Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-18
Did Not Speak Again.


For three hours, the president and
bis three daughters gazed longingly
into her eyes in the hope that she
might speak to them again, but she
could not. The sun was casting its
long shadows from the Potomac to
the south grounds coloring the foun-
tains, gardens AID eims.
There was a hushed stiffness in
the upper apartments. All eyes were
truned toward the southwest corner
of the house.
Just at the hour of five death came.
The president and his daughters were
in tears. Secretary Tumulty walked
slowly to the executive offices, his
head bowed. Quietly he announced to
the correspondents that the end had
come
Members of the cabinet, justices of
the Supreme court, members Of the
diplomatic corps, telephoned their con-
dolences and sent cards. From many
humble homes came flowers, as Mrs.
Wilson had made many friends in the
slums and city generally, in her en-
deavor to help the friendless aud pow
erty-stricken.
Was Southerner by Birth.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was born in
Savannah, Ga, the daughter of Pew.
Samuel Edward and Mrs. Margaret
Jane Arson. Her maiden name was
Ellen Louise Arson. She was educated
by her parents and was graduated
from Shorter dlege in Rome. Ga. Her
father was q pastor of the Presby-
terrain chU a in Rome
Early / fife she had given promis-
ing indict hons of artistic ability. and
she went to New York city and studied
at the Art Students league, where her
work attracted attention and admira.
ton.
In 1885 Thomas Woodrow Wilson.
then a young lawyer, and long a
friend OF the Axsons, went to New
York and took Miss Arson back South
with him. They we're married In the
parsonage of the Independent Presby.
terrain church at Savannah, where
MIS-. wilson was DOTu.
Mrs. Wilson was never socially In.
clined. The Wilson's always have lived
simply, without flourish Mrs. Wilson
insisted, after she became the first
lady in the land, that it was possible
for her to dress in keeping with the
high position which she held on $1,000
a year. She always designed her own
dresses and those of her three daugh-
tiers.
Kept Up Her Painting.
During all of her married life Mrs.
Wilson found time to continue at her
painting. She designed the famous gar
dens which surrounded the presidents
residence at Princeton and furnished
plans for the house itself. But mostly
she painted landscapes.
She had studio fitted up in the
attic of the White House and often
worked there. Two of Mrs. Wilson's
recent paintings, "An Old Wagon
Road" and Near Princeton, N. j."
were hung in the Vanderbilt gallery
during the last academy exhibit and
TeCblNeU praise lIOln Inc q
leading art critics. Her canvasses are
in the Art institute, Chicago, In New
York. Philadelphia and Indianapolis.
But while always attracted toward
art. philanthropy was her hobby.
Shortly after going to Washington
Mrs. Wilson began a study of condi
tons in the poorer districts. Stun
ming parties were conducted and II
was not long before a change for the
better became evident.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of many
clubs and societies but always denied
she was a "clubwoman." In all civic
movements she took an active part
being president of the woman's de
partment of the National Civic asso
citation.
Reared in a religious atmosphere
Wilson was always intensely re