Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

Mr.. Shermans favorite book Since his
illness I have read it to him twice and 1
think before that time I had read it at
least five times. 1t is also favorite of
mine and 1 also like the Howell stories
and the novels of the "Eben Holden
kind. Perhaps | am just a trifle provin-
cial, but Utica and New York generally
are the most interesting themes
In the Washington home OF the Sher-
mans evidence of their devotion to the
family seat in Utica is apparent in the
many pretty views of the mansion, of
the beautiful grounds and surrounding
bits of scenery. The home Oh Genesee
avenue in Utica is one of the show places
and Mrs. Sherman is especially proud of
it, for it is mostly her planning and her
care.
Likes Flowers and Gardening.
mr. Sherman has always been so busy
in his profession that much of the house
care has devolved Oh me. l laid out the
flower gardens. while the greeneries and
vegetable garden are my special care and
pride. Getting my plants away for the
winter has be IN an absorbing occupation
for years, and no inducement could lure
me away from Utica until all my flowers
and plants were safely housed for the
winter. One thing which never appealed
TO me ABOUT having Il house in Washing
ten all these years was that 1t would be
impossible to bring the pet plants and the
such dear familiar things. Without them
any home would be just u hoste!ry-a tent
for the night
Mrs. Sherman has two married sisters
and a mother who may be counted on to
enilven the Washington season should
certain things happen. Her mother. Mrs.
Lewis H. Babcock. has come to Wash
1ngton frequently and Is quite at home
In official life. OF the three sons. two are
married and their wives. young and at
tractlve matrons, may be relied on to
take dip into social pleasures. If the
hlgher honorS come into the family. a
lonS-stancing friendship exists between
Root families. Hamilton College. the
anna mater of the vice presidential can
dldate, is also the alma mater Of the Sec
rotary of State. Mr.. Root, like Mr.. Sher-
the second son of the Shermans, Richard
Cpdike, holds the chair of mathematics
at Hamilton. He married about two
years ago and has one o..hd. The eldest
:3n. Sheriff.. is IN the banking business
with his father, and the youngest Thomas
Moore. is secretary and treasurer OF
manufacturing company in Utica. He is
the only unmarried member of the family
and though Washington could offer many
Inducements for young Ian whose
father might be in an exalted sphere. he
Is absorbed in business and. notwith-
standing his name. is intensely practical
and not az all poetical. You must be
very fond OF the Irish poet" Mrs. Sher-
man said that many people say TO her.
Ito call your son after him.. But it
appears the youngest scion of the Sher-
man household is called for an uncle and
not for the bard of the Emerald Isle
Moore. however, is a favorite author in
the family and a notable birthday gift
has always been the works of the sweet
singer of ''Lalla R0okh.'
Interested in Pure Food.
Mrs. Sherman was reared in the Dutch
Reformed Church. the denomination to
which the present executive belongs. In
Washington she holds a pew in the