The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-10-18
PRESIDENT F|ANCEE
DEMOCRATIC NTASTES
Washington Correspondent Of United
Press Writes Article of Mrs. Edith
Gait, Who Will Marry Wilson.
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Omitted Press STAFF Correspondsnt)
Washington, Oct. 10. - Whe1
President Wilson brings his bride tx
the White House in December, Am
erica will have new FIRST lady
who until a few weeks ago wa
known only to small circle O
friends. Today she is the object o.
interest and admiration Throughout
the country.
The drama of democracy (Which
may raise farm boy to the presi
dency), overnight brought Mrs
Edith Boiling Gait into the lime
light. The quiet of the dim sitting
room where she played and sang fol
the president after his days of har
rassment in his office, is at an end
From now on she will be always be.
fore the public.
Has Been Very Quiet.
This will be a decided change fol-
the Mrs Wilson-to-be. For many
years she has been one of the quietest
of the Westinghouse who in the
big "cliff-dweller" houses near Du-
pont circle. Already her comrade-
ship with the president has given
her a large interest in the many prob
lens confronting him, and in the
White House, her friends say, she
will be above all the aide of the man
who must be first in answer to the
call Of the people.
Mrs. Gait reflects in face and man
ner the distinguished lienage of her
family, one of the foremost in the
south, with reason to be proud of
an unusual genealogy. For as most
of America knows she is a direct des-
cendant of the Indian Princess Poca-
hontas, who according to tradition,
saved the life Of Capt. John Smith
and married John Rolfe. Their
daughter married John Boiling, fore
father of William Holcomb Boiling,
Mrs. Galt's father.
Is AZ Years of Age.
Edith Boiling was born at Wythe-
Vile, Va, rumor says, forty-two
years ago. She was reared in a big
southern home and surrounded with
the cultural influence of books and
music. She finished her education
at Martha Washington college at
Abingdon, Va, and at Powell's COL
lege at Richmond, both quiet south
ern schools where the virtue of
domesticity and the value of social
grace is emphasized.
Nineteen years ago, on visit to
Washington, she met Normal Gait
and later married him. o.. He was at
the head of big jewelry store here,
Nine years ago he died. Since then
Mrs. Gait has been living quietly.
She wore mourning until a short
time ago.
Is Church Worker.
Mrs. Gait has taken an interest in
many philantrophies here. She is
worker for the Children's hospital,
has aided in the affairs Of St.
Thomas Episcopal church, of which
her late husband was a vestryman.
Many Sundays recently the president
has put aside from his work and
waited in the big crested White
House limousine near the church to
drive her home
Mrs. Gait is domestic in her tastes.
She is a good cook. She is an able
business woman. She has not taken
any great interest in Washington So
ciety, but is known as a charming
hostess to a small circle of friends.
She is gracious and courteous Close
friends call her "Sunshine" because
of her happy disposition.
Is Fairly Tall.
She is fairly tall, with a graceful
figure and dark brown hair. He1
eyes are blue gray, but so Swallowed
by long dark lashes that at first ap
pearance they seem black. Hell
mouth is expressive and her face ex
ceedingly animated when she talks
Her voice is low.
Mrs. Gait is normal in her tastes
A lover of books and music, she ha!
many broad interests. What she ha!