Evening star., 1936-11-08

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President Receives News
OF Victory in Ancestral Home.
The scene in the ancestral mansion
at Hyde Park, on the night of the
election. when the President was sur
rounded by four generations of his
family and the neighbors Of his
earliest years, must have been more
impressive one-as well as a jolly
reunion. The big open fireplaces with
their blazing logs, the family por-
traits and old furniture, the old Dutch
silver on the sideboard in the dining
room where Mr.. Roosevelt received
the news of his reelection, was like
the atmosphere Of the Colonial days
now so rare in this country, through
inheritance. Mrs. Roosevelt, who has
been untiring in sharing her hus-
bands burdens and duties in the
White House, is described as looking
very thoughtful, but yer happy. Every
one remarks the charming Difference
which she always shows to the mother
Of the President and the sincere
appreciation and understanding of the
ties which unite the mothor to her
only child.
The Grand Old Lady"
OF Henry Street Settlement.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, the Gracious
Lady" and at the Henry Street Set
tlement In New York. usually spoken
of as the Grand Old Lady" must
have been filled with memories Of the
past as she watched the changing
scene about her: OF the time long
ago when, after her wedding at the
delightful Delano home in Newburgh
NJ Y, when she set out for Hyde
Park, with her husband, in the Delano
victoria, with the old family coach
man driving, and then the bridegroom
wishing to take his bride home in
his own conveyance, they were met
halfway by his tea cart and coach
man, who, top boots and all" as
she has described it. climbed up the
little steps into the rumble: then
later, her husband, with quite a
flourish, drew up to the front door
Of his house with its new mistress
That was more than a half-century
ago and the house has since then
been enlarged to its present size OF
10 rooms or more, and for the past
four years has served as a Summer
White House.
While Mrs. Roosevelt, mother, re-
mains always head of her household
my boy franklin and his family
have had carte blanche to do as they
liked there. The President and his
family have cottage on the place
but the big house Is where they spend
most Of their time. But there Is
know not to bother in when grand
father is busy, and that is the library
This room is. now frequently used
as an executive Office, but 1t Is the
same room whose walls used to echo
with the boyish laughter and fun OF
the President. These walls are now
silent witnesses Of the affairs Of the
greatest Nation in the world. It is
not a big room; the walls are lined
with books, and it is said the Presi-
dent can 60 In the dark and put his
hand on any book he wishes on the
shelves-at least he could before
many of his favorite volumes were
moved to the White House. When
Mr.. Roosevelt's mother was being
congratulated on his reelection she
said: Franklin, you know. has
always been . very good boy. I think
very well Of him."
Which Shall 1t Be,
South America or Warm Springs?
If the President should 90 to the
All-American Peace Conference to be
held IN Buenos Aires, In December,
he could doubtless ut the same time
return the visit Of the President OF
Brazil At Warm Springs, Ga. how
ever, the people are much concerned
as to whether he would be able to
spend Thanksgiving with them. as
usual, II he went. It's the day Of a.
the year to which the little invalids
down there especially look forward.
It's always a jolly dinner, with the
President carving the big turkey and
the guessing who is to sit nearest to
him. Mrs. Roosevelt plans much OF
the fun and the goodies.
The Roosevelt hill farm, in Georgia,
Of 1850 acres has not done as well