The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
MRS. LLOYD-GEORGE

From Pearson's London Weekly. "A Celtic little mother" Is how
 one who knows her once described Mrs
 Lloyd George.
 His household life is one of the
 most delightful things about Lloyd
 George" remarked this friend of the family-it was T. P O'Connor in an 1 article on the one-time obscure little Welsh solicitor. His wife is of that type which is to be found in Welsh and Irish homes-simple, unselfish, calm, helpful; so anxious to be of serv-
 ice to everybody that often you may
 see her rising from her seat at table to help one of her guests" Unlike her husband, who was born in Manchester. Mrs. Lloyd George Is a ter of one Richard Owen of Criccieth. ! and was baptised in the name of Mar garet. Chance caused David Lloyd George to go to Criccieth to practice after-in 18s4-he had qualified as a solicitor, and in 1888 he and Margaret | owen became man and wife. 1 They had a very hard struggle at l first, so hard. in fact, that when, few years after his marriage, her husband 1 first came to London in search of fame l and fortune, Mrs. yd-George and l her three children had to stay behind. | Speaking of her first visit to town,
 Mrs. Lloyd-George once made this con | fession:
 "I remember coming to London. It was one Sunday afternoon. One of the l things which struck me most about 1t l was that we could not find any place
 where we could get a cup of tea. The I Ir..,t ap1xr x,lo oc open"
 | There is nothing of the grande dame about Mrs. Lloyd George. Despite all | the influences of London and position
 she still retains that simple. natural womanly charm of the little mother"
 "It used to be thought, years ago, that women should do nothing outside their
 homes, or beyond the kitchen and the
 nursery" she told an audience on one 1 occasion That time has long passed. | Of course, but still the home should be 1 her first consideration"
 | Mrs Lloyd Georges home and her
 children have always been her first | consideration, and even now that her
 husband is earning as many thousands | year as he formerly earned hun , dreds, she still keeps up but com l paratively modest establishment. Two or three maidservants. generally from Wales. and a boy for the rougher work, | Is her usual domestic staII. fOmpous, gorgeously dressed footmen are all
 very well in their way. but Mrs. Lloyd George has no great liking for them Of course, both she and her husband
 have broadened out tremendously of | late years. but that they still retain
 much of the simplicity of their earlier years together is shown by the follow ! ing true story
 l Sir Herbert Tree was producing "The
 School for Scandal" and he invited the Lloyd -Georges to attend the opening night and stay to supper in his maj 1 esty's theatre after the performances.
 MI. and Mrs. Winston Churchill were present, as were many of the most noted wits and the most brilliant mem- | bers of society and the stage
 Somewhat shyly at first the shells" minister and his wife entered upon the
 spirit of the evening. Afterwards. however, they got more at home. and when in the early morning. they walked across St. James park home | to Downing street. MT. Lloyd-George could not help smiling at what was | then rather novel experience for | each of them
 1 "Ten years ago who'd have thought
 we should one night go to supper in a theatre?" he asked.
 "Yes," laughed his wife.