The Washington times., 1915-10-07
Fiancee of Wilson Is
Real Norman Woman

When the Presidents engagement to
Mrs. Norman Gait was first rumorcd
the general public at once began to
ask. "Who is this Mrs. Galt?" For
Mrs. Gait is one of those quiet women
who believe that woman's name
should be found in the papers only
three times-at her birth. marriage. and
death-and then in the smallest possi-
BILE type. So outside the circle Of friends
which she has formed during her resi-
dcnce In Washington little was known
of her.
Mrs. Norman Gait Is the most abso-
lutely normal woman Of my acuuaint-
ance." friend once said OF her. and
that characterixes her very well. She
is thoroughly we'll balanced. a lover of
books and music. woman OF broad
interests and great ability. She has
accomplished a great deal in the thirty
eight years of her life. but In so quiet
a manner and with so little flourish of
trumpets that few people know Of her
activities. She is an emphatic believer
in the Biblical adage. Let not your
left hand know what your right hand
doeth."
Mrs. Gait is a daughter OF the late
Judge William II. Boiling. of Wythe-
vile. Va. and belongs to one of the
most DISTINGUISHED families Of Virginia
real +. +. V. Moreover. she Is a
maid. Pocahontas. who. according to
tradition. saved the life OF Capt. John
Smith-and then married John Rolfe.
President Wilson Is also Virginian;
and Mrs. Gait Is said to have declared
that the fact that they were both
Southerners and had similar tastes In
books and music was largely rcsponsi'
BILE for the friendship, between them.
Mrs. Gait was reared In Virginia. lier
father was a lawyer of distinction. a
man of cultivation. and their family life
was notably sweet and wholesome. Her
sister. Miss Gertrude Boiling. married
Alexander Hunter Gait OF Washington
and It was while on visit to her broth
er-in-law and sister that Mrs. Gait. then
Edith Boiling. met Norman Gait. II
cousin of her host and married HIM
| This was nineteen years ago.
One of Nine Children.
She Is one OF nine children. Her
mother. Mrs. William H. Boiling. and
Miss Bertha Boiling. make their Wash
ington home at the Cordova, and the
| family connection Is a large one a1G
closely united Her sisters are Mrs
Alexander Gait. Mrs. Matthew II
Bertha Boiling. One brother. John Ran
dolph Boiling. makes his home ir
Washington with his mother and sister
| and manages the Gait Jewelry cstab
| lishment. OF which Mrs Gait has beer
band. Rolfe r.. Boiling Is manager o.
| the Commercial Bank OF Panama. anC
her other brothers are Or. William +
Boiling, of Louisville. Ky. MIR. Richar.
Wilmer Boiling. and Mr.. Julian B. Boil
| ing, both of Washington.
| Richard Wilmer Boiling married sew
eral years ago Miss Eleanor Hunte
Lutz. daughter OF the late Francis \
Lutz, and member Of family r<si
dent in Washington ror several gener
| ations Among the other close connec
| tions of Mrs. Gait are Mr.. and Mrs
Williams F. Lemon. and the late Mr.
Galts kinsmen, Henry +. Davis an
Miss Josephine Davis. Mrs. Gait ma
| been widow for eight years. but ha
only recently given up mourning.
Mrs. Gait Is a charming product o
the South. whose graces and tradition
she imbibed in the Virginia home /,
which she was born and grew up. Sh
Is fairly tall. with graceful hgur