Iditarod pioneer., 1915-10-16
THE MARRIAGE OF A PRESIDENT

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 red million free will tend to lessen curiosity as to every detail connection with the coming nas. So absorbing the event that Seattle correspondent finds item worthy o1 cabling this aravay point the fact that the lady o the President choice has become the possesso of magncen diamond rng Eos sy cable tolls less he would favor us with the cost of the uinket and the words with which the gift bestowed he country naturally IS on edge with curiosity. In the first place, people will know who the charming widow who has captured the heart of the President The Poneer information the subject
 comprised the eager dispatch received last week. and outd ot the that the has familiar ng those dtaode who are ac- ouaned in Washington unable engten There will be de- tails for fair readers the materials thereof and all the little style which make the society reporter ob ervaons such the social world ts to be For the time being and until the nupa knot has been ted Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America will be ree8aed to back and Mrs Norman Gait will occupy the spotlight of public interest Naturally the wedding will take place n the White House and until the distinguished groom leads hs lar bde 10 the altar he may prepare bow the dictates of the feminine portion o h house hold and be ordered about the wm of npeious decorators florists essakers and others who will have charge o the ments for the momenous event
 Not all of the the Presidents forthcoming marriage will be of congrauatop Unfortunately the liberal ten denc of the times which prompts the suggestion that each ot us ha be the abc of his affairs and the custodian of h has yet fully nbued the public mind grace u submission seeming breach of the convenonahes especially when that supposed breach committed by person exalted on But then President Wilson has shown every possible that he does fig for convenonaes. has not been forgotten how scandazed the press the country when President Wilson broke away from established by reading his first and cannot yet become reconced the fact that he has continued follow that practice He broke other cherished custom when he relieved hs enogapher from duly and aborouy pounded typewriter the production of his the lawmakers But official and social Washington ceived its shock when recently Mr. Wilson, having ant business with the secretary of state informally dropped ts office of that dgna to talk matters instead of following prece
 
 may be said that Woodrow Wilson became presidential possibility by of the fact that he convenona the winds and tough the political bosses who stood the way of public reform New e President Wilson possesses the characteristics which prompt hin to act h natve great have done began; and should stand the way puts aside
 1t was be expected that of vigorous character woulc not long wdower. Mir Wilson by old Look at the matter from light may It good that the should be alone and probably American home there need for the guiding spirit of womarhood than the White House. There social dcm be observed there that can be satisfactorily carried only by the wife of the President Others than Mr. Wilson have realized this Who the older generation does recall the bdued throughout the country when the mddeaged President Cleveland espoue the young beautiful accomplished Miss frances Folsom? With what avity the reading public devoured every detail connection with that interesting event! And who shall that that gracious lady did powerful uence for good the transformation of the politician the level headed and patriotic statesman?
 There those who will that the marriage of the Pes dent within comparatively short of the death of his first wife shows lack of respect the part of Mr. Wilson for the late mistress the White House. But does it? Rather let believe that the desire o W.T. "Son 10 aan enter into the matrimonial state high tribute to the departed suppose that the loss of his estmae lady, after long period of close companonsh has left void the heart of the President which only be filled by conjuga ties in spite man seadmted superiority the gene he very much of baby at heart and gwen thirty of married life with woman whose object life the of home and family and the anticipation of his every wsh he helpless infant without her. It natural that he should form another unon and should be conceded that this shows lack of respect for the departed even though but sixteen months shall have passed her dme
 And then should be remembered that the lady whom the Presidents choice has fallen widow In spite of Samuel Weller advice to the Samuel Beware vdders mankind pec a susceptible to the charms of these bwtchng No has satisfactorily explained in what manner the male bped brought to his knees after successfully resisting the guIes of younger and less sophisticated ehood The probabilities are that