Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-23


a travelling gown. The ring will be a
plain gold circlet inscribed with the
the initials OF bride and groom.
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait has been
known for good many years as one
OF the most perfectly gowned women
In Washington. She is q handsome
woman and always dresses In exquI.
site taste. Her gowns always have
been chosen with rare care and almost
perfect judgment For some time
Mrs. Calf has been busy in selecting
her trousseau, being aided in this most
important work by her mother, Mrs.
Boiling, a woman OF excellent discern.
ment. Mrs. Cats trousseau already
has arrived in Washington Its selec.
ton was a matter Of months and some
controversies arose as TO what might
be called It's origin. There were
stories 10 the effect that French sup
ply houses resented supplying any.
thing through German American mid.
die men. Most OF the stories we're
bascless. and II can be said that al.
most wholly Mrs Cats wedding out
NJ Is OF American origin.
Resume White House Functions.
Dark green and orchid are the pre-
dominating hues In the gowns OF the
bride-to-be. for. as has been said
orchids are Mrs. Cats favorite flow.
ers. There are travelling gowns. street
gowns. and evening gowns. the latter
OF which will be seen throughout the
coming winter when the White House
is TO be reopened for a series OF old.
time entertainments. The four great
official receptions. which were omitted
last winter. will be resumed. and there
will be afternoon teas and many mu.
steals.
President Wilson is the sixth pres.
dent OF the United States to marry a
widow. Washington. Jefferson. Madi.
son. Fillmore and Benjamin Harrison
married widows, in one or two cases
the widow being the second wife OF
the president. John Tyler and Theo.
dore Roosevelt each married the sec.
ond time. but their wives had not be.
fore been welded.
II is not necessary TO speak OF
George Washlngtons marriage The
world knows OF his courtship. engage.
ment and wedding. His love was the
widow Curtis" Thomas Jefferson, at
tho home OF a friend. John wayles.
met Martha SHELTON. Wayles widowed
daughter. She was a beautiful won.
and and much sought after. but JEFF
ferson finally won her heart.
Beautiful Dolly Madison.
II is possible that Dolly Madison,
the wife OF President James Madison.
Is, In way, better known 10 Ameri.
cans than any other wiSe OF presl.
dent except, OF course. Martha Wash.
ington.
John Tyler was married twice, the
second time while he was president
His first wife was Letitia Christian,
who belonged 20 one OF the old faml.
lies OF Virginia Mrs Tyler bore tho
president nine children. Just before
her husband was elected vice prosI.
dent OF the United States Mrs. Tyler
had stroke OF paralysis, and a short
time after he succeeded william Hen.
ry Harrison as president she died. the
death occurring In the White House
The second winter after the death
OF Mrs. Tyler the president met Julia,
the daughter OF Gardiner who lived
on an island IN Long Island sound.
The president fell desperately In love
with the young woman and soon they
became engaged and were married
quietly at the Church Of the Ascen.
sion In New York city.
The Cleveland Marriage.
Grover Cleveland did not marry IN
III fairly late In life. He married
Frances Folsom, the daughter OF his
law partner, whom he had known
when she was q little girl at an ago
when she had called him uncle
Clcve.' Mr.. Cleveland and Miss Fil.
som were married in the Blue room at
the White House.
For n long time Il was thought thst
President Wilson would he married
In the White House For some reason
or other people took Il for granted
that Mrs Gait would prefer cere.
mony IN the executive mansion. From
the point Of view Of womanklnd Il
seemingly Ia a compelling thing to be
able TO speak OF a White House wed.
ding az one Of the participants. Mrs.
Gait, however held 10 the thought that
q woman should be married In her
own homo rather than In that OF her
husband, She did not believe In
breaking the American home prece.
dent in such matters, n worlds preco.
dent In fact. Washington generally
comedies that she showed good taste
In her quick determination that her
own house should be the scene OF the
wedding.
The wedding OF the president OF the
United States TO Mrs. Calf will be In
detail and surroundings most simple
AFFAIR. II will be In keeping with ira.
ditional American simplicity In cases
does one dare say it'-where the
bride and the groom have passed BE-
vond the stage OF youth.