The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Hon President Wilson
W0Oed and Won Bride
DR.. Grayson Responsible for First Bringing Mrs. Gait
Into White House Crcle-In Few Months Ac-
quantance Ripened Into Friendship and
Romance.

Washington knew all about the Presi-
dents engagement to Mrs. Gait long
before 1t was announced: at least wash
'ington declared that 1t did-after the
news was given out.
True. after Mrs. Gait appeared in pub
lie with the president at baseball
game at the American League park in
April. and in particular after her visit
to Miss Margaret wilson and MISS
Helen woodrow Bones at Harlakenden
House in the summer. the knowing ones
put their heads together and whispered
OF the Chief Executives attentions to
the charming widow: hut few people
outside the immediate encourage of the
White House and the little group OF
gentle people who are Mrs. Galt
closest associates seem to have guessed
that the President was really going
accounting.
DR.. cary T. Grayson. the Presidents
physician and close friend. who has
come to be recognized by this time as
the deus ex machina of severa! White
House courtships, was responslole i3r
first bringing Mrs. Gait into the Presi-
Dental circle. He introduced her to
Miss Bones. thinking that the congenial
compa nionship Of this charming NT-
ginia woman might prove the best tonic
for the shattered nerves OF the fresi-
complete breakdown after the lllness
and death Of the late Mrs. Wilson.
How She Met. President.
DR.. Grayson came to know Mrs. Gait
through her young friend and proteges
Miss Gertrude Gordon, a sort Of ward
by affection" to whom. according 10
Dame Rumor. the Young doctor paid
marked attention.
Called to General Gordon's death
| lea In nlF
after Gertrude" resulted in devoted
| friendship cemented by long periods
OF travel in foreign countries. Sen
timental only was the tie Of guard
ianship" which many believed eN.
listed between Miss Gordon and Mrs
Cali but between the two women
there is the warmest friendship. Miss
Gordon is also close friend OF the
ladies of the White House; so with
two such "backers" and the tremen-
dous assets OF a gracious and appeal
ing personalitS, tact and ready sym
pathy. what more natural than that
Mrs. Galt's casual acquaintance with
Miss Bones and Miss Wilson SHOULD
ripen into intimacy?
Becomes Frequent Vstor.
Thus Mrs. Gait became a frequent
visitor at the White House. Her first
meeting with the President, according
to gossip. took place in the sorth
portico OF the Executive Mansion and
was quite perfunctory. This was In
the late autumn and both were in
mourning garb. Mrs. Gait clingine 10
black. although eight years had
elapsed since her widowhood
1t was in February-so the story
goes-that the President first showed
an interest in Mrs. Gait beyond tie
casual politeness due any visitor I"
the ladies OF his household. And one
evening in April he escorted her home
in one of the White House machines,
after she had dined informally with
Miss Bones. That was the besinnirE
OF the end.
Thereafter the President let no grass
grow under his feet Twentieth street
grew used to seeing the Presidnt :
motor drawn up in front " Ms
Galt's house, and frequent automobile
parties, composed of the President
Mrs. Gait. Miss Bones. DR.. Grayson
and sometimes Miss Gordon. no lor8
er excited comment.
His Companion At Golf.
Then came Mrs. Galts visit to Mis-.
Bones and Miss Margaret Wilson. the
Presidents eldest daughter. at Harlak'
enden House, the summer White House
in Vermont. where, during the Presi'
dents brief vacation. she was his com
panion on his daily round of golf. lie
also enjoyed long walks in this pleas
ant compa nionship and rode many miles
by automobile through the Vermont anC
New Hampshire hills with Mrs Gait.
This visit was also marked by the frs
entertaining in which any of the mem
bers of the Wilson family had INDUCED
since the beginning of their period o
mourning for the late Mrs. Wilson, ar
informal tea and garden party for the
members OF the summer colony. al
which Miss Wilson and Miss Bones were
hostesses.
While DR.. Grayson has been dubbed
| "Cupid's Assistant" for first bringinl
| the President and his fiancee together
| II is to Miss Bones, demure, swee; man
nered soft voiced and gentle. that the
| credit must 60 for managing" affair:
| so adroitly that the President could pur
sue his courtship with every opportunit,
| for the cultivation of good comradeshil
and yet with all due regard for de
| Corum.
II it's happy the ,wooinG that's no
! long ADDING" truly the President ant
| his bride should flnd themselves blessed
for thus in few short months did &C
| duaintanCe ripcn into friendship afec
| tion and romance. Nobody who re
members President Wilson as he was
wear ago. with traces OF every one o
| Is fifty-nine years craven on his face
| and then sees him today. looking TEL
years younger. his susterty melted. hi
shoulders no longer bowed with care
! Of state can doubt that under the in
fucnce OF the simple, charming
| gra cious woman ne has won, the year
at the spring for him.
Fitted For Her Role.
Although during the score OF years
that Mrs. Gait has made her home II
| Washin cton she has seen ut to minC),
little with general society and TO touc!
official life not a. all, she is very muci
10 the manner born. and is cited t.
step gracefull$ into her role of Mistress
of the White House by virtue of beauty
birth, breeding. and a gracious anc
kindly nerSonality.
The Presidents bride -to-bc was Mis-
edith Toli;ng. daughter OF Judge vii
liam ~ POLLING. IF WNtheVille. Va.
and the produeSt boast of the Bclin:
family Is that they are direct descend
ants OF PocahontaS. the famous Indial
princess. Who, according to tradition
saved the life of John Smith. and the
married John Rolfe. gentleman. frs
secretary of the colony OF virginia.
Thei" granddaughter. Jane. married
| Robert Boiling. the first OF the line 4
como to the new country. snd from thi
union are descended such OF the lioll
/ in"s as can lay claim TO the blood OF tn
Indian princess. To mention the Boil
irEs is to bring 70 mind tho words o
r an historian. who saluteG them as tn
remnant of an inIperi3l lire, ever
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