The Washington herald., 1909-03-05

TIE son q judge Alphonso Taft late United States
Minister TO Rzssia
The ceremony vas performed by the Rsz. n A.
HoZe, Ii B. pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church Of ZEnesTile. Ohio Who ycars aE0 married
the brides mother ard father
The hElde were a charming gown q white SIX.
With embroidered tabisT. her vel caught up BY
sprays Of white Iiacs and she carried g bouquet
of sweet peas and lilies Of the valley There wege
70 bridesmaids and 10 best man. but the brides
sister, Miss Maria Heron, and the grooms sister
3liss Fauaie Taft. both in lovely white toilets
stood near the b1ide during the ceremony At which
Ws1e present oaiy the families Of the bTide and
gToom and few intimate frie1ds
II Tie reception which followed. between the
hours of and 3 about 100 guests assisted. ar
and Ms Taft left last night by the limited for
New York. vhence they saiI wednesday by the
CITY o. Be-hn for Earore, intending 20 rass the
s1nner IN England The best wishes Of vide
circle Of friends 20 with -fhem. The hrids ounes
of q sterling family and has had the highest social
and domestic training
That was the ceremony that transferred
a young society lady Of Ohio into the
FIRST lady Of the land"
As mistress Of the White House for the
next four years she IS bound TO be an in
teresting personality and an enormous
aid 70 her distinguished husband
A True HOmekeeper.
She IS A woman Of marked individual
iJy. OF great strength of character and
- Independence Of belief. bat from the day
when she was first married her principal
role has been that Of homekeeper. Later
the children came 10 occupy much Of her
best attention Next 10 her home and
children. she has found her greatest in
terest in her husbands career.
Mrs. Taft Is q college woman She Is a
firm believer in the value Of higher edu-
cation for women She does not believe
thar women should be educated SO as 10
compete with men. but thinks that edu-
cation for wcmeE IS necessary 70 round
out that femininity which is the chief
charm Of the fair sex
On Higher Education.
Tn q recent interview Mrs. Taft ex-
pressed herself frankly as 10 the value Of
higher education She said:
Higher education f7- usgncns Nv daughter has
e.1etci % take Inn college course ard is nov
s.raElrS very diligently al Brn Msur % eruln
hc-s-F tr c1trauec into college probably next
a1tIr-1- helicre In the best and most Thorough /
ciaca-lon 1T every one men and women and ic Is
rl Ir7ldssr beast that al ny children are studios
Ms idea abort higher culture Tor women is that II
makes tfela zrcat IN irtef'cef and sr-1 5srero-s
the lofty truc1r,iau of wcrarf.-of- nr- tbs+ r T
maSes t'5a I1-r imitation ~ nan.
iz tie c,Trlr-r- or nan and So 49,. 3. -
fsTairiHc afHt hey IS most attractive 10 nan and
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tuo aprears RAIN 10 me. T5e arg z-rr-f-5-- liz
n TIE way IN which tle resTon-iilitss Of life are
Va = .,.f- I'll.
Their husbands. zC7re husbands ~ tfsi- -rires
some si7is 10 Their brothers. and women 60 men IN
- -, =. -,.-,5l 'll.n ter women. snd
far greater advantages than tf- commercial crs If
providing mans e. making O Tsci71ooI This IS 4
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duty.
It does r-+ -~-u 60. r-- -Izt a crrr-e cr-rze
raE1@ -i-' other u--t f-r domestic eh-ztions OF
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sidnaI tr1mrh5 rlorp desirable o- ---a ,sfl-rrir-
than that moral sTea-1ess which makes v1usn 4
Isi-n queen even m me hInr'e-r H1rne- r1i-11uS
----- ''ls ,le sai' o- l-r -l7-li'a a-l ty lae !
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learned as a woman. not rs man. and She avoids /
acquiring al habits uhich have thar Tendency.
Wastes Few Moments
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HIS le" wasted moments >he mas 50 4
trained heTSeH ID the duties Of presiding \
over home with dignity that her house \
in washington has long l,e.n a favored 4
meeting rIa-o for yvasbi---fo, so-;.+,
ST fo- homo ~, r,;,,-t..,--i ~,
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arr - ~ a. q musician
oi more 1aah ORDINARY accomplishments,
ana S-e S very Keen IN looking after the
INTERESTS ol musicians and artists She
rs Ii'1 Hi'eh attention 10 The question
-. - "a, '.,' -,L MUSIC ana oeiieFes
l'''t j'e liinN VIII come when the govern
~. '.- 1-o - 'le oeIeiol'ileht OF
States to an extent hftba-to ,77troz--,
Size is woman surraeist also but
not blatant one. She has always be
lived that women should have a right to +
Note- ana she said once;
-a'oI pes'oWlng upon women every
,-,.,.. l----'- p.lt should IKE 20 put IN a
t-0.'.l'lolS cause ueDaIIlns tnem from
----'.- -o. '---e- II women SAolla N
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e'-e la.e.ai SeheIne OF thlngs would be
-, N,<5''.i'1d ana ll!e am OF tne nome
s,--i-l...- -lu o5 ,''7ll oSea- see hothng IN
-- "oH-e1 Cdsllil4 t4e D4llo-
!, - me loL '-e present li.at II
:. l- s---ee.'le 20 olssoeiate tne rlgnt
90. l--- .'-s ii7ii1 % Ho.o once
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r.. Z Z 49, - Pubic man. MIS-
rf-, - se S'-' eIl'1se % Hl1eH Loi-
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us AiNt- ana as mistress or the White