Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE
IN HOME OF BRIDECIrcr

WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE
IN HOME OF BRIDE-EI.ECT
1t became known early in m. d,,.
mat in all probability the wedding
VIII take place at Mrs Cats home
mere IN the presence only of the two
families and more intimate friends
me tentative date is understood to be
carly in December. although we'll
defined rumor places the event la,e In
November in order that the Presi-
dent may have few days OF honey
moon before Congress convcnes.
thrill OF romantic interest ran
through Washington society when II
Was learned that the future frs; LADY,.
or the land is n direct descendan, n,
Indian royalty and traces her ancos-
Try back through nine generations IA
Pocahontas, the good Indian princess
OF Colonial days. whose saving OF Can
tain John Smiths life IS one OF tho
classic tales of American history. So
Tar as ts known. she viii be tho fire,
mistress OF the White House in whose
veins runs the blood OF the royal race
which originally ruled the land.
AIRS. Galts relationship with the In
Hlan princess comes IN through Poca-
hontas's English husband. John Rolf.
VINO TOOK the woods maiden to Lon
non "here she was presented 10 Queen
anne, and where. pininC for the free
dom OF her native hills. she soon died
Her one child Thomas. however he.
came the founder OF several dis,in-
guishcd Virginia houses, Including thot
or John Randolph, of Roanoke. who In
another ancestor OF Mrs. Gait. Thomas
Rolfe. son Of Pocahontas. and Tohp
Rolfc. married Jane Poythress TbeIr
daughter, Jane Rolfe, married John
Boiling, who was the son of Coionni
Robert Boiling. Of the English army
Archibald Boiling. of Virginia was the
t-ly q a 70 ~
ana also the paternal grandfather Of
Mrs Calf. His son was William Hol-
comb Boiling. father Of Mrs. Cali.
KEPT IN MOST OF DAY
BY STORMY WEATHER
The stormy weather and the stream
Of callers kept Mrs. Gait indoors most
OF the day, but late IN the afternoon
she ventured out in her electric, which
she drives herself She wore a nodish
blue motor costume, with a dark blue
velvet hat. Pinned to her coat was
bouquet OF gardenias and white rose
buds from the White House conserya-
tories, which had arrived by special
messenger early in the morning
During the day Mrs. Gait received
appear was Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife
Of the Secretary of State. the ranking
member of the Cabinet.
Her home was visited by MANY
curious strangers who hoped 10 get a
glimpse OF the br!de-to-be At times
quite little crowd collected in front
OF 1t, but n steady downpour OF rain
soon dissipated the groups.
President Wilson, wearing a white
flower in his buttonhole and looking
10 be in high spirits, went TO his desk
In the executive offices early The
first to congratulate him were mem
hers of the White House staff. and then
dozens Of callers began to arrive The
President received the majority OF
them. His first caller was Assistant
Secretary or State Philips and soon
came Secretary OF State Lansing, fol-
lowed by Senator Salisbury, OF Della
ware. Most OF the Cabinet members
called. and those who are not in the
city. wired in congratulations The
rush of kilograms and messages
swamped the White House force, and
special staff of clerks was prepared
for assignment to social work only for
the next two months.
Naturally the question was on every