The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23


Floral Decorations Adorn the Brides
Home-Gowns Worn by the Wed.
ing Guests.
Washington. - President Woodrow
Wilson and Mrs. Norman B. Gait were
married at half past eight o'clock
Saturday evening at Mrs. Cats home
in the presence of fewer than 80 guests,
all of whom were relatives. After
the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left
on honeymoon trip for Hot Springs,
Va, where they expect to remain until
January 8, unless public business COM
pels Mr.. Wilson's return TO the White
House.
They motored to Alexandria, Va,
where they boarded their special car at
l1.40 P. NJ. and began their journey.
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, rec
tor of st. Margaret's Protestant Epis,
copal Church, which the bride has at
tended since giving up worship at St
Thomas Episcopal Church, offciated.
He was assisted by Rev. James H.
Taylor, pastor of the Central Presby-
terrain Church, which the President
attends
The ceremony was that of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, which in.
cludes what is known as the ring serv-
ice, and the ring used by the Presi
dents bride, himself and the ofIiciat
ing clergymen was plain circIet of
gold, which was selected by the chief
executive
Nothing official characterized the
ceremony. 1t was the usual home cere
mony, marked by quiet simplicity, ex-
cept for scenes and incidents in the
neighborhood which was surcharged
by the personal electricity that ema.
mates from a public on the very tip.
toes of its interest and curiosity in
notable and historic affair.
Quiet Home Wedding.
Through the lighted windows of the
Gait mansion came whisps of music
and sounds of laughter over vistas
OF flowers such as would character.
tZe the home wedding of any distin.
guished citizen. But there was a con.
spicuous absence of diplomats, jurists,
social leaders and masters Of state
craft, such as would have given Off.
eiai and international life and color
to the wedding if it had taken place
with strict Formally in the East Room
OF the White House.
This wedding was attended by the
principals and members of the imme.
date families, but there were no
bridesmaids whose costumes had to be
described by the social space writers
who follow the social doings of ma.
Honal and international Washington
no attendants and no matron Of honor
There was no best man for the Presi.
dent. Mrs. William H. Boiling, of the
weil.known Virginia family of Boil
ings, the mother of the bride, gave
Mrs. Galt's hand in marriage. The
President himself escorted the bride
10 an improvised altar. The happy
couple stood before wedding bower
constructed Of farleyense and maiden.
odAI 1ti HS thLcliOSu lIUUl " Celi
ing. 1t had the appearance of a nat
rral grotto.
Wedding Guests.
The names of the wedding guests
were withheld until after the cere.
mony. The purpose of this was to pre-.
vent newspaper writers from annoying
the guests with appeals for advance
information as to details of the mar.
riage to be published before it was eel.
ebrated.
The knot was tied in the dining room
Of the residence, which had been met.
amorphosed for the occasion, into a
floral bower, rich with the perfume
Of flowers and splendidly beautiful
The bay window of the dining room
easily lent itself to a natural setting
for the event. President Wilson wore
regulation evening clothes.
Bridal Gown
The bride wore a demitoilette oil
black velvet, relieved with embroid.
cry Of various shades Of blue, and Q
large picture hat Of black beaver. She
wore a magnificent diamond brooch
the gift of the groom In her sable
coiored gown Mrs. Gait presented q
most handsome picture. Orchids,
which the bride fancies greatly and
IL noted for wearing, predominatsd
IN the decorations that frightened this
bower Of ferns.
The embroidery of blue on the gown
Of black velvet was an intricate design
Of lilies, wrought in with the different
shades Of blue silk, from deep royal
blue to the most delicate of pastel
shades. Threads Of silver ran through
the pattern. The floral stamens and
other outstanding features of the de-
sign were picked out in turquoises
This embroidery was on a black net.