The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-23

lilacs, and she carried bouuuet Of
sweet peas and lilies Of the valley"
There were no bridesmaids and no
best man. Only the families OF the
bride and groom and few intimate
friends were present. Truly demo-
cratic wedding that! The Tafts sailed
for Europe on the City Of Berlin and
passed their honeymoon in England.
Brilliant Musician. (
After her college course Mrs. Taft
found that she had developed life
long passion for music. She contin-
ued to cultivate her musical abilities.
For seven years she was president Of
the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra.
She believes that the government
should do something toward the en-
enlargement Of music and the other
aesthetic arts. In all the busy years
Of her husbands official career with
its frequent journeys from place to
place, Mrs. Taft has "kept up her mu-
sic," so to speak. She plays brilliant
ly and sings well.
If Mrs. Bryan has any special study
1t is German. She has been q diligent
student Of the German tongue and is
quite proficient in the language. Mrs.
Taft also has linguistic tastes. While
residing in the Philippines for four
years she studied Spanish until she
could talk almost like a native-not ex-
actly like a native. but better, for she
learned the real Spanish. In her trip
around the world Mrs Taft conversed
with the representatives of several ma
lions in their own tongues, thereby
causing her husband a pang Of envy
because he was not so good a linguist.
Both candidates wives are demo.
cratic in their tastes and in their man.
ner. Both are noted for their remark
able memory Of names and faces, thus
proving that they are we'll qualified
to be politicians on their own hook.
Just here occurs to me a conversation
which I overheard the other day in a
public place. A man from Cincinnati
was talking politics to a party Of
friends. Mr.. Bryan was the chief
topic. The Cincinnati man remarked
that Mrs. Bryan is "good at remember
ing folks"
"Why,' he said, II met Mrs. Bryan
twelve years ago when she was with
her husband on one Of his tours DUR
ing his first campaign. There was an
impromptu reception to the candidate
at Akron, o. Most Of US were intro
duced to Mrs. Bryan too. The candi-
dates wife smillngly said that she
hoped I'd vote for her husband. She
also said she hoped she'd meet me
again."
"Of course she'd say that" said a
lady in the party. "That's politeness."
"Also politics." continued the Gin
cinnati man. "But hear the sequel
Six weeks later happened to be in
Columbus when the Bryan train was
there. Local Democrats had arranged
a reception. I fell in line with hun
dreds Of others and passed to shake
hands with the candidate again. Mrs.
Bryan spied me-would you believe it?
and called me over to her. She
called me by name, said she was glad
to see me again, reminded me that we
had met at Akron and said she hoped
we'd meet again-and she also hoped
I'd not forget to vote for Mr.. Bryan.
Now, what you do think Of that?'
At her home Mrs. Bryan is as busy
as her husband. Until his recent 1fom-
ination for the presidency she took
dictation from him every morning and
typewrote his correspondence. That
was the daily programme after break
fast, and an early breakfast at that
Later in the day Mrs. Bryan had the
pleasure of debating her own CORE
spondence to her own secretary. Since
the Bryan name became so prominent
she receives all sorts Of letters from
all sorts Of people, all of which she
answers except those which bear the
unmistakable imprint Of crankism.
Tasteful but Quiet ,Dressers.
Both Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bryan dress
tastefully, but quietly. On a recent
trip abroad Mrs. Taft made a worlds
record in quick shopping. She was in
Paris three hours. During that time
she laid in large supply Of new
gowns, bonnets and other articles Of
apparel. These are for important
functions. When at home Mrs. Taft
dresses Economically. Mrs. Bryan at
her home wears the simplest apparel.
It Is said that sometimes when old
friends call and the young negro door
attendant takes their cards to the H.
brary where she is busy at her type
writer she receives them without wait
ing to take of the apron which she
wears when seated at the machine.