The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
VIII Spend Honeymoon In
Hot Springs, Va.
SIMPLICITY MARKS OCCASION
MOtOred To Alexandria TO
Escape Crowd Gathered
At the Station.
CEREMONY AT HOME OF BRIDE

washington, Dec. lS."BreS1dent
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
were married at $3.50 O'Clock to-
night and left afterward to spend
their honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va.
The President and his bride travelled
lin private car attached to special
)eoain leaving here at 11:1O o'clock,
which is due to arrive in Hot
( Springs tomorrow at S:15 a. m.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the Presi-
ntent and Mrs. Wilson entered a
waiting White House automobile
and motored to Alexandria, Va,
across the Potomac, to take their
private car there and avoided a
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The ruse by which the wedding
party got away to Alexandria was
complete. When the White House
automobile pulled away from Mrs.
Wilson's house. lines of police block
Cd pursuit in all the adjoining
streets. At the Union Station the
Presidential entrance was fully
lighted and lines of police were
spread all about. Those who were
attracted to the railroad station by
the show of preparation were disap-
pointed, while the President and
Mrs. Wilson were speeding to the
station across the river ten miles
away.
At Hot Springs Mr., and Mrs. Will
son will live at the Homestead Ho-
tel until after New Years day, UNI
less some development should neces-
state the Presidents earlier return
tosthe capital. Two of the White
House automobiles have been sent
on ahead and the couple expect to
spend their honeymoon motoring.
golfing and walking over the noun
tain trails. Besides the secret SER
vice guard, the party was accompan-
led by one stenographer. The Pres
ident will keep in touch with the
White House over special wires.
Because the hour of the we'd
ding was known to comparatively
Jew persons, there was not large
-ciowd in the vicinity of the brides
htme, although large police guard
hid been provided.
,XAll arrangements for the wedding
ceremony We're carried out perfectly.
the President arriving at his brides
home soon after o'clock and the
remainder of the wedding party,
Which numbered less than thirty,
following soon after The ceremony
was begun as had been arranged at
ESQ o'clock and was followed by a
buffet luncheon.
Mrs.. Wilson was married in the
traVeling gown she wore to the
rain.
The President dined as usual at
he White House at o'clock with
lis daughters and afterward drove
o his brides home, about mile
rom the executive mansion. A cold
irving rain which swept the city all
lay cleared off at sunset and the
vening was cool and pleasant. Be
ause the wedding arrangements and !
he hour of the ceremony had been
'ept close secret there were few !,
n the streets about the White
louise. but near the brides home
he crowd was held back by police \
mes spread during the afternoon.
Everything was in readiness for
he ceremony when the President ar
wed, and II proceeded without mu-
c- Neither the President nor Mrs.
alt had any attendants and there v
ERE no ushers or flower girls. e.
ei<fer the army, the navy nor the IL
iHomatic corps was represented. OF
"a the occasion was essentially W
IhH both OF the couple had wished #
ID be Ia home wedding. W
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