The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
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ask any of them unless he meant it.
However that may be, Here comes
tho bride
Arrival of the Train.
The National Guard has done its
part in clearing the spectators out OF
all the good gazing points, tile special
train clatters down the track, BEAM
ing porters bursting their Jackets with
pride in their job gaze from the win
dows of the train as it slides along
the platform. A long wait, while the
crowd surges up to the limit allowed
by the guards. Then a group of men
file off the Pullms n-good looking
men, at that, if one had any time to
give to rhem- At last a -ai hat ap-
pears, aad under it smile-the Will
son grin.
The president is cneered and passes
on, surrounded by his keepers" and
| is followed by lovely woma n, smart
/ ly CARRIED in black, no less than the
First Woman of America. The throng
holds it's breath for 4 second, and the
| atmosphere is alive with the thought,
| more than once expressed, IN varying
phraseology, mo wonder widower-
| hood was doomed IN the White
! House.
Her Eyes Are Brown.
This woman of medium height, trim
| figure and pleasing face has a dignity
and naturalness of mien that is COM
bined with a pleasant, unaffected
courtesy. Sometimes you think the
presidents smile is set in cement, but
not so with hers. Her hair is dark
and wavy and her eyes deep brown,
large and bright. The animation of
her face is almost entirely in her
eyes. Her complexion is olive in tint,
and fortunately she knows better than
to use her powder like coat of ar
NOR. If she patronizes the rouge
stick, the results are beyond detection
Her lips are full. but firm and her
profile regular and clear cut When
she first descended from the train, the
brightness of the outside light mar
rowed the eyes and brought a line
between the brows, which disap-
peared in a few minutes.
The Clothes She Wore.
Mrs. Wilson's costume for the pa
rade consisted of a long black velvet
cloak with collar and cuffs of dark
fur. Her hat was of black velour.
with rim that dropped on the right
and was turned back at the left, with
| a medium high trim over the higher
side of handsome osprey. The tail
ored gown beneath the cloak was
black. From the tip of the feather
in the chapeau to the dainty, black
| French-heeled boots and white kid
gloves, the costume was marked by
smartness and taste.
Mrs. Wilson looked about her while
the movie cameras buzzed in front OF
her. Already she is used to it and was
frankly Indifferent to the appearance
the film would have when it was
ground out Finally the procession
started The civil service men never
took their eyes from the president
and the young wife watched him, too
more than she did the curious throne
that tagged her carriage along the
streets. When the procession reached
the governors house, the guard LINED
up along the driveway, and the au.
tomobiles drove 10 the north entrance
of the piazza. Mrs. Wilson got ou
of her carriage with her back to the
crowd, and not once did she turr
about to face the watchers. Some OF
the camp followers deplored her lacl
of consideration, while others com
mended her modesty. AS the GROVE
drifted away the K. n. G. men guard.
ed the premises. This is the first time
in years, except at the Curtis-Gan1
wedding last year, when a privat,
home has been given police protec
ton during the progress of a party.
Such was the view that the mass
of Topekans got of the wife of the
. chief executive of. the greatest natior
on earth. Within the home of the
Kansas governor, Arthur Capper, tht
thrown off Mrs Wilson tripped int
. the drawing room, ensconsed kersel
in big chair and chatted as informal
ly as if she met the company preseh
every week or SO. Her voice IS ever
more winsOme than her face 1t has &
peculiar musical quality seldom hearC
in the voices of western women anc
her enunciation and accent are fault
less.
A Friend of the Walls.
Il have discovered" she said, "tha
| have a special interest in Topeka
of Bishop Vail?" OF course the famiI!
was well remembered. They have
not been here for many years, o.
; course" Mrs. Wilson continued. Ella
and she and I are warm friends. Sh,
wrote me when she learned l was tt
come to Topeka, that she hoped
might see her old home here and som'
of her old friends
Bishop Vail will be remembered a.
the first Episcopal bishop of Kansas
( and his family is we'll known to the
people of Topeka who have lived here
= good while. Mrs. Capper said sh,
would arrange for the president:
torium by way of the old Bethan,
building in Topeka avenue, where tn,
Vail family once lived.
For the luncheon Mrs. Wilson wor,
a gown of black velvet, fitted at til,
girdle. The bodice was of blacl
Georgette crepe, draped over blue
n chiffon. Across the shoulders was
trimming of blue embroidered bands
Her corsage bouquet Of orchids and
lilies of the valley vas Mrs. Capper'.
gift to her honcreG guest, and wa,
E presented on a tray by Mrs. Capper'.
/ niece, Miss Isabelle Crawford, the
e daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Crawford. The guests wore their hat
4 at luncheon. Mrs. Wilson hat was o
black satin with a handsome far
feather as a side trimming. He
: jewelry consisted of lorg, diamond
i bar pin which caught the drapery O
: the bodice in front And she wor,
4 her plain band wedding ring and hel
: diamond solitaire.