Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
WEDDING
NOT IN WHITE HOUSE
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possible. because OF the imperative de-
mands OF official duty upon tho Presi-
dent. but his friends are urging him
TO accept an invitation to attend the
San Francisco and San Diego Exposi-
lions just after his marriage. \ short
sea trip may he taken on the prest-
Dental yacht Maynowcr
, The President gave VI practicallv nj,
OF to-day to receiving tclegrarns and
congratulations from members of their
respective families. In the forenoon
he went 10 meet a few friends AT tho
nome OF Mrs w. IL Boiling the mother
or the bride-to- be. and tonight he had
as his guests at dinner AZ the White
House Mrs. Gait. her mother. Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo and several other
relatives. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
the Presidents cousin. and Or. Cary T.
Grayson, his physician. both warm
friends OF Mrs Galt's, were among the
guests.
When the President received callers
to-day, and when he left and entered
the White House. he was wearing A
broad smile. and seemed very haDpv
Mrs. Gait laughed and ioked with
friends as she spent the morning an
swering telephone calls OF those who
extremely shy when asked regarding
details of her plans
VERY HAPPY. But ANXIOUS
no AVOID PUBLICITY
Il am very happy" she said. but
am OF no importance, and the less the
newspapers print about me at this time
the more / will appreciate it. and so,
am sure. will the President"
The President and Mrs Gait. with
MIS- Boiling. Miss Bones. DR. .Grayson
and Secretary Tumulty. Will leave early
Tomorrow for New York 10 be the
guests there OF Colonel T. M. House
the Presidents closest friend. and Mrs.
House. They will reach New York in
the afternoon, and the time before
dinner Will probably be devoted to the
purchase OF an engagement ring and
an automobile ride After dinner Col
onel and Mrs. House will give a theater
party Saturday morning the party
will go to Philadelphia. where the
President will throw out the first hall
used In the second game of the worlds
series. Immediately after the game.
the return trip to Washington will be
made on a special train.
Members OF the Presidents Cabinet
have taken deep interest in his en-
Gagement. and 1t is probable that after
the New philadelphia trip many
informal social affairs will be arranged
for the couple. Neither the President
nor Mrs. Gait Is fond of ordinary So
cial festivities. but .their friends say
1t is certain the coming season at tho
White House will be gayer than any
of those since Mr. Wilson became
President
The engagement was almost the one
topic Of conversation in the capital to-
day. Practically the entire clerical
force at the White House executive
offices was kept busy with matters
pertaining to the coming marriage,
callers at the White House would talk
OF nothing else, and the President HIM
self was able to give little attention
to other affairs
CLOSE FRIENDS SAY SHE IS
WITHOUT HOBBIES OR FADs
Close friends Of Mrs. Gait to-day de-
scrthed her as n woman without hob
bies or fads. She is fond of horses but
owns none. While she has tried golf
she has never been an enthusiast. She
is interested in philantrophc work. but
her charities have always boon of the
quiet kind. She herself smilingly re-
fused to say whether she was inter-
ested in woman suffrage, or to be Inter
viewed on any topic.
The interest In the people of the
ma ton, who know neither the President
nor Mrs. Gait personally, was shown
to-day In the character Of the mes
sages received at the White House.