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Ttl€ New WWITC House
MIS 3 Ethel
I Eoosevell
Scarcely bad th* wedding bells ceased
riaging for Mies Aliev Roosevelt ere that
large portion of the public which takes a
keen Intervet tn the domestic life of the
White House was turning its eyes upon
Mise Ethel Roosevelt the new White
House belle. As the eldeet daughter of a
popular president and herself a distinctive
personality. Mrs Nicholas Longworth will
always no doubt receive more or lees
sttentlon from the American people but
after all. it Ie the g'amonr of the White
House which is the chief factor In such
prominence and after four years' reign
"Princess Alice” must now surrender the
center of the stage to her lively little
bslt-sistes.
Mias Ethel who Is the only daughter of
the present Mrs. Roosevelt Is not much
more than 18 yean of ago. and In the or-
dinary course of eventa would not make
her formal bow to society for almost three
yean yet but naturally the young lady
Is anxious to not only make her debut
In the presidential mansion but to hare
THE WEDDING PRESENTS /THE
WHITE HOI lsrRPIDF»l®i
One of the most arduous yet most In-
teresting. tasks which will occupy the
spring days of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Alice Roosevelt that was will Ke the dis-
position and arrangement in her new
home or elsewhere of the hundreds of
valuable wedding presents which sere
showered upon this fortunate young
woman. Of course the President's daugh-
ter would like nothing better than to
eurronud herself in her new home with
every last one of her numerous trophies
for assuredly one of the chief joys of be-
ing a bride la found in the privilege of
proudly displaying the gifts to one's
friends but unfortunately the creation
of such a fairy treasure house will be Im-
possible.
In the first plsce the house which Rep-
resentative Longworth has leased as the
first home for bls bride although It la
tour etorlee tn height and three rooms
deep la scarcely large enough to eerve
as a wedding present museum and also
afford living accommodations for the fam-
ily end servants. Then too there la the
consideration that many of the glfte of
jewela received by the White Hoove bride
are so valuable that it would scarcely be
wire to assemble them all In one place
with only such protection as can be af-
forded In a private house and so many of
the almoet priceless tokens are to be
safely stored away In safe deposit vaults
and will be removed only wheu the Pres-
ident's daughter wishes to wear them on
some special occasion.
Th* task of protecting the wedding
gifts has by tbs wsy proven the biggest
kind ot a problem aver since it first be-
came apparent that Mtss Alice Rooeevelt
was to receive more valuable mementoes
than were ever before beetowed upon any
woman In the New World. To protect
from harm an accumulation ot nearly
1000 different gifts valued at several
hundred thousand dollars and all con-
stantly spread out for display was per-
haps tbe greatest ot the unusual respon-
sibilities which the White House wed*
ding placed on the shoulders ot tbe police
force at tbe national capital.
During tbe time the tiensure trove of
wedding trophies remained at tbs White
House they were assembled In the li-
brary on tbe second floor ot the presiden-
tial mansion. This is with the exception
ot the East Room where Alice Roosevelt
and Mr. Longworth were married one
of tbe largest rooms in the bouse and It
was filled to overflowing with a glittering
array. Just outside the door a police-
man was constantly on guard and under
the only windows looking out upon tbe
White House grounds other blueooats
paced two and fro. Indeed there were
two doxen policemen on duty In tbe
grounds surrounding the Executive Man-
sion. and nearly a score were on tbe
watch Inside the bouse so that it can
readily tie appreciated that It would have
been virtually Impossible for either a so-
cial highwayman .if the Kaffirs' type or
any other class of burglar to have laid
bands upon tbe bride's precious posses-
sions. Wttb tbe transfer of the gifts to
tbe bride's own borne however such elsb-
t*rpctnal wstcbfuluena would bnvc
be«m lu.possible and so it came about
that many of the costliest presents were
sent direct from the White House to safe
Repvslt boxes.
View from Ethel Roosevelt’s room
It occur long enough in advance of tbs ex- I
plration of her father's term of office to ■
Insure to her some of the privileges which
were enjoyed by her predecessor and so ।
it la expected that the date ot Mtss j
Ethel's formal presentation to the world ’
ot society and officialdom will be pushed
forward somewhat.
