The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-16
LITTLE YET KNOWN
As TO WfOD|Me HOUR
Rev. ". \, l. So .slwsn, son of Mrs.
Calls Rector az Wytbcyilic. Wili
Probably Perform Ceremony.
RELATIONS ARE ARRIVING
President WIN Have No R4.>, Man At
His Neddine--tselcraiiy Accepted
That He VIII Go South On Honey
moon Trip.

Washington. Dec. 15.-AWlta l'resi-
cent Wilson's marriage TO Mrs. Nor
man Gait only three days Off. the
plans for the ceremony are still
shrouded IN secrecy. No announce
meat has been made as To tie clergy
man who VIII perf0rIn the ceremony.
ana even the hour at which the we'd
e;rz v'3il Nc held has been guarded
olos..}e r. me president snG His
iiancee.
In fact. all that is known officially
II The wedd ng plans - wha' was
given about ten daya ago tn 81 state
mont from the White House. merely
announcing that the ceremony would
take place on saturday at the homo
az MRS. Galt, and that IL would be
witnessed by the Presld ents daugh-
tsTs, lis sister and his brother, and
The near relatives Of Mrs. Gait. This
Was supplemented later by the state
nent that the President weuid not
have a best man The wedding guests
have already begun 10 gather in
Washington, especially the relatives
% Mrs. Gait
While no authoritative statement
has been made in regard to the Of
iciating Clergyman. friends Of Mrs
Gait said today that she had selected
the Rey. w. A l. Goodwin. of
Rochester. \. y to perform the care
nlony, Mr.. GooGuyu's father was
rector % the Episcopal Church at
Wytheville, Va, which Mrs. Gait at
tended when d girl.
Many GIFTS Received.
Many gifts have been received. both
al the Waite House and al Mrs. Cats
home, bat few OF these are % an Of
fetal character II is known that
some officials have sent sifts. Mrs
GAIT today received A handsome silver
compete for fruit or cake. from the
speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives and Mrs. Clark Yesterday she
received package of rare old lace
from one OF her CO workers in tho
Rcctor's Guild of 81. Thomas Church.
Another gift that has reached the
Gait home is the coat Of arms OF the
Boiling family and their crest EN- :
hossed on parchments done for her
by Mrs Wood. who presented Ike
ness nj the Wilson coat Of arms to
Miss Jessie Wilson when she was mar
ried.
can From Poeshontas Association.
One Of the most interesting gifts that
Mrs Gait will receive will Ire from
the Pocahontas Association. of which
Mrs. c,slt is q member. The Pre<idept's
nancee traces her descent from the
lannon's indian maiden. The present
from the association is ststuette OF
Poeahontas about eighteen inches high.
II 10 g. replica of the statue now being
made 70 be erected on jamestown Is
land.
The most OF the. gifts that have come
20 the White House and Mrs. Cats
home, however are from total strang-
eYs They have come from all parts
Of the United States. and hava COW
cred a wide range in character There
have many pieces of needle work which
Mrs Gait has beer asked to accept as
a token of the good Wishes OF the
| senders, also cut glass and china, and
pieces Of silver.
VIII Go soutA.
/ In the case Of these gifts fton
/ s.ranges the same rule has been APP
piled which the President has enforced
ever since he came to Washington. He
and Mre. Gait have accepted articles
who's. value is nothing. and which OBJ.
vioualy have been sent merely as a
| token OF good wishes. Gifts that are
: of considerable value and that have
/ come to the White House from stranK
/ ers, are returned.
! There In little doubt that the Presi-
/ dent will take HIS bride South 10,
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