Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14

0ae of the biggest surp:1ses to the RzEIon given by President Wilson i~ S0und in the announcement made al engaged to marry Mrs. Norman Galt Ef Washington.
 The engagement had been kept a HeFet within the White House. circle. Tfts wedding will take place probably Ex the last week of November
 Their first public appearance after 5hsa announcement was at theater Barty in New York city. They also Went to the second worlds series base EeI game in Philadelphia. Mrs. Galt's Gother chaperoned the party.
 I Mrs. Gait is a beautiful woman. of a 3Sstinct brunette type, the widow of Norman Gait, who was part owner of huge jewelry store in Washington aaa who died eight years ago. Mrs. sSafs now owns this store, which is Ezxs for her by her two brothers.
 Ers. Gait is thirty-eight years old gRd comes from Virginia. the presi- +aIsTB's home state. Mir. Wilson met @er less than year ago, not very Ekug after the White House abandoned 'sscIaH activities because of the death " August of Mrs. Wilson. He made Mrs. Galt's acquaintance as one of the svasfv fnc, nf hic Io, gsret Wilson and Mrs. McAdoo .. Presidents Guest on the MayfIowsr. MnS. Gait witnessed he naval re- wSew in New York ii4 May from the presidential yacht, the May1ower where she was the guest of Miss Mar gxres Wilson.
 Eater Mrs. Gait went for a visit at HNrRakenden House. the summer home cf President Wilson. and for a month GIT more she was member of the cir rs5e- The president made two visits to Gagnish during Mrs. Galt's stay.
 & was then. as Washington under ct R7ds it. that the romance develoDed. They took long drives together in the 16E White House touring car in the mSGaUllul ulOuUldIu cOUIJTY or yer wwnt and New Hampshire
 Tfre president derived great deal ot pleasure. it is said from reading with MS Galt. finding in their literary sasses a source of common interest.
 Hrs. Galt returned to Washington spveral weeks ago after visiting friends iD Massac husetts. She sat near the STssfden tial box in the reviewing stand SDr the Grand Army parade.
 Or. Grayson the Cupid.
 ; Dr. Cary r. Grayson. U. S. N, the White House physician and the presi Rent's closest friend, is credited with tmTing had a good deal to do with the development of the presidents romance He met Mrs. Gait more than a year xgu and introduced her to Mrs. Me ASfoo and Miss Margaret Wilson.
 Miss Margaret Wilson especially wa, attracted to Mrs. Galt. and they be snEne warm friends immediately after stsey had met. Through Miss Wilson nzK7 Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. Mis-: wilson's cousin. who lives at the White IfaNse, Mrs. Gait was taken into tn, highest official circle and met the presi GFnt
 Mrs Gait lives in a handsome resi- aezree at 1908 New Hampshire avenu M tfIe fashionable section of Washing son.
 S6e has lived there since her mar mage in 1896 to Norman Gait. Sh wcs NIT. Galt's second wife. Her bus SrnI was the son of William N. Gait AeaST of the firm of William N. Galt { GSA which was one of the largest an ssfsSt jewelry establishments in Wash smgtoM. MT. Gait died about eight year sgcs and il was estimated at that tim stEat Mrs. Galt received about $25O,OOO
 aut ln.srested In Social Affairs.
 Mrs GaH was Miss Edith Rollins xte was born ill Wytbevile. Va, wher Her gfrfhood was spent and where he dasFief, William NJ. Boiling, was law Ier- Mrs. Gait has not figured prom aeRtly in social circles of the capita But has been known as a home woman Ste has travelled much. having live sog considerable time in Paris.
 fn appearance she is tall. erect in ca ristge. with dark blue eyes and ches RrTt hair. She is fond of driving he swn electric runabout and always is q M7ac sively dressed.
 The marriage of the president an Hrs: Gait will be the third in the Wi seas family since March 4, 1913. I'll presidents daughters. Mrs. McAdc sasE Mrs. Francis BOwes Sayre, wei maPried there last year.
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