Tbe new White House belle bide fair
to develop Into an even prettier girl
than her lately married half-sister. She
.Solid Gmlp Platte
Of these valuable presents the costliest
and certainly one of the most beautiful
presents received by tbe President's
daughter was the 123000 pearl and dia-
mond necklace tbe gift of the Republic
of Cuba. Thia wonderful strand of gems
cost $23000 In Paris and was. of course
brought Into the United States free of
duty so that it Is a gift which bad it
been purchased in any American jewelry
atore would probably have cost not less
than (33.000.
Tbe Cuban gift waa exceptional tn more
than one way. Weeks before the marriage
President and Mrs. Roosevelt decided
that tbe wedding must not be considered
offi. lai In character and that it would be
preferable not to nave glfte come from
foreign governments. Accordingly Uncle
Bam'e ministers and ambassadors at the
various courts ot the world were aeked
to hint to tbe various powers that no
such official gifts be made. Of course. If
any sovereign or ruler as an individual
wished to send a token ef esteem it
would be gratefully accepted in tbe spirit
In which tt was tendered but tbe Amer-
ican Chief Magistrate preferred that bls
daughter should not receive presents from
governments In their official csparltles.
However ore tbe occupants ot tbs White
Houae bad thus made clear tbeir position
on this delicate question tbe government
of France bad already arranged for a
gift and the national leglalaturo ot Cuba
had appropriated the sum of (25000 with
which to purcbaoe a gift. Under these
circumstances these two presents were
accepted and come In a class by tbem-
Aelvss.
Tbe far famed Cuban necklace waa se-
lected and pnrebased by tbe Cuban Min-
ister in Paris and by him forwarded to
Honor Quesada. the Cuban envoy at Wash-
Ington. intense excitement was created
in New York wbeu the valuable gift ar-
rived at that port by reaeon of the fact
that tbe package containing It appeared
to have been tampered with and It was
feared that the necklace bad been stolen
on route. Howe- er an Inveetigatlon
showed that tbe article of personal
adornment was perf-ctly safe and It waa
hurried on to Wasl Ington where Henor
Quesada carried It to tbe White House.
Mies Roosevelt received this choicest gift
In person and made n oretty little speech
ot ihauka to tbe Minister.
Tbe rope or necklace of pearls which
was Cuba's choice as a bridal souvenir
•AN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT BAN ANTONIO TBXA% WEDNESDAY MARCH 14. 1«W.
is almoet as tall as her mother and ot
graceful carriage has beautiful golden
hair and large blue eyas and .. complexion
that la perfection Itself. Mrs. Roosevelt
who shares her husband's desire that their
children shall not lose their simplicity
has been In no haste to transform her
daughter tnto a full-fledged lady of fash-
ion. Miss Ethel has usually been at-
tired. at even the most pretentious White
House entertainments. Id a plain white
consists of 91 pearls ot large else per-
fectly matched and joined by a clasp set
with an Immense diamond. A necklace of
pearls of almoet tbe same else might be
purchased for a tew thousand dollars but
tbe expense of tbe string of jewels given
to tbe President's daughter Ie due to the
perfect matching of the pearls whereas
no person at all conversant with jewelry
could eo much as glance at thia necklace
and not be Impressed with the exceptional
luster and brilliancy ot the individual
pearls as compared with other similar
gems from tbe ocean.
Tbe gift ot our sister republic of France
la a splendid Gobelin tapestry. These
tapestries are never sold but are manu-
factured only for presentation purposes
on exceptional occasions and consequent-
ly It la Impossible to estimate tbe value
of this trophy In dollara and cents but It
may be said In perfect candor that tt la
nearly as valuable as the Cuban necklace.
This precious tapestry was sent to the
White House In an unpretentious roll as
though it were a strip of ordinary stair
carpet M. Jnsserand tbe French am-
bassador. followed close behind however
wttb a watchful eye ever upon It. As In
the case of tbe Cuban remembrance Mias
Rooeevelt received thia gift In person and
thanked tbe Ambaasador moat profusely.
The tapestry presented to the Presi-
dent's daughter la not only tbe flrat mas-
terpiece from these famous looms to come
to this country but It Is the only product
of this manufactory which has not been
designed as n gift for royalty or some
great and distinguished cltlxen of France
and even such bestowals have been made
only upon the rarest of occasions. Tbe
design of Mrs. Longworth's tapestry Is
most attractive and waa made from a
painting by Ebrman of 'Strasburg an
Alsatian painter who gained great repown
during the latter part of tbe last'century.
