The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 6, 1901, Page 1

ROOSEVELT, s her place as land, is a y fitted Although rever bean 4 has in fact g from publi- are personall- assert themselves ed, for they character, e and hoer le and things. en as the n; essentially appearance, she s for cutdoor life touch with the bich her husband is is entertalning presiding &t t or public func- and their the same e w she is in any way tis w o4 by her very rcle riends, who are t , end who ocom- ated and intel- c is of the lat- Tests of the g Eousehold. or scandal allowed In usehold. The matters ic issue, and there is 2 for merriment young and old, and aifferent ight, the only stside mald ser~ essistance. geous banquets among soclal events, and e the inform- eodore Roose- there have 1 table decora- les. of the house- simple, very A true spirit every guest, who s her presence the world. but neither the ed for it. s simple and never for the President Everything was simple lines and e possible for s, how- absolute rt, not show, chword. a8 very great t conversationist explainable good listener, of draw- e she talks humor and sarcastie, but me. stency while vays even- ., and her her els tter of dress, may be her vs dresses for din- o more or seems to be 4 attractive, admits a fond- ‘secms to keep her and her immediate Bhe is positive in many ways, with her own ideas frmly settled as to what should and should not be done. It is said that when she first went to Albany and found that public receptions devolved upon her formal handshaking she an- nounced her intention of not shaking hands with any one. It was wondered how she would avold it, but when the time came for Mrs. Roosevelt's first pub- M, oo evELT AND HER °c o DAUGHTER. ° - ZA\LICE © e lic reception she was there to greet her guests In the most charmingly affable fashion, but her hands tightly grasped a large bouquet. No one could feel of- fended at the gracious manner and the sweet smile and the few pleasant words of greeting_and there were few. Who noticed that the handshake was omitted. 8he has recognized that it {s impossible to give out to everybody and conse- quently ressrves as much strength as she can. She rarely visits away from home, and although she is by no means a re- cluse, as both she and the President are fond of going about, she never stays late at any entertainment and the first gu No matter how b life may be s is invarfably dinner. v her s day is always put ap: > quiet, and certain h sively to her chi + probably the that have a mother t ness, mat nurse ske r the pursin; An 1deal w called, and Spanish war. plaint, never s excepting that right she was en- ne endeavor war, and during tirely with her c seeming to be to prevent any sadness coming to the Of Modest Means. As 1s well t and Mra. Roosevelt means. ed be- yond those term of Gov the inauguration in kept the house open at Oy Bay, although all their neighbors had long since gons into town. The children attended school then and the v was retained, but the hom, as though It nt on exactly The Roosevelt turno The , and thers It has al- . Roose- President carry out In 1 as the poli~ Always a Social Favorite. The first lac from a long line of a accustomed to g girl she was & ot only in this horoughly te, and de as to d to Introduce n this win- were most of neces- an effort e to follow eron and mother. Miss Roosevelt’s Introduction. e set as to Of course there is no when the formal of Miss Roosevelt t may safely be ass ave an unusually for a debu- tante, and Mrs, fully planned will simpl 3 what Miss F talked o interest is not to be sudden acces the b children, wi in many ways. not fail to, be allen to a high another friends. No Sweeping Mrs. Roosevelt « triends, advoc tions at the W as much pert at O quite ample of th permitted more life. It Is too e what ente with the first hangs over the cot A the White Iouse, the irrepressible life of =0 haj work its way, one with whic] Mrs, Roosevelt was M Carow, and her famil een friendly with the Roosevelts for generations. Her father was Charles Carow, son of Isaaq Carow, a wealthy New York shipping merchant. Her mother was Miss Gertrude Tyler, daughter of General Tyler of Nor- wich.