The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-12-24
WILSON IS MARRIED
CEREMONY IN UNPRETENTlOUS
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.

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Wilson, 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 OF
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 11:1O
o'clock in private car attached TO a
special train. They arrived in Hot
Springs at SIS a. m.
At Hot Springs they will live at the
Homestead hotel, where a wing has
been reserved for them until after
New Years day.
The probability that Secretary or
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 it 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. Margarets church, which
Mrs. Gait recently joined, used the full
Episcopalian marriage service, includ
ing the word obey" and Rev. James
H. Taylor, pastor OF the Central Pres
byterian church, which is attended BY
the president and his family, pro
nounced the benediction after Offering
a prayer.
The couple knelt during the latter
part of the ceremony and remained 81
until after the benediction was said.
According to eyewitnesses, the pres
ident showed well-controlled nervous
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 yet
her face pale but wreathed in smiles.
When the rector reached the words
who giveth this woman in NAL
riage?" the brides mother, Mrs. W
H. Boiling, leaned forward and joine
the hands of her daughter and tn
president. with her eyes swimming
tears She was the first to greet he
scn-in-law and daughter when the
turned from the beautiful altar, an
1t was then happy, loving embrac,
with no trace of tearfulness.
Gown Establishes Precedent.
Mrs. Cats gown establishes a pre-
edent in the matter of weddin
gowns for widows, but there will
few who will accept it. 1t was blac
the richest of silk velvet, to be sur
, but black, nevertheless 1t was mac
, in a walking length with a very flu
skirt, short enough to display Il
patent leather French half-shoe
which had no trimming.
Her hat was a picture hat of blac
beaver, the rolling brim slightly u
turned at the left side with gour
j, feather placed where it rolled upwar
= She wore no gloves and carried
white-bound prayerbook in her hand
The bodice of the gown was elabC
. ate 10 a degree. Ii was of rare e.
; broidery in lily pattern done in sill
Z shading from deep tones of royal bl
. to the most delicate pastel shades. a,
I studded with turquoise. The net W
shown over a broad band of cloth
silver and a bolero effect in black v
p vet embroidered 20 match the net W
3 shown In front. the high. close-fitti
=. girdle OF plain black velvet reachi
ii I'D TO meet the embroidered net
o front and outlining her figure perfe
3. ly in the back.
The sleeves were of finest black I
a in tiny tucks. with deep cuffs of |
a embroidered velvet which reached
% down over the hands and extended
the elbow In a lily-sheath point.
only ornament was the presider
a. gift. superb diamond brooch We
y for the first time.
p. Less Than Forty Guests.
There were less than forty que
present at the wedding. They W