The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-13
Presidents Engagement
Is Announced.
70 WED MRS. MARGARET GAIT
Was introduced To Mr.. vii.
son BY His Daughters
"A Noted Beauty.
MATCH SEEMS TO PLEASE ALL


Washington, Oct. Woodrow
Wilson. President OF the United
.sazfes. has announced his engage
s.ent 10 Mrs. Norman Gait. of Wash
snxton. The date Of the weddine
ass not been fixed. but 1t probably
VIII take place in December at the
SSGse of the bride-elect.
The brief announcement from the
white House, made by Secretary Tu-
E1nl1y. came as a surprise to official
Washington. but To a number of init
-gsse friends It long has been expect
"a. From this circle came the story
~ friendship whose elimination
ms viewed as happy turn in the
troubled and lonely life of the ma
TONS chief executive
u was Mics Margaret Wilson and
Ter cOus,H. Miss Bones. who drew
Hre Gait into the White House cir
Gle They met her frs; in the early
sHiama OF last year and were SO
non attracted by her that they
sought her out more and more fire.
SEaently and the friendship between
essm rapidly ripened into an affec-
Fjonafe intimacy.
Mrs. Gait spent a month this sum
Iner at Cornish as the house guest
of the Presidents eldest daughter It
was through this intimacy of is
daughter and cousin that the Presi-
dept had an opportunity to meet and
know Mrs. Gait. One OF the most
Interesting facts about the engage
Ils1t. indeed. as told by friends. is
That the Presidents daughters
should have chosen Mrs. Gait for
their admiration and friendship be-
fore their father did
Mrs. Gait is the widow of a well
known business man of Washington
NSha died eight years ago, leaving a
yeVeIry business that still bears his
l,Sme. She has lived in Washington
since her marriage in 1896. She is
IL the late thirties and was Miss
Edith Boiling, born in Wytheville,
Va. where her girlhood was spent,
and where her father, William II.
Boiling. was prominent lawyer.
In the circle of people who have
known Mrs. Gait for many years she
has been regarded as an unusual
besuty, gifted with natural charm.
Friends speak of her as being con-
SANITY sought out as a delightful
companion, remarking especially on
Der thoughtfulness and quick capac-
i'y for anything she chose to under
CsAe.
For many weeks Mrs Gait and
her relatives have been frequent
simmer guests at the White House.
Often she has accompanied the Pres
tdent on motor rides. She is not
cutie as tall as Mr. Wilson, has dark
sair and dark eyes. and always is
an stylish attire. Her tastes are said
20 be strikingly similar to those of
z he President. with a deep interest
IN literature and charity work
Friends of the President express
ed their pleasure over the announce
nsaa not only because of Mr.. Will
sens personal happiness. but because
they felt this new czmpanionship
would give him support and comfort
An his home life a vital need dur
ing the hours OF strain over the ma
tion's problems. With the marriage
OF his two daughtes and the death of
Mn Wilson more than year ago.
the Presidents life had become one
OF solitude. His absorption in Off
cial laboss began to tell on him phys
iealiy. and when a few months ago
be began To take a renewed interest
is personal anairs, his friends and
members OF the family welcomed the
distinct change which ii brought
about in his health and spirits. The
President was born, December %.
1856.
The Presidents wife died August
g. 1914.