| Show F 1 I It f Ff Princess i t Who Is I i r h j Now Mrs Mrs- rs Richard RichardI 1 l I Wearing J the Indian Garb 1 p k of the Ancestors She Shei s I It i t is Ts so Proud to 4 1 1 Acknowledge 1 P 1 and and d to Reverence ar 1 w rN ti tite I o v. v tt te vI ty tyR R r 4 a r 4 E 4 1 t S J Ct J 3 EW Y oft J f n Q CJ Underwood Sf Underwood 9 f Y A x xI I Y r I Irr by rr pv Richard Bichard Croker Former Chieftain of r y Sp Tammany Hall F. F t. t By Barbara Craydon V THEN HEN the young Indian princess married vv v the venerable political chieftain all tho I world recognized a n supreme triumph of romance mance And the romance has lasted Richard roker roper looks younger and happier than he lid did renty years cars ago And Princess lives a and nd of or poem She may not believe in fairies butle but l ie le believes in some Indian equivalent i Many many years cars ago when Andrew Jacksons Jackson's SK isk of or k keeping the world safe saCe for Cor democracy con con- sted chie chiefly in trying tl to keep the southern In In- ians abs in a pleasant a frame framo of mind the Seminoles amed roamed the fields of Florida To the north of ot em iem the Cherokees had portions of Georgia and labama for tor their hunting grounds and they had hat lively ely notion that tho the paleface was not to bo be Mated In that neck of the woods It t was as quite t true rug that the tho Seminoles and the did not always agree on tribal matters at X they were In ln agreement on the theone one one point that I Id i Corys hickory's le legions lons constituted the chief mene mence mento men men- ad ce e to mankind as mankind appeared through fan olan eyes f I Society and the Princess nut Bat the other evening Florida Florda so long tog n away away the he day of the Seminole and the Jack Jacksonian onlan who pursued them thom found tho tiro chic chie figures gures In t society Kroul grouped ed in the most fashionable tel l In n the ii states state's most fashionable centre to I Irr t ear i the desce descendant t of an all old Cherokee chief tell teU Indian glory rory and ancl of tribal glory f fr far r the luo benefit what do O you One think The hc K AmerIcan Red Cross eta I h be Sequoyah ali said the tho pru program ram was to be bo e star ot of the thc recital and Pe Ahm ti F Pe c e which ails P 1st The rho means Tho The Floating Bating Cloud was to notables who sponsored the mho th Indian ity Y t ling Included Mr Ir and Mrs Edward T. T Stoles Stoles- cr i Ir aD and Mrs frs Theodore rc 1 Slyer lyer iy er fir Mr 1 Ir and Mrs 1 had nd i t l Edey dc y Mr Mr- 11 and Mrs Mrs- John c C. King KinS- Mr Mr- Mrs id I I. I Mr l and Mr Mrs Mra Edward Sut Slit lh it the jl anti and Mrs Irs Martin larUn Maloney Mra an ii Mr Oelrichs Mrs Mrs' Charles Dillin Mr 11 rs rs- Samuel lIon Hon and Mrs Will Will- I I I n. n 04 1 V r. r 1 r s tr t Who Whoa a A rr e L 1 r L Who Married the Former Chief of Tammany Hall Hail Hallo iI i.- i. Loves Indian I f fj o r- r r 16 Clothes j is 1 9 rt s t Jr at 4 for i i i 4 f 9 t p 4 o r. r y G a I li t. t 1 i f 4 v t 4 t c f j b p ir I r s1 r 11 t t 4 1 i f re t lam tam Jennings s Bryan and others whose names are known throughout the tho land This social prelude introduces a new and remarkable remarkable remarkable re re- combination of or Indian romance and Florida enchantment for the Indian woman who mado possible an added fund Cund for tor the greatest of of- paleface humanitarian activities is the wife of Richard Croker famous the world over as the theone one time one time boss of or Tammany Hall In his bis political career he was known as The Chief and the tho hall from which he lie operated Is kown as the Wigwam Its officers have titles borrowed borrowed- from the thc Indians and its councils are based upon tho the customs that obtained among amonS' the tribes when the first families of or America wore in the ascendant and the tomahawk tomahawk toma toma- hawk hawl was as the Busy Bertha of frontier warfare So that It is not so strange after aHer all aU that the old