The Washington times., 1915-10-17
JEAN ELIOT~
LETTER.

SUSAN DEAR-Two rings, engagement
rings by all the earmarks, were taken
TO the White House on Sunday last:
and only one has heen known to leave
II. the one which now adorns the third
finger of Mrs Norman Galts left hand!
There, isn't that an interesting bit OF
gossip with which to begin q letter to
one who. like everyone In these United
States. is mere interested in the Pres-
dents marriage than in anything that
is transpiiing or may transpire In the
social world, II isn't really gossip
either for haze Il direct and on the
very best authorit.'-tut. then, II can't
be news or II would have been gobbled
UP by the papers. to whom anything
that concerns, the White House is of
great moment Just now.
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But. "be that as II may" as the poets
say. let mo tell you all about It. II APP
pears that the ring which the Presi-
dent presented to Mrs. Gait in New
York. and which she wore back to
Washington. was not her own. 1t was
simply loaned to her while the only
original engagement ring was being
made up. DIR. Grayson and Colonel
House ordered the ring from a famous
New York jewcler. superintended the
setting and-another ring was made
UP at the same time. One is a beauti-
full sapphire. simply set. and the other
a cluster Of five diamonds. Both were
brought down from New York, and
taken to the White House on Sunday
morning. Mrs. Gan is wearing one.
I must confess I don't know which
one: the great solitaire, which every
fhnnChf tho ce ring
has gone back to New York-and no.
body knows just what has become OF
the other one.
Now. I don't believe in jumping to
conclusions; but this does seem to lend
color TO the persistent rumor Of the en-
gagemert Of a certain young doctor Of
the Presidents immediate encourage
he shall. of course, be nameless-to a
young lady of excellent position who
is an orphan, n beauty, and an heiress
to boot. quite fitted. in fact. to be the
heroine to a novel or a motion picture
show. Moreover. the President pre-
sented him with a dressing case on
his birthday. and what better tine to
christen 1t than on u honeymoon trip?
There you have my suppositions for
what they are worth-but IL you tell
any one / told you. I'll take my oata
l didn't.
The momentous question OF the
where" of the summer White House
has been decided. and it seems a
pleasant bit OF sentiment that the f'resi-
dent should select place in New Jer-
sey. The home of the late John Nc
Call. at Long Branch. where Mr.. Will
son and his bride will spend the warm
weather. is palatial. indeed. and the
grounds are truly lovely: but. though
l lay myself open to the charge of
lese mageste. I must say that the house
looks little like the Casino at Monte
Carlo. or like I feel the Casino should
look.
Women Of tho official contingent in
Washington are particularly anxious to
know the details OF the wedding plans.
whether it IL to be q morning. after
noon or evening ceremony. and-most
important of all-who is to be asked. A
White House wedding is. of course, the
occasion for the purchase Of the smart
est Of new frocks. but no one dares set
about this pleasant task until 1t is de-
cided tust where the line will be drawn
Unfortunately whether 1t takes place
strictly en- famille. with Mrs. Galt's
close relatives and the Presidents
family and household for the only
guests. or whether the list Of those in
vited heightened to include the leaders
of the official world. there is bound to
be some heartburning. Some there are
who are sure to feel "They might. at
least have included me-"
When Miss Eleanor Wilson was mar
ried to Secretary McAdoo. although
everything was as quiet and unofficial
as possible. the members Of the Cabi-
net and their families were invited. as
we'll as the leaders of the House and
Of the Senate. and the New Jersey
delegation in Congress: and this. be-
lieve Is q precedent that will be fol-
lowed in the present instance. ...
There Is some talk that the Cabinet is
considering the presentation OF a joint
gift to the BRIDE but the ladies of the