The design of the tapestry Is allegorlMt
In character and represents a woman or
the Middle Ages dressed in long flowing
robes of blue and yellow standing before
a lectern making Illuminations upon a
scroll. Tbe figure is almost In profile
and her dark bulr la curled in ringlets
wuu ex win a ivw ii ww uwi
hair at tbe neck and another bright hued
bow across the top ot her hair. All Miss
Ethel’s young friends rather expected
that she wonld appear In her first long
dress on the occasion of her sister's wed-
ding but such dignity could scarcely be
claimed for tbe dainty gown ot whits
silk mousseline trimmed with French
lace tn which ano was attired on that
Important occasion.
In point of health Mlsa Ethel Roosevelt
Is oven better equipped then was her sis-
ter for a strenuous social career at the
presidential mansion. President Roosevelt
has repeatedly asserted that be likes to
see young girls more or less tomboys
and bls second dsugbter has been bls
ideal tn this respect. During her earlier
years at tbe homestead at Oyster Bay.
she was almoet constantly in the com-
pany of her four energetic and athletic
brothers and quite naturally she learned
to vie with and In many Instances to excel
them In all sorts of outdoor pastimes.
Miss Ethel who strongly resembles her
mother In features was always known
among friends of the family as an
exceptionally affectionate child. One of
bar moth er’a Intimatea often relatea an
Incident that happened yeara ago when
the new White House belle was a wee
maiden. At the lady wbo had called
upon Mrs. Roosevelt sat awaiting tbe
appearance of her hostess she felt a touch
on her arm and turning found Ethel
slipping a hand Into bers. "I’m not al-
HEr.OOOpEAEL ATIDDLAILOirP NECKLACE PZEAEILTEt>
p£PUEEIC.QrCUEA TO A-L.ICE EOQ3EVZLT
about her bead In claulc style.
This tapestry which la worth several
times Its weight In gold. Is two feet wide
by four feet long and the predominating
colors are blue green and yellow. Sur-
rounding the main picture is a border
wider at each end and narrower on tbe
aides; In which wreaths leaves and medal-
lions are interspersed at intervals. In ad-
dition to this tapestry—the most vsluable
ever brought to America—which came as
a gift from the French na.lou. Mias
Roosevelt also received a personal gift
from tbe President ot France In the form
ot two Sevres vases somewhat similar to
those which France presented to the
White House during tbe administration of
the late President McKinley.
From tbe German Emperor came a gift
which has aroused Intense enthusiasm on
ths part of every feminine friend of
young Mra. Longworth w_o has tmen per-
mitted to see it. This personal token
from tbe Kaiser wbo as Is well known. Is
a warm admirer ot Prealdent Roosevelt
and bls family consists ot a wonderfully
wrought bracelet fashioned from hand-
wrought Roman gold and set with dia-
monds and sapphires. Tbe gift which re-
poses In a case ot Illuminated leather
embossed with tbe Imperial arms of the
bouse of Hohenrotlern Is especially Inter-
esting from tbe fact that tbe German
Emperor and Empress personally selected
and matched tbe gems which adorn tbe
bracelet
Tbe Kaiser's highly appreciated gift
was conveyed to tbe White House by
Baron Speck von Sternburg the German
ambassador the evening before tbe wed-
ding. Baron Sternburg and bla beautiful
American wife wbo are among the closest
personal friends ot Prealdent and Mrs.
Roosevelt and wbo spent a portion ot
tbeir honeymoon at tbe White House
also sent a magnificent personal gift In
the form of a set of Dresden plates
made In the famous Dresden pottery.
(Carb plate Is of special exclusive design
Md bears tbe monogram of the bride.
grom tbe Orient the culminating scene
of ’ the Longworth-Roosevelt courtship
cam* several rare gifts. Tbe l-.mpreae of
China sent a richly carved dower cbest
Eoosevelt
and. her mother
lowed to speak to strangers” ventured
tbe little Intruder shyly "but I shall toll
mamma that I have said 'How do you dot
to you.”
