The Washington times., 1916-06-18

reputation as an educational estab-
lishment-it will be remembered that
two recent daughters of the White
House. Helen Taft and Ethel Roose-
velt. were Cathedrsl School sitis-
Mcdonald, was q classmate and par
ticular chum Of Mrs. Hughes at
Wellesley.
Little Miss Elizabeth
Also at Cathedral School.
Little Miss Elisabeth Is also Cathe-
dral School girl. though It will be
some years before she graduates. She
is getting more fun out of being q
new made candidates daughter than
any one else in the family. In fact
she flnds the excitement and the con-
slant stream OF visitors. the avalanche
OF kilograms, and the floods OF mail.
are constantly arriving with cards OF
congratulation. are much more to her
taste than the cold gray atmosphere
of the Supreme Court circle.
Even the most casual acquaintance of
Mrs. Hughes, however. realizes that that
cold gray atmosphere is more to her
taste than the glare OF the social spot
light which will be turned on her should
she become chatelaine Of the White
House. She can warm 1t and light it
and she does-far easier than she can
turn of the spotlight.
Must Dread Publicity
of the White House.
Should It come to pass. she will take
up the social duties Of that position. and
perform them scrupulously: but she GER
tainly breads the calcium. both fer its
personal distastefulness and for Its pos
sible effect on the characters Of her
growing children. The two eldest are
lzl N@1 10
but TO Miss Katherine would come tho
glory of a White House debut. In the
middle Of her fathers administration.
AMI all the attention and hattery which
follows White House debutante; and
to little Elizabeth the constant notice.
the showering Of gifts. through which
It is so hard to keep a little child un-
spoiled On the whole, Mrs. Hughes un-
doubtedly would prefer to remain chate-
laine OF her red house on the hill''
rather than be installed as mistress Of
the White House at the other end Of
Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Hughes Manner
Is Truly Gracious.
A Baltimore newspaper woman. who
recently talked with Mrs. Hughes. thus
describes her Impressions:
my first impression was Of a tall.
slim figure, almot girlish In its slender
ness, white clad. with a touch OF bright
color at the waist. Then Mrs. Hughes
was shaking hands in manner that
had lost nothing of native kindness
and cordiaiity- through years Of per-
tionally well controlled and musical,
was denying the goodness which / pro-
tested she had displayed In receiving
mo" she said "that is nothing, but
you mustn't interview me. I've tried
always to avoid that. / am naturally
averse to publicity. and OF late | have
been happily, able to elude It, Our life
here In Washington has been quiet and
has attracted little attention, due to the
nature of Mr.. Hughes work. Now"
sho broke off with suggestion OF a
rueful smile, nov ! suppose We'll be
Obliged! to be slightly more before the
II don't want to be quoted on any
subject" Mrs. Hughes said when she
was seated before an open French
softly lighted hoom. II am not a
woman OF AFFAIRS and ! should not
want to be presented to people In that
light. If you viii write me up just
AMI shall not mind and the facc
that had thought a little severe was
softened with ono OF the most trans
forming smiles I have ever seen.
Is a Real Helpmate.
Companion and Friend.
"A wide. low forehead. under very
| black hair. Just beginning to thread
with gray. suggests the brain power
that would naturally be expected in
| the worthy mate Of Supreme Court
| Justice. for there Is little doubt that
Mrs. Hughes is. the companion and
| friend. as. well as the vile. Of her
gifted husband.
"IIer eyes are large md dark; though
| say then IN st.,ns three changing lights
| not the faintest iden Of their color
| from which conclude they are hazel.
A, nose that in profile shows a distinct
aduiline tendency INDICATES decision and and
D decidedly aristocratic nose,
But Of all her features the mouth