Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-04-03

ton, four years ago, and they will
be quite at home in the larger so
cial sphere at Washington. The pub
lie functions of the Shaw admins
tration have not been equaled in
magnificence by those of any other
admins tration in late years. At the
beginning of Gov. Shaw's first term
Mrs. Shaw inaugurated a series OF
legislative receptions, which were
highly appreciated by the wives and
daughters of members of the general
assembly. These receptions were
held every two weeks in the gov
ernor's parlors at the capitol.
Mrs. Shaw is not club We man,
but she took delight in meeting as
far as possible all the social demands
made upon the first lady of the state.
She inclines. toward practical chart
ty and does much in aid of socie-
ties of this character. Personally,
she is gracious, lovable character,
and the wife of no governor has ever
been more popular with the people
of Des Moines than she. It has been
the practice of Gov. Shaw to sub
nit to her political questions per-
sonal to himself and to be guided
by her advice. The woman upon
whose word depended the securing
by Iowa of the treasury portfolio
talks politics only to her husband
and never in public. She appears to
be purely domestic woman and yet,
according to the public admissions of
Gov. Shaw, she has had much to do
with advancing his political fortunes.
The Shaw family consists of two
daughters-Enid, aged 21; Erma,
aged 16-and son, Earl, aged 1s.
Enid entered society toward the end
of her fathers first term as gov
ernor. She has one more year in
Cornell college, when she will either
go abroad or enter Vassar. Erma en-
tered the schools Of Denison in Sep
TENDER, when arrangements were
made for the return of the family to
their home on the expiration of the
gubernatorial term; and Earl is Mt
tending . military academy in Indi-
ana.
Mrs. Shaw and the children were
in their apartments in the Victoria
on Christmas day, when the public
was awaiting the decision of the IA
Their on the question of accepting .
place in President Roosevelt's cabi-
net, and each was asked what was
thought of the proposition to remove
to Washington. Mrs. Shaw prompt
~ declared that it had been her wish
they might return to Denison, where
carpenters and decorators have just
completed the work of placing the
old home in shape for comfortable
occupancy, but she left it clear that
If Gov. Shaw should feel willing to
undertake further public labors she
would meet as best she might the
duties which her new position as q
cabinet officers wife would entail
Miss Enid said it mattered less to her
than to the others, for the reason she
would be abroad or at Vassar, but
she would enjoy Washington on great
occasions, when she hoped to be able
to be there. Miss Erma shared the
desire of her mother for return
to the old home in Denison. Master
Earl's answer was that his father,
being in politics, should ''play the
game to the limit" and not retire
when the second best position in the
cabinet was within easy reach. In
giving expression to his opinion foot
ball and other terms common to the
athletic youth were used in profu-
sion. The governors only son is brim.
ming over with life and energy.