The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12

sweet peas and lilies Of the valley
There We're no bridesmaids and no
best man. Only the families Of the
bride and groom and Il few intimate
friends were present. Truly Il 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 curse Mrs. Taft
found that she had developed a 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" 80 to speak. She plays brilliant
" and sings well.
If Mrs. Bryan has any special study
It Is German. She has been a 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 " 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 anne 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 ut remember.
ing folks"
"Why," he said, Il met Mrs. Bryan
twelve years ago when she vas 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 We're intro
duced to Mrs. Bryan too. The candi-
dates wife smilingly 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 l 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 a%gain-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 nom
nation for the presidency she took
dictation from him every morning and
typewrote his correspondence. That
was the daily programme after break
fast. and IN 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 prominen'
she receives all sorts Of letters from
: all sorts Of people, all Of which she
: answers except those which bear til.
unmistakable imprint Of crankism.
Tasteful but Quiet Oressers.
0 Both Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bryan dres,
8 t%astefully, but quietly. On a recen
+ trip abroad Mrs. Taft made a world
j record in quick shopping. She was IL
Paris three hours. During that tim
she laid in a large supply Of new
gowns, bonnets and other articles o
apparel. These are for importan
1 functions. When at home Mrs. Tai
dresses democratically. Mrs. Bryan a
n her home wears the simplest apparel
~ Is SuIu ludL cOIuCIAu4co "uCu Ol
q friends call and the young negro doc
!, attendant takes their cards to the Il
brary where she is busy at her type
writer she receives them without wait
a ing to take of the apron which sh
wears when seated at the machine
But when Mrs. Bryan attends the SC
cial functions Of Lincoln she Is Al
r. tired in gowns which are said to sui
pass all others In Lincoln for qualit
and style. Some Of her gowns ar
+ made abroad, others by dressmakel
: In her own neighborhood.
% Mrs. Taft is fond Of outdoor sport,
~ Her favorite exercise Is rowing. Whe
!. she spent a summer q. Oxford, En-,
"a land. not long ago she rowed sever,
miles daily on n Of the streams. Sh
Is also a vigorous walker. Rain doe
not deter her. She dons a waterproof