South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
pRES'T WILSON
TO TAKE BRIDE
Mrs. Norman Gait to Become
First Lady of Land in
December.

WASHINGTON, oct. T. The en-
gagement OF Mrs. Norman Gait of
Washington, to Pres't Woodrow Wiz
son was announced at the white house
"Wednesday night. No date was set
for the wedding. but it viii probably
occur early in December in the execu-
tive mansion. The C-~eiaI announce
ment follows:
'-Gne White House. Washington,
Oct 6. 1915:
The announcement was made today
OF the engagement Of Mrs. Norman
Calf Of this city. to Pres't Wilson"
Mrs. Gait who Will be the next
first lady Of the land, is the widow
Of a business man Of Washington,
Norman Gait, a partner in a promi-
nent jewelry firm, who died eight
years ago. She has resided here since
her marriage. Mrs. Gait was Miss
Edith Boiling and was born in Wythe-
Vile, Va Her father was the Hon.
William II. Boiling. a we'll known law
yer of that section of Virginia. Her
family in distinguished in Virginia
and Mrs. Gait is related to many of
the best families in the old Dominion.
Met Through Daughter.
The president met his fiancee
through his daughter, Miss Margaret
Wilson, and his cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, who is a member of
the white house household Mrs.
Gait is one of Miss Bones most in
innate friends, and spent a month at
the summer white house at Cornish
as the guest Of Miss Bones and Miss
Wilson.
1t is understood that MIS-. Gait and
the president have intellectual tastes
in common and the president has
been a frequent dinner guest at the
Gait household during the season
which has just passed.
An informal dinner party was given
at the white house Wednesday
night which Mrs. Gait attended, 10
celebrate the announcement Of the
engagement. other guests were Sec'y
OF the Treasury and Mrs. McAdOO, the
Misses Smith. the presidents cousins
from New orleans, Miss Helen Wood
row Bones and Col. III. Brown. another
cousin from Atlanta. 1t is under
stood that the announcement was
made because Of the impending de-
parture of Secy and Mrs. McAdoo to
the Pacific coast, where the secretary
will conduct an inspection tour Of
public buildings The Sec'y and Mrs.
McAdoO Will leave on Friday.
Romance Grew at Cornish.
Fourteen months ago to a day the
presidents first wife, who was Miss
Ellen Arson, died in the white house
For many months the president main
tanned the strictest mourning. Late
last spring Il was observed that the
charming friend of Miss Bones, his
favOrite cousin, was a frequent guest
not only at the white house. but in
the presidential box at the baseball
games. Rumors Of an existing en-
gagement between The presid ent and
Mrs. Gait were then circulated. These
rumors were heightened when it was
learned that Mrs. Gait was a house
guest at Cornish and that the presi-
dent paid her marked attention. It is
understood now, however. that the
romance between the president and
his fancee did not begin to ripen until
the Cornish visit. Mrs. Gait and the
president each day were companions
on long rides through the sunlit hills
of Vermont and New Hampshire
Mrs. Gait was present and assisted
in receiving at the garden party given
by Miss Margaret Wilson last sum-
mer-the first social event since the
death Of Mrs. WilsOn-tO the artist
colony OF that locality which was held
i'm the grounds of Harlakenden house.
With President ut G.. \. r. Parade.
Soon after this garden party Mrs.
Gait left Cornish and returned to
Washington. After a short stay here.
she went TO Ocean City, y. J., with
her mother. where she remained until
the latter part OF September when
she returned 20 Washington III time
20 view the @. A. r. parade from
the presidential grandstand. Mrs. Gait
had a box in the grandstand where
with her mother she entertained a
party of friends. but she did not ap-
pear in the presidents box
In speaking of n2r friendship for
the president and his family to init
mate friends, Mrs Gait IS said TO have