The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

sourans of the "old school, entertain for
| their Statesfolk.
Mark Twain's autographed photograph,
| together with many books autographed
| and inscribed for Mrs. Clark by their
writer's, are among her treasures. So
| also are a multitude of friendly letters
! from men who have made their mark
in the literary world. Herself a writer
! Of ability, Mrs. Clark has quite a num-
Der Of stories and sketches to her credit
| Last summer when, in company with
Mrs. Harry woodward, wife of the Rep
resentative from West Virginia, she
| made the journey to Oberammergau,
Mrs. Clark's contribution to the benefit
entertainment on the steamer was a
reading of her well-known tale, THE
Senator's Mantle"
Incidentally, Mrs. Clark is an elocu-
ZIONIST though she reckons the ability
as not so much an accomplishment as a
mere living up to the ideals and habits
of the denizens of Pike County
Everybody in Pike County can speak
in public on the stage" according to
Mrs. Clark, and nobody thinks it any
thing but natural to be able to take part
in dramatic production. Pike County,
therefore. has some names worth con-
sidering in the realm of grand opera
and comic opera, as well as in the le-
gitimate field, and in the domain of play
writing.
Although Mrs. CIark's interests are
manifold, she restricts their actual ex-
preston to the work she does in her
home and in her church. She was a
delegate to the Pan-Presbyterian Assem-
bly,, an international conference of church
workers, held in Glasgow, Scotland, last
year. Later. in company with her very
pretty young daughter. Miss Genevieve,
she made a tour of the British Isles and
the Continent.
Those who Travelled with Mrs. Clark
declare she wore WELL" her travelling
companions being a unit in asserting that
they liked her better after the experience
than they did when they Jared forth.
Always in Good Humor.
Irrepressibly fond of fun, Mrs. Clark
saw the humorous side of things, and in
the laugh that followed the predicaments
which beset the traveller on the Con-
tinent, Mrs. Clark's companions forgot
their troubles While not in the least
given to complaining. Mrs. Clark never
theless appreciated that accommodations
were many times far from ideal Smoked
fish and smoked meat served for break
fast of mornings did not meet the fancy
of the Americans: neither did the afro
ciOus toast which reappeared each day
with painful regularity.
One morning Mrs. Clark topped off the
chorus of complaints with languid:
please pass the smoked bread, will
you?" after which sally the toast became
a joke.
In appearance Mrs. Clark is tail and
slender. She has an erect, graceful car
riage and a swinging gait, the grace Ow-
ing nothing to the corset which the aver
age woman considers a necessary ad-
junct to good appearance. Although
not dress reformer. Mrs. Clark has
never worn stays. Not liking them. and
simply followed her usual rule of pleas
ing herself by not wearing them.
Mrs. Clark dresses we'll and in the |
mode, choosing her colOrs discreetly and |
having a proper observance of the be- |
coming in fit and fashion. She has a keen, |
face, her chief points of beauty |
being large, expressive, dark gray eyes |
and fine head of silky black hair, which !
on either side is showing a very becoming |
strand of silver locks. In conversation |
her face lights up wonderfully and spicing !
a fluent diction comes some of the most |
delightful idiom imaginable, the pertinent |
argOt of Pike County being at the tip of |
A tongue which voices fun and philosO- |
ply in more than one language.
The recent landslide in politics has |
made Mrs. Clark ranking member of |
the Congressional circle. and there are
hose who think that when the new House
IS well established on it's legislative legs
that not a little of the interest in Wash
ngton, aside from pure politics." will
lrise from the conduct of the home pre-
sided over by the wife Of the new
Speaker