Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
WILSON AND MRS. GAIT
TO BE MARRIED TONIGHT
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! insure the privacy OF his nuptials will
be stationed in tho cnvirons of Northwest
10Th street and du pont Circle to keep
! the curious away.
| Early this morning, though, old Jupc
| Pluyius announced himself as an ally of
! the Presidents lady. He sent a driving
| uncompromising rain blasting down from
| heaven that drove to vestibules and
nearby shelters the early birds. who re-
| fused to believe that their beloved Wood
row is going to be married so late as .
o'clock, the hour Dame Rumor has set.
OUTSIDE GUESTS"
After several hours of the downpour.
| however a truce was declared by the
| elements and about dozen spectators
| made their appearance. First came two
| old women under one umbrella, who sta
| TONED themselves on the curbstone op-
| positc the Gait home. Rain or no rain
| rheumatism or no rheumatism, those twU
| are going to see the President and his
| bride come 1t.
81 wondc f we couldn't hire a win
dow I'm Cnc of those houses" was the
| p,aintive cry of one of them, when she
| had changed position from one foot to
the other for the 'stecnth time.
"Lawdy, no. her companion answered,
they amt the kind of people to rent
their windows out Anyway, | guess
| they're gonna use 'em themselves"
At this moment a florists van drove
up and lucky young god in uniform and
brass buttons, bearing a great bunch of
| blossoms, rang the bell bithely and was
positively welcomed into the sacred pre-
cncts by Aunt Susy,
\ wall OF chagrin went up from those
| on the outside.
BLACK CAT INDIGNANT
black cat that has been haunting
the doorsteps of the house for the last
week took up its accustomed post, and
with superior air OF Indifference turned
| n contemptuous back to the fascinating
| door that opens only to the few.
young woman. in short skirt and
French heels, clinging to the arm of her
young man, stopped next To view the for
bidding brownstone front
Not a curtain is raised Not a window
is up.
ITS more becoming to try your new
clothes on by artificial light than by day
light, anyway" the young thing i'm
parted to her sturdy oak.
Just what Mrs Calf Is going TO wear
| tonight and what she is doing at the
present moment are questions that ore
agitating every feminine breast. The
most authenticated gossip current Is that
she will defy convention by being mar
rled at an evening wedding in an after
noon costume. A travelling suit and hat
of a light color, it is said, have been
chosen.
II know woman who knows woman
who is second cousin TO Mrs Boling's
seamstress," one of the little old ladies
said importantly. while an audience gath
cred round "and she told me that Mrs.
al 10 to bA la mi 1us
up her Christmas presents. You see,
shC'll be away on her honeymoon for the
holidays and she amt the kind to forget
her Christmas presents
Don't you think It shame, though"
a newcomer to the ranks put In, that
she isn't going to be married In a white
satin dress with tulle veil and orange
blossoms. She's Just the type TO wear it,"
PEACE AUTO ARRIVES.
A hush came over the group. An auto
mobile of the brand that makes you smile
when you mention It busted up to the
door. Apart from its Fordiness II had no
distinguishing earmarks, nor did the gem
tleman who stepped from 1t. but he
got in.
am sure that there is some sort of
password being used. Would that a little
bird would whisper to me:
Round at the back of the house there
are signs Of activlty-in the big room
that extends across the entire rear and
is said TO be the dining room. This Is
the Virginia idea OF what a dining room
should be-big, the curtains are only
partly down and moving figures indicate
| that this Is 10 be one of the important
centres of tonight's activities
The White House presents the same
forbidding aspects as the Gait home. Mr..
Hoover, a person OF great dignity and
pompousness, who is the head usher, has
sc e,rets locked within his breast that
many would give fortunes TO know He
knows what the bride Is to wear; where
| the honeymoon Is 10 be; the hour of the
ceremony. But Establishments ana threats
have no effect on his stony mien His
chief has commanded and secrecy i 10
b maintained.