The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-07
PRESIDENT
 WILSON TO
 REMARK

WASHINGTON, Oct 7-At din- nor given in their honor last night, the engagement was announced of Mrs. Norman Galt. widow of Wash ington ieweler, and President Wood row Wilson. The wedding win proba- bly, take place in December.
 While intimate friends Of the Pres ident knew the engagement was to be announced, formal declaration that the President was to romarry came as O complete surprise Go Washington and the entire East
 President Wilson met Mrs. Gait through his daughter Margaret, and became acquainted with her last win ter. The President and Mrs. Gait were frequently in each others com pany and Mrs. Gait was often the guest of honor at dinners in tho White House. The woman who will become the first lady of the land % is 3S years old and Is not quite as tall as tho President. She is @ handsome brunette. with dark eyes and hair and is one of the smartest dressed women in Washington. She has been Q reigning fayorite in social circles and is a vivacious entertainer
 Since the death of Mrs Wilson, and the marriage of two of his daughters, the President has been extremely lone ly in his home.
 Mrs. Galts husband died eight years ago.
 Brlde-To-5e a Virslnian.
 Mrs. Gaits fatherinlaw William M. Gait. established many years ago the great Jewelry House. iu Washing ton. which has long been the home of the bride-to-be. Mrs Galt Is a Virginian. Her maiden name was Edith and she IS the daughter of Wil- liam H. Boiling one of the ablest lawyers in Virginia Nrs Galt is very intimate with Margaret Wilson, the Presidents daughter. whose guest she was at Cornish, N. F., Che Sum mer White House" last summer, and where much courtship appears to have been carried on. Mrs. Galt has fre- quently been Miss Wilson's guest at the White House in Washington, and with relatives has often been enter. tained there.
 The announcement caused @ social sensation today Many in Washington were marveling at the way in which the President managed to keep his at- tentions toward Mrs. Galt from the public. This was all the more sur prising when it became known thet he actually called at st. Thomas Church last Sunday evening and met Mrs. Galt and escorted her home
 Marriage in December.
 It was positively learned this alter noon that the President and Mrs Galt will be married in December probably during the first week Of that month. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride. on New Hampshire avenue. near Dupont Cir cle. and only few close friends will be invited.
 Plans for the honeymoon have not been completed. but it was indicated today that the trip might Include a visit to the San Diego and San Fran cisco expositions.
 Washington All-Ab5orbed.
 Congratulations came from officials. diplomats, friends and relatives of the President in large patches today. by letter and by wire, and in person, following the announcement of the engagement The fact that the Pres ident of the United States. on whom the eyes of the world have frequently been focused in the last few months of the European war, had decided to marry again, gave the national capi- tai a topic of absorbing interest, which for the moment overshadowed all questions of international or domestic politics
 President Wilson's wife died in Washington on August 6. 1914. Six days later the funeral was held in