New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-16
GAY WEEK AHEAD
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Sayre and McAdOo Young
sters VIII Make Merry
Before President.
BALTIMORE MAKING
GAIT TROUSSEAU
Mr.. Wilson'S Fiancee Suggesting
Changes in Interior of Ex-
ecutive Mansion.

Washington, Oct. 15.-"EIello! Hello,
Central! Give me North six hundred and
thirty, please" "Nor-r-th six thr-r-ree
oh line Is busy"
SO often has this happened in the
last week that the telephone operators
at Washington's central station are
said to be repeating the seven words
in their sleep.
North $50, when the line isn't busy,
rings the telephone bell in the home Of
Mrs. Norman Gait, President Wilson's
fianc6e. A relay Of operators have
been answering those calls for Mrs.
Gait during the last week. The bell
began its clamor a little after o'clock
each morning and took no rest until
midnight. Sixty calls an hour was the
average days work Of that telephone
bell.
All is changed now. The corps OF
hello girls" have gone on vacation
and Mrs Gait receives only such calls
as she wishes. "Nor-r-th, six thr-r-ree
oh" was changed to an unlisted num-
Der to-day.
Changes in White House.
Mrs. Calf, now that her waking
hours are not spent in answering tele-
phone calls, is taking an active inter
est in the White House, and Is sug-
costing many changes in the arrange
ment of the interior. The Executive
Mansion will take on a festive appear
ance next week, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre, the Preridents
son-in-law and daughter, and Miss
Margaret Wilson arrive. And there
will be two youngsters, Francis Wood
row Sayre and Ellen Wilson McAdoo,
70 make merry with the nations CHIEF
Executive and to
Laugh aloud as they troop 70 his call
Mrs. Gait, who has no children OF
her own. is intensely interested IN the
babies Of the Wilson family.
The young folks Of the administra-
ton circle-the Daniels boys, Miss
Sallie McAdoo, the Presidents step.
granddaughter; Miss Nancy Lee and
Miss Jessie Wilson, who figured con-
spicuOusly in the wedding OF Mr.. and
Mrs. McAdoo are said TO be wildly eX-
cited over the Presidents approaching
marriage.
Mrs. Calls Trousseau.
Mrs. Gait is buying a large portion
of her trousseau in Baltimore. Two
afternoon frocks, a travelling suit and
several blouses have already-been re-
ceived in Washington from fashion
able Baltimore shop. Last week two
or three friends of Mrs. Gait who are
helping her in the selection of her
trousseau motored to Baltimore TO
shop.
The suit which it is understood Mrs.
Gait intends 10 wear on the wedding
trip is a striking model in dull green
duyetyn with chin collar and cuffs
Of beaver. The top of the coat IS
cut to fit the figure rather closely.
There is flare measuring four yards
and half about the bottom Of the
coat edged with 2 wide band Of the
beaver. The coat buttons straight
down the front and is worn with a very
simple, slightly fared skirt.
Frocks Made in Baltimore.
Tho prettier of the two afternoon
frocks which Baltimore is contributing
TO the trousseau is a model in crepe
Georgette and tatfeta of the same rich,
dull green as the suit. The model
shows a strong Chinese influence. The
skirt has five narrow flounces of crepe
Georgette, banded in taifeta, finely
pleated and mounted on a crepe un-
derskirt. There is an underbOdice OF
tafFeta lowered in dull rose, over which
falls a Chinese sleeveless jacket OF
crepe Georgette. exquisitely embroid-
/ cred in self-colored beads. The lower
edge of the jacket is cut with several
points. which are weighted with tassels
/ Of green beads. There are sheer
/ sleeves of crepe TO the model
The second afternoon frock is com
bination of crepe chiffon and crepe
Georeette in seal brown. There s a
very wide box pleated skirt with bands
Of plain chiffon in lighter shade OF
brown set in at intervals above the
hem. To this model also there is
slip-on overjacket, embroidered with
threads Of silver and gold. The band
ings on the skirt are also outlined
with silver and gold. Tho blouses or
dered for Mrs. Galt's trousseau are
/ largely models of crepe Georgette, chit
fon and lace and are designed for
dressy afternoon wear.