leader now retired from active life liCe should should- bo passing his days in a Florida home south of or West Vest Palm Patin Beach Deach that is known as tile tiie Wigwam and that a young and comely squaw a daughter of the famous old Cherokees should be bossing the tho boss bossin in his new ant and Interesting surroundings surroundIngs- Political Chief and Indian Girl But Dut however that may mar be it was the surprise of oC a year ear for Cor New ew York when Croker married at atthe atthe atthe the age of 7 73 n 3 a talented young oung woman who was wasCO GO CO years his Junior When hen he went out of or Tammany Tammany Tam Tam- man many Hall to leave the reins in other hands ho lie went to Ireland an and established an nn estate Racing Rae Rac In ins ing claimed his attention chiefly with now and th then n a trip over the water to 10 see how the Ule bo boys s 's were snaking making out i Ith the tho dull red house that once held his activities It was on ott one ono of or these trips that he met Miss Bula Benton Edmundson who was born at Muskogee Mus- Mus kogee Okla She Sho was the tho descendant of oC an old chief r. r and her name in iii Cherokee kee was Sequoyah The rhe hand of time and of or the government government government govern govern- ment had dealt kindly with Lo the Poor Indian Un Under er government grant he had come to be the richest citizen of or America and America and of or the tho world for Cor there thore was more per capita wealth among the In Indians Indians Indians of or the Territory than amon among any other follon folk foll on the tho whole globe globo It so no far exceeded the per JE r capita wealth of or the that he seemed a a. amere amere mere pauper In comparison Career of Miss Edmundson Thus it happened that his children had n advantages advantages ad ad- vantages that thal were only measured b by their capacity ca ca- to accept them Co for l' l culture follows the tho dollar as ns surely as the Constitution follows Collos the tho flag nag And Miss Edmundson had cultivated a voice oleo of or rare sweetness had mado artistic progress and was a l poet oct and a I lecturer at atan an ago when most girls are hardly starting She had been at Boston studying music following fol Col- to- to lowing her graduation from the Wisconsin University r- r sit sity and had already won on noto note as a lecturer on Indian Indian In In- dian than folk lore much of which she had learned from her uncle ii TI Ault Ault Croker was at once attracted to her She told him of the customs of ot other her people and ho bo listened for hours as she gave savo him an Insight Into tho the wa way real Indians ran politics In tho the days das before Tammany camo came into being Tho old mon men and the young men sho told him sat fat In III councils far enough apart to prevent theone tho the one from hearing what was said in the tho other When the young men finished their talk tall on one ohlman old ohl man went to them m as an ambassador and learned what they ther thought should bo be done lone Then ho returned re turned and rc reported to the tho old men and amid thoy tool took the tho rough edges from tho suggestions and and put l them into Inlo effect IL It was wise commented tho the old Tammany leader because old men always want to Lo do things iu its the same old olI way Then verifying g his statement the tho Chief proceEded proceeded proceeded pro pro- to fall Call in lovo love J in his tho the good old fashioned wa way and asked asJe thu tho descendant of or thu the Cherokees to share sharo his homo and aull hla hia fortune fortuno And shu she did t 1 Princess Y o 0 Loves to Surround Surrounds s I Herself ith th the ti and Symbols Trinkets f of the Famous R f Indian Tribe to to- J i r r Which Her Ancestors B Belonged l d dI A I t I y rv 1 Y 1 r N r rr e r u 1 t 1 ti 1 r f I A 1 1 rl 4 j f 5 f 4 ri fd t r 5 i j. II 1 r Jb The wedding took place in November of 1914 They went abroad to his Irish estate for a time timo and then the thu lure luro of America