Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-07

make their first appearance in public
together since the announcement Of the
engagement. tomorrow in New. York
where they go to q house party given
by the presidents close friend. Col. A.
NJ. House. Tomorrow evening they will
attend a theater party in New York.
and the next day on the return to-
ward Washingthon, will see the second
game in the worlds baseball cham
pionship series at Philadelphia
The party will include Colonel and
Mrs. House. Mrs. Galt's mother, Mrs.
Bowling, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
the presidents cousin; Secretary Tu-
multy, and the presidents person ply
sician and naval aide DIR. Grayson
Wilson Sends Flowers.
Early today a messenger carried a
great bouquet from the White House
conservatories to Mrs. Galt's home in
a portion of the residence district
known as the Hub, the social section,
the scene OF many brilliant affairs in
national society. Mrs. Gait, herself be :.
sieged by friends coming to offer con-
gratulations, denied herself to all save
her closest friends and declined to add
anything to the simple announcement
formally issued at the White House,
saying that she and the president Of
the United States were to be married.
Tomorrow's party given by Colonel
House will be only the first of many
events being planned for the presi-
Dental party before the, time of the
wedding. Invitations began pouring
into the White House offices today in
such volume that, as on previous occa-
sions when the White House had a
wedding on hand,Sia special staff of
clerks was assigned to social work for
the next two months.
Other Affairs Planned.
Colonel ECuse, who, knew Of the
presidents coming engagement. with
few other intimates, long before the
news was permitted to reach the pub
lie. planned his house party some time
ago. Other close friends are planning
pre-nupt!al affairs. and the White
House. which for more than a year has
been observing period Of mourning
will begin to take on its old aspect of
social activities. The time of the we'd
ding coming probably almost at the
opening Of congress. and the return OF
the diplomatic corps to the capital
from summer embassies, will SYM
bolize the full swing of the Washington
social season, which will not include
the official dinners and receptions in
the executive mansion.
President Appears Happy.
The president this morning was
greeted with congratulations by the
White House staf. He received all
with smiles and Words of thanks and
evidently was . h1ppy man. His first
caller was Assiatant Secretary Phillips,
Of the state department. Secretary
Lansing followed. and then Secretary
Salisbury. OF Delaware. All the mem
bors Of tho cabinAt sent their congrat-
ulations early nsthe day.
Will Take Trip West.
Plans fors the honeymoon havo not
been completed but 1t was indicated
today that the trip might include a
visit to the San Diego Exposition.
The San Franease0 exposition, to
which the president also has been in
vited many times closes Dec. 4.
Protests Forged.
Among kilograms Of praise and criti-
cism received at the White House to-
day In connection with the presidents
announcement yesterday that he would
vote for womans suffrage several OF
the protests are believed to bear forged
signatures. Secretary Tumulty sent
a acknowledgements to all messages and
III return received replies from several
saying they had sent no messages to
the president