The people who have opportunity to
know Mias Ethel best and who delight to
call her tbe little hausfrau of the presi-
dential family aaoert that when tbe pub-
lic haa an opportunity to get better
acquainted with her through the news-
papers It will not bo sparing In Its ad-
miration for the young daughter of tbe
Rough-Rider President wbo Is so typical
a chip off tbe old block. She Is a sweet
unassuming dutiful girl wbo Is refresh-
ingly natural and wno in word and man-
ner appears to be blissfully unconscious
of the fset that her father is president
ot the United States.
For a time after the Rooeevelt family
removed to Washington Miss Ethol re-
ceived her education at tbe bands of a
governess but for several years pest she
has been a pupil at the National Cathedral
School an Institution which was founded
through the liberality of Mrs. Hearst and
Is under the direction of tbe Episcopal
Bishop of Washington wbo married Rep-
resentative Longworth and Mlsa Alice
Rooeevelt Tbe Cathedral School although
located In the District of Columbia. Is dis-
tant a considerable distance from tbe
White House and so Miss Ethel Is a
boarding pupil at the Institution but re-
turns to the presidential mansion eaeb
week to spend tbe Interval between Fri-
day and Monday.
completely filled with valuable gifts of
silks embroideries. Ivory carvings and
lovely bric-a-brac. From the Emperor of
Japan eame two beautifully chased vases
ot silver and a piece of wonderful Jap-
anese embroidery. Tbe foundation ot tbe
latter la a piece of allk eight feet square.
The left corner shows a background ot
heavy gold thread but tbe major portion
of the design presents ebrysantnemums
embroidered In white siU on gold. In
this connection It r ay be mentioned that
the members ot Secretary Taft's party
wbo accompanied Alice Roosevelt and
Nicholas Longworth during the journey
In the course ot which tbe President's
daughter said tbe all Important "yes”
presented the young bride with a pendant
and necklace ot aqua marine stonee and
diamonds.
The center of this pendant contributed
by tbe fellow-voyagers of tbe White House
bride. Is a large aqua marine atone prob-
ably tbe fineat ot tbe kind In thia country
and around tt are clustered 120 amall dia-
monds while there are 20 larger dlamonda
net at Intervala In tbe chain. The mount-
ings are ot platinum and several hearts ot
diamonds sre formed about tbe pendant by
a clover arrangement of the settings This
unique present which Is said to have cost
mbre than (1800 occupies a solid silver
trunktike box which Is fitted with trays
specially arranged tor the necklace and
other jewels.
Pope Plus X. sent a handsome mosaic
representing one of the great paintings in
tbe Vatican and the King of Italy tendered
a mosaic table ot superb workmanship and
great beauty depicting scenes ot Italian
life. It was manufactured expressly tor
Miss Roosevelt in Florence. Tbe Emperor
ot Austria scot a diamond and pearl pen-
dant exquisitely wrought and the King ot
Spain contributed to the treasure store
several pieces ot antique jewelry of rare
design and great value.
There haa probably never been a wed-
ding where a greater proportion of tbe
presents were distinctly personal to the
bride than In tbe case of tbe recent White
House nuptials but the groom was not
entirely forgotten. Representative l»ng-
.Favorite mount of
Ethel Roosevelt
Up to this time Ethel Roosevelt has
had as her private nook In the White
House ths room In the northwest corner
ot the building which was formerly famous
as Mrs. Clevelands boudoir. It Is a rosy
and exceedingly dainty room and has the
walls bung with white dimity on which
tiny clusters of pink and white daisies
are tied and garlandsd from end to end of
the walls with narrow lute strings of blue
ribboning. It is rather expected however
that now that her sister has departed.
Miss Ethel will transfer her belongings to
tbe chamber adjoining which was espe-
cially fitted up for Miss Allee Roosevelt.
This room la entirely In light blus and Is
one of the most artistic apartments >n ths
bouse.
Tbe daughter of the White Honae Is a
gtrt wbo has many close friends but her
particular chum Is little Miss Taft daugh-
tar of tbe Secretary of War. For two
years now these two young people have
been almost Inseparable. They go to danc-
ing school together join each other for a
dally ride or drive and frequently attend
the matinee sometimes with Mrs. Roose-
velt but more frequently by themselves.
On such occasions these two distinguished
young people usually prefsr ordinary seats
In the body of ths bouas to places In a
box.
As has been said Ethel Rooeevelt Is an
outdoor girl and quite as athletic as even
her father could desire. When she waa
several years younger she was an en-
thusiastic devotee of the bicycle but now
horseback riding Is her favorlts diversion.