called them home M t. t New Ser SerIce Ice 1018 t. t f 1 11 1 1 r Y S 3 l 4 j l o- o oF I 01 F f 4 2 t- t d' d iM S 1 rf v C l fir r I y i 4 y I 9 t. t b k 5 t d' d N s' s f i if C V U Und rv Po l. Underwood I Jd d Still the Indian maiden malden Mrs Irs Croker I had garments fashioned after aCler the traditions of her tribe She Site wore them only at the home place and she sue likewise demonstrated her skill with bow and anti arrow just to show sho show that hat the art was not nol lost At Atthe Atthe the time Florida tl have automobiles place they e a yacht acht and horses but they often oCten leave their horses a athey as they thoy go for Cor long side sido trips and walk along alons tho the roads hand hand in In hand More Ioro than once the Indian nerve ner has shown In emergencies Once when an automobile she was driving threatened Injury to a pedestrian sho she promptly s swung n the lime wheel and ran her bel car into Inton a n telegraph polo pole regardless of danger to herself hut but mindful only onh of or the safety of oC tho the person in tho the pathway And in the twilight she continued teaching the theold theold theold old chief the ways of the wl wigwam and among amon them the tho nine Indian commandments that came before the days dl'S of or Moses probably blY for the they make makeup makeup makeup up the common law of oC the re redskin life lire and no man knows when or 01 where they originated Here are the tIle commandments as the chiefs chief's squaw taught them to him In the palatial wigwam on the Florida estate The Indian Ten Commandments 1 l-Il l It was a sin to neglect the thc old in any manner man ncr ner or to refuse to share with them the fruits of or tho the chase or the products of or tho the fields and it was especially sinful to neglect or disregard aged or infirm parents 2 To To speak In derision or slightly of or nn any ono one who might be lame blind idiotic Insane Insane crip crip crippled pled In any manner or unfortunate In any degree or to 0 refuse to give gho them aid or shelter 3 To 3 TO refuse to share food or shelter with any anyone anyone anyone one who might apply for tor either or to fall fail to caro taro for the sick Ick or for Cor the orphan or the wl widow ow 4 To I To break an any treat treaty or agreement made atthe atthe at nt the tho council fire when the pipe of or peace had been smoked or after tho the parties making the tho treaty had partaken of oC food together 5 To G-To To violate the chastity of or any an woman C To G-To To kill animals for Cor an any other purpose than for foo food or covering and for the tho protection of or growing crops or r human life liCe 7 7 To TO tell a a. falsehood even though it bo be of tho the most innocent character S To S-To To show cowardice in meeting any kind oOt of danger or to shrink from Crom exposure pain suffering suffer suffer- lug ing sickness or death 9 To 9 To take tako human life ute unless It W was g a protection tion tien to himself To tho the statement of ot these savage doctrines by as fair a Q as ever came camo from tepee I c J Croker gave grave brave attention Surely They hey offered l no code of oC procedure that one of a newer faith f y might not accept and they the formed but a small part of ot the Indian lore 1010 that came to him from his I young wife wICe rl Persons who have seen them in their Florida homo home say sar that they make malio an Ideal couple The ft frost Crost of 78 years ears has hns not brought any chill to I vo sa Crol Croker er Ho He is able to tako take part In out out- outdoor outdoor door exercises that arc are so 50 dear to his wife wIte and O D v. v I.- I. to together ether they are aro drifting along over lifes life's rapids rapIds' I t. t toward the sunset Se f a. a J. J Mrs Irs Croker is fervently Interested In Ir the war v 11 r Her Iler sympathies and patriotism are shown In devoted devoted de de- voted labor for or tile the Red Cross and for every chi agency contributing to victory that comes to hor her if hands 1 |
