Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
Wo77en'S Work

Mrs Louise Taft. mother of Secretary
of War Taft died at Millbury, Mass,
December 8, 1907. She had been slowly
sinking for several days. Mrs. Taft was
the daughter of Samuel d. TORY OF Mill
bury, Mass. She was born in Boston 80
years ago last September, but spent
the early part of her life in Millbury.
When she was about 2S years old, she
became the second wife of Alphonso Taft
of Cincinnati, Ohio, who later had five
children, one of whom, Samuel, died in
infancy. The others are William H. Taft.
secretary of war; Judge Henry w. Taft.
Horace d. Taft and Mrs. William A.
Edwards of Los Angeles, who was
Frances L. Taft. Mrs. Tafts family, the
rorrys, took a prominent part in the
early history of Massachusetts,. Her
great-grandfather. Colonel Holman, COM
manded a regiment at the battle Of Sar-
atoga.
Writing of the remarkable assemblage
of empress, queens and princesses in
England this month, Lady Violet Gre
vile says:
1.-THE royal ladies, while wearing feath-
cred ana picture hats, have carefully
steered clear of the extraordinary mon
strosities one sees in the shops and on the
heads of a few ladies who walk in the
handsome, were of quite moderate pro-
portions and elegantly trimmed with os-
trich and other feathers. Some small
toques were worn, made of velvet and
fur, and many white furs and magnif1i-
cent sab.es.''
There are no newsboys in Spain; wo-
men sell newspapers in the streets.
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family home at Mentor, Ohio. There her
happiest days have been spent, and
there her children were raised.
Since the tragic death of her distin-
guished husband, Mrs. Garfields chief
interest in life centered about the careers
of her sons, one of whom, James R. Gar
field, has steadily climbed the ladder of
prominence until he is now secretary of
the interior.
After the death of President Garfield,
the nation made ample provision for his
widow, so that she should never lack for
worldly comforts.
Deeply attached to the memory of her
husband and drawn by some irresistible
force to the scenes of his political tri-
umphs Mrs. Garfield, for number OF
years after his death, spent her winters
In Washington.
She lived quietly there, however, and
did not take advantage of the social POI
sition that would have been hers had she
desired 1t.
Much of the time since then has been
spent in delightful retreat near Pasa-
dena. Cal, where she has country
home.
The duchess of Portland and her daugh-
ter are strict vegetarians. II always feel
SO greedy when l dine with her grace"
confessed a friend Of the duchess. once; /;
'she drinks no wine and eats only vege-
tables. 1t makes one appear perfect
cannibal" Skim milk, biscuits butter
and cheese are, the only items on her
grace's menu at lunch. while Invariably
for breakfast more skim milk, lettuce and
a boiled egg form her daily repast year
in and year out.
To encourage industry and set the wo-
men of Belle Point. N. j., an example, a
number of women, headed by Mrs. Nancy
johnson, aged 70 years went to the new
building being erected by s. w. Howell
and laid brick and carried the hod for
half an hour The purpose of this was 20
show the young women in that section Of
the city that 1t does not bring dishonos
to women even II they do manual labor,
and that they should not be ashamed to
work if they are called upon to do it.