Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-21
Sketches Of Mr. and Mrs. perFxSs;th


There has been comparatively lit.
Tie If importance In the life of Mrs
Isopgworth. She was horn on Feb
III, 1884, and IL the only child Of Pre-
sidcpt Roosevelt and his first wife.
who was Miss Alice Lee, Of Boston.
She was educated at home by n COVER.
ness, and received an excellent cduca.
'ion. Although without musical taste
she received careful musical training.
and became quite proficient in piano
playing. She acquired n good know.
ledge Of French and German, and has
fairly good knowledge of Russian.
She made her social debut at cotillion
given nj the white House ON her 18th
birthday, Feb. II, 1902, and soon be.
came very popular. She Is fond Of out
door sports, IN u good horscwoman, golf
player and tennis player. and also an
interchangeable walker. She first met
Mr. Longworth in the year Of her debut
and the friendship which sprang up be.
tween them gradually developed into
more tender sentiment. They were
practically engaged before they started
on their Oriental tour with the Taft
party, and soon after their return be.
came publicly engaged.
Nicholas Longworth, the third Of his
name. was born in 1869. and enjoyed
all the advantages that accrue to those
who fall heir 90 three generations Of
wealth, and also Of higher education
and culture. lie was educated nj liar.
vnrd, graduating from the classical
conrse In. 1890. lie entered the Gin.
einnati law school the same year, but
finished his legal training Mt Harvard.
Two years were spent in attending to
the business affairs Of his fathers es-
tate. and then he followed the example
Of his father and embarked in poll
ties.
Mr.. Longworth enjoyed the conf.
dcnce Of strong political leader, Geo.
n. Cox, and from him received the no.
l iVf w INV i'W't HVuT'
Of the Ohio Legislature in 1897. Mr..
Cox was whipped that fall, and Mr..
Longwor,h went down 20 defeat with
the rest Of the ticket. He was more
successful two years later, being one
~ the few nominations on the Repub.
lican ticket who carried the county.
Mr.. Longworth's service in the leg.
islaturc during the first term was not
eminently satisfactory 70 the leader.
He preferred the pleasures Of society
TO the hard grind Of Legislative labors,
but he was returned 10 Columbus as
n member Of the state senate.
During his term rs senator, Mr..
Lonaworth received his first nou,ipa-
tion for congress. Mr. Cox was then
at the height Of his power, and the
candidate was easily elected. '1'N y
Like his progenitors, NieholssihsmS
worth III. made a hobby Of ESQ., Of the
finer arts. lie is an expert performer
on the violin, and has gratiksd' his
tastcs Of the finest StinhvAiiHS IN,
stru,neHtsuis existence. MADDEN Do. Mis-
attsirpnents, as,a musician IN HiSAto
ability as nm. entertainer that has ,ypn
him many friends among those with
whom NJ comes III, ton{aet. 'nHS'i2"s
quick whtsd ssd' 'ssaecfal isp,siketIrni
Rest wood will be ahe future rissuslof
tbe,yappg couple, AMI ~ an olA,iRwn.
sion Of colonial style, located on
grounds one hundred aSres ip extent. u
was huilt by Joseph LoIswbrtR, Aa,fIs
crowded with art treAmres!ftt ,sii
The grounds Of Roolw wood dbu,is,
of rolling meadowlsnd and groves Of
native forest trees. The groves are
erisserossed by tanbark walks and
hard gravel drives. Rustic bridges
span ravincs Of the open fields. Green.
houses, stables and kennels contribute
TO the comforts and pleasures Of the oc.
cupsnts Of lockwood.
The place il. a part Of the COW pas.
ture the first Nicholas bought from
Judge Barnet more than three. quarters
Of a century ago. On IL is n small one
and a hslfstory frame house that the
founder built for himself before hr
had acquired great wealth. II Is pre-.
served M II was then. The rustic
fence 10 font encloses beds Of mari
golds and listers, and in the vegetable