Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
JUST A SIMPLE Wedding
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provided. All arrangements for the
wedding ceremony were carried out
perfectly, the president arrivingsoon
after 5, o'clock and the remainder OF
the wedding party, which numbered
less than 30, followed soon after. The
ceremony had been arranged and was
begun at $3.50 O'Clock and was fol-
lowed by buffet luncheon.
Married In travelling Gown.
Mrs. Wilson WIS married in the
travelling gown she wore to. the train.
President WilBn. and Mrs. Gall,
were married with a simple cere,
mony, spoken in the brides home in
the presence of less than 30 guests,
virtually all of whom We're relatives.
The president dined, as usual, at
the White Housetat e o'clock with his
daughters. and afterwards drove to
his brides home about a mile from
the executive mansion. A. cold driv-
ing rain, which swept the city, clear
ed off at sunset and the evening was
cool and pleasant.
Crowds Kept At Bay.
Because the wedding arrangements
and the hour of the ceremony had
been kept close secret, there were
few on the streets about the White
House, but near the brides home the
crowd was held back by police guards.
EVERYTHING was in readiness when
the president arrived
Neither the president nor Mrs. Gait
had any attendants and there were no
ushers or flower girls. Neither the
army or navy, nor the diplomatic
corps were represented and the oc-
casion was essentially what both had
wished it to be-a home wedding.
Wedding Bower. !.
On the first floor of the brides
home, in two communicating rooms,
a wedding bower had been arranged
with background Of Erayanse and
maiden hair ferns, which extended
from the floor to the ceiling. Over
head there was canopy Of green, in
the form of a shell, lined with Scotch
heather.
American beauty roses were on
both sides Of the canopy beneath
which was a rug on which President.
Wilson and Mrs. Gait knelt during
the ceremony. &e
Descend Stairs Together.
Just at the hour set for the cere.
mony, the president and his bride ap'
peared at the head Of the staircase,
which was decorated with ferns, as
paragus vines and American beauty
roses.
They descended to the lower floor
where the guests were grouped about
informally.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rec
tor Of St. Margaret's Protestant Epis-
copal church.. of which the bride is a
communicate, was waiting beneath
the canopy to perform the wedding
and with him to assist, was the presi.
dents pastor. the Rev. James H. Tay-
lor, Of the Central PRESBYTERIAN
church.
Mother Gives Her Away.
Mrs. NV. Fl. Boiling, 4 the BRIDES
mother, gave her away. The presi-
dent stood TO the right Of the clergy
man and the bride stood on their left.
At once Mr.. Smith began the words
Of the Episcopal marriage services,
the president making the responses
first and then the bride.
After the bride promised ito love,
cherish and. obey; the president plac-
ed the ring, a plain band Of gold, on
her finger and then after a prayer
and while the couple clasped their
right hands. Dr.. Smith declared them
man and wife.
The brief and simply ceremony was
over.
The entire party then went to the
dining room, where q buffet supper
was served.
Diamond Broach His Gift.
During the ceremOnv and at :he lu''-
cheon afterward,4 during which q
string orchestra played, the bride