Evening star., 1915-10-11

If an advertisement OF this kind
would bring results 1t probably would
be inserted in many newspapers at
once. The fact is that the time for
the wedding is now the absorbing sub
ject in Washington and throughout the
country, and the secret is being well
kept
The information obtainable today is
that the date is a secret between the
two most interested, and they have not
the fact to their intimate
friends.
Suggestions that the wedding may
take place in advance of the time ten
tatively fxed-the last of November or
early in December-continue to excite
great interest, but inquiries in all di-
rections today brought nothing to con-
firm this possibility, beyond few in
cidents. One was that the President
today went to a leather store on F
and another was an inquiry made of
cabinet officer whether he is to be In
Washington all week.
Averse to Publicity.
It is pointed out that the President
and Mrs. Gait are both of a tempera-
mers to object to the great amount OF
publicity they are getting. but helpless
to prevent. This will cease after the
wedding.
On the other hand. it is cited that the
President Is SO devoted to his duties
that he will not permit the wedding
and his personal happiness to interfere
with any serious work that he may
have in hand. and may wish to dispose
of as much as possible SO as to have
the Christmas holidays for himself and
his bride, that they may take journey
together. 1t IL understood today tnat
the President 10 determined to take
bridal trip and that he has bought a
travelling suit to be ready for the trip.
II the wedding should take place
toward the last Of November or early
In December. as tntimated. tho time
would not be propitious for trip be-
cause Of the assembling of Congress
Many conferences with democratic
leaders over legislation will be neces-
sary and these will all take place dur
ing November. The President must
December his annual message to Con-
gress, and II he follows the custom he
has established he will read it in per-
son. A trip away from Washington
then Is not considered likely.
Possibility Is Indicated.
Therefore. If the President and Mrs.
Gait are going on bridal journey the
wedding would most likely take place
within a short time of or during the
Christmas holidays, when Congress
will have adjourned,
Until the President begins work upon
his message and starts conferences
with congressional leaders he will not
be SO busy. The European situation
has been practically cleared. Mexico is
seemingly settled for awhile. and the
executive desks look clearer now than
they will be at any time after Novem-
ber /. There are probably several
weeks that could be given to trip to
the Pacific coast, and as husband and
wife the journey would be profoundly
Interesting one. Deductions. from all
early wedding, it was declared today.
Messages of Felicitation.
Messages of congratulation pour into
the White House every day. President
Poincare of France sent congratula-
tions yesterday. and today a similar
message arrived from Estrada Cabrerfa.
president of Guatemala.
DR.. Cary Grayson, with whose name
the gossips are energetically busy as
possible victim Of Cupid himself, was
thirty-seven years old today. He had
forgotten his own birthday until Presi
dent Wilson reminded him of the occa-
sion and extended felicitations. DR..
Grayson merely smiles in knowing
sort Of way when he is questioned about
his own future. Having been bache-
be a mighty difficult thing for him to
make a change. He is also fearful, 1t
is declared. that he might have diff
Guilty in inducing any one to join him in
the happy state the President will soon
enjoy.
Invited to Pass Christian.
The President and Mrs. Calf are being
urged to go to Pass Christian, Miss, for
their honeymoon by the Misses Lucy and
Mary Smith, cousins of the President.
whose home is at New Orleans.
The President spent Christmas at Pass
Christian two years ago, and it was sug-
gested today that he might be married
during the Christmas recess Of Congress
and go for short trip south.
Attend Baltimore Church.
With Mrs. Norman Gait. his future
wife. at his side, President Wilson mo-
tored to Baltimore yesterday morning.
attended service and partook of COM
at the Franklin Street Pres
byterian Church. enjoyed luncheon with
brother and sister-in- law.
and started on the return to Washing
ton shortly after o'clock. The trip
was made yesterday because Mr.. and
MRS. Joseph Wilson are about to leave
for Tennessee to remain until Decem-
ber and had not met the future mis-
tress Of the White House.
The President called for Mrs. Gait
shortly after Q o'clock Yesterday morn
ing. Her costume consisted OF a beau
tiful blue taffeta gown, a black velvet
hat trimmed with fur. champagne-co col
ored gloves and a short face Veil. She
also wore a narrow neckpiece of seal,
three large American beauty roses and
q bar pin. 1t was noticed that her en-
are several smaller diamonds in the
narrow gold band.
Greeted by Crowds.
Although tho visit in Baltimore was
crowds gathered as II by
magic wherever the President and his
nancee happened to be. When the