The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-04-12
BY Mrs. w. w. Caldwell

came as a peculiarly apropos question just after l
had asked Washington friend if she knew Mrs.
Hoover could tell me something of her person
atty and home life.
That Mr.. Hoover the choice of Il number
Of the members Of the Republican National Com
mittee to head the next Republican ticket became
more evident after their visit to the White House
aud Mr. Cooidge's firm reteraton of his purpose
not to be candidate and his admonition that il
the duty of the national committee to be cast
ing about among the several available candidates
for the most likely to bring victory to the
party banner in 1928
Quite naturally, the women members wanted TO
know sonnet hing about Mrs, HoOVer-to meet her
If possible. one who is much in Washington and
knows Mrs. Hoover asked permission to introduce
some of the women of the committee gracious
invitation To have tea ut the Hoover home was
the result.
1t is one of washington's older and more spa
cious homes, located $ Street, with bit of
wooded wild land its backyard-whch the
loovers have declined To sell and refused to land
scape I'VE don't like to look out brick walls"
said Mrs. Hoover and we like ii wild all we've
done is to make rambling wall two ana put
in few seats. We live on the back porch from
April to November and frequently take our meals
under the trees. Ii is wonderful place for the
grandbabies and the dog"
AT that prcked up ears. For Mrs. Hoo
YER despite Il crown of iron-gray hair which she
cOrOnet-wise, seems young she is certainly
very handsome woman.
"Oh, yes, two, girl and boy They are love
ly children and our delight Ii was evident that
the gracious but by means garruloHs Mrs Hoo
yer had found congenial topic. Yes, that Is
photograph of our daughter-in-law and their oldest
Thank YOU She is Il beautiful woman and an
ideal daughter-n-law. If Mr. Hoover and had
selected her ourselves could not be well
suited The baby is just six months old. lie Is
Herbert Hoover the third"
tI,a ri nf
the guests. 'That is fine
"T;ut we call him Peter laughed Mrs. .loover
MI Hoover has always been called Bert by his
intimates and he nicknamed our son Pete when be
was IA little fellow. | think Herbert likel his
fathers calling him that and takes pleasure in
calling his own son Peter
You mustn't let them nickname him when he
bears a name distinguished suggested one of
the guests.
1t seemed a new thought Mrs Hoover She
brushed it aside by indicating the third framed pie
ture in the group that of their younger son, Il
student of Leland Stanford aged twenty-one add
ing that she and Mr. Hoover felt they were for
tunate in their children clear-eyed frank faced
lood-looking youth smiled from the frame and we
agreed with her
BY that time we felt we knew Mrs. Hoover and
that she was just like all the rest of us-woulan
and mother first of all. Like any of the rest Of
might have fet-after having been trapped m
to the natural exposition of motherly pride and
satisfaction-Ars. Hoover beginning TO be
trile self-cOnscous and turned TO hosptable offices
to escape, pressing hot tea, and the hot cheese
crisps. cakes and hon bons her butler was passing
upon her guests.
1t had been partially to escape the embarrassment
of her callers urging upon her that she help us
insist on Mr.. Hoover announcing himself can
ddate for the Presidency, that she had plunged
into the subject of their park-like backyard and
then into a talk of her children and grandchildren
To avert the latter subject she presently asked
If we would care to Mr. Hoover's study and the
unique Gift of Belgium. delegating to of her
assisting friends the showing of 1t.