The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-23
NEW BELLE OF WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Will Fill tn. Place
Left Vacant by Her Sister.


Washington special: shrinkingly, halt
Roosevelt, the second daughter OF the
White House today, will receive the So
fcial scepter from Miss Roosevelt. the first
daughter. She will receive 1t shrinkingly
because In the composition Of this girl
there is = strong, ever present dislike for
publicity; she will accept 1t haltinEiy be-
cause she would rather be child. unno-
ticed than a young woman hampered by
the formalities OF society; she will take IT
blushingly because she is modest.
Miss Roosevelt made big place for her.
self in the popular heart; little Ethel will
have to fill this big place. Ethel is
bright eyed. lively, laughing girl. All OF
her life she has loved to play and romp
with her brothers. 1t VIII he difficult
task for this child to turn her back upon
her childhood and step into the glare of
the great public spotlight, We. those who
know her best believe she Is equal to the
task
Miss Roosevelt, the first daughter of the
White House. Is the daughter OF Mrs. Alice
Lee Roosevelt. the presidents first wife.
Ethel, the second daughter, is the only
daughter of Mrs. Edith Carow Roosevelt.
the mistress of the White house. On her
next birthday anniversary Ethel will be
l6 years old. She is two younger than
Kermit and two years older than Archie.
She has the mother heart and there is
nothing better than can be said of her.
During her childhood, in fact until few
years ago, Ethel, like most girls, loved her
dolls great deal more than anything else
IN the world. Early In her childhood Ethel
developed II strong fondness for her books
and she has read more consistently and
persistently than any of her brothers.
Ethel Ia musical and artistic. She can
ride horseback like any other member of
the house of Roosevelt, she can beat all
four of her brothers at tennis and give
Archie and Kermit u handicap. She can
keep in the lead in footrace over the
White House lawn; and In her earlier days
when she used to don boys clothes occa-
sionally to the delight of her brothers. she
could put either Kermit or Archibald on
his back in wrestling MAJ ch.
1t was a sad day for Ethel and Quentin
when they started out for the White
House. She hated to leave the big country
place with the rolling acres around 1t.
| The White House and life in Washington
have had their effect upon tht girl. From
romping child she has becomt a happy
but thoughtful growing girl.
| Physically, the successor Of the BRIDE
elect: Is "a robust little figure. full OF vigor
| andsspirit. She has thesame soft, glowing
eyes: the same delicately colored COM
plexion; the same gracious ways; the
same expression of perfect contentment.
/! Ethel is not so tall as her half sister. nor
as slender. Her face Is round, her frame
well put together She is strong, healthy
girl. and as graceful as the proverbial
| nymph. She is an American girl clear
through to the marrow: a strong minded
young woman Of high ideals, and simple,
| loving heart Washington believes she
will fill her sisters shoes and carry the
| scepter gracefully.