CONSTANCIA
Doña 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 Tasyang acquired
her jewels from Teodoro Salgado Ulmann a jeweler from Manila.
Lola Tasyang 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 Tasyang hosted many dances or bailes, complete with rigodons
and string orchestras. The Dayrit House was scene to most of San
Fernando's social functions until Ciudad Fernandina in the
Capitol, was built. 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 Tasyang 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 Tasyang 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.