Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24

cussed-Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
While the members of the Taft house
mold are not as numerous the Roose-
welt clan, quite as spectacular or
picturesque, nevertheless the family is
an interesting one, and before the re- 1 /
gime of the Tafts will have expired
they, too will have a debutante daugh-
ter to present to Washington society
Helen, their daughter, has three more
years at Bryn Mawr, and upon gradua-
ton will be formally presented to So
ciety. Robert the oldest son, is now
at Yale while Charlie, THE Kid" is at M
a preparatory school getting what his L
rotund father characterizes as his
bumps" Charlie is quite a character IN
as unique and interesting in a way as
the little Roosevelts, although so far
his escapades have not been given the
prominence in the daily newspapers as
those of Quentin, Archie and Kermit Al |
Roosevelt But, then, it must be re- lH |
membered Charlie heretofore has been la
but the son of a cabinet officer and WH /
when his father becomes president it is lin |
safe TO assert that the many busy cor MI
respondents at Washington will find ~
ample scope for their imaginations in "a .
making THE Kid the hero of their q
narratives ~
The Taft family is an interesting one ny
from its head to the youngest boy and
with woman of so many accomplish
ments to preside over the White House
it is safe to assert that the Taft regime will
in nowise suffer by comparison. for Mrs Taft
was born to rule and rule she will Many of
the little problems that have proved so perplex-
ing TO her predecessors will be quickly and
happily solved by her. for no one woman. from
her youngest girlhood, has been better trained
for the exalted position she is about to as
sumo than Mrs. Taft, for years one of Cincin-
MATHS reignng bellies.
The White House has had two mistresses
since the Clevelands took their departure for
the more secluded and exclusive life of Prince
ton. leaving behind them memories of re-
gime where Mrs. Cleveland was concerned as
tender and halowed as those surrounding the
peerless Dolly Madison.
Mrs. William Mckinley was Mrs Cleveland's
immediate successor but the delicate state Of
her health compelled her to keep well in the
background, and the more arduous duties con-
fronting the nations hostess fell to the lot of
Others the wives of cabinet ministers or other
women of the official family delegated by Mrs
Mckinley to represent her at the hundred and
public functions that are annual White
House fixtures. Then came Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and whereas she is known far and
near as a charming hostess, yet ii is a we'll
known fact that Mrs. Roosevelt is far happier
when surrounded only by members of her i'm
mediate family than when presiding at state
functions where oficialdom is her guest
Mrs. Roosevelt has tact-abundance, in fact
and she is keen observer, too This was
clearly demonstrated by the wholesale sweep
she made when she entered the White House
as its mistress. Mrs Roosevelt has as little
regard for precedent her husband, and this
Is proved by the rafting of dry bones and
swapping of red tape that followed the general
house cleaning when she became the nation s
first lady" New York may thank Mrs Roose-
welt for its present police commissioner, for
Mai Bingham had ruled the White House with
unbroken sway for many years prior to the
advent of the Roosevelts. His word was law,
even to the choosing Of the floral decorations
to grace the table at luncheon and dinner
when the official family were to entertain
Mrs Roosevelts first act was to select as her
social aid-de-camp Miss Belle Hagner. young
woman Of rare charm OF manner, tact beauty