"There was an aura sanctioned and blessed about her that no one ever questioned. She had the kind of presence that made everyone rise, men of course, but women too, and without knowing who she was, not only in Japan but everywhere she went. Her tact, her courtesy, became legendary, A welcome from Takamine-san, no matter what your age, was like a diplomatic recognition. She was the supreme example, the Queen."
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Agnes de Mille was related to Beach by marriage, and knew her from childhood as "Aunt Takamine".
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Caroline Takamine Beach
Caroline Takamine Beach (1866-08-05 – 1954-11-25) was an American socialite and philanthropist. As one of the first American women to marry a Japanese citizen when she married chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1887, her personal life was a matter of public curiosity. Later in life she designed, built, and donated a chapel in Vail, Arizona to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, in his memory.
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