Aliks to tbe other Rooeevelt children she
learned to ride on tbe President's old polo
pony Diamond but now she uses her moth-
er's Kentucky-bred saddle mare Yagenka.
particularly atnee tbe arrival at tbe White
Houae stables of the horse Wyoming baa
provided tbe First Lady of the Land with
a substitute mount
President Rooeevelt has always bad a
particularly warm spot In bla heart for
bla flaxen-haired daughter. He frequently
aaka her to accompany him on bla dally
horaeback rides and it la usually Miss
Ethel wbo walks with her father to eburcb
each Sunday morning whether any of tbe
other children go or not Of late tbe new
T.tprcmY'
the
worth's most notable present was a buffalo
bide waistcoat valued at (600 but in reality
almost priceless because of tbe practical
extinction of the buffalo which was ten-
dered by a delegation ot tbe Ponca Tribe
ot Indiana wbo journeyed to Waahlngton
expressly for the purpose of making the
donation.
Tbe particular hide from which this
Erleeless waistcoat was made was tanned
y tbe oldest living woman of tbe Ponca
Tribe and Is aa soft and pilable aa a
piece of velvet Tbe hair la on tbe out-
side of the vest and tbe lining Is a beau-
tifully woven bit ot blanket cloth. Tbe
buttonholes ars carefully worked and tbe
whole garment Is a thing ot exquisite
beauty. Tbe Indians wbo came to Wash-
ington to bestow thia present headed by
Horse Chief went direct to the White
House and there asked audience with tbe
Great Father. Mr. Rooacvelt received tbe
redmen In hla private office and Horae
Chief made the preaentatlon speech In
tbe language of tbe Poncas which waa
translated for the President's benefit by
an Interpreter. President Roosevelt prais-
ed the beauty and value of the present
and promised to gtve it to bls future
son In-law at tbe first opportunity.
Tbs associates tn Congress of Repre-
sentative Longworth united In the pre-
sentation to tbe bride ot three beautiful
presents. The New York delegation In
the Houae ot Repreaentatlvee selected a
magnificent set ot Tiffany fertile glass.
In tbe set are lire doxen wine glasses and
a doxen plates as well aa n doaen plates
to hold as mauy flngsr bowls. There are
a doxen champagne glasses a doaen for
port another doxen tor claret aa many
more tor bock and 12 tor cordials. Each
riecs of tbe service bss the peacock eye
n the center and no pieces are of pre-
cisely the same hue. Tbe glasses plates
snd finger bowls all repose in a large
white case lined wttb white allk.
Tbe Ohio delegation In Congress fur-
nished a remembrance in the form ot a
silver loving-cup very heavy and more
than two feet In height which bears
festoons of roses In repousse work around
tbe top and bottom and la suitably en-
graved. Tbe House of Representatives
Committee on Foreign Affairs of which
Representative Longworth la a member
also sent a loving cup ot silver beauti-
fully chased end lined with gold snd In-
scribed to Alics Les Roosevelt In script
White House belle has taken up pyrog-
rapby and among her first attempts In
burnt-wood decoration was a desk set
which now has the place of honor on tbe
President's table in tbe library or "den”
on the second floor of the White House
where from 0 o'clock until midnight on
tbe averagb evening tbe nation'! ruler puts
in the hardest work of the day.
That Miss Ethel la a very versatile
young person will be appreciated when tt
Is explained that she Is also an enthusi-
astic amateur photographer. Rhe has for
years taken piano lessons and blds fair to
become even more accompllabed as a play-
er than her elder half-sister. Inasmuch as
there are three pianos In tbe White House
the young lady baa plenty ot opportunity
to practice at home as well as at the
school at which she la a pupil. Tbe young
lady who has lately gained tbe right to
be designated as Miss Rooeevelt does not
play tennis very frequently on the rourts
back of the President's office building but
In the summer st the Oyster Bay estate
she Is very frequently an opponent of her
father In this game and sbo Is quite
capable of holding her own too. In sueb
a contest In conclusion It may be said
that tbe new White House 'elle Is suffi-
ciently unlike any previous occupant ot
this conspicuous position to merit much
attention for her own sake.
