The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15


House were today considered amongst
and are as follows:
First. President comes out In
favor Of woman suffrage.
Second. President declares for
home defense.
Third. President announces
his engagement.
Washington, October with the
announcement OF the engagement Of
President Wilson TO Mrs. Norman
Gait, a flood Of congratulations were
sent 10 the president. Many Of the
highest officials and we'll known peo-
pie OF Washington presented them
selves at the White House and es-
tended personal greetings to him.
Washington. October President
Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait, whose
engagement was announced last night,
will be married probably the first
week in December The ceremony will
be private, only a few close friends
being invited. II will take place at
the home OF the bride on New Hamp-
shire avenue near Dupont Cicrcle. The
plans for the honeymoon have not
been completed. but II was indicated
that the trip might include a visit to
the San Diego exposition.
For the third time in American his
tory a president Of the United States
will take bride. In choosing to have
the ceremony performed. not in the
White House. but at the home of the
bride. President Wilson follows the
precedent set by President Tyler, who
was married In New York I'm the
Church OF the Ascension.
President Cleveland. the only other
chief executive TO be married while
in Office. married I'm the White House.
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait will
make their first appearance together
in public. since the announcement OF
their engagement tomorrow I'm New
York. where they will 60 TO a house
party given by Colonel f. NJ. House.
Announcement Of Engagement.
Receiving the Congratulations.
Washington, October I.-Congratu-
lations came from officials. diplomats,
friends and relatives of President
Wilson. Following the announcement
from the White House last night of
his engagement TO marry Mrs. Nor
man Gait OF Washington. The fact
that the president OF the United States
on whom the eyes OF the world fire.
quently have been focused in the last
few mouths Of the European war had
decided to marry again. gave the ma
tional capital a topic of absorbing in
terest which. for the moment. over
Swallowed all questions of internation-
al or domestic politics.
Mrs. Gait Is regarded as a woman
OF rare beauty and charm. She Is
youthful In appearance and simple In
her tastes. She is the widow of well
known Washington business man who
died eight years aon She married in
1896. Before that she was Miss Edith
Boiling OF wytheville, Virginia. Her
father was William II. Boiling, a law
yer OF distinction. II is probable that
the wedding will be within few
weeks at the residence of Mrs. Gait,
but this is not definitely decided.
Mrs. Gait Very Happy.
Washington, October III am very
happy" was all Mrs. Gait would say
today. Mrs. Galt's telephone was
busy today with calls from her friends.
The date OF the wedding has not been
fixed.
Mrs. Gait has taken an interest In
woman suffrage. but has never en-
tered into active work fer the cause.
as her friends say she told them she
wished to maintain an open mind.
The president and his bride to- be
will leave for New York, where they
are TO meet the presidents eldest
daughter. They will attend the theat-
er IN the evening and then possibly
leave for Philadelphia where they will
attend the game between the Philips
and the Boston Red Sox. who will
meet in the first game OF the worlds
series.