Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-23
PERSONALITY OF WIFE
OF NEBRASKA GOVERNOR

a horse. Her driving horse had TO be
left behind when the family came to-
Lincoln as the grounds of the eXecutive
mansion are not provided with stables.
1t has been % years since Mrs. ADD
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 a nearby town with u
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..
Al0rich, although a stranger, replied:
"A. crowd of girls who are evidently
away from their mother for the first
time" This crowd. however. had a
sort of an attraction for him and as
he watched them he saw a pair of light
brown eyes and a friendly smile. In
just n year the owner of the brown
eyes became Mrs. Aldrich. Mrs. Aid
young girl she san quite a little and
studied piano. Since her marriage she
has done Very little with her music.
though she still retains her fondness
for it, especially instrumental music.
All her children inherit a taste for
JilC - dIIO lIlc OiOSSl " Is lUuS NE
voice.
Homesick for the Boys.
Governor and Mrs. Aldrich nave four
sons: George. aged 10; Chester H.. jr..
who is 16. and John and Frederick.
who are IL and II. 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
yOp,r Hor D0,~- R11O2 ,.sk Tor ,~ n~ CLIO
said: "Oh. ! get so homesick to see
my boys All of the children will at
tend school i'm 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
lite color is blue and it is the only
color she ever wears. She has always
had a special fondness for ii. but not
for any particular shade. All the blue
tones are harmonious to her. When
a little girl all her dolls wore blu
dresses and blue hats and blue coats.
Even the doll beds had to have little
blue covers. In her w nome Mrs.
Aldrich carries out her favorite color
in her own room. which is furnished
throughout i'm blue.
Mrs. Aldrich is a member of various
organizations. She speaks very rev.
erentially of the old soldiers and is
actively interested in the Woman's
Relief corps. My father vas a sold
ier," she says. and for his sake l
have always been interested in the or.
ganization. l find it such a noble cause
and have always lent my support to
it," In David City Mrs. Aldrich was
corps musician and just before leaving
for Lincoln the embers presented her
with a handsome gold pin ornamented
with the Insignia of the society.
To Entertain w. c. T. ".
Mrs. Aldrich is a member of the
Eastern Star. She is also a member
%nounced views in favor 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. T. U. meets in Lincoln.
Since taking up their residence in
nave placed their church letters with
ST. Pauls Methodist church. They
are in demand at all social aft
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 wan our
home atmosphere, as far as possible.
to remain the same that characterized
! our home in David City,