The San Francisco call., 1910-02-27

with the Hartford carpet company at
Thompsonville, Conn, living quietly.
like any of the other employees. He has
an intense dislike for publicity of any
kind. For those who are keen on num-
| bers and statistics, it may be mentioned
that he is % years of age.
Miss Alexander is a beautiful girl,
according to the enthusiastic descrip-
tions afforded by the exchanges, and
| made her debut two years ago. She is
clever and takes much interest in seri-
Gus study and charity work. Her moth
er was Miss Grace Green a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Green of Ohio
Mrs. Alexander divorced her husband
two years ago. Miss Alexander's aunt
is Mrs. j. Ellis Hoffman of Paris. She
is also niece of Charles B. Alexander
of New York and the granddaughter
of Mrs. Henry NJ Alexander, who was
Miss Susan Brown, and the niece of
Mrs. John J.. McCook and of Rev. Matt
land Alexander of Allegheny, Pa She
is also a granddaughter of the late
Theron r. Butler. Miss Alexander and
her fiance have known each other from
childhood. The engagement was an
nounced recently at family dinner
given at the home of Mrs. Alexander
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose-
welt were present. as were the Misses
Harriet and Janette Alexander, daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander.
Apropos of the engagement news
there is considerable talk of the young
mans position, or .tjob,7' as it might be
correctly written, and this is one ex
PLANTATION that is offered.
Had it not been for the discourage
ment that former President Roosevelt
gave to his sons poetical aspirations it
is likely that the latter would never
have engaged in the prosaic business of
carpet manufacturing.
'In 1906 Teddy Jr. was writing
great deal of verse; said a New York
literary man the other day. president
Roosevelt told Joel Chandler Harris
(UncIe Remus), myself and several 9th
ers who were dining with him one
night in the White House that his eld-
est son had sold some of his poetical
efforts to a well known magazine.
CAS- L remember the conversation now,
the president said that the poetry was
not published under his sons name. but
that the name of an old Dutch family
was used. The president said that he
had been telling his son to give up
poetry and devote himself to mercan-
tile life. He said that his son had an
opportunity to enter the carpet business
and wanted to know what we thought
of it.
eve all told the president he would
be doing service to his son and to So
ciety by diverting him from poetry, as
most poetry is not only unpalatable, but
also Improbable. But. of course, if a
young man writes poetry in love letters
there is no penalty attached"
Some of the interesting details of
young RooseveIt's life in Thompson
vile came from that place. That he is
not making a large salary was evident
from a statement made by William J.
Hines, superintendent of the Hartford
carpet company.
Such work as Roosevelt is doing
would pay ordinarily SIS week." said
Hines.
rs it true that young Roosevelt re-
ceived but SIS week when he began
| work Is months ago?"
"A little more than that said Hines.
4
through here" continued the super
intendent. BY that time he will have
a good idea of the rug and carpet busi-
ness, but he will not have acquired a
mastery of the work. At the present
time he is employed in the administer
department When he began service
here he sorted dirty wool and worked