAL HEAD
Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, Leads Cabi-
net Household.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES WILL BIZ HERS
circumstances Preclude Many Other
Cabinet Officers Wives Taking Part
In Social Functons-Mrs. Knox
About Only Other Available Person.

ABOUT only Other Available PERSON.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 81.
Mrs. Leslie Shaw, wife of Iowa's ia
nous citizen at the head OF the treas
ury department, will have the honor of
occupying a position at the social
head of the cabinet household this |
winter.She will be Mrs. Roosevelt's
right hand assistant in all the social
duties of the administration during the
season. Additional duties in this line
will fall upon Mrs. Shaw's shoulders
eince most of the other ladies of the
cabinet are precluded from taking ac-
tive part, due to various special cir
cumstances. In fact, Mrs. Knox, the
wife of the attorney general, is the
only other woman Mrs. Roosevelt can
count on to any great extent. Mrs.
Hay is still in mourning for her son,
and it is not likely that she will in
dulge in even official occasions, other
than the diplomatic breakfasts, or
fetal receptions Mrs. Root will prob
ably pass her winter in Europe, such
being demanded by the health of her
household of the secretary of the navy,
leaving the blank in the official line at
the White House which has so long
existed for the navy department since
Mrs. Long was in mourning during al
most the entire time of her husbands
service.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the secre-
tary of agriculture, also daughter OF
Iowa, will be one of Mrs. Roose-
velt's helpful assistants. However,
she can not be looked to for particular
activity in this direction. Having as
sumed the double position as the head
of cabinet household and the daugh-
ter of cabinet officer, it would be be-
You'd human strength to fill both &C
ceptably Consequently Miss Wilson'S
official duties will not extend far be-
yond that of standing in line at recep-
tons. Mrs Knox will undoubtedly
prove Mrs. Roosevelt's stoutest assist
ant although Mrs. Shaw seems to have
made herself quite popular in Wash
ington. A well known society writer
in commenting on the heavy social
duties that will devolve to Mrs. Shaw
this winter says: Mrs. Shaw is not
likely to be found wanting in either
willingness or adaptability to her du-
ties. She has studied her duties dur
ing the few months spent in Washing
ton and will ably assist Mrs. Roosevelt
and will win her way into the hearts
OF the people," While Mrs. Roosevelt
will return to Washington in the early
part of October, there will be no enter
tanning requiring the assistance OF the
ladies of the cabinet until the opening
OF the official season January l.
When Miss Alice Roosevelt left New
port after her recent brilliant visit
she left in the typical, unconventional,
Roosevelt style--in an automobile
with only another young lady COM
panion for a trip up into Maine. The
young ladies we're given a rousing
send off as they departed northward
and they looked very natty in white
sailor hats while there dresses were
protected from dust by long light col
ored dust coats. Miss Roosevelt has
become quite enthusiastic over au-
tomobiles. Ever since the day that
Col John Jacob Aster took her to ride
in his big machine she, has been dew
otee. Then Miss Roosevelt met Miss
Ellen Drexel Paul. of Philadelphia and
as the latter not only owns big auto
mobile, but runs it herself, the two
Young ladies' We're often seen spin
ming along the avenues together. 1t
is Miss Paul who has accompanied
Miss Roosevelt up into Maine. Like
her father Miss Roosevelt loves horses
and a great part of her time at New,
port was spent in driving. Generally
she drove with her hostess, Miss Cut
ting, but quite frequently she would
aappear on the fashionable avenues
driving alone. She does not seem to
care particularly for such sports as
polo, tennis or golf and while she at
tends the matches she usually leaves
before they are concluded.
Palmistry is again in favor as a
summer fad at Newport and Miss
Roosevelt is said to have become
somewhat of devotee. One evening
a palmistry professor" read Miss
Roosevelt's hand and gave the follow
ing in writing as the result of his re
searches:
Miss Roosevelt is the possessor Of
square hand, with the fingers from
the first joint tapering into a slight
q cone, .WlCl IdtuSI AiAl VI uhy lSiulHS
palm. which contains few markings
outside of the principal lines. The
Joint of material order is more in evi
dence than that of mental order, show
ing order, arrangement, system ant
symmetry; great power to endure
lover of outdoor sports and innocen
games. Quite practical and unaffect
ed, broad in mind and not easily bi
ased
1.-THE general summing up of hel
hand signifies an early and wealth.
marriage with the one of her choice
The fate and sun lines tell of re
markable destiny, both as to distinc
ton and wealth; one who will be ad
mired and loved by all for her modes
and gentle ways. The heart lines Civ
seriousness in the affairs of the heart
not given to amorettes or little low
affairs. Her likes and dislikes ar
strong and she has the hand Of a true
good woman Not a striking beauty
but an honest face"
was somewhat surprised to hear