Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-11
PRESIDENTS BRIDE-TO-BE
 DESCENDANT CFPOCAHONTA

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 When President Wilson brings his br to the White House in December Amerc will have a new first lady" who until few weeks ago was known only to a sm5 circle of friends Today she Is the obe oi interest and admiration throughout l. country.
 The drama of democracy (which m. raise a farm boy to the presidency owe night brought Mrs. Edith Boiling Gat lu the limeIight The quiet of the dim sitri room where she played and sang for t. President after his days of harassnent h;s office is at an end. From now on ,hr will be always before the public
 This will be decided change for tht Mrs. Wilson to be. For many year, -hs has been one of the quletest of the Wash ingtonans ill the big "cIllf-dweler' house. near Dupont circle Already her conradc ship with the President has given her large interest in the many problems con fronting him; and in the White House her friends say, she will be above all the alaa ol the man who must be first in answer to the call of the people
 Mrs Galt reflects in face and manner the distinguished lineage of her family, one O; the foremost in the South, with reason |, be proud of an unusual geneaogy Eo- as most of America knows she Is q direct descendant of the Indian Princes Poca1la tas, who, according to tradition, saved ta- lie of Captain John Smith all. married John Relic. Their daughter ma-r,rt John Bol ing, foreiather of William H.Ieop5 Billing. Mrs Galts father.
 Edith Boiling was born at WyrGerylla Va, rumor says forty-two years ago She was reared in big Southern home and surrounded with the cultural influence ni books and music She finished her eIu. cation at Martha Washington ( IIege. at Abingdon, Va. and at Powells college at Richmond both quiet Southern schn l, where the virtue of dcmesticity and .ha value of social graces is emphasized.
 Nineteen years ago, on a visit To Wash ington, she met Norman GaIt and later married him He was the head of o.g jewelry store in Washington. Nine years ago he died Since then Mrs. Gal' has been living quietly. She wore mourning until short time ago.
 Mrs. Gait has taken an intereSt in many philanthropies here. She is worker for the Childrens Hospital, has aided in the sifairs of St. Thomas Episcopal church ol which her late husband was a vestrymal. Many Sundays recently the President has put aside his work and waited in the big crested White House limousine near rhe church to drive her home.
 Mrs Gclt is domestic in her tastes. She is a good cook. She is an able business woman She has not taken any great in terest in Washington society, but k known as charming hostess to small circle of friends. She is gracious and courteous. CT SC friends call her Sunshine because oi her happy disposition.
 She is fairly tall with graceful figure and dark brown hair. Her eyes are blue gray, but so shadowed by long, dark flashes that at first appearance they seem black. Her mouth is expressive and her face eX- cecGnglv animated when she talks. Her voice is low
 Mrs. Galt is normal in her tastes \ lover of books and music, she has many broad interests. What she has done has been ac so quietly that few people know of it.
 Her engagement to the President, friends say, marks real love match. Soon after her introduction to the White House by Miss Margaret Wilson, the President found their tastes much the same Both liked the outdoors, and together they played golf and tennis and took long walks and drives together Mrs. Galt was guest at liar lakenden house, where the President spent his long summer vacation, and where their ripened.
 Since their return to Washington the Pres ident has spent many evenings at the Galt home, where she has sung for him the old fashioned songs he likes best and talked over with him his unending series of prob lens. In the library, close to the Presl- dents favorite chair, hangs big silver framed portrait of her.
 Big boxes of flowers have been brought to her house daily in the White House car. But lest their secret leak out the Presl- dent has been sending thm from a down. town florists rather than from the White House conservatOries.
 The announcement of the engagement presages the greatest social season in years, Washington declares, though in this they may fail to take into consideration the liking of both for quetude.