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Mrs Taft as First Lady Elect Shape of Washington Society
The piece surveys Mrs. Taft as future first lady, detailing her social influence, tastes, arts patronage, and personal style. It notes her musical and literary interests, family connections, and close bonds with Gen. and Mrs. Edwards and other Washington figures, highlighting her poised, well-rounded character and readiness for the White House role.
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William H. Taft
White House
Taft
Madison
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jacksons
James Buchanan
Corbin Ar
Edwards
Gen
Corbin
Ohio
Edith Patten
Washington
California
Philippines
Mrs. Corbin
Chevy Chase
Roosevelt
Burke
Napoleon
Wellington
Victoria
Pitt
Mrs. Taft
Charles Taft
Rembrandt
Elizabeth Bennett
Er. Raisters
Cincinnati
Kith
Henry Esmond
Thackeray
George Eliot
Hot Springs
Mrs. Edwards
Tafts
Gen. Edwards
Army
Bell
Garlington
Sally
Miss Garlington
Chicago
Parsons
Columbus
Charles Anderson
Bryn Mawr
Helen Taft
Louis Moore
Thomas Laughlin
Pittsburg
William Herron
Janey Esby
John Herron
Georgie Aldrich
Islands
K Street
Sixteenth Street
Lafayette Park
Thurlow Weed
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventeenth Street
War Department
America
Republican Party