Evening star., 1933-03-05
Buckingham.

routine life of their children disturbed by any
thing, for the Presidents mother tells how her
mother Mrs. Delano, travelled for months on
clipper ship to China, where Mr.. Delano had .
large business, and during the voyage the rou-
tine life of the children, even to their lessons
and recreation was carried on just as if they
were on land and at their home in New York
There will be the new swimming pool, the
great fountain at the foot of the south front
lawn where there are hundreds Of goldnsn
playing in the basin, and there are fun 10
acres Of ground over which they may romp and
exercise. For many years the south front lawn
claimed no more privacy than public PARK.
but Mrs. Cleveland, finding that too many
strangers pressed about her baby when it was
taken there for an airing, had the gates closed
and now they are entered only by special ar.
rangements, while after q great cry from Cow
eminent clerks and lesser officials. the north
front walk, after q brief closing. was again
opened for the convenience of the public and
the Government clerks, who may use it Is .
cross walk, much shortening their way to the
downtown district from the departments.
Each administration has its dowager queen.
and Mrs. James Delano Roosevelt fills that en-
viable role in this administration. President
Mckinley had his mother in evidence at the
time Of his Inauguration, and no parsonage lives
more lovingly in the hearts of the people than
MIS- Della Torrey, the aunt of President TAFT.
who fed him pies and cookies when he was Q
little boy and followed him through his college
days and his official career which led him into
the White House. To the familiar public, she
was Aunt Della" and nothing added more to
the interest Of the last inaugural ball in WASH
ington than her presence in the box of the
President and Mrs. Taft.
There, with other relatives, she sat in state
dressed In her handsomest silk gown and oldest
and rarest lace, and proudly watched her favor.
tte nephew launched on the four successful
years of his administration. Now there comes
another grand dame, the Presidents stately
mother, whose beautiful life Is outlined In
every feature and every action, and though
she Is a woman Of q newer period than either
Of the other two women mentioned, and is ex.
ceedingly progressive. trying to keep pace with
her son and his up-to-date family she still is
suficiently old-fashioned to love stiff silks
satins. velvets and old lace. She is not old.
fashioned looking, however, and nothing viii
add greater charm to her sons administration
than her presence when she visits the White
House.
Certain it is she will ornament the blue room
when the First Lady Of the Land holds her re-
ception of state. and mingling in this most
select group mustered from one end of this
country to the other. and from the Old World.
too. will be not only Nine. Roosevelt, but The
daughter and sons of the house. Neither male
nor female needs must have made formal debut
in the social world before they are admitted to
these stately functions. for one recalls Charley
Taft. the Theodore Roosevelt children and
many others who were charming additions to
the blue room group as they took a peep at
close range Of the dignitaries assembled thera,