The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15

arms of old friends and have merely to take up
the social threads where they dropped them be-
fore at the expiration of their official residence
in the capital
No senatorial election, it seems could give
greater measure of satisfaction to such large
circle of people in Washington as that which re-
turned to congress the former governor of Colo
rado John Franklin Shafroth, who has held every
Office within the gift of the people of his state
During his congressional Service some years
ago Mr.. and Mrs Shafroth made host of warm
personal friends, who will hail their return with
delight Mrs. Shafroth is described by her friends
as model mother and to bear out this asser-
ton, they point to the three sturdy grown-up
sons all of whom idolize their parents.
Mrs Shafroth is genuine home lover and
domestic genius. delighting in her home and all
its details especially in cookery, for she loves to
try her hand at all sorts of new recipes and ex-
periments She is artist in the culinary line,
but she is also woman of varied accomplish
ments and wide interests.
She belongs to a number of clubs in Denver,
of which the Round Table has perhaps held her
membership the longest since she has been en-
rolled as an active member for more than nine
teen years. This club meets every Friday morn
ing and its members actually study. History,
literature the classics. philosophy and all of the
current topics of the day are embraced in their
research. No drones or inactive members are
encouraged to remain.
Mrs. Shafroth born and reared in Fayette
Howard county, Mo-. and, after completing her
high school course became student of and aft
erward graduate of the Howard Payne college
of Fayette, Mo- For several years prior to her
marriage she taught in the high school of her
home town Mr.. Shafroth is also native OF
Fayette No. and their marriage occurred there
She is eligible to D. A. R. membership, through
Virginia and Tennessee ancestry.
Like Mrs Shafroth, Mrs. Ollie James is no
stranger to Washington society. for she has spent
OF he her u han d'S
congressional service. Mrs. James Miss
Ruth Thomas of Marion. KY, the home town of
Senator James, and born at Franklin. KY.
She is the daughter of a Methodist minister.
Her earlier education was obtained in private
schools, after which she attended the Kentucky
college co-educational institution, out Of
existence.
Her marriage to Senator James occurred about
| ten years ago, in December, at her home in Mar.
| lon Ky. Mrs James is in every sense of the
word thorough home lover. She belongs to no
clubs nor societies of any description and de-
votes practically all Of her time to domestic life.
| Mrs James is greatly interested in charitable
| projects particularly those which deal with the
| sick and afflicted, and she hopes to engage in
1 philanthropic work among the Institutions of the
| capital She is woman whose life is well round
1 ed out for she does many. things well and knows
! whereof she speaks with regard to diversity Of
accomplishments OF practical as well or
namental nature. She has made study of scen-
tihc housekeeping, could make her own dresses il
she chose and, in fact, has the science of house
keeping reduced to art
4 When asked about club work she exclaimed:
mot one Why. don't even play bridge! |
suppose | am the only woman in Washington who
has not learned to do so, but you really would
/ not expect minister's daughter to be expert in
/ that line. would your"
| Mrs. James is also devoted to children and a
| close student of various movements in progress
'heir welfare. She is an advocate Of higher