Tensas gazette., 1915-12-03
WHITE HOUSE BRIDE
Mrs. Gait Is a Woman of Mani
fold interests.
Will Not Follow Precedents In Wed
ding ceremony-Soeiety Breathes
Easier Over Resumption Of
White House Functions.

WaShingtOn.-Twfce before preSl'
dents of the United States have taken
unto themselves wives while in their
high Office. II is safe to say that
Woodrow Wilson and the winsome
Edith Boiling Gait will follow neither
Of the two precedents set.
President John Tyler evidently dis
trusted his public. Two years after
the death of his first wife in 1874. he
came to New York. and while the peO-
pie were still under the impression
that his wedding to Miss Julia Gardi.
ner of New York was several weeks
on. they learned suddenly that the
chief executive had led his bride to
the altar in the Church of the Ascen-
sion. 1t was almost an elopement.
There was a similar lack of warn
ing, though not quite so extreme,
when President Grover Cleveland mar
ried Frances Folsom, probably the
most beautiful of all the brides of the
White House, in 1886. The engage
ment was published two weeks before
the day when the ceremony actually
took place; but the day and the hour
we're not announced until about AZ
hours before the arrival of the bride
elect and her mother in the capital.
They had just come from several
months in Europe.
The guests at the Cleveland wed.
ding numbered fewer than forty. The
only officials present we're the cabinet
and the presidents private secretary.
The scene was set In the blue room.
Those in confidence of Mrs. Gait
here believe she will arrange every
thing for a fine old Virginia wedding.
not an unwieldy affair. but on the
other hand nothing hurried or ill-con-
sidered.
Those who have visited the Calf
home in Pennsylvania avenue agree
that the future first lady of the land"
is q queen of hostesses and a marvel
of forethought and graceful tact
All In all. Washington society has
learned of the presidents coming
marriage with feeling akin to relief.
The capital is a distinctly less lively
and gay affair with no White House
social season to set the pace.
With Mrs. Gait at the head of the
presidents establishment Washing
tons great hostesses will breathe
easier. She has never figured large
on the society pages of the newspa-
pers but she has a large circle of
friends and these agree she can be
depended upon as worthy success
sor of long line of gracious presi-
dents wives.
All Washington winter functions are
arranged so as not to interfere with
White House engagements. For this
reason no other invitations can 60 out
until the White House schedule is
known.
The second Mrs. Wilson is an at.
tractive dresser and she may well set
the fashion for women of her age.
When walking about Washington
Mrs Gait was seen in a white serge.
tailored suit. the jacket decorated in
military fashion in white silk braid.
white kid low shoes. white silk
hosiery and q small black velvet hat.
For woman of about forty years
Mrs. Calf is strikingly handsome. She
has dark eyes and wavy dark hair,
splendid teeth, a peach bloom com
plexion and regular features. It is
when she smiles. however. that she is
irresistible.
Her exceedingly warm. sympathetic |
nature makes those who have the hon.
or of entering her home Immediately |
at ease and she has the faculty of the |
great French danes OF cau.ing those |
conversing with her to feel they have
never before been so brilliant.
The president is not a poor man,
but II is probable that Mrs. Calf will |
bring him q fortune greater than his |
own. Her husband is understood to |
have left her about $250.OOO. As her |
expenses have never been large. this
has been increased considerably. She
owns the century old Gait jewelry
store In Washington. which two of ner
brothers run for her.
Mrs Calf Is q woman OF manifold |
interests. Her home Is full OF good
books. which share with her music the
long winter evenings. She is fond OF !