The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-27
The Next Mistress of the White Hous

With the outgoing of Mrs. William
Howard TAFT whom the country has
loved aud huuored. there will 20 into
the White House four most attractive
women. the presidents wife and his
three charming daughters.
1t Inns been said that no more refined.
uuaSSumiug and considerable leaders of
the social set have entered Washington
in many days than will he these four.
Mrs. Wilson has never esSayed To So
cial leadership She has been much in
social life. both rs the wife OF a uni
versity president and mistress of gu
bcrnatorial mansion, but her home is
her life The social glamour Of the
White House has no appeal for Mrs.
Wilson ana her daughters. although
they are admirably fitted for the high
social position. Mrs. Wilson is demo-
cratic in manner and life rs we'll as in
politics. Her daughters. it has been
said, are not only like their mother, but
also resemble their distinguished ia
Their
Simple tastes. simple demands, sim
pie living without rrlls or pretenses,
will hp their part Mrs Wilson was
the daughter of "A Presbyterian minis
ter, ana she has never departed from
her raising" Her ideals of life are
high and religious She is n wide read
or and an entertaining talker and an
artist of considerable ability. The
charms of the three daughters will
readily make for them place in the
hearts of Washington society and Of
the nation
Margaret Wilson. the eldest. is TWEEN.
ty-siX She is probably the planest Of
the three sisters she is n short STEM
der. blond girl. why and viyacious.
She loves golting. fishing or II dashing
game of tennis or baseball She
dances gracefully, rides horseback.
swims, plays basketball ana tells sto
ries and converSeS as delightfully."- us
her father. Miss Margaret is the ml-
stefan of the family, with ambitions TO
make her career ON the concert stage.
The White House will probably not al
ter her plans. as she is devoted TO her
art.
Miss bessie. the second sister. is the
beauty of the trio and also the more
serious. she is social settlement
worker and the youngest member Of
the nation board of the Young Won.
ems Christian association.
Eleanor, the baby" is the only one
who bears Il nickname. To her family
and 10 her intimatcs she is Nell"
Tall. dark and attractive. she is often
taken for the oldest of the Wilson sis
tiers. For the last two years she has
been studying art M the Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts. Miss Eleanor
Is us lively as her eldest sister and
brimful of fun.
The next second lady of the land
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall. wife of
the vice president elect. Is not n SUI.
fragotte. but she Is probably one of the
clcverest women politicians i'm the
country. She and her husband have
never been separated night through
their fifteen years Of married life. Mrs.
Marshall also enjoys the distinction OF
being the only woman To accompany
her husband as n gubernatorial candi.
GATE from one end of Indiana to the
other on II speechmaking tour She is
woman Of kren literary appreciation.
and the executive mansion nj phila
dell'hin Is fun of books. but devoid of
bo"NislIness Somebody has said OF
her home that II Is the kind 10 mako
you Just want to sit down aud stay
TO supper