Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-17
BORN ON CHRISTMAS.
heralded As the Child With the
christ.child Face"


Pittsburg. July 16.-"At the age Of
iixteen Evelyn went with me to New
York. where she had been heralded
as the child with the Christ.child
face"
So declared Mrs Charles ]. Hol.
man, the mother OF Evelyn Nesbitt
Thaw, in the first interview given by
her since the tragedy. Mrs. Holman
spoke Of her daughters life expe-
periences and beauty with maternal
tenderness, declaring that al the prop.
er time all that has upset the plans
Of three families will be righted."
Any statement or suggestion TO the
effect that Il was who introduced
Evelyn to Mr.. White is false. Utterly
false declared Mrs. Holman. with
all the emphasis at her command.
God knows ALL she continued. "and
Will guide me through these trying
moments. ! have thought more than
once Of the 25th day OF December.
Christmas. 1854, when that sweet. pure
and lovely child was born.
Look. she continued. taking a pho
tograph from the wall. here is Evelyn
when she first appeared in the Wild
Rose company. Look az the coat she
wears. Some people will be surprised
20 know how IL Is made. When Mr.
Nesbitt died he left an overcoat that
thought would come IN handy some
day. And there II is-thst Jacket was
made by my hands. and as think OF
that darling child, ! think how ! sewtd
love into every stitch.
Harry Thaw's mother speaks well
OF EveIyn-well why shouldn't shea
beautiful, loving and bright girl. But
the papers attribute so much 10 poor
Evelyn. Why. ! read a story the other
day 20 the effect that the child was a
correspondent In the Lederer case. II |
Is a fabrication, every word OF II. /
George Lederer watched over Evelyn |
like a father. He often told me Of her !
beauty and that he would make a .
great actress out OF her. After several I
! permitted her 10 go 70 1
but only when accompanied I
by Howard or myself You see. II
was Evelyn who first brought Mr..
Lederer TO me. That Is something / /
want stated. for II has great deal 20
do with this matter. She was ambi-
tious and studious and wanted 20 be
a great actress.
Artists raved over Evelyn and
many flattering offers were made her
10 pose. but" continued Mrs. Holman,
and her voice rose 10 add emphasis.
she never posed In the nude / found
hose Bohemians We're In every way
gentlemen. They were ready Ia sacrf
Ice all 10 get a canvas Of the child
hat was born on Christmas day. Flor
nee herself r. a clever artist-excep-
ionally fine with colors.
when Mr. Nesbitt died he left me
With a very large house on my hands
n the East End Finally secured an
lffer 70 90 20 Philadelphia 20 take en-
was in 1900 II was
n that city that Evelyn met Mrs. Oar.
an. who was a well known artist then,
nd Evelyn promised 10 pose for her. 4
hat was the first time she served as
model"
"Will you state" Mrs Holman was
sked, how you daughter managed TO
scape your control?"
No" she replied. Il cannot 90 this
line. escorted her 20 the stage door
nernoon and evening and when was
I with headache I would send her
rother, who was also eager 10 help :
Is sister. for he thought the world OF
or.
Evelyn never went about az night
lons-never. II she went out 20 din
er. Of course. as a mother should.
as always there 10 chaperon her
Mr. Lederer would take
velyn out. for he was so kind dnd
enerous 10 her. and always so good
ward Us both.
one night, ! now remember. she
the appointed hour 10 re-
i'm home and said TO her: Wei
thought you would return al rea-
,nable hour This Is in the profes-
on was her reply.
AS long as she was under her
others control Evelyn was under a
others careful eye At the proper
me all viii come 70 light and the
orld win know Just how good. how
veet willing and lovable a mother
orence had" said Mrs. Holman.
'inging the intervie to olo-e