Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
PRESIDENT AND F|ANCEE
GIVEN ROYAL RECEPTION
Beauty OF Future Mistress OF White
House Captivates Phila.
delphin Crowds.
ATTENDS WORLD SERIES GAME
As Fans" They Root and Cheer and
Insist Upon Remaining Until End
Of Ninth-Engagemen Ring Sc.
lected Before Leaving New York.
Special 10 The Times-Dispa,ch


PHILADELPHIA, October e-wood-
row Wilson. fan. and Mrs. Edith Boil
ing Calf. fanettc. sat together in the
North Philadelphi:, ha!l park this af-
ternoon and watched the proud red
nosed phalanN from Boston humble
James Erskinc Mayer
Baseball enthusiasts dclivh, 10 he
termed bugs" and this afternoon there
was uauSht 10 distinguish President
Wilson and his nancee from the other
10000 bugs who thrcnRed grand
stand and hlcachers
True. they sat in box with soft
green flag on the floor ana all bedecked
with the hnE OF the nation and the
seal OF the city. But the 10000 wei
coined them as fans" and as fans
they rooted and cheered and insisted
upon remaining until the END of the
NINTH" although their schedule makers
fumod and their special car was kept
waiting a. the station.
The beauty OF the Presidents tiancce
captivated Philadelphia to-day as 1t
conquered New York yesterday. But
to-day's conquest was more impressive
For yesterday where hundreds ac-
claimed, to-day thousands hailed the
future mistress of the White House.
WORSHIP At SHRINE OF
HIS CHOSEN bride
More than 100, 900 sons and daughters
Of William Penn, who lined the route
Of tho Presidents car and packed the
ball park, worShiped at the shrine of
the woman who has come on, OF the
hills of Virginia to he the Presidents
bride.
At the ball park her reception was
. Il
with 'he addition OF Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, was a few
minutes late, and expectation Of the
multitude had become whetted.
II was perhaps five minutes past :.
o'clock when the President and Mrs.
Gait appeared in the runway leading
20 their box. Forty thousand eyes
were turned unon them. Mrs, Gait was
a wondrcmr picture In a midnight blue
gown with black satin and unde"todicc
and sleeves and broad trimmed hat of
oisCh velvet, trimmed with fur and
Surmounted 10y II feather ornament
AS they made their way TO the box
the band struck ny "Tipperary." and n
storm OF plaudits doomed even from
the distant center field blcachers. The
President swept "ff his light felt hat
and the smile of Mrs. Gait caused the
hundreds near them to hold their
breath in wondermcnt
APPEARS As VISION Of
PERFECT OUTDOOR WOMAN
4 vision OF perfect outdoor woman"
she appeared as she stood there hi,
limidly.
In the box the President held his
Hancee's arm. She blushcd and bowed
20 the right and left. stu smiling. she
greeted Mayor Blankcnburg, President
Baker, of the Phillies, and the mem
hers of the National Commission.
For moment She held in her gloved
hand the milky white bali that the
President was TO throw to the diamond
for the official opening of the second
game OF the baseball classic Straight
ANA true the President tossed The bali
toward the Philadelphia holman. and
Mrs. Cali pattcd his arm in commenda
ton
In another moment the game was on,
ana thereafter the President and his
bride to-hc had eyes for naught else.
INC sparkle III their eyes became
he-rer - Tive struggle RACED
Mrs. colt rooted Tor ;hc Nationals
silently. but, NeNcrthcleSs. earnestly.
fi '3" "'hc' hand, the President. so
81 .torosU. vas NOT at all displeased
wren the A-lGerican i.caGucrs pushed a
mar. or ".",ise base paths and threat
"nt9 10 >crr" The presidential box
" ...ar III. I.ua Sox dugout and more
than once he waved TO II favorite
player