The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-10
More interesting Than Enter
tanning to VIE Of New War
Secretary.
SOCIETY MORE OF A DUTY
Cabinet Hostess Prefers Social
Service to Mere Round OF
Functions.
RuI.ORA KELLY.

CLEVELAND, March ~-so',s
.,,oiIod with a capital In Wasnn.s ',.o,,
Ni,l hold no interest for MIs' ~
~ p,Lor v,fc Of the new Secro'"'
War. ,ovever. that
s,,.uro Cabinet hostess VIII no, a.
,ond IN whatever social duties
49, 10, in n most gracious manne, ,,.o,
~, social duties will be purely 49,
"a No, particularly pleasures LOT =,
81 sbau ana the political s
v..,,tn,rton life far more inteie
49,, ,l'ot which has to do WIN -
.tor,aininr." che said at her a
- toIav social service IN lts Oio
-, sorsa appeals to me much -
.,.onglv than a round OF iuhet'''
,,.hIcn are more or less meanihsss
.'I ,r,at that l will have rome oppo,
,t.,, 90 continue my interests Oh ','S
49, aud that my necessary socIa.
oh,,cat,ons will not prove burdenSo"e'
Advocate of Suffrage.
>,.s pol.cr Is one OF the leading ao'o-
Gates Of woman suffrage in Ohio. While
she has never made n soap-box speech
she has had an active part IN each cam
naipn vaged in the State in behait Oh
votes for women.
sbe narllclpatcd in tho pageant gwen
hcrs in May, lgil. ir'u"rsonatnB VnIo
II, tho tab!call -. Dream or Freeuoih'
given immodiHiely "'ter the paraae.
! The possessof ~ = Dcautllul SUD- ss
voice. sha has ccstr uutsd TO the sucSess
Of many entertainments given in oehaii
of suffrage and civic work. -,
Aside from thls, her work in the SUI
frage cause has been largely OF an ao
visory character. lilo. .he has
too. I'm
Given most o. Esr time, however. ID tile
Consumcrs' league, OF when neT , ne
hand is natl.Ga, president Inc CO.,
land branch hns been Htrlly uia' sniors
and ,neTchants, ana Mrs. liaker mas ioi-
loved that work with much personal III
terest. .,t.o oourt renre.
, sentinr the lea que when she nrst IeOe ~.
81 tha rows Monday OF Mr.. Bakers ap'
pointment to the Cabinet. -oorau, 70,
1 III did not unset the days prograuh ~,
her in the least. She continued TO 4,
20 tho nrorrtsg OF the case ana Wnen y
wos concluded went home to superVis'
q thn ARA , gemcrts for dinner ana spen
he eyenin,r teaching class OF ioreis,
a children to sing at the MUSIC Se"'
, settlement. ,...t,rt,or wal
q so,,nd,,d three wears ago she has IakeI
: a definite part in its attairs. a.,
Monday night, regardless OF otne' lei
Sagements, Mrs. Baker has met VIZ
: her young proteges 10 lnstr nurei,
y the rudiments OF Singing IL 10
II a labor of love with her'
v As Wife and Mother.
Not the least interesting side OIL :"
/, new secretary's wife Is that OF ne
= ro,e NJ wife and mother. Despite ne
q broad mental vision, which ranges Ia
hevond her own doorstep, she IL oe
voted first of all. to the three nttl
Rakers-Botty, Jack, and Peggy. Thel
ro.I names are Elizabeth. Newton L
u Raker I'd. and Margaret, but u
~ onl. In the family Bible that they al
= an designated. Betty is ten. JACK eish
10 and Peggy four.
20 It's a lively household. too. ono
Mrs. Bakers chief concerns over u
departure of the family for Washingto
10 ia that 1t will necessitate taking u
sc children away from school: JACK
"a tends a boys private schooI, anu mr. M
ls Betty goes to Laurel Institute, ~
&c vate school for girls. Miss Peggy, DolI
oa only four. hasn't yet ventureo peSo'
the kindergarten. ~,
Despite her well-filled calendar Nj
ali Baker still finds time 10 cui'i Ne
M flowers on a more extensive scale TN
m the average woman. A miniature co
~ seryatory Is an important adjunct
their home at 1851 Crawford road.
But music Is her favorite diverslo
She is a member OF the Fortnight
club. an exclusive musical organic
ton and Is a constant attendant at
20 the symphony concerts ana other
TN nortant musical events.
Ie- When Mr.. Baker was mayor ne spc
nd sored the municipal symphony orches'
he movement, which resulted In the e
nIovmertt of a musical director and
ORGANIZATION of musicians whose salar
,as we're paid from the city FUNDS.
M This was done to enable the peo
list generally to hear good music at r.
ev. sonable price. The 'muny orches
ir- idea is credited largely to Mrs. SAKE
sxt interest in musical and civic analri
Through all Mr. Bakers career
has shared his aspirations; Thelrs
err perhaps an ideal domestic life' ana
at one re greet at his success In pubic
for has been that II deprived her ana
!, children OF his companionshlp AT YIN
In appearance Mrs. Baker Is sleno
trifie above the average height
blond complexion with large blue eS
,u She has an exceedingly keen MIND a
~ like her husband. studies deeply
social problems.
en- She has large stock OF what
mo known as plain common sense
- incidentally, sense OF humor. ~
Wy TO her marriage she was Miss Ell
Die beth Ieopold of PottstOwn, Pa.