The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
PRESIDENTS WEDDING
TOBE CELEBRATEDTO-DAY
Ceremony Is Expected to Take Place This Evening" but
Exact Time Is Kept Secret-McAdoo
Babys Christening at Noon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE understand
ing In Washington tonight Is that the
wedding Of President Wilson and Mrs
Norman Gait tomorrow will be an eve
ming affair. The details of the plans
were guarded as closely on the eve Of
the nuptials rs they were weeks ago.
but there seemed to be little doubt
among the Presidents closest friends
that the ceremony will be performed in
the home of Mrs. 0alt some time after
o'clock.
The President and his bride. Il is ex-
pected. will leave on their honeymoon
trip soon after the ceremony. Where
they will go is a secret that hns also
been closely guarded. but there are In
dications that the period will bo passed
in the South and that tho couple will
leave Washington tomorrow night on a
train instead Of ON tho Government
yacht Mayfiower. It Is reported to-
night that arrangements have been made
for a special train.
II looks now as II tine honeymoon may
be disturbed by developments In the in
ternatiOnal situation. The threatening
state of affairs with Austria leads many
to express the fear that the President
may be obliged to change his plans and
remain in Washington. II was said.
however. that this would not be neces-
sary, as the President would outline his
views on the Austrian situation to Sec
rotary Lansing In final conference to-
morrow and that u unexpected develop
ments occurred MI. Lansing would be
able TO reach the President and confer
with him during the honeymoon.
May Go to Virginta.
This led many to believe that the
President and his bride do not expect to
go n long distance from Washington.
In fact the impression Is growing that
they may spend the next two weeks on
some estate In Virginia instead of going
further south.
The President spent "a busy day winding z
! up his official duties and getting ready
for the wedding. lie began the day vita
an hour or more OF dictation TO his per-
sonal Venographer and shortly before II
o'clock met the Cabinet for an informal
! discussion OF the Austrian situation. This
! afternoon the President busted himself
, In his study with official papers and used
/ the telephone frequently IN clearing de-
! partmental problems that were before
! him.
/ Tonight he considered more than a
; dozen pardon cases which were prepared
/ for his action at the Department of jus
tice under rush orders No announce
ment was made az to the decisions
reached by the President, but many VI
, the applicants for Executive clemency
! are entertaining high hopes Of Il warm
! hearted response from Mr.. Wilson.
/ The President Is likely 10 be busy
also Tomorrow morning with affairs of
state. when he will hold his final con-
ference with Secretary Lansing. The
remainder Of the day he Will devote 10
personal affairs and to preparation for
the ceremony.
NcAdoo Baby's Christe ntns.
one OF the most interesting features
of the festivities on the Presidents
| wedding day will be the christening OF
Ellen Wilson Nc Adoo. the infant daugh
ter OF the Secretary Of the Treasur,
i and Mrs. McAdoo. The christening will
take place at noon In the Blue Room o
the White House. where nineteer
months ago the baby's parents were
married before a small company o
friends Little Miss McAdoo will beaI
the name Of her grandmother. the lat'
Mrs. Wilson.
President Wilson will be godfather o.
the child and her aunt. Mrs. Francis Il
Sayr., and her mothers cousin. Mis-
Helen Bones. will be godmothers. Th'
ceremony will be performed by the Rev