The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-31
WILSON IS MARRIED
CEREMONY IN UNP TENTlOOS
pARLoRs OF THE GAIT HOME
MARKED BY SIMPLICITY.
HONEYMOON IN VIRGINIA
Only Relatives of President and His
Bride Are Present-CoupIe Leave
Capital in Private Car for Hot
Springs, Va.

Washington, Dec 20-Woodrow
president of the United States,
and Edith Boiling Gait, widow OF Nor
man Gait of Washington, were married
at $3.50 o'clock in the evening at the
home of Mrs. Gait. this city.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, an Epis-
copalian, was the officiating clergy
man He was assisted by Rev. James
II. Taylor, a Presbyterian.
The wedding ceremony was wit
messed only by the closest relatives or
the president and of his bride.
Honeymoon in Virginia.
President Wilson and his bride Will |
spend their honeymoon at Hot Springs
Va. They left Washington at 11:lO
o'clock in a private car attached TO
special train. They arrived in Hot
Springs at S:15 a. m.
At Hot Springs they will live at the
Homestead hotel, where wing has
been reserved for them until after
New Years day.
The probability that Secretary OF
State Lansing will have TO confer with
the president during the Ancona nego-
tiations is said to be the reason for
the choice of place so near the CAPT
tai.
Wedding Is Very Simple.
The wedding of the president and
Mrs. Gait was as simple and as pri-
vate as 1t was possible to make 1t.
Not a hint of officialdom was permit
ted to creep into it.
The ceremony occupied twelve min
utes.
The drawing ROOM where the cere-
mony was performed. was all in green,
with orchids, touches OF bright color
| being tall punches of American Beauty
roses, which stood as sentinels at
either side of the bower and impro-
vised altar This bower was erected
| at one end of the room of maidenhair
ferns, which reached from floor to CELL
ing.
In keeping with the simplicity OF all
the details, the president escorted his
bride to the altar with no music for
their entrance, none preceding the
ceremony and none during the serv'
ice A string orchestra played appro.
pirate and classic music after the cere
mony.
Word "Obey" Is Used.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. who is
rector of st. Margaret's church, which
Mrs. Calf recently Joined, used the full
Episcopalian marriage service. includ
ing the word obey" and Rev. Jane!
Fl. Taylor, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church. which is attended b.
the president and his family, pro
nounced the benediction after offerin,
prayer.
The couple knelt during the latte
part of the ceremony and remained 81
until after the benediction was said.
According to eyewitnesses, the pres
ident showed well-controlled nervou:
ness, but had a happy smile on hi
face throughout the ceremony, Will
the bride was sweeter and far NOR
beautiful than she has appeared we
her face pale but wreathed in smiles.
When the rector reached the word
who giveth this woman in ma
riage?" the brides mother, Mrs. v
: II. Boiling, leaned forward and joine
the hands of her daughter and til
president, with her eyes swimming
D tears. She was the first to greet hi
sCn-in-law and daughter when the
a turned from the beautiful altar. al
it was then happy, loving embrac
with no trace of tearfulness.
Gown Establishes Precedent.
Mrs. Cats gown establishes pre-
!. edent in the matter of weddiI
gowns for widows, but there will
few who will accept it. 1t was blac
the richest of silk velvet to be su.
:, but black, nevertheless. 1t was ma
. In a walking length with very fl
:, skirt, short enough to display {
patent leather French half-shot
which had no trimming.
:. Her hat was a picture hat of bla
beaver, the rolling brim slightly |
?, turned at the left side with gour
}. feather placed where it rolled upwal
~ She wore no gloves and carried
Wnlte-DOunu pray eIDOoh III hei NAM
The bodice of the gown was elab
=, ate 10 a degree. 1t was of rare G
u. broidery in lily pattern done In sill
ar shading from deep tones of royal b
"a to the most delicate pastel shades, a
NJ studded with turquoise. The net v
shown over broad band OF cloth
silver and a bolero effect in black =,
W. vet embroidered TO match the net v
ns shown In front. the high, close-fitt
y. girdle OF plain black velvet reach
en- I'D TO meet the embroidered net
to front and outlining her figure perfs
IS. ly in the back.
The sleeves were OF finest black
a In tiny tucks, with deep cuffs of
a embroidered velvet which reached
to down over the hands and extended
The elbow in a lily-sheath point
only ornament was the preside
pa gift. a superb diamond brooch W
ity for the first time.
ep. Less Than Forty Guests.
There were less than forty gu
present at the wedding. They "
he only the immediate members of