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CONSTANCIA
DAYRIT DE YUZON was the eldest of the Dayrit children. She received
a Spanish education at the Colegio de la Consolacion in Manila. A jeweler
by trade, Lola Taciang acquired her jewels from Teodoro Salgado Ulmann a
jeweler from Manila. Lola Taciang was the "social butterfly" of
the family. A true socialite, she counted among her many friends the crème
de la crème of San Fernando and Manila's elite. She was always
entertaining guests in her house including big shots in government. One of
her best friends, then Justice Jose Abad Santos, always brought his
visitors to the Dayrit Anscestral House along Sagasta (now Consunji)
Street. Her guest list included personages such as President Manuel L.
Quezon and his first lady, Doña Aurora Aragon.
Lola Taciang hosted many dances or bailes, complete with rigodons and
string orchestras. The Dayrit House was scene to most of San Fernando's
social functions before El Circulo Fernandino was founded. When
WWII broke out, all these ended since San Fernando was damaged during the
war.
Her husband was Amadeo Yuzon, very much younger than she was. He was a
struggling lawyer and the family was very much against their marriage
since they though he was gold digging. This theory was later proven. Since
the couple did not have any children, Tatang Deo had numerous affairs with
the house help, with whom he had many children. The couple was thus
estranged and Tatang Deo was a persona non grata of the family.
When Lola Taciang died, all her belongings, including the jewelry and the
money, went to Tatang Deo. Being a lawyer, he knew how to weave his way to
the inheritance. However, the Dayrit House was spared because everyone
knew that it was the property of Don Mariano and his children. It is said
however, that he died impoverished.
Tatang Deo was a very nice man and loved children. It was due to the
circumstances, however, that Tatang Deo ended up that way. Had the couple
had children, it is said that this tragic flow of events would not have
happened.
Stories about Lola Taciang and the Dayrit House are inseparable. She was
the life of the house and brought glory and fame to it, just as her
father, Don Mariano, did when he became revolutionary mayor. Because of
her, the Dayrit House was always synonymous to elite and grand parties.
One major part of the house was its big kitchen, a center of so much
baking with its big native oven. With so much visitors, one needed a lot
of food to feed many mouths and hungry appetites.
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