The President’s daughter who Is a very
companionable young lady 1s enabled to
give her girl friend! one rather unique
pleasure — nothing less than occasional
cruises on the President's private yacht
Sylph. Miss Ethel herself has been mak-
ing these cruises ever since the family
came to Washington and they bare con-
stituted one of her chief pleasures. Since
sho has been a pupil at the CMbedral
School sbo has taken to Inviting varloua
classmates to participate In tbe outings.
Usually the party of young people Is
chaperoned by Mra Roosevelt but some-
times Ethel's aunt Mrs. Cowles assumes
the pleasant duty. As a rule tbe yacht
with fis party of fair tourists simply
cruises up and down the Potomac River
•but occasionally more or less time la spent
lu Chesapeake Bay.
WALDON FAWCETT.
This favored bride of the year received
jewels and particularly dlamonda which
bring Into her possession gems that vie
in value with those possessed by any
other American women not excepting
those daughters of Miss Columbia wbo
have married titled foreigners cod are
thus privileged to wear tbe ancestral
jewels of some of tbe oldest bouses In
Europe. In addition to tbe rope of
pearls from the Republic of Cuba the
bride received from the groom a neck-
lace of diamonds of perfectly matched
stones each weighing about three-quar-
ters ot o enrat. and set In novel and ar-
tistic mountings; from the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt a corsage ornament of
emeralds and diamonds and also a large
sapphire surrounded by dlamonda to be
worn ns a broocn or pendant and from
her mother-ln-lnw Mrs. Ixingwortb a
! collar of rubles and pearls.
Borne gifts highly valued for their as-
sociations. ns well as for their Intrinsic
worth came from the members ot tbe
President's Cabinet. These Included a
massive piece of sliver containing center-
piece and platter from the Secretary of
tbe Navy and Mrs. Bonaparte; a tur-
quoise chain of perfectly cut stonea
from Secretary of State and Mrs. Root;
a chocolate set of Royal Worcester ware.
Inlaid with silver from Secretary of tbe
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw; a diamond
locket from Secretary of War and Mrs.
Taftl n pair of sliver candlesticks from
Attorney General Moody; a sliver taukard
from the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor mid Mra. Metcalf and a haud-
palnted pitcher of quaint design from
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortelyou.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
sent a set of oyster cocktail cups of heavy
stiver marked with the bride's initials
and the justices of tbe Supreme Court
expressed their good wishes by lavish
offerings of beautiful flowers.
Of course there were a number of novel
and ingenious not to say curious gifts.
One family prominent In society at the
national capital commissioned a New
York expert to make a special trip to
Paris and there have prepared tbe most
expensive and beautiful bat that could
be devised. Thia wonderful bit of mil-
linery Is adorned with two ostrich plumes
each neatly a yard long and with Irish
lace formerly owned by tbe Empress
Josephine. The piece of headgear cost.
Including the expense for the services of
the expert many bundreda of dollars. A
Pittsburg friend of the groom sent a
nine month old Boston terrier of tbo
bluest of blue blood. The little animal
weighs only 13 pounds and cost (LSOO-
Au old Indian squaw In New Mexico sent
to tbe bride one of the finest Navajo
blankets eveg woven and a group of of-
ficers lu the United States Army hnd
made a working model of a Krag Jorgen-
sen rille lu solid gold. Mrs. Cowles the
President's sister who was a mother to
Miss Alice Rooeevelt In her childhood
gave tbe bride (1.000. and tbe cltlxens of
Cincinnati. Representative Longworth's
home city sent a team of driving horses
valued at (1.300.
The publication throughout the country
of fragmentary information relative to
tbe valuable weddlug presents bestowed
upon the White House bride baa resulted
lu an avalanche of lettcra the writers of'
which implore Mra. Longworth to bestoW'
upon them some of her surplus or dupli-
cate gifts for charitable or other pur-
poses. A second class of letters almost
as numerous have come from persons'
who have protested against the supposed
extravagance of some of the gifts. Boins
ot tbe missives have been all but threat-
ening lu tone. However the President’s
daughter sees none of these missives!
from unknown covrespomlents. Almost r.lll
of tbe letters of Ibis class have Iwß ad*
dressed to the White House and the a!
opened by th'* rlcrk ixho oih’Uw nil th#
White House mall. Smh as have required
answers have been replied to by Mrs.
Roosevelt's private secretary.
WALDON FAWCETT.
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