Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-05


tate President Hayes, when she mar.
ried William H. Taft in Cincinnati in
1886. She was a bright and talented
girl with a perfect passion for music
III addition to good education she
received an excellent training in mn.
sic and through all her future life mn.
sic has ever been her favorite recrea.
'loh She Is not only an ACCOMPLISHED
pianist, but possesses a Thorough
knowledge of the theory of music and
an extensive acquaintance with the
BEST works of musical literature But
Notwithstanding her great love of mn.
SIC and her ardent devotion 10 II she
mas never allowed it to become an all |
absorbing passion, or even a fad 70 |
the extent of interfering with her din. |
'ies to her husband and her family.
Although, probably, better equipped
Tor high social position than most
women holding important positions in
American society, Mrs. Taft is bv M
means a typical society woman"
for that she is too intelligent. sensi.
Die and well balanced. Ever since ber
husband entered official life In Wash.
ington and even before that, when he Y
was still holding iudgeship in Ohiol
Mrs. Taft has made il her stuJv an, I'm
aid to I'LL TO the best of her abilitjort
the position in society to which sTgen
was entitled by virtue of her hjpany
bands official rank. Her natural ploy,
sht and the intellectual training OF little
slrlhood DAYS made the tasl, oa..i,f She
Ter and her Unborn tact helped n" cnec
iNold the pitfalls so disastrous nm
experienced and bur indimhtly n
women in official sly tho
Nowhere is the new mistreF the oh,.
'hlte House seen to great dNah' -.
age than in her home circthe SUI
rene test for the sterlinl uailties
any woman M, matt, Chat her place
ositior. IN .oa;o,,. -, .byoted IN Other
er husband and her CHEN taxes '"'o
lterest in oron..t,. tanning 10 arch
pr Jonas,;o ,-,,,7 ,bnt and is Stat,
a model hou Keeper she seh''
res not consider It bW her dignity All
attend to her houspid dutes' ana WIN
votes great nersoh care to the hand
oper conduct of er domestic es- new
biishment. No wnan in Washing the
n society ever anew better than will
RS. Taft how add a wholesome
d refreshing dhestic charm to her -,
,ial entertainments o matter how
NAL the function may be. Mrs. Taft e"'''
the hostess makes al her guests greer
4 that tbav re received NJ her bley
me- nor In . hotel nar3nr mr. n nuhlic hbit
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only
'" ''iV S0''e' vi iiiahihs her high.
sts feel at east. without vulgar diam
G the zone dominant of her hos
BILE beard.
Irs Tart is an accomplished mu- oE
an and has great love for bar art lage
sbe never oh.u,Io, 1T. OF he
Nc in conversation, nor does she two
bore her guests with inane ac- amo,
hts of the petty tribulations to
en- every woman at the head of a
g domestic establishment is more Ar
ess exposed. OF her family and ana
own affair. ,ho .-,., J. A.
"''" WI stree
discretion and sparingly. while Bilr,
SHOWS remarkable skill and tact arres
Irawing out her visitors by mani been
ing sympathetic interest in their
RS. Her home, wherever she NAV
is always filled with that ntangi- we
charm which springs from the in s.". -.
refinement and exquisite debt
, of the hostess. Mrs. Taft. like ed to
daughter, Helen, now studying at mont
Mawr Is an Episcopalian. but
is broadminded enough not to
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"OoS 90 seIIous stole
re 10 arise between her and her Fran
and. who belongs to the Unita-
church, although he frequently
Ids services at the Episcopal All
oh with his wife wds