Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
Congressman's wife
A First Class Cook

NO matter what dizzy heights OF lagie-
1ative fame Representative Frank r.
O'Hair may attain in his career. he viii
always be best known as the man who
defeated the old war horse Of the grand
old party. Uncle Joe Cannon. and his
wife is content to shine In reflected glory.
Mrs. OHair is one OF the group OF
charming young matrons, Of which there
were never before SO many as now are
found in the rank and file OF the legis-
lative circle. She, like her husband. was
born on a farm near Paris. ILL.,. and was
educated at St Mary's. the mother house
of the Sisters of Providence. the largest
Catholic school of the state But her
education did not stop with her gradua-
ton. nor was it all acquired from books.
for during her early childhood she was
thoroughly drilled in the arts and crafts
of home management and cooking.
Yes. indeed. I can cook and sew and
do everything about house." she replied
when asked about her accomplishments
in this line
MY mother trained her girls to that
when We We're very small and all THAI We
did was praised and encouraged until
the tasks we were given We're armed as
readily and as delightedly as though each
one was part of a new game.
~
The greatest fun we ever had was
in the getting up Of a complete family
dinner by ourselves. my sister and I,
when she was nine and I but eleven
years old. We prepared and cooked
everything. from the dressing Of the tur-
key to the dessert. alone. and then had
a jolly family party to make a great to
do over the result"
Mrs O'Hair denied any special skill in
any direction. saying: Il am not a fancy
cook at all, just a good plain cook. and
while l am very particular with every
thing | attempt. believe l give the most
attention to the preparation of meats,
soups and substantial vegetables.
Il have found my ability to get up q
meal great comfort and satisfaction
during the periods when the servant prob
lem became acute in our family. as il
seems to have growing habit of doing
pretty generally nowadays, and the tenn
porary absence of maid I'm the kitchen
never annoyed our domestic regime at
ALL"
Another old-fashioned accomplishment
of Mrs. O'Hairs not possessed by many
young women OF today is that of fine
hand sewing. In the making Of the
Frances. now about six years old, Mrs.
OHair has given full swing to her tai
ents in this respect.
Love and politics came into conflict in
the affairs Of young OHair at one stage
of his career, and while he lost the pub
lie office, he won his bride. which was
the greatest victory, as her father. H.
ID. Huston. was his antagonist and rival
for the office Of mayor of Paris, Ill
When the campaign for this election
began O'Hair was desperately in love
with the daughter Of his opponent and
Father Huston put decided veto upon
his daughter receiving attentions from
the young man. The fight waxed fast
and furious and finally at the climax
the young man was defeated but he did
not lose his sweetheart, and with their
marriage the dove of peace spread it's
wings over the political animosities OF
and son-in-law and they
became the best of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Hair have but recently
'eturned from a visit to Panama, where
hey became enamored OF the life there.
and speak especially OF the splendid
work Of sanitation.
"Do you know" said Mrs. O'Hair, I'm
describing her trip. IT think too much
credit cannot be given to Col. Cocktails
or his work down there. We did not see
single fly or a mosquito during our en-
ire stay. But It is not to be wondered
It when the banks of the streams and
he cutters and even the roads are treat
d to liberal doses OF crude OIL"