The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-18
Charming Wife of Vice-President Is Companion on
All of His Trips; in Their 25 Years of Married
Never Separated More Than "a Hours

To have recently celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary and
10 have not been separated for more
than twenty-four hours. during the
years and only twice at hat, is the
very remarkable wedding career
of Vice. president and Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall. VINO were guests in Ard
more last night and part Of today.
While much had been said OF The
vice president, and his coming 10 Ard
more, certainly not enough was said
of his very charming wife and 1t is
to ne regretted that the women of
this city did not have the opportunity
to become acquainted with Mrs Mar
shall.
There is nothing remarkable about
my life" Mrs. Marshall replied when
asked TO tell something of herself,
only believe my life is different. We
celebrated our twenty-fifth wedding
a little town in Ohio, we were cam
paignins' then. and during our twen-
ty-five years of married life Mr.. Mar
shall and | have never been sepa-
rated for more than twenty-four hours
at time, and that has occurred only
twice.
we had been married just three
weeks when his business called him
out of town. He asked me II | cared
to go with him and when ] asked
what could | do there, he replied,
nothing. more perhaps than you are
doing here | decided that was true
and went with him, and since that
time the matter has never been dis.
cussed at all It Is we are going to
such and such a place" and my going
is Just as matter Of course as his
going. | believe we have enjoyed a
companionship that few have"
Having been in politics II years
Vlce-president Marshall has Travelled
extensively. With Mrs. Marshall he
mas visited every state in the union.
They have been in Oklahoma several
timer and visited many towns in the
state during the recent campaign.
There is no doubr but that Mrs.
Marshall has enjoyed this companions
ship and travel. for although she
quite frankly admits her age, another
example of being different Mrs
Marshall seems to possess the very
essence OF youth. She does not APP
pear worn out there Is do dimness
in the bright sparkle of her brown
eyes. and there are no lines Of wor-
ry over getting up at o'clock IN
the morning TO catch train or any
OF the other trials Of travelling as eX-
perienced by those who campaign and
tour the country weeks AT 4 time. In
answer to the look of sufprise about
her age. Mrs. Marshall ,aughingly
reminded one of the fact that she
had been married % years aid II am
bound to be several years past 30,
she said Il dress strictly for travel
ing" she said, 'and DO not carry
excess baggage Many women think
that they could not travel with Just
o bag or course my trunk follows
and catches up with me and we
keep fresh clothing, but | do not
carry extra dresses That would in
deed mar the pleasure of our trips.
! Mrs. Marshall wears a dark blue trav'
cling suit with freshly laundereC
blouses. most becoming trim small
hat and sensible shoes. She is. very
practical and shows that she has
gained the richest experiences and has
/ attained rare happiness by so being.
She is interested in the politica
life of the nation and stated that al
though she was not suffragette
she believes In women exercising
their right to vote. She unreservedl>
expressed her disappointment in th'
women, however. The women didn'
seem to understand the league sh'
said. in commenting upon the recent