Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-19
THIRD PRESIDENT TO
MARRY IN OFFICE
John Tyler and Grover Cleveland
Other Two Executives DO Take
Brides During Inoumbenoy.
HISTORY OF THE CoURTsH1P'

HISTORY OF THE C0URTsHIP
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Wood-
row Wilson is the third president to
be married during his term Of Of
flee. President Tyler was the first
and President Cleveland was the
other. Mr.. Tyler, like Mr.. Wilson,
was left a widower during his term.
Two years later, in 1914, in New
York City, he was married TO Miss
Julia Gardner, who then presided at
the White House functions during
the last year of her husbands term
OF office.
Grover Cleveland's marriage to
Miss Frances Folsom took place in
the Blue room OF the executive man
sion. II was comparatively a private
affair, for the invited guests included
only the cabinet members, their
wives and few friends and rela-
tives of the couple.
President wilson's wedding IL the third
first White House wedding OF hts term
was that OF his second adughter, Jessie
Woodrow wilson. TO Francis Bowes
sayre and the other was that Of his
youngest daughter, Eleanor. 10 secre-
tary McAdoo. Tho president now has
two grandchildren, the little son Of the
sayres and the baby daughter OF the
McAdoos.
Both Are varginians.
The president and his bride both are
Virginians by birth. He was horn at
Staunton fifty-nine years ago this month
and she was born at wytheviIie. the
daughter of Judge and Mrs. William ii.
Boiling. and was one child I'm large
family. Two sisters. Mrs. Alexander II.
Gait and Mas Bertha Boiling and three
brothers. John Randolph. Richard VIII
mer and Julian p. Boiling. live in
Washington. Rolfo T.. Boiling. another
brother. IL manager OF the Commercial
bank at Panama and another. DR..
william Il. Boiling. lives in Louisville.
Ky. "A third Sister. Mrs. M. II. Maury.
lives in Admission, Ala. Tho brides fam
lily has been prominent In the history OF
virginia and she herself IL a descendant
Of Pocahontas, the Indian chiefs daugh-
ter who married John Rolfe.
Since 1906 Mrs Gait has lived in wash
ington. belonging 20 none Of the distinct
social sets. but active IN charity and
philanthropy in her own ways. From her
first husband she inherited control OF a
prosperous mercantile business. OF which
she has been accredited with now being
the active head and many tributes are
paid 60 her ability. But activity In busi-
ness, her friends say, mover has dimin-
ished her interest In woman'a world.
She loves flowers. books and outdoor
recreations. After the presidents court
ship began she took up golf and on many
Saturday afternoons they were seen to-
Rether On the links at some one OF the
country clubs about the capital. or at
other times taking long motor drives
over the Virginia hills or along the shore
roads IN lower Maryland. often they took
picnic luncheon from the White House
on their Journeys and ate By the road
side.
In the white House circle the bride
quickly found her place. She plays the
piano. sings and loves poetry and when
In the intimacy OF the family the presi-
dent often has read aloud his favorite
poems. as II his custom, she IL valid TO
have been one Of his most interested
hearera
EnEasemeBt Announced October @.
Miss Margaret Wilson. the presidents
eldest daughter. and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones. his cousin. are said TO have
drawn her into the White House circle
In the early autumn OF 1914. From that
time she has been a frequent guest at
the executive mansion and last summer
spent a month AZ the guest OF Margaret
Wilson at tho summer White House at
Cornish, N. II. The engagement was
announced October 9. not long after the
presidential party. returned 70 Washing
ton for the winter.
Both the president and his bride agreed
not to have their wedding In the White
House, but IN her home near Dupont
Circle. which sometimes IL called the
social hub OF the capital. She lives there
ina tastefully arranged house. somewhat
small by comparison with the mansions
which surround Il. II Is not large
enough for entertaining ON an extended
scale and for that reason q large com
pany was not invited 20 the wedding.
Mr.. McAdoo. the presidents son-in-law.
was the only member OF the cabinet sn-
cluded In. the party. The rest were ali
relatives.
Tse repeatedly expressed wish Of the
couple for quiet wedding unattended
BY any great amount OF publicity IL re-
sponslble for the general lack or common
knowledge OF 90 many OF the details
which attend such q ceremony. No pub
lie announcements have been made OF
the gifts received and likewise there has
been no announcement OF tie gowns and
decorations. New York dressmakers have
been frequently during the last few
weeks at the white House and at the
brides home and she has made one or
two shopping trips out OF the city to
complete her trousseau.