New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

this was in the days before her marriage
when she shared Ter sisters calling and.
like Mrs. TAFT. taught school for time
IN = neishbo-ng t,wn young man. then
known rs Jane, Beauchamo Clark bGt
who has since ar1putated his front name
aud hals Of MS second namel. Was also
q. engaged in teaching school. practising law
and running u newspaper
They werc married thrty-one years ago.
, at which time the future Speaker began
10 run FOR Congress. which ne reached
. dozen years later
Mrs. Clark. ike Mrs. Wilson. has heen
writer. Until her husband became. con-
sficuous in public affairs she contributed
to the newspapers and magazines. aud at
the sam, time cared for her babies and
became an authority or inc cooker,-ons
so high. indeed. that her recipes for deli
cacios are nov in Widc demaEd. ~ her
rambling country rome. HoneyshVck. at
Rowlins GrocH NO. she dispenses hospi-
rtality throughout the summer months 30
her husbands political friends from far
- and near. and this sort of entertaining Is
test Of any vifcs tact and soial en-
dursnce.
Within a few d1ya of Champ Clarks first
election to Congress there arrived IN the
household little daughter who received
her mothers name. Genevieve Bepnett
This bright child has since been her no'h-
er's inserarable companion. aud IS now
seventeen Should her father be elected tc
the highest office. she would b. Just o
debutante age upon taking mp her abode
in the White House She inhcrits love
of books from both parents, and, like her
mother. she can cook like veteran Sh'
and her older brother, Bennett Who y
now a student OF the University Of Mis-
souri,. have been reared according 10 their
mothers original theories as 10 develop
ment or responsibility and self-controi
They select thzir own clothes. plan tntr
own holidays and study their lessons IN
theii. own time parental intervention being
employed only ir cases OF very appaTenl
bad judgment. As result they have de'
veloped self-reliance ard studious habits.
7 Another Southern matroR, Who accord
ing 10 some of the political prophets mas
chance OF becoming the first lady OF tns
land is Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood. wife o.
the powerful chairman Of the House COM
mittee on Ways and Means. She was Miss
Bertha Woodward. daughter OF simpson
Henry woodward the Carnegie Of the
great Southern iron country centrinS about
Birmingham. Ala. Her parents home IN
the fashionable Highlands section OF that
city. is at tho foot Of the Rcd Mountain
which. It is estimated, would supply the
world with all It's needed iron for ti,res
hundred and sixty years. rs'
Mrs Underworld early ambition was 70
20 upon the operate stage. While IN
seminary in Cincinnati shc began her
musical education in the conservatory OF
that CITY and soon developed a coloratura
soprano voice of high range After con-
tinuing her vocal studies in New YORK
and Boston she went to Paris and took
course under Pcixotti. and while in the
French capital received an offer for ths
stage which her father emphatically for
badc her accepting. Instead he summoned
her home forthwith. and IL was some time
before she could reconcile herself 10 the
social career which her parents had
planned for her.
While visiting Asheville, y. c., in the
summer of 1904, she received visit from
Representative Underwood. who had been
courtng her for some time He had just
been summoned North to take the stump
for the Democrats in the Parker cam
paign, and as there were no prospects VI
seeing her again in several months he pro-
posed that they marry at once and ~
North together. After some hesitaticn
Miss Woodward consented. and they were
! welded that day. starting out at once
upon what was honeymoon and cam
| paign tour combined. Mr.. Underwood was
I at the time a widower of four years, Hlth
two boys. ono Of whom is now In tho IRON
| business in Birmingham the other being
a law student in the University Of Nir-
ginis. -N"-.
Two other matrons who are looked upon
! by some political wscacres as possible
first ladies of the land arc Mrs. Eugens
Foss. wife Of the Governor OF Massaenp'
setts. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall conson
OF Indanas executive. Like Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Harmon. the experience Whiep
they are receiving as entertainers Of stats
executive mansions would prove 10 be IN
valuable training for the exalted station
OF mistress of the White House
The Posses are Baptists and their chie'
pride Is in their beautiful twin daughters
the Misses Esther and Helen. who IN apou'
another year will make their debut lns
family includes also two sons, .Benlsfh"
and Noble. ,.Bua
II is the proud boast of Mrs Ion
Marshall that she mas never 'ceh '
! from her husband twenty-four hours sih'e
/ their marriage. more than sixteen yeai'
ago. She was formerly Miss Lois ]. MIN
/ sey, OF Angola, Ind. and he was oache'v,
/ OF forty-one when they were wedced o"'"
/ three and a half years ago she never 90
! ,ired to any greater social responsicpi'
! than that of the wife Of a country iaWss'
| I'm village of 1900 population. Tor NV
goyernorship, was the first, office to wi'e"
her husband ever had ambitions. Her ga
| perience as the mistress OF the lnuia"N
executive mansion has now extended oV''
three wears, and her manner cf dispenslh9
i hospitality has added greatly e. hT nus
bands popularity. a,s.ssf
| A suftragette and new woman, "'.'
ilsctually speaking, would he the next n'
,ress Of the White House were the iil'
insureent general La Toilette to wrest '"s
| Rem,bllcan nomination from Mr.. Tart sD~
gain A further victory at the polls ~
/ November. Mrs. Ia Follette Is
srad,,nte, stump speaker and daily Coz"
! tributcr 70 tho newspapers. ,ye. Sss
Mrs Ia toilette. too. has saFNfat ~
,nre,t,ccshp as chatelaine of snteNeep
r,,ns,on for her husband ssta soN.si''
=, viscopsln from 1901 Until i$l,J ~