Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03
OF WIFE
OF NEBRASKA GOVERNOR


a horse. Her driving horse had to be
left behind When the family came to
L~incolnsas the grounds of the executive
mansion are not provided with stables.
1t has been 22 years since Mrs. Aid
rich first met her husband. She was
teaching school at Ulysses, Neb. The
governor had just arrived from Ohio
to become principal Of the schools.
The night he arrived Mrs. Aldrich, who
was then Miss Sylvia Stroman, was
returning from q nearby town with a
party Of girl friends. They had been
out for the day and were having a
good time. as only school girls know
how to do. Some n inquired who
the jolly young people were. Mr..
Aldrich, although a stranger, replied:
"A crowd of girls who are evidently
away from their mother for the first
time" This crowd, however. had q
sort OF an attraction for him and as
he watched them he saw a pair OF light
brown Eye and a friendly smile. In
just one year the owner of the brown
eyes became Mrs. Aldrich. Mrs. Ald'
rich is very fond Of music. While q
young girl h sang quite a little and
studied piano. Since her marriage she
has done very little with her music,
though she still retains her fondness
for 1t, especially Instrumental music.
All her children inherit a taste for
the art, and the Oldest son is studying
voice.
Homesick for the Boys.
Governor and Mrs. Aldrich have four
sons: George, aged 10; Chester H., jr.,
who is 1S, and John and Frederick.
who are Is and IL. The three older
boys are still in David City, where they
remained to complete their school year,
Mrs. Aldrich Is a very devoted mother
and In speaking recently OF her absent
son her eyes filled with tears as she
said: "Oh, / get so homesick to see
my boys" All of the children will at
tend school In Lincoln next year. The
Oldest son will be graduated from the
David City high school next spring
and in the fall he will enter the state
university.
The new mistress of the mansion is
very simple in her tastes. Her favor
tie color is blue and 1t is the only
color she eve wears. She has always
had q special fondness for 1t, but not
for any particular shade. All the blue
tones are harmonious to her. When
a little girl all her dolls wore blue
dresses and blue hats n blue coats.
Even the doll beds had to nave little
blue covers. In her own home Mrs.
Aldrich carries out her favorite color
in her own ROOM, which is furnished
throughout in blue.
Mrs. Aldrich is q member of various
organizations. she speaks very rev.
erentially of the old soldiers n is
actively interested In the Woman's
Relief corps. MY father was a sold
ier," she says, land for his sake /
have always been interested in the or
g~anization. I find it sue a noble cause
and have always len my support to
it." In David City Mrs. Aldrich was
corps musician and just before leaving
- a-zNt. A. ..ox~A.o r-nna1fA1 hnr
with a handsome gold pin ~ornaTnented
with the insignia Of the society.
To Entertain w. c. T. v.
Mrs. Aldrich is a member of the
Eastern Star. She is also a member
Of the w. c. II. u. and has very pro-
nounced yiews :c e2-or of temperance.
She is planning to open the mansion
for an evening reception the last of
February, when the state convention
Of the w. c.. 7. u. meets In Lincoln.
Since taking up their residence in
have placed their church letters with
ST. Paul's Methodist church. They
are in demand at all social af-
fairs given by the church people. Mrs.
Aldrich has been invited. to join all
the various societies and church circles
and Governor Aldrich is asked to
speak at the weekly banquet and din
ners held at the church.
Mrs. Aldrich does not care for
dancing, neither does she play cards.
I'VE are not what the world calls So
ciety people, says Mrs. Aldrich. I'VE
simply love our home; all our social
life centers around the home We love
to have our friends come and see us.
We live the life Of an ordinary happy
family and although added responsible
tiles have come to us, we want our
home atmosphere, as far as possible,
to remain the same that characterized
our home in David City"