Evening star., 1924-03-02
Indiana 5 New Senator
And Mrs. Ralston Live
Quietly on the Hill"
Reside Near Capitol, Where
Home Life Is on Domestic
Lines-Mrs. Ralston Re-
Gently Ill.

There are many who are still part
Of WashinSton'S official world who re-
call that pleasant visit to Washing
IN which. the present senator from
Indiana and Mrs. Ralston made in the
spring of 1912 to take part in the
many functions which, as the phrase
went. marked the departure of the
democrats from the wilderness. The
senator was governor of Indiana at
this time, and Mrs. Ralston was the
central figure at many amenities,
when she proved most conclusively
that, though she prefers the quiet
domestic life, she is quite capable of
becoming a political leader If occa-
sion requires. She made one of the
best addresses at the Dolly Madison
breakfast In May. 1912. when femi-
nine eloquence and brains were drawn
on from every lewiston of the JEFF
ferSonian party.
Senator and Mrs. Ralston are spend
ing the winter rather quietly on
Capitol Hill. Mrs. Ralston had a Sc
we're siege of illness earlier in the
winter. and she did not join her hus-
land in December at the convening of
Congress. The Ralstons maintain a
large and much beloved home in the
suburbs of Indianapolis, and the task
OF closing 1t was not an easy one, for
III addition to the home equipment
Mrs. Ralston had number of de-
psndents on whom she has always
lavished the tendereSt care. Her
barnyard is the pride of the country
side, and she had gives such thought
and intelligent L ratmsnt to her poul-
try that it was a wrench to part with
this branch of her activities. She
takes much delight in her flower and
vegetable gardens, and these need at
tention If the labor of years previous
tatned Mrs. Ralston, and perhaps drew
more heavily on her strength than she
oughly restored and beginning to
take Part in the social routine.
Mrs. Ralston counts journalism as
her profession. and of the multiplicity
of clubs which the capital of Indiana
offers-and it is prorerbially well
tlonS-She retains membership oSliy
IN It's press club. She has not, how
ever, for many years taken an active
part in her former profession, but her
interest and sympathy is unfailing:
She is a member of the Senatorial
Women's Club here. and this ends her
activity in the club line. though she
will undoubtedly thrash the situa-
tion letsurely and make her selection
later on. Before her marriage Mrs.
she was born in Center Valley, Ind.
There are three children--a son, Em-
met Grattan Ralston, who is in buSi-
ness in Indianapolis; the second son,
Julian. is a lawyer. Both studied in
their native state, and are settled
near their parents. The daughter.
Miss Ruth lie Rue RalSton, is a S-radu-
ate of De Pauw University, ard will
Join her family in Washington later
in the season.
Senator and Mrs. Ralston are
members of the Presbyterian Church,
their home city. Since coming to
Washington they have affiliated with
the First Presbyterian Church, that
historic eoifice so Intimately identified
with the great democrats of past
years and more recently with Grover
Cleyeland and several members of his
cabinet. Andrew Jackson worshiped
at the First Presbyterian Church,
since, as its name proclaims, il was
fhe initial edifice of the Calvinist
faith In Washington. jackson was
the founder Of the Second Presbyte-
ran church. so long known as the
New York Avenue Church, and that
story makes a chapter of unusually
stirring religious polemics. Though
senator and Mrs. RalSton are fond of
history and delight in following his
toric trails. their selection of a
Eenlence from their quarters in Con-
gresS Hall.
Senator. and Mrs. ,Ralston are
among those who are essentially
quiet and domestic in preference to
the llveiier happenings of life. The
senator Is deemed an eminent lawyer,
ana his second son is following in his
footsteps and keeping up his connec-
tion in the firm which stands out in
the Hoosier state and its capital.