Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-12
MRS. WILSON'S TRAITS.
some Intimate Portraits of Her Every Day
Life.

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Those who knew Mrs. Wilson even
slightly remember her voice and laugh
for their distinct and individual charm
Her tones were full and deep. with a
rich contralto note. which attracted the
attention when she spoke only a few
words. III was a voice soothing 10 tired
nerves, IL expressed in every accent both
confidence and sympathy. The same con
tralto note sounded IN her generous
laugh. Few ever heard that laugh with
out answering il with n smile at least.
What those who knew her intimately
understood Ia he her sincere conSidera
ton for the happiness and comfort Of
others was noted by even casual official
callers, and set down TO rare tact and
diplomacy. Nearly every hour Of every
day from the time of her husbands en-.
trance into publie life she gave some ex
preston Of that tact and patience.
Mrs. Wilson was forbidden 60 eat cake
A girl friend called Ia present a luscious
fruit and cream creation. When the call
or was not looking Mrs. Wilson whisper
ed to n friend to whom the luxury of
cake was not forbidden 80 take a big
bite. Then turning to the donor Of the
pastry Mrs. Wilson displayed il with a
piece gone and Smacking her lips. said:
This il simply delicious sake" and the
little friend went away happy.
One of her ~favoritr stores was that
of the farmer who looked in amazement
at the giraffe and remarked. There amt
no such animal Often "a express her
opinion of remarkable occurrences she
remarked, There amt no such animal"
She saw the humorous sid Of many try
ing situations.
Apparently the marriage Of Woodrow
Wilson and Miss Arson was not IAN
event in society" ~ j. indicated by the
notice of il published in the Savannah
Morning News of June -. lS>J. The
brief notice was printed in the column
of local happenings"
Just above il was a paragraph telling
Of the return Ia Savannah Of an erSt.
while resident who was now a prosper.
Gus wagon manufacturers of Atlanta
and following il was a list of arrivals
nc the Pulaski House.
The wedding report reads:
Miss Ellie Lou Arson. daughter Of
the late Rev. Edward Arson. 0f this
city. and Mr.. Wilson. son If the Rev. J.
X. Wilson. Of Wilmington. y. G.. were
married last evening 10 the residence ~
the Rev. |. :. X. Arson. pastor of Indie.
pendent Presbyterian Church. The cerc
..nf.l La tl. lpsInnwanaAf
father and the brides grandfather. The
nuptials were celebrated quietly. onl,
the intimate friends and relatives ~ the
contracting parties being present.
Apparently the future President II
the United States was not sufficiently
popular ia Savannah AZ that time for
the reporters or editors to know his first
name.
Ii perhaps il nm odd circumstance
that the three daughters If the Pre~i.
dent and Mrs. Wilson did not 90 10
school until they were II wears old. Tn
ill then their training was the watch.
full guidance Of Mrs. Wilson and the tx
perienced advice 0f their father. i dis
tinguishcd teacher.
MIS-. Nll>On once Ssiu tddl ~ my hHN
been boys she would have sent them "a
the public schools when they were cd
enough to 20. but with girls she believed
il best to give their elemental raining III
the home.
A month after Mrs. Wilson took ul
her residence in the White House her
presence was felt in the homes of the
poor. She and her daughters were fire.
q%uently seen in the poorer quarters 81
Washington. and the aid they gave was
silent but substantial.
With an eve for the beautiful. she M
ONE began the Improvement of tine
White House grounds. She had rose beds
put In. did 4 little landscape gardening
Of her own and transformed the gardens
until they are now among the most a..
fractiye